Brighton Recovery Center for Women is a long-term residential treatment facility that helps women recover from chronic substance use disorder and move toward a life of sobriety and productivity, with a peer-driven model that provides solutions to the problems of addiction.
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Programs boost family involvement in child’s education
This story originally appeared in the Aug. 23, 2024 edition of the LINK Reader. “I thrive on being involved in my children’s life,” said Ashley Barnes, a parent and participant in Brighton Center’s Every Child Succeeds program. “It makes the biggest impact in their well-being, their development, their physical, emotional, all of that. Parent involvement […]
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Organizations offer NKY children affordable summer enrichment
This story originally appeared in the Aug. 23, 2024 edition of the LINK Reader. With school not in session during the summer, opportunities for children’s enrichment and learning are pivotal. Participating in summer programming – particularly those which facilitate learning through fun and engaging summer activities, including field trips and group play – prevents the […]
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Housing data walk: ‘I just want to see there start being action’
The Brighton Center, United Way of Greater Cincinnati, and Northern Kentucky Area Development District hosted a community listening session on housing, where residents shared their thoughts in the face of a need for 6,650 housing units in the region over the next 5 years, with the largest need for workforce housing for households with incomes between $15 and $25.
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Here’s how to weigh in on NKY’s housing shortage
Northern Kentucky is experiencing a shortage of workforce housing due to a mismatch between the existing and planned housing stock, and community leaders are inviting the public to provide feedback on how to address housing issues in the region.
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Local program helps adult learners get high-quality jobs
The Center for Employment Training provides training in medical assisting, health technology administration and human resources/payroll specialists, aims to help adults who may not have access to traditional post-secondary degrees or certificates or don’t have the time.
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Boone County amends mental health tax, prioritizing prevention
Boone County is amending the language of its 37-year-old Mental Health, Intellectual Disability and Occupational Aging Tax to include clear definitions of mental health, intellectual disability, and aging, and to support programs that prevent these issues from occurring in the first place.
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Crops from The Giving Fields in Melbourne support regional food pantries
The Giving Fields in Melbourne, owned by Doug and Shelia Bray, grow fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs to stock local organizations’ food pantries.
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Housing needs revealed in Northern Kentucky data walks
Northern Kentucky organizations are hosting data walks to gather community input on a housing strategy, revealing a need for more income-aligned housing units and a focus on smaller units and multifamily housing options.
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Boone County grants funds to Brighton Center for Women’s Recovery
Boone County is continuing its relationship with Brighton Recovery Center for Women. At last week’s Boone County Fiscal Court meeting, the court authorized a resolution that executed a grant agreement between the center and the county. Brighton Recovery Center for Women is a 100-bed facility located in Florence that helps women recover from chronic substance […]