A few highlights:
Happy Pride Month! The Greater Mahoning Valley LGBTQIA+ Health Needs Assessment has launched! Please follow the link to participate in the survey as a LGBT+ Community member or as an ally.
Complete The Trumbull Community Public Art Survey
Let them know how community art impacts you and your community!
POLICY UPDATE - The Hunger-Free Campus Act (HB 157) has been introduced in an Ohio House Committee - Click HERE to view the proposed legislation and it's status.
Did you know you can earn Commute Perks on your Go Ohio account? Log your sustainable commutes to and from the workplace. Just 5 days of sustainable commuting per month gives you access to hundreds of discount offers from local and national merchants, from your favorite neighborhood shops to incredible vacation destinations. Unlock over $4,500 in private savings on everything from pizza and the zoo, to movie tickets, oil changes, car rentals, and hotels. Eligible Travel Modes: Bike, Walk, Carpool, Vanpool, Transit, and scooter.
Log your commutes on Goohiocommute.com
Complete the Community Member Survey for the Mahoning, Columbiana, and Trumbull Community Health Assessment.
More Mahoning County residents are needed!
We want to highlight your work! Have photos to share? Submit them through D5's Hightail link! Please include a description with context for the photos so a post description can be made.
Vibrant Valley Community Conditions and Safety Public Tableau for Mahoning
What is a Lantern Fly and What can you do about it? Click HERE to learn more.
Found a Tick on you or a pet while hiking or working on your yard? Submit the Tick to OSU for testing to help with their Tick and Tick born pathogen research. Learn more about Submit a Tick HERE.
Have an event or other opportunity that wasn’t on the list? Let us know!
Be sure to check back frequently as the network news update is updated throughout the month!
To be included in next month's Network News updates, please send items to Robin Perry by May 20th.
June 2nd | 10:00 AM | Let's Move! Outside Edition! | Poland Library | The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County | Click HERE to view the Event Page
June 3rd | 5:30 PM | Garden to Table | Main Library | The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County | Click HERE to view the Event Page
June 4 | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Monarchs | Newport Library | Click HERE to view the event page
June 7th | 12PM | Youngstown Community Pride 2025 | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event Page
June 13th | 8:30AM - 4PM | Direction Home of Eastern Ohio Presents: Aging Onward 2025 | Registration Required | 9519 E. Market St, Warren OH 4484 | Click HERE to register
June 14th | 9AM - 4PM | Fathers Day Flea | 365 E Boardman St. Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 14th | 10AM - 1PM | Father's Day Fishing Event | 6000 Kirk Rd, Austintown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 14th | 12PM - 9PM Pride Youngstown | Downtown Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 14th | 12PM | Juneteenth Celebration | East Library | Click HERE to view the event page
June 15th | 11AM - 4PM | Market At Morley (Mill Creek) | Morley Paviliion | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 18th | 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM | Active Transportation Academy: Crossing Guard Training | Sycamore Creek Elementary School, 500 Sycamore Street, Pickerington, OH | Ohio LTAP Center | Click HERE to view the Event Page
June 18th | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Container Gardening | Struthers Library | Click HERE to view the event page
June 19th | 6PM - 10PM | Penguin City Night Market - Summer Kickoff Block Party | 460 Federal Plz. W, Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 19th | 6PM | Juneteenth Freedom Fireworks Display | Raymond John Wean Foundation Park | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 21st | 10AM - 1PM | 1st 2025 Northside Farmers Mkt.! | 816-906 Elm St. Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 21st | 11AM - 4PM | 2025 Riverfest | Packard Park | click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 21st | 12PM - 12:30PM | 6th Annual Full Spectrum Pride in the Valley Parade | 161 High St NW Warren, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 21st - June 22nd | 12PM - 8PM | The 5th Annual Youngstown Juneteenth Cultural Festival | 229 E. Front St. Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 22nd | 1PM | The Youngstown Soul Food Cook Off | 2025 Juneteenth Weeklong Celebration | Click HERE to buy tickets
June 23rd | 9AM | 2025 #TeachTruth Freedom School | Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past | Click HERE to view the Facebook event
June 24th | 1PM | Culinary Camp - Clean Kitchen, Safe Kitchen | Youngstonw Main Library | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 25th | 9 AM – 10 AM | Recreational Hike (Albert Davies Wetland Trail & West Newport Trail) | Newport Wetlands Parking Lot, West Newport Dr., Youngstown, OH | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
