Welcome House In The News
Follow the links below to local media articles to learn more about Welcome House and what we’re doing in NKY!
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...
NKY Chamber Spotlight Podcast
Kelly Rose, Director of Marketing and Development, and Sara Kahmann, Marketing and Development Manager, join the Northern Kentucky Chamber’s NKY Spotlight podcast to talk about the upcoming Mardi Gras for Homeless Children event and the recently announced $1.25...
How Welcome House Plans To Leverage $1.25M Grant To Reduce Homelessness In Northern Kentucky
The organization learned shortly before Thanksgiving that it would be one of 32 nonprofits across the country to receive Day 1 Families Fund grants. Welcome House got $1.25 million to use over the next five years. “We really want to take an aggressive approach,” she...
PRESS RELEASE: Welcome House of Northern Kentucky Receives Bezos Day 1 Family Fund Grant
“Our recognition by such a respected organization says a lot about the professionals, funders and volunteers of Welcome House,” said Welcome House CEO Danielle Amrine. “It is nothing short of inspiring. The bottom line is that this grant will help end homelessness for...
Welcome House Helps Army Veteran Move From Storage Unit
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs offers help to many veterans struggling with homelessness, but not veterans like Harris. He was dishonorably discharged, disqualifying him from receiving VA assistance. Click here to read the full article!
Medical RV To Help Homeless In NKY
A specially-equipped RV has officially hit the streets of Northern Kentucky to provide medical care for people experiencing homelessness in different counties. “We’re going to be in parks, libraries, soup kitchens – anywhere where homeless people are we’re going to be...