Brighton Center Inc

HOUSING AND FAMILY WELL-BEING provides both a continuum of financial services, as well as housing within Brighton Center and throughout Northern Kentucky. Financial Wellness works on improving credit, budgeting, getting banked, savings, making good financial decisions, assisting with asset building, and preparing individuals and families for homeownership. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites are offered to assist with tax preparation in Campbell, Boone, and Grant Counties, and provided 686 individuals with free tax preparation services, which resulted in a total of $821,284 in combined tax returns. 316 individuals attended a financial education workshop, with 96% increasing their knowledge of budgeting, credit, and banking. 278 individuals engaged in Financial Coaching, and 94% paid their bills on time. 19 individuals became homeowners, and 194 individuals received foreclosure prevention counseling. 182 families, with school-aged children, were served through Stable Families, and 162 obtained or maintained safe and stable housing.

FAMILY AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT programs serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children and their families through child development centers. Northern Kentucky Scholar House (NKSH), a partnership with Neighborhood Foundations, is a comprehensive, two-generation self-sufficiency program for single-parent families that provides affordable housing, child development services (Early Scholars Child Development Center), and case management support as they pursue a degree in higher education. 165 individuals were served at NKSH. 160 children and their parents were served at Bright Days Child Development Center, and 100 at Early Scholars. After 12 months of enrollment, 98% of Bright Days and Early Scholars children were assessed as age-appropriate for cognitive and language skills. 85% of the single parents at NKSH made measurable progress toward a degree.

KENTUCKY CAREER CENTERS serves as the Operator and Direct Service provider for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) services in the eight counties of Northern Kentucky. Talent Development Services provided WIOA services to adult and dislocated workers and employers (6,101 total served). The Kentucky Career Center Operator coordinates the delivery of services between partners in Covington, Florence, Carrollton, and Grant Counties. For over 40 years, we have conducted job training programs for job seekers.PARENTING SERVICES Every Child Succeeds (ECS) provides home visitation for first-time moms. Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) provides home visitation to families with children ages 3 to 5. 695 caregivers and children were engaged in home visitation programming, and 97% of children engaged for a program year were assessed as age-appropriate in cognitive and language development.RECOVERY SERVICES includes Brighton Recovery Center for Women, which is a 100-bed facility located in Boone County that provides residential long-term (approximately 9 months) recovery services for women 18 and older. It is part of the Recovery Kentucky Initiative in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, created to help Kentuckians recover from substance abuse, which often leads to chronic homelessness. 276 women were served through the Brighton Recovery Center, with 29 women completing all phases of the program, timing-wise, in Fiscal Year 2025. CENTER TABLE - Catering with a Purpose is a social enterprise catering program that offers residents the opportunity to learn about the catering business and gain experience in the food industry. Our WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT programs serve individuals throughout the eight Northern Kentucky counties. Since April 1997, we have offered comprