A brand-new Aviation Center open now in Middletown allows Butler Tech high school students to learn about the Aviation field, trains them (tuition-free and hands-on) to work in the industry. The Tri-State job market is exploding in this area and now instruction has been expanded to a three-year program.

Aviation Principal Adam Snoddy is here to answer our questions. 

Butler Tech (OH) Aviation Program

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When girls reach about 9 or 10 years old, something culturally changes. Ramped-u[ social pressure and bullying negatively affect girls self esteem, confidence and future plans. My guests are two moms who head up "Girls on the Run" an "empowering after-school program for elementary and middle-school girls that blends physical activity and group connection with life-skills coaching - creating a supportive space for girls to grow in confidence, health, empathy and community engagement.

Guests are Executive Director Annie Horn and Girls on the Run's Program Director Regina Rankin who explain why they offer this program and how to get your young lady involved.

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Girls on the Run Greater Cincinnati serves the following counties: Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, and Warren in Ohio; Boone, Campbell, Grant, Kenton, and Pendleton in Kentucky; Dearborn and Ohio in Indiana. Registration is open Feb. 9-22, 2026 for the spring season.

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Grief hits differently depending on how the loved one is lost. Companions on a Journey Grief Support has gathered for 30 years in the Cincinnati region, helping widows, parents, children and all others survive their grief, express it in a safe environment, and is a no-cost program. The founders have formed several types of groups for young widows/widowers, older ones, and now people who have lost their cherished loved one through drug Overdose, whether intentional or accidental. Today's show with facilitator Julie Leonard explores the support system created for this special population, tells where to find it and offers first-hand experience in the intentional death of her husband by overdose. 

Companions on a Journey Grief Support website

COJ's Resources

Companions on a Journey Grief Support, Inc.
8857 Cincinnati Dayton Rd. Suite #002
West Chester, OH 45069

513-870-9108

[email protected]

Monday-Thursday, 9am-3pm

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Guest is Major Philip Ridgell, Public Information Officer for the Boone County Sheriff's Department.

Boone County is partnering with Cincinnati Veterans Affairs to focus on vets particular needs in police interactions. Veterans now serving in the Boone Co. Sheriff's office got special training and resources to help Vets get all the benefits they deserve, learning de-escalation and providing compassionate responses. 

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Guest is Jessica Miranda, Hamilton County, Ohio Auditor. 

Dog licenses are required in Ohio. They are easy to get, renew and may save a dog from being lost from a family.

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Steve Guilday of AARP is the director of the Travel Department. He explains how to find ways to save money through their benefits, and one's own resources.

AARP

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This is an inspirational talk with two guests of Bethany House. Sheila and Rolandis explain how a life-threatening car crash landed them on the streets. 

Immediate shelter services is available.
Call (513) 381-SAFE (7233)
Text (513) 970-1515

Bethany House Services here

4769 Reading Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45237

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There are more than 130 school-based health centers in Ohio alone, open to students, staff and the community. Medical providers in your community where your family and your neighbors can access comprehensive care, which take insurance and never turn anyone away.  From routine exams and sports physicals, to writing prescriptions, lab tests, immunizations & vaccinations. Even fast-onset illness and injury treatment. Some school-based health systems have vision and or dental services. Ohio's Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff explains what school-based health centers are, where you can find one near you, how to access care in your own community, and provides the latest recommendations on flu and Covid vaccines for all ages.

Ohio Department of Health

Kentucky Department for Public Health

Indiana Department of Health

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Are you a true crime enthusiast? The immensely popular tv genre is drawing attention for possible negative effects on viewers and crime show participants. My guest today is a mental health specialist, Megan Schrantz from the Cincinnati Lindner Center of Hope. She'll describe vicarious trauma and explain why observing crime, whether in person or on tv, can be problematic.

Lindner Center of Hope
4075 Old Western Row Rd.
Mason, OH 45040

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We don't talk about it enough. Suicides are reported nearly every day in the Tri-State. The coroner's report shares the basic statistics. There's no pattern here; The very old. The 20-something. Teenagers who aren't old enough to drive. Men and women in mid-life who have lost all hope. Every race, religion and persuasion. Hopelessness doesn't discriminate.

This show is about bringing hope to loved ones, friends and community members, through a two-hour and no-cost training program that equips everyday people with the tools and skills they need to help people who are talking about self-harm, thinking about it or threatening it. 

Jason Hughes is the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation Program Manager and the Veteran's Liaison. The state is committed to helping people with this completely avoidable loss of life. 

This show isn't about suicide methods, boring statistics or tragic stories. It's about QPR Training, specialized instruction in how to intervene when someone is without hope.

Q-P-R -- Question - Persuade - Refer
Recognize the warning sides of suicide
Learn how to offer hope
Learn how to get help and save a life

This show explains how QPR training works, how to find QPR training in your area, and Jason explains the best, evidence-based recommendations to address the issue with someone you care about. 

If you're struggling or want to know how to help someone who is, call or text 988 -- anywhere in the US. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline promises to listen, no judgment, and won't force someone to do anything. The trained professionals merely want to help.

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OH Department of Behavioral Health - Suicide Prevention

QPR Institute

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