City leaders announced the fourth year of Summer in Cincy, sharing expanded violence reduction programming, specifically among youth, to proactively address gun violence in Cincinnati this summer. The Cincinnati Recreation Commission, Cincinnati Parks and Cincinnati Police are working collaboratively to positively engage with kids of all ages and provide fun, safe spaces while they are out of school. In particular, City departments are focusing on weekend programming for the teen population. All of this information is captured in one, easy-to-navigate page on the City’s website called “Summer in Cincy” (cincinnati-oh.gov/summerincincy). Community members will also find resources like summer food locations, emergency shelter options, rent and utility relief, and mental health resources.

“I’m thrilled to share that Rec @ Nite, which activates recreation centers on Saturday nights with fun, safe events for teens, is expanding to four locations this year after serving thousands of kids last summer. Rec @ Nite programming will now be available at Evanston, Winton Hills, Lincoln, and Hirsch recreations centers,” said City Manager Sheryl Long.

The Cincinnati Recreation Commission continues to create safe spaces for our teens and Rec @ Nite will return this summer, now at four locations, with expanded programming every Saturday, beginning June 6.

These evening events will complement CRC’s robust array of summer offerings, including day camps, youth sports leagues, and regular pool operations. Additionally, CRC is proud that all 24 pools and 9 spraygrounds across the City will be open to help families beat the heat and enjoy the season together.

“We have talented and hard-working City employees, officers, and partners out there every day helping disrupt violence and promote thriving neighborhoods. It is our job to empower them, invest in the interventions that are working, and listen to what the data and community members are telling us. That is exactly what we will keep doing,” said Mayor Aftab Pureval.

Cincinnati Parks is hosting skating for teens at Sawyer Point every Friday Night starting June 5. This is made possible thanks to partnership from Skate Downtown Cincy. Cincinnati Parks caters to the needs of families and children through summer camps, neighborhood parks events and community events like guided hikes. They also provide job training opportunities through their Green Team workforce youth readiness program, providing summer jobs in our beautiful parks to our kids.

Visit the Summer in Cincy webpage for more info: https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/summerincincy/