Milestones, Inc., an equine therapy organization in Independence founded in 1999, recently received international accreditation for its Equestrian Achievement Program, which provides therapeutic horsemanship for people with disabilities and other physical challenges. Specifically, the program was honored with Premier Accredited Center status from the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International, or PATH International. The organization […]
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New nonprofit offers life skills to neurodiverse youth
Perspectives: Skills for Life, a new Florence-based nonprofit focusing on teenagers and young adults with autism and related developmental diagnoses, is set to open this fall. The organization will open its new headquarters on Oct. 15 at 45 Cavalier Blvd. Perspectives will offer structured, research-based programs focused on developing essential social, life, and vocational skills. […]
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Leadership Kentucky 2025 class stacked with Northern Kentuckians
Northern Kentucky featured prominently in the 2025 class of Leadership Kentucky, a nonprofit educational organization. “Leadership Kentucky’s 2025 flagship program consists of seven, three-day sessions between June and December, where participants gather to gain insight on the Commonwealth of Kentucky, its challenges and opportunities,” according to a press release from the organization. “Throughout the sessions, […]
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How to help the Parish Kitchen, partner ministries expand services
Catholic Charities is planning a large multi-purpose expansion at the site of the Parish Kitchen, a well-known food ministry in Covington. The expansion will not only augment the Parish Kitchen itself but also two other ministries associated with Catholic Charities, a mobile food pantry called Food for Friends and Pickett’s Corner. “It’s building for the […]
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Leadership Kentucky welcomes new directors from NKY
Leadership Kentucky, a nonprofit educational organization, welcomed three new members from Northern Kentucky to its board of directors last week. The new members are: Trey Grayson, Robert Heil and Rhonda Whitaker-Hurtt, who are from Florence, Fort Thomas and Crescent Springs, respectively. Grayson is an attorney and served as the Kentucky Secretary of State from 2004 […]
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Point/Arc breaks ground on KY’s first advanced care home
The Point/Arc, a local nonprofit that provides various services and projects for people with disabilities, broke ground on a new facility in Burlington last week. Point/Arc Executive Director for Support of Community Living and registered nurse Terri Angel said the facility is “the first residential advanced care home in the state.” “People living in these […]
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Girl Scouts break ground on new NKY Leadership Campus
The Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road broke ground on their new Northern Kentucky Leadership Campus last week. The campus aims to “bring outdoors into this urban camp so girls from all over can come here and experience a little slice of nature,” according to Taylor Jauregui, fundraising development manager at Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s […]
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Covington announces members of housing advisory task force
The City of Covington has announced the members of an advisory group that will provide advice and expertise to a committee on housing development, which the city commission formed at the suggestion of Mayor Ron Washington last month. Voting members of the committee were selected at the end of May. The people announced last week will […]
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New Latonia library branch officially opens
After nearly 100 years in the making, the new Latonia branch of the Kenton County Public Library is officially open. The branch held its grand opening Tuesday morning as a massive crowd waited to get inside. “We’ve been talking about bringing expanding library services into Latonia for over 100 years now,” Branch Manager Paul Duryea […]
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Parish Kitchen seeks donations for facilities expansion
The Parish Kitchen, a well-known food kitchen in Covington associated with the Diocese of Covington, is raising money to fund a facilities expansion. The expansion will enable the organization to enhance its outreach efforts, as well as those of its affiliated programs, including the Mobile Food Pantry and Pickett’s Corner. In fact, Mark Hehman, the […]
