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Homeless Families in Greater Cincinnati Are Struggling to Find Stability During the COVID-19 Crisis
Some families still are staying at Welcome House of Northern Kentucky’s Covington shelter after staff members determined it was possible to maintain appropriate social distancing at the facility, said Welcome House CEO Danielle Amrine. But Welcome House has spent...
Giving Thanks This Tuesday
May 5, 2020 At Welcome House, we pride ourselves on our ability to help each individual client through their unique challenges and barriers, adjusting our programs to meet the ever-changing needs of the population we serve, and filling gaps in services. In recent...
COVID-19 Updates – April 23
April 23, 2020 A letter from Danielle Amrine, CEO Danielle Amrine, CEO Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Welcome House has been addressing the needs of Northern Kentucky’s homeless citizens – both to keep them safe and to limit the scope and speed of the...
Dozens of Homeless Moved To Hotels
Amrine said the organization is paying for the 30-day quarantine issued by the state of Kentucky. “We’re paying around, a little over $12,400 for blocks of rooms per week, so we’re probably thinking it’s going to cost upwards of $50,000 to $60,000 for a month to house...
NKY Convention Center Converted to Socially Distanced Shelter-In-Place For Homeless
Dozens of Greater Cincinnati homeless are on lockdown at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center where they can eat, sleep and receive medical care. The convention center agreed to the arrangement for two weeks after the Welcome House of Northern Kentucky and the...
Northern Kentucky Convention Center Housing the Homeless During Coronavirus Crisis
Social service agencies have set up an emergency homeless shelter inside the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington to help flatten the curve and reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, said Welcome House of Northern Kentucky’s CEO. Click here to read...
COVID-19 Updates – March 20
March 20, 2020 A letter from Danielle Amrine, CEO Danielle Amrine, CEO There are at least 2,000 homeless citizens living in Kenton, Boone and Campbell counties. Aside from being the right thing to do, addressing the needs of our homeless citizens is a critical link in...
Homeless Advocates Educating, Preparing Encampments For Possible Coronavirus Cases
“It’s definitely on our radar. When we have people going out and doing street outreach they are providing hand sanitizer, educating clients on how to cough, how to wash hands and make sure that they’re not touching their face or eyes,” said Amrine. Click here to read...
Lexington Turns to Welcome House For Household Budget Program
“We have three decades of experience with payee programs and a record of positive outcomes,” said Welcome House CEO Danielle Amrine. “It is much more efficient for us to bring this expertise and infrastructure to Lexington than for an organization to try and replicate...
PRESS RELEASE: Homeless Count To Take Place In Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Grant And Carroll Counties
“The K-Count is important for this region because it puts an actual number to the amount of homeless people we are meeting on a day to day basis on the streets,” says Justin Beale, Director of Programs and Services at Welcome House of Northern Kentucky. “We are hoping...