June 26th | ACTION's 25th Annual Banquet | Click HERE to view the Event Flyer
June 28th | 10AM - 5PM | Lavender Festival | 9336 W Western Reserve Rd, Canfield, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 28th | 10AM - 5PM | The Enchanted Market | 7095 Lockwood Blvd, Boardman, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 28th | 12 PM - 5PM | Summer Kick Off Community Bash | 3405 Market St. Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 28th | 10AM - 6PM | Columbiana County Pride Festival 2025 | Eleanor Acres - Event Center | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 28th | 8PM - 10PM | Lightning Bug Night | 6000 Kirk Road, Austintown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 29th | 1PM - 4PM | YO! Motion: Mobilizing Midlothian | Youngstown Playhouse | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event Page
July 2nd | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Herbs 101 | Campbell Library | Click HERE to view the event page
July 2nd | 6 PM – 8 PM | Coffee Talk & Tour at Lanterman's Mill | Mill Creek Park: Lanterman's Mill (1001 Canfield Rd., Youngstown, OH) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 6th | 10AM - 2PM | Hubbard Farmers' Market 2025 Opening Day! | Roosevelt Student Wellness Center | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
July 9th | 9 AM – 10 AM | Park Wanderings (Oak Grove Picnic Area & East Park Hike & Bike Trail) | Oak Grove Parking Lot, Mill Creek Park | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 9th | 6:30 PM – 8 PM | Coffee Talk & Tour at Lanterman’s Mill | Mill Creek Park: Lanterman’s Mill (1001 Canfield Rd., Youngstown, OH) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 11th | 4 PM – 6:30 PM | Ecotour Kayak | East Newport Launch Parking Lot, Mill Creek Park | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 11th | 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Disc Golf 101 | MetroParks Farm Disc Golf Course (Hole #2 Field Course) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 11th | 5 PM – 6:30 PM | Fishing at the Farm | MetroParks Farm (Fishing Pond, 7574 Columbiana‑Canfield Rd, Canfield, OH) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 11th | 8:30 PM – 10 PM | Full Moon Hike: The Buck Moon | Nature Preserves: Collier Preserve | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 11th & July 12th | 5PM - 11PM | 4th Annual Mahoning Valley Irish Festival | 460 Federal plz E, Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
July 12th | 10AM - 2PM | Chalk the Walk/Youth Day | Courthouse Square - Downtown Warren, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
July 12th | 10AM - 5PM | Summer Festival of the Arts at Youngstown State University | YSU | Click HERE to view the event page on Facebook
July 12th | 2 PM – 3:30 PM | Walk with a Geologist: Pioneer | Mill Creek Park: Ford Nature Center Parking Lot (840 Old Furnace Rd., Youngstown, OH) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 12th | 7PM | Youngstown Wine & Jazz Festival Featuring Lindsey Webster | Youngstown Foundation Amphiteatre | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
July 13th | 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Coffee With the Birds: Thrushes | Mill Creek Park: Ford Nature Center (Education Classroom A), 840 Old Furnace Rd., Youngstown, OH | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 13th | 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Reptile Recon Hike | Nature Preserves: Sawmill Creek Preserve | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 13th | 1 PM – 2 PM | MetroCycles Bike Trip | Kirk Road Trailhead: Kirk Road Bikeway, 6685 Kirk Rd., Austintown, OH 44515 | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 13th | 5 PM – 7:30 PM | Traveling Naturalist: The Flats | Mill Creek Park: Flats near the suspension bridge (Valley Drive, Youngstown, OH 44511) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 16th | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: OH Pollinators and What They Need From Us | Boardman Library | Click HERE to view the event page
July 16th | 6:30 PM – 8 PM | Coffee Talk & Tour at Lanterman’s Mill | Mill Creek Park: Lanterman’s Mill (1001 Canfield Rd., Youngstown, OH 44511) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 17th | 4:00 PM | Farm Stand Finds | Newport Library | The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 18th | 9 AM – 10 AM | Park Wanderings | Mill Creek Park: Scholl Recreation Area Parking Lot (Intersection of Bears Den Rd. & High Dr., Youngstown, OH) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 19th | 8 AM – 9:30 AM | Birding the Sanctuary | Nature Preserves: Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary (2650 W. Calla Rd.) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 20th | 9 AM – 10:30 AM | Hike with a Naturalist: McGuffey Wildlife Preserve | Nature Preserves: McGuffey Wildlife Preserve | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 20th | 12PM - 5PM | Ohio Vintage Fest 22 Youngstown | The Metroplex Expo Center | Click HERE to view the Facebook event
