Best Point Education and Behavioral Health hosted a Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Western & Southern Childhood and Wellness Center on Tuesday, August 13th. After welcomes and introductions from Best Point President & CEO John Banchy, Board Chair Karen Bankston began the mornings festivities followed by Commissioner Denise Driehaus, President & CEO Western & Southern Financial Group, Maribeth Rahe, Cheryl Sieve, Representative Dani Issachon, State Senator Catherine Ingram, and Green Township Trustee, Dave Linnenberg.
John Banchy, Best Point President & CEO, together with Mary Rahe, Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. President & CEO, announced Western & Southern Financial Group as the naming sponsor for the new Western & Southern Childcare and Wellness Center. Western & Southern Financial Group partnership represents a significant milestone in the development of the new Western & Southern Childhood and Wellness Center. John Banchy, President & CEO of Best Point Education and Behavioral Health stated, “We are incredibly grateful to Western & Southern Financial Group for their generous support. Their partnership is vital in making this facility a reality and in extending our ability to provide high-quality care and education to those who need it most.”
The new, state-of-the-art, two-story building will not only enhance the ability to provide critical therapeutic wellness services but will also house our early childhood education programs, expanding our early childhood and therapeutic programs to serve more than 200 children and families. The serene park-like setting on an eight-acre lot of land at 4008 Westwood Northern Blvd, just merely blocks from our current facility. The new facility brings an opportunity to bridge the notable gap in services for children in need on the west side of Cincinnati, aiming to touch more lives than ever before. This partnership underscores Western & Southern’s commitment to community support and development, fostering growth and well-being for future generations.
This new facility is an opportunity to increase capacity, offering services to an additional 1,138 clients. It also acts as a catalyst for economic growth, anticipated to generate over $2.7 million in additional revenue and support a payroll exceeding $2.3 million. It also plays a crucial role in creating jobs, establishing over 22 new therapeutic wellness positions and providing support for over 20 early childhood staff members. This new facility will offer a wide array of services under one roof including: Assessment and Intake, Therapy Services, Collaborative Care, Infant & Toddler Care, After School Care, Psychiatric and Medical Management Services (Including Pharmacy), Therapeutic Childcare, Case Management, Psychoeducational Testing, Pre-school Care, and Camp-I-Can Summer Camp.
