Two NKY legislators, Kentucky Sen. Shelley Funke-Frommeyer (R-Alexandria) and Rep. Mike Clines (R-Alexandria) presented local nonprofit Holly Hill with $6.5 million in state funding at the agency’s 62nd Annual Golf Classic on June 14.
Holly Hill Child & Family Solutions is a residential treatment center for children and youth with emotional and behavioral problems. The organization was chartered in the late 19th century and opened its first office in Newport. It now has offices throughout the region. The $6.5 million allocation came as part of the Kentucky General Assembly’s budget passage in March.
“This funding underscores the state’s commitment to a key component of Holly Hill’s mission of providing critical support to girls who have experienced sexual exploitation and trafficking,” said a press release from the agency.
“The appropriation of $6.5 million by the Kentucky State Legislature is a testament to their belief in our vision and mission,” said CEO James Sherry in the same release. “These funds will enable us to modernize our facilities, expand our capacity to deliver care, and become a national leader in the transformative work we do with incredibly vulnerable youth.”