Boone County and Covington-based nonprofit Welcome House of Northern Kentucky have renewed an agreement to provide cold weather sheltering for the winter season. “We’ve operated for three winters,” Boone County Human Services Director Laura Pleiman said. “We’re really looking at those who are unsheltered in Boone County and at risk of effects from severe weather.” […]
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Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky receives $7K grant
The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels recently issued a $7,000 grant to The Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky Behavioral Health, or CHNK Behavioral Health, for youth mental health services, according to a recent press release. “We extend our deepest gratitude to The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels for their generous support,” said Rick Wurth, CEO […]
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Judicial Commission on Mental Health: ‘These are really important conversations.’
The Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health held a town hall at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington Wednesday. This was the second in a series of town halls the commission will hold throughout the state this year. “These town hall meetings throughout the state will be analyzed by our staff to identify resources, […]
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NKY Pride Community Award nominations extended to Sunday
The Northern Kentucky Pride Center, located in Covington, has extended the deadline for its annual community awards to this Sunday, Sept. 10, at noon, according to a recent announcement on social media. “You have a couple more days to nominate activists, educators, fairness champions, youth, artists and allies” for the award, the announcement said. To […]
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Gateway College celebrates workforce program graduates
Gateway Community & Technical College recently celebrated 14 new graduates from its LIFT workforce development program. Officially called the Logistics, Inventory Management, Facilities Management and Transportation program, the 10-week, free course of study is aimed to help underemployed adults develop valuable professional skills in high-demand fields. Student complete their training with the help of warehouse […]
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Kentucky Career Center to host orientation and hiring event this Thursday
The Covington branch of the Kentucky Career Center will host an orientation and hiring event for the United States Playing Card Company this Thursday, Aug. 24, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The center will provide information on its services for interested attendees, and a hiring event for the card company will follow. For more […]
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Brighton Center seeks food donations in Independence
The Brighton Center, a Newport-based nonprofit that provides various services for families in need, is seeking food donations for its emergency food programs in August. A marked barrel is available 24/7 at the Independence City Building, where anyone can drop off one of the items below. To learn more about the Brighton Center, visit their […]
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OneNKY Alliance names Bellevue councilman as new project manager
Covington-based nonprofit OneNKY Alliance announced Tuesday that it had hired a new project manager with experience in politics and education. Ryan Salzman, now in his fifth term as a Bellevue councilman, will work directly with OneNKY CEO Karen Finan on projects that aim to advance regional education, health and unity, according to a release. “I […]
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How an NKY nonprofit is helping local homebuyers
David Hastings has roughly 25 years of housing industry experience and told LINK nky the current state of affordability within the market is the worst he has seen. But the Housing Opportunities of Northern Kentucky executive director said he remains passionate about the nonprofit organization’s goal of helping those seeking homeownership to be able to […]
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Backpacks and Breakfast gives out free school supplies for 23rd year
There’s over a month left in summer vacation, but that doesn’t mean families aren’t getting ready for the 2023-2024 school year. For some parents, that preparation is more stressful than it is for others, especially for those experiencing financial difficulties, said Northern Kentucky Harvest President and Be Concerned Grants Director Paul Gottbrath. “This helps them […]
