Prevention
What We Do
Women Helping Women works to implement a public health framework for prevention at the individual level, professional service provider level, school/organizational level, building coalitions and collaborations, and advocating with policy makers. WHW knows that it can generate effective change and impact our service region.
Prevent and Empower
Prevent and Empower education programs are evidence-based, interactive and current to ensure a productive, engaging experience. We offer 10-day or 5-day programs in schools or other youth serving organizations. The Prevent and Empower curriculum explores signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships, sexual assault and sexual harassment (including use of social media and technology), consent, bystander intervention, resources to help a friend or loved one and communication skills geared to promote a healthy relationship.
We tailor all of our programs to reflect the needs of the group and/or educator, and can accommodate various models. Because sessions are interactive, the program works best in small group or classroom settings. If you are interested in scheduling one of our programs contact Maria Cole via email or by calling 513-977-5549.
Community Organizations
Butler County Schools
Hamilton County Schools
- Winton Woods High School
- Withrow University High School
- St. Ursula Academy
- Scarlet Oaks High School
- Indian Hill High School
- Aiken High School
- Anderson High School
- Clark Montessori High School
- Norwood High School
- Ursuline Academy
- Turpin High School
- Roberts Paideia Academy
- Cincinnati Country Day
- Mercy McAuley High School
- Mount Notre Dame High School
- Seton High School
Clermont County Schools
Coaching Boys Into Men
Ending gender-based violence requires involvement from all members of our community. WHW is committed to starting conversations about healthy masculinity and its role in violence prevention.
We are currently offering Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM) training for middle and high schools coaches in Hamilton and Butler Counties. CBIM is a national, evidence-based program that utilizes the unique relationship between coaches and athletes as an opportunity for mentorship and to promote respectful behavior and healthy relationships among young athletes. Contact [email protected] for more information or to schedule a training.
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It’s On Us Bar Training
Bars, breweries, and restaurants are critical spaces in which to proactively prevent gender-based violence, and, in 2017, WHW recognized that folks in Cincinnati’s service industry must be part of the solution. The It’s On Us Bar Training aims to educate bar, brewery, and restaurant owners, managers, and staff about intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Staff who participate in the training are better able to identify predatory behavior and warning signs that may lead to sexual violence, and, most importantly, they feel more confident in their abilities to step up as bystanders and intervene if they witness violence.
Since beginning the program, WHW has trained 20 Cincinnati-area bars, breweries, and restaurants! If you are interested in the It’s On Us Bar Training, please contact Maria Cole at [email protected] or 513-977-5549.

Queen City Radio

Rhinegeist Brewery

Maize Arepas and Bar

The Butcher and Barrel

MOTR Pub

Listermann Brewing Company

Lola's

The Blind Pig

Taft’s Ale House

Boomtown Biscuits and Whiskey

Gypsy’s

The Birdcage

Northside Yacht Club

16-Bit Bar+Arcade

Ché

3CDC

Aster

The Drinkery

O’Malley’s in the Alley

Fibonacci Brewing Company
Go here to learn more about our work with statewide prevention efforts.