Black Midwife Champions Program

Introducing The Shiloh Center!!! 🖤🥹

Our Fatherhood partner Father Your Hood will be in the Building! 🖤🖤

MEN: THIS CONVERSATION NEEDS YOU! 🗣️👊
To fathers, coaches, mentors, educators, pastors, youth leaders, law enforcement officers, athletes, and community advocates: young men are looking to us for guidance, and it’s time to step up.
Join YWCA Hamilton and the Butler County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council for a critical session at the 5th Annual Domestic Violence Summit: Breaking the Cycle Through Prevention Efforts.
We are tackling the root causes of violence head-on with a powerful conversation on helping young men break out of the "Man Box," embracing healthy manhood, building mentorship, and leading change in our community.
-Featured Keynote Speaker & Special Guest
🎤 Tony Porter – Internationally recognized author, educator, activist, and Founder & CEO of A Call to Men.
🤝 Special Introduction by Leander Tipton – Founder & CEO of Father Your Hood.
Event Highlights
📅 Date: Friday, October 30, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:15 AM – 3:30 PM (Check-in begins at 8:30 AM)
📍 Location: Harry T. Wilks Conference Center, Miami University Hamilton (1601 University Blvd., Hamilton, OH 45011)
🎟 Cost: FREE EVENT
🥗 Perk: Lunch is provided!
"Come because you care about young men. Leave equipped to help change the future."
📲 Registration is required! Scan the QR code on the flyer to secure your spot by October 7, 2026.
Stronger Men. Safer Communities. Brighter Futures.

We want to personally take a moment to shine a light on Jena Bradley from bi3 and the incredible work she does in support of the Black Midwives Champions Program.

Jena has been a true champion for this work, helping create opportunities, build connections, and support efforts that center Black mothers, babies, and families.

We are grateful for her partnership, her commitment to the community, and her belief in the importance of investing in solutions that improve maternal and infant health outcomes.

Thank you, Jena, for showing up, pouring into this work, and helping us move the mission forward. We see you, we appreciate you, and we celebrate you Queen!! 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

Congratulations to our 2026 Champions for Change! 🎉

Nominated by their peers, our Champions for Change Awards honor leaders in Hamilton County who go above and beyond to support moms and babies.

Meet the 2026 Champions:

✨Champion for Knowledge, Dr. Kayleigh Gregory, Miami University

✨Community Activist Champions: Paul and Amy McMillian, S.I.M.P.Y.'s Playhouse and Learning Center

✨Champion for Healthy Families: Beth Straubel, Pathways- Harrison / Every Child Succeeds

✨Safe Sleep Champion: Katie Wunder, Pathways- Harrison / Every Child Succeeds

✨Champion for Better Care: Dr. Janelle McClain, Breastfeeding Outreach for Our Beautiful Sisters - B***S

✨Champion for Equity: Jena' Bradley, bi3

✨Champion for Equity: Maggie Hare, Every Child Succeeds

On September 15, this year’s winners were recognized during a Hamilton County Commissioners meeting.

Please join us in celebrating these incredible community leaders and all that they do!

🔗 Learn more about our 2026 Champions for Change at https://www.cradlecincinnati.org/blog/meet-our-2026-champions-for-change-winners

Know someone in Butler County who could benefit from the Black Midwife Champions Program? Please share this with them and use the link below to sign up.

Sign up here:
https://bit.ly/BlackMidwives513