Better Health Partnership

💙 Safe Babies Ohio is bringing together partners across Cuyahoga County to better support infants, toddlers, and families at risk of entering the child welfare system.

Recently, the Safe Babies Community Team identified key systemic barriers—like housing shortages, childcare costs, and the complexity of accessing resources—that place families on a difficult path. Better Health Partnership is proud to collaborate on this work, strengthening cross‑sector systems so every family has the chance to thrive.

Read more about how Safe Babies and Better Health Partnership are working together to drive community‑wide change.
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🎉 We’re excited to welcome Debra Nyikes to the Better Health Partnership Board of Directors!

Debra brings 40 years of healthcare finance experience, including 25 years at Cleveland Clinic overseeing financial operations for the Children’s Hospital, primary care, hospital medicine, and value‑based care. She’s a dedicated mentor, community volunteer, and lifelong Clevelander passionate about improving health outcomes across Northeast Ohio.

We’re honored to have her leadership and wealth of expertise guiding our work. Welcome, Debra!

Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q04hWdgq0

💈A Cleveland barbershop is taking community health to the next level!

Better Health Partnership is excited to join Major League Barbershop, the American Heart Association, MetroHealth, and Molina Healthcare of Ohio in launching the B/Pressure initiative — bringing free blood pressure education and screenings directly into the Lee‑Miles community.

This pilot meets people where they are, increases awareness, and connects residents to primary care to reduce cardiovascular risk.

Learn how a neighborhood barbershop is helping save lives: https://hubs.la/Q04hkHGm0

We’re excited to join more than 250 leaders, professionals, and changemakers at ConnectNEO 2026 on May 14! Hosted by WellLink Health Alliance in partnership with The Healthcare Council, this dynamic regional conference brings our community together for a full day of learning, collaboration, and connection centered on this year’s theme: “Stronger Together: Linking People, Lifting Communities.”

We’re proud that our CEO, Dr. Robert Eick, will join fellow public health leaders Dr. Andre Brown (Cuyahoga County Board of Health) and Dr. David Margolius (Cleveland Department of Public Health), for a panel moderated by Daniel Lettenberger-Klein (WellLink) focused on health disparities across our community.

Looking forward to an inspiring day in Downtown Cleveland!