The city of Covington and the Northern Kentucky HOME Consortium are seeking nonprofit and social service agency applicants for about $700,000 in federal grants to provide services for vulnerable populations in the region. Covington is a consortium city, meaning it’s automatically allocated a certain amount of federal funding every year in the Northern Kentucky HOME […]
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St. Elizabeth Nourish Food Pantry receives $50k donation
The Nourish Food Pantry at the Yung Family Cancer Center at St. Elizabeth has received $50,000 in donations from two non-profits. Teal We Find A Cure, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting ovarian cancer research and patient care, and Give Where You Live, a local philanthropic initiative, joined forces to contribute the funds. The funds […]
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The most likely Medicaid cuts would hit rural areas the hardest
Working-age adults who live in small towns and rural areas are more likely to be covered by Medicaid than their counterparts in cities, creating a dilemma for Republicans looking to make deep cuts to the health care program. About 72 million people — nearly 1 in 5 people in the United States — are enrolled in Medicaid, […]
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Looking for care: Creative solutions to NKY’s mental health challenges
This story is part of our latest super issue, which examines solutions to Northern Kentucky’s mental health challenges. Click here to learn more. More than 23% of all adults in the United States have some sort of mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Couple that with a study out of the University […]
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Are the kids all right? Youth mental health diagnoses jump
This story is part of our latest super issue, which examines solutions to Northern Kentucky’s mental health challenges. Click here to learn more. “So much has changed in the difference between these years that the generations are separated by,” said Millie McGlone, a high school student from Fort Thomas. “So much has changed. There’s social media […]
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Police social workers fill critical gaps in NKY policing
This story is part of our latest super issue, which examines solutions to Northern Kentucky’s mental health challenges. Click here to learn more. Angie Weinel said police social work is like a natural disaster: Everyone shows up at first, but, after the initial assistance, everyone is gone, and that’s when people really start to suffer. Weinel […]
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Services work to overcome cost barrier to NKY mental care
This story is part of our latest super issue, which examines solutions to Northern Kentucky’s mental health challenges. Click here to learn more. There is a growing cultural awareness of mental health in the United States, with more people than ever encountering mental health issues and seeking professional treatment. In 2022, 59.3 million adults age 18 […]
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Personal support key to moms’, babies’ mental health
This story is part of our latest super issue, which examines solutions to Northern Kentucky’s mental health challenges. Click here to learn more. In early 2020, Courtney McWhorter was “basically homeless.” She was in what she described as a toxic relationship. She was using methamphetamine. And she was pregnant. “I also had some felony warrants hanging […]
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Veteran mental health services improve; still work to do
This story is part of our latest super issue, which examines solutions to Northern Kentucky’s mental health challenges. Click here to learn more. Suicide was the 12th leading cause of death for veterans in 2022, the last year for which data is available, according to an annual report on veteran suicide from the U.S. Department of […]
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Covington police, fire captain honored for bravery in Brent Spence rescue
The Covington City Commission honored two Covington police officers, Specialists Josh Denny and Chris Haubner, and Covington Fire Captain Kyle Simpson for bravery Tuesday night for rescuing a home invasion suspect who fled police before getting stuck in the metal beams of the Brent Spence Bridge in early January. Assistant Police Chief of Operations Justin […]
