Families in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky can work with a Blackburn mentor by video. Our team is in Los Angeles, and clients in Indian Hill, Hyde Park, Mariemont, Wyoming, Mason and across the river in Fort Thomas meet one dedicated mentor online every week, scheduled in Eastern time. We work with high school students (always with a parent involved), college students and young adults.
“Where did you go to high school?”
In Cincinnati, that question is famous. People ask it of adults in their forties, and everyone understands it is really asking about neighborhood, parish and family. It says something true about the city: high school matters here, and the Catholic, independent and public school traditions run deep. A lot of students feel that weight, whether it is a legacy at a particular school or a sense that the next four years will define them.
A mentor helps a student keep the stakes in proportion, focus on this week, and build habits they will carry well past graduation.
A tri-state metro on the river
Cincinnati sits on the Ohio River where Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana meet. Plenty of families live in Northern Kentucky, in Covington, Fort Mitchell or Fort Thomas, and cross a bridge to work downtown; the airport itself is on the Kentucky side. The economy leans on consumer products and branding, banking, health care, aerospace and manufacturing, with several large corporate headquarters downtown. The city is hilly, neighborhoods are distinct, and families tend to put down roots.
What we hear from Cincinnati parents
- A freshman or sophomore who is struggling with the jump in workload and independence.
- A student who is involved in everything and has stopped enjoying any of it.
- A senior who has to choose between staying close to home and going far away, and keeps putting off the decision.
- A college student who came back to the house in Mason or Anderson after a hard semester.
Parents of high school students join the intro call, help agree the goals and receive regular progress updates. See our guides on the senior year slump and motivating a teenager in school.
College students near and far
There are several colleges and universities in and around Cincinnati, and many local students also head to other schools in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana or farther away. Co-op and internship programs are common in the region, which means students may be juggling a job, classes and a new apartment in a single year. A mentor helps them plan the semester and stick to it, and with permission keeps the family informed. See college internships and mentoring for college students.
Young professionals downtown and in Over-the-Rhine
Downtown and Over-the-Rhine have become popular with young adults starting careers in marketing, finance, health care and engineering. Cincinnati is affordable compared with bigger cities, which makes it a good place to build savings, but it can also be a place where people stay comfortable and stop moving forward. Mentors help with the next step: a promotion plan, a career change, a budget, a routine that holds up. See how to get promoted.
Scheduling from the tri-state
Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky are on Eastern time, three hours ahead of Los Angeles. A 4:30 pm session after school is 1:30 pm for the mentor; evening sessions for working adults are easy to set. Summers are humid and winters are mild by Ohio standards, but the school calendar stays busy year round. We schedule in your local time.
Where a mentor helps
A mentor is not a tutor, therapist or admissions counselor. The role is steady accountability and practical guidance from someone outside the family, and it works alongside other professionals already involved. Families with teens usually start with mentoring for high school students. Read how online sessions work on our online mentoring page.
Related
- Online mentoring in Columbus
- Online mentoring in Indianapolis
- Mentoring for families
- How mentoring works
- Online Mentoring in Louisville
Common questions
Do you work with families in Northern Kentucky?
Yes. Clients in Kentucky and Ohio work with their mentor by video, with sessions scheduled in Eastern time.
Do you have an office in Cincinnati?
No. Our team is in Los Angeles, and Cincinnati clients meet their mentor online with text and phone contact between sessions.
Can the same mentor continue when my student leaves for college?
Yes. Because sessions are by video, the mentor can keep working with your student at any college or university in the country.
Get started
Want to talk about a student or young adult in the Cincinnati area? Call (888) 305 5422, email contact@blackburnmentoring.com or start with a short assessment. A member of our team reviews every assessment personally and sets up a free intro call.