Children’s Health Defense Ohio Chapter is a 501(c)3 (H) non-profit that shares its parent organization’s mission of envisioning a world where the epidemics currently claiming the health of children no longer exist.  The CHD Ohio Chapter team is committed to the health of Ohioan’s and our planet with the mission to end the childhood health epidemics by proactively working to raise the awareness needed to eliminate harmful exposures, hold those responsible accountable and provide educational platforms so Ohioans may be empowered to make the best decisions for themselves and their families as it pertains to their overall health and well-being, whilst exercising their fundamental human rights to bodily autonomy and informed consent.

We are a grassroots organization dedicated to promoting health choices, parental rights, bodily autonomy, medical privacy, and informed consent, representing those who wish to retain their personal sovereignty free of coercion and government mandates as it pertains to health and wellness. Providing platforms, resources and creating a network of people committed and interested in working together to preserve Ohioans fundamental human rights and freedoms.

Chairman of the Board

[Note: As of 4/2/23, Mr. Kennedy is on leave as CHD’S Chairman and Chief Legal Counsel.]

For over three decades, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been one of the world’s leading environmental advocates. He is the founder of Waterkeeper Alliance, the umbrella group for 300 local Waterkeeper organizations, in 34 countries, that track down and sue polluters. Under his leadership, Waterkeeper has grown to become the world’s largest clean water advocacy organization. He is also the founder, Chairman of the Board, and Chief Legal Counsel for Children’s Health Defense, and of counsel to Morgan & Morgan, a nationwide personal injury practice.

Mr. Kennedy is an esteemed author, with a long list of published books including the New York Times’ bestseller, “Crimes Against Nature,” and the critically acclaimed book that quickly became number one on the Amazon Best Seller List despite the media blackout upon its publishing, “The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health.”

Mr. Kennedy was named one of Time magazine’s “Heroes for the Planet” for his success helping Riverkeeper lead the fight to restore the Hudson River. His reputation as a resolute defender of the environment and children’s health stems from a litany of successful legal actions. He received recognition for his role in the landmark victory against Monsanto last year, as well as in the DuPont Case that inspired the movie “Dark Waters” (2019).

Heather Boyer Younkin is a loving mom of three boys. She has extensive experience in advocating at the local level and has long been effective at engaging her local elected officials. She effectively challenged the mask, quarantine and contact tracing policies in her school district utilizing her knowledge of Ohio Revised Code. The mask mandate orders were revoked.

Heather has also been proactive in the medical freedom realm over the past two years, meeting with elected officials, participating in peaceful demonstrations and providing compelling testimony at the Ohio Statehouse.

Heather ran for local school board and has a thorough understanding of how local school boards function, in addition to the legalities that are often overlooked and every parent should know.