by Welcome House Admin | May 12, 2020 | News Stories
“It’s a marathon, not a sprint,” Amrine said. “What will need to happen is we sustain this funding and donations beyond when the economy opens back up because that’s when we’re really going to feel the effects of COVID-19.” Amrine believes Welcome House can handle the...
by Welcome House Admin | May 8, 2020 | News Stories
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...
by Sara Kahmann | May 4, 2020 | News Stories
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...
by Sara Kahmann | Apr 23, 2020 | News Stories
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...
by Natalie Endres | Apr 7, 2020 | News Stories
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...
by Natalie Endres | Mar 25, 2020 | News Stories
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...
by Natalie Endres | Mar 23, 2020 | News Stories
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...
by Sara Kahmann | Mar 20, 2020 | News Stories
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...
by Natalie Endres | Mar 9, 2020 | News Stories
“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...
by Natalie Endres | Feb 14, 2020 | News Stories
“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...
