Fatherhood & Partner Engagement
Fatherhood & Partner Engagement
Ohio First Steps, in partnership with the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood, began in 2022 recognizing hospitals for engaging fathers and partners in the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. Hospitals that have been awarded steps through the First Steps program can apply for this designation for any step they have already successfully achieved.
About the Program
This designation is to recognize hospitals that support family breastfeeding goals by engaging with fathers and partners in the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. For hospitals that have already been awarded steps through the First Steps program, they can apply for this designation for those awarded steps. Hospitals can be designated Bronze (1-3 steps), Silver (4-6 steps), Gold (7-9 steps), or Platinum (all 10 steps).
This designation has been added as a component of the regular application process for hospitals interested in applying. Application links and information can be found here.
Participating Hospitals – Fatherhood & Partner Engagement
- Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital
- Licking Memorial Hospital
- Miami Valley Hospital
- OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital
- University Hospitals MacDonald Women’s Hospital
- Adena Regional Medical Center
- Galion Community Hospital
- Holzer Gallipolis
- Kettering Health Main Campus
- Kettering Health Washington Township
- Knox Community Hospital
- Lima Memorial Hospital
- Memorial Health
- Mercy Health – West Hospital
- OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital
- Pomerene Hospital
- West Chester Hospital
- Wilson Health
- Atrium Medical Center
- Aultman Orrville Hospital
- Community Hospitals & Wellness Centers – Bryan Hospital
- Fisher-Titus Medical Center
- Genesis Hospital
- Marietta Memorial Hospital
- Mercy Health – Lorain Hospital
- Mercy Health – St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital
- Mercy Health – Tiffin Hospital
- MetroHealth Medical Center
- OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital
- OhioHealth Grady Memorial Hospital
- ProMedica Bay Park Hospital
- ProMedica Toledo Hospital
- The Christ Hospital Medical Center – Liberty Campus
- University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center
- Wooster Community Hospital
- Blanchard Valley Hospital
- Fairfield Medical Center
- Joint Township District Memorial Hospital
- McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital
- Mercy Health – St. Joseph Warren Hospital
- Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center
- OhioHealth Berger Hospital
- OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital
- OhioHealth Marion General Hospital
- OhioHealth Grady Memorial Hospital
- OhioHealth Grant Medical Center
- ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital
- The Christ Hospital
- University Hospitals MacDonald Women’s Hospital on the Campus of St. John Medical Center
- Wayne HealthCare
- Wood County Hospital