July 20th | 1PM - 4PM | United Returning Citizens annual "Get Moving Mental Health Walk/Run" | Wean Park | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event Page
June 21st | 12 PM – 3 PM | Traveling Naturalist: Wick Recreation Area | Wick Recreation Area (1861 McCollum Rd.) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 21st | 9 PM – 10 PM | July Stargazing Party With YSU Astronomy Department | MetroParks Farm: MetroParks Bikeway Trailhead (7574 Columbiana-Canfield Rd.) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 22nd | 7:30 PM – 9 PM | Golden Hour Stroll | Mill Creek Park: Newport Wetlands Parking Lot, West Newport Dr., Youngstown, OH | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 23rd | 9 AM – 10 AM | Recreational Hike | Mill Creek Park: West Newport Trail Link Parking Lot (7574 Columbiana‑Canfield Rd., Canfield, OH) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 23rd | 6:30 PM – 8 PM | Coffee Talk & Tour at Lanterman's Mill | Mill Creek Park: Lanterman's Mill, 1001 Canfield Rd., Youngstown, OH 44511 | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 24th | 12:00 PM - 1:30PM | Nonprofit: Finding Grants Using the Foundation Directory | Main Library | The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 25th | 3PM - 5PM | Litter Cleanup at Newport Wetlands | W Newport Dr, Youngstown, OH | Mahoning Soil and Water | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
July 25th–27th | 10 AM – 5 PM | Christmas in July at Lanterman's Mill | Mill Creek Park: Lanterman's Mill, 1001 Canfield Rd., Youngstown, OH 44511 | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 26th | 10AM - 4PM | Market on main - Antiques & Artisans: Summer Market | 8 S Main St, Columbiana OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Page
July 26th | 8 PM – 11 PM | Silent Idora; The Memories Remain – a Paranormal Investigation | Mill Creek Park: Lanterman's Mill Overflow Parking Lot, 7574 Columbiana-Canfield Rd, Canfield, OH 44406 | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 27th | 12PM - 4PM | OCCHAS International Food Fest Fundraiser | 3660 Shirley Rd, Youngstown OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 29th | 1 PM – 2 PM | Tractor‑Wagon Rides at the MetroParks Farm | MetroParks Farm (Education Building) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 29th | 10AM - 4PM | Yoga Brunch | 460 east federal st., Youngstown, OH | Penguin City | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
July 29th | 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Active Transportation Academy: Conducting A Walk Audit | ODOT District 6, 400 East William Street, Delaware, OH | Ohio LTAP Center | Click HERE to view the Event Page
August 2nd | 7AM - 12PM | 12th Annual Mahoning and Shenango Valley Black Men's Wellness Day | Covelli Centre | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
August 3rd | 10AM - 3PM | Pet Friendly Farmers Market | 3335 Mahoning Ave NW Warren OH 44483 | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
August 5th | 5PM - 8PM | Youngstown National Night Out | Wean Park | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event Page
August 6th | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Spotted Lanternfly | MK Library | Click HERE to view the event page
August 16th | 9AM - 7PM | Ohio Wild Food Fest | 100 Cottage Grove Dr., Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
August 16th | 11AM - 4PM | Honey and Lavender Festival | 11588 Mahoning Ave Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
August 20th | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Monarchs | Brownlee Woods | Click HERE to view the event page
August 31st | 10AM - 3PM | Flea Market | Sunshine golden Acres Flea Market | 3335 Mahoning Ave NW Warren, OH | Clock HERE to view the Facebook Event
September 3 | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Enrich Your Backyard Habitat for the Birds | Click HERE to view the event page
September 7th | 8AM - 4PM | 2025 Outdoor fall Craft Show | 14101 Market St, Columbiana, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
September 17th | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: There's More to Succulents than Hen and Chicks | Sebring Library | Click HERE to view the event page
September 20th | 9AM - 4PM | Canfield fall market on the Green | 114 S. Broad St, Canfield OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
October 1 | 11AM | Moring with the Masters: Fun with Ornamental Gourds | Tri-Lakes Library | Click HERE to view the events page
October 15 | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: The Power of Global Greening - What I Can Do? | Poland Library | Click HERE to view the event page
November 19th | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Birds in Winter | East Library | Click HERE to view the event page
*ONGOING* Every Wednesday @ 12:30PM April 30th through October weather permitting | Walk Wednesdays 2025 | Click HERE to see updates on the Walk the Valley Facebook page
*Ongoing | CycWard Sunday Bike and Brunch Community Rides* | Follow CycWard on Facebook for more information. *On break for the winter. Check social media for upcoming ride opportunities.
Ongoing | Eastgate Citizen's Advisory Board | First Thursday of the month | 6 PM | Contact Justin Mondok for more information.
For ODNR Urban Forestry updates and announcements, sign up for their mailing list HERE
June 3rd | 2PM ET | Making the Most of your State's Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment | Safe Routes Partnership | Click HERE to register
June 3rd | 7PM ET | 6:00 PM ET | Virtual Town Hall: Protect Medicaid | Online via Zoom | Senate Democratic Leadership | Click HERE to register.
June 10th | 2PM ET | Education in Action: Leveraging Data and Technology to Improve Student Outcomes | Click HERE to register
June 25th | 9:30AM - 1:30PM | Equity Summit - Building Inclusive Communications Strategies | Click HERE to register
September 19th | 12PM | Women Rising Summit | 4180 Westford PI, Canfield OH | Click HERE to buy tickets
October 28th - 30th | Safe Routes to School Summit | Ticket Cost $99 | ZOOM EVENT | Click HERE to register | Reach out to rperry@hcpmahoningvalley.com if you would like to attend and are a member of an HCP Action Team
Ohio Association of Food Banks: Just a Bite Podcast
Public Health Review: Improving Health Equity With Data
Free-From Podcast: What a Jar of PB won't do: Food Security vs. Nutrition Security
Do you have a book, podcast episode, or article recommendation? Send them to rperry@hcpmahoningvalley.com
CDC Train: Introduction to Quality Improvement in Public Health
CDC Train: Community Tool Box Module 1: Assuring Engagement in Community Health Improvement Efforts
A Public Health Approach to Alzheimers and Other Dementias (free, online, interactive curriculum)
LGBTQIA+ 101: A Crash Course in Queer Basics from Love Boldly
The Future of Strategic Volunteer Engagement: Strategic Volunteer Engagement Initiative
HCP Collaborative Learning Series 6/15: System Thinking
HCP Collaborative Learning Series 9/22: Inquiry
Smart Growth Online: Creating Transportation Equity from the Ground Up
The Network for Public Health Law: How to Work with Local Leaders to Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis
Health Equity Summit: Righting the Wrongs: Tackling Health Inequities
Reimagined in America Webinar: Taking a Well-Being Approach
Beyond Zoom: Practitioner Tutorials on Fun Effective Virtual Community Engagement Tools
Food Equality Initiative For the Health Webinar Series: A conversation about Race and Food Allergy
GuinFit Family Wellness Program Flyer
Kent State University MPH Brochure | Kent State College of Public Health Policy and Management Independence Cohort
FEMA Releases COVID-19 Food and Nutrition Resource Roadmap (VERSION 2.0)
Mercy Health COVID-19 Vaccine Facts Flyer | COVID-19 Vaccine Community Talking Points
Mercy Health Datos Sobre Las Vacunas Contra el COVID-19 | Puntos sobre la vacuna contra el COVID-19
Health Policy Ohio What Leaders need to know about the COVID-19 Vaccines
The Local and Regional Food Systems Recovery and Resilience Project 2.0 Resources
Black Mental Health Matters: A Resource Guide from Mental Health First Aid
Trumbull County Soil & Water Conservation District 2022-2026 Strategic Plan Survey
CDC Foundation Resource on COVID-19 Testing for Community organizations
Mahoning River Survey and Mapping Activity
HUD Envision Center Summit Presentations | Programs from USDA, US Forest Service | Access materials HERE
Updated Collective Impact Forum Data Accelerator materials including equity presentations and evaluation tools.
AARP Smart Cycling Quick Guide HERE
Student Loans Resources:
Need resources for yourself or your organization about PSLF? Check out a resource for it HERE.
Need more information on PSLF or have a specific question? Try the PSLF Support Program Group on Facebook or book a presentation from one of their experts
Need more information about the SAVE Repayment Plan (replacement for the REPAYE Plan). Click HERE for more information
Racial Equity Institute Phase One Training | The Raymond John Wean Foundation | Multiple Dates | More info HERE
Racial Equity Institute Virtual Groundwater and Virtual Phase 1 Dates for 2024 are now available | Multiple dates | Click HERE for more info
Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past Anti-Racism Workshops | Call Penny Wells for more information: 330-207-4467
Fundamentals of Facilitation for Racial Justice Work Series and Advancing Racial Justice in Organizations Series | Interaction Institute for Social Change | Multiple Dates | More info HERE
The Farmers Market Coalition released a toolkit to help farmers market managers make progress toward becoming anti-racist managers of anti racist markets. Click HERE to download the Anti-Racist Farmers Market Toolkit.