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Best Point Education & Behavioral Health (Best Point) is thrilled to announce a significant contribution of $250,000 from the Klekamp Family, in loving memory of Mrs. Marianne Klekamp, to establish The Marianne Klekamp Music Center. This generous gift represents a momentous step towards deepening the integration of music within Best Point’s educational landscape, enriching the lives of our …

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The funding will advance and integrate the CATS Program and Culinary and Nutrition programs at Best Point Education & Behavioral Health. CINCINNATI, OH (September 12, 2023) — Best Point Behavioral Health and Education announced today it received $50,000 in grants from The Charles H. Dater Foundation for the CATS (Cincinnati Arts and Technology) program and the culinary …

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Best Point Education & Behavioral Health hosted their 2023 Rockin at Riverfest fundraising gala on Sunday, September 3rd at The Annie W. & Elizabeth Anderson Pavilion in Smale Park. The premier fundraiser, sponsored by The Unnewehr and Edelweiss Foundations and presented by The Heidt Family Foundation, raised $610,000 to fund the Best Point mission. “We are grateful for …

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Best Point hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Grand Opening of the Sheakley Day Treatment Facility on Wednesday, August 16th. After welcomes and introductions from Best Point CEO John Banchy, Representative Sedrick Denson began the mornings festivities followed by State Senator Catherine Ingram, Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens, and finally Rhonda and Larry Sheakley, longtime supporters and namesakes …

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Two decades ago, Cincinnati Arts and Technology Studios (CATS) opened their doors at Longworth Hall. Partnering with Cincinnati Public School (CPS), CATS served at risk high school students and marginalized adults and created immediate success with an average of 93% of active seniors graduating from high school since inception. There is significant research which supports …

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Best Point is proud to be a sponsor of Black Women Cultivating Change first annual Black Mental Health Symposium, Health Equity in Black Mental Health at the Community Action Agency. Join us on Friday, July 21st from 10:00-3:00 p.m. for a free, family-friendly, safe-space event to discuss and learn about mental health. Keynote speaker, Dr. …

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CINCINNATI, OH (June 21, 2023) — Best Point Behavioral Health and Education announced today it received a $1.3 million grant to increase access to youth behavioral health services and improve quality of care by strengthening its organizational capacity and supporting its workforce. Funding comes from bi3, a funding initiative to transform health in Greater Cincinnati. Since 2010, bi3 …

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Best Point is honored to announce the retirement of our longtime Medical Director and volunteer, Dr. Phil Lichtenstein. Dr. Lichtenstein’s five-decade career was celebrated and his June retirement was announced at Best Point’s annual membership meeting and dinner on June 7, 2023. With an unwavering dedication spanning over 50 years, Dr. Lichtenstein has made it …

Dr. Phil Lichtenstein, Best Point’s Longtime Medical Director and Volunteer, Retiring. Read More »

John Banchy, Best Point President & CEO, recently collaborated with New Path Child & Family Solutions, and Lighthouse Youth & Family Services, to encourage the Cincinnati community to advocate on behalf of the youth behavioral health workforce. Cumulatively, the three organizations represent the largest community-based providers of behavioral health services to children in Cincinnati, serving …

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CINCINNATI – Best Point Education and Behavioral Health hosted their 159th Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner on June 7, at the organization’s Heidt Center of Excellence. Best Point’s 2023 Annual Meeting provided a state of the organization while also recognizing their staff, board members and trustees who have worked tirelessly over the years to serve the Best Point …

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