BATAVIA — Two non-profit Clermont County agencies will expand their programs after receiving grants from the Clermont Community Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation.

        Children and Parents Together Inc., which promotes parent education programs and works to prevent child abuse, will receive $20,000 to expand its “Becoming a Love and Logic Parent” program that will expand from helping 100 families to an additional 60 families.

        Clermont 2001 Inc., which works to build collaborative relationships among agencies in the county, will receive $9,500 to help hire a part-time coordinator for its Clean and Green Collaboration.

        Beth Reiter, spokeswom an for the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, said in the last five years Clermont County agencies have been awarded more than $370,000 from its Clermont Community Fund.

        “Clermont residents sit on the foundation's grant review committee, and Clermont has a greater voice in grant decisions,” Ms. Reiter said.

        Karen Long, executive director of Children and Parents Together, said the Love and Logic Parent program helps parents regain control of a household.

        The grant will help pay for staff in the expansion.

        “We see instances where children are running the house,” Ms. Long said. “This program empowers parents to take back that role. There's less stress if there's clear boundaries and kids understand what's expected. One of the main premises of this is to teach parents how to avoid power struggles with their children.”

        Cindy Jenkins, executive director of Clermont 2001 Inc., said their $9,500 grant will help pay for a coordinator for the Clean and Green Collaboration, which coordinates cleanup efforts in the county, including annual litter pick-ups and the Adopt-a-Spot program. More than 100 businesses participate.

        The grant will be combined with other funding sources to pay for a part-time coordinator, whom they plan to hire sometime in July.

        “Most importantly, this person will be able to implement an educational out reach program,” Ms. Jenkins said.

        “We really need to educate people that this is our community and we don't do that here. We don't litter here.”

        Paul Hiltz, Clermont Community Fund chairman, said they have provided grants in the past for such things as books and resources for senior service agencies, supplies for Girls and Boys Clubs in New Richmond, training programs and cleanup efforts, such as the Little Miami River.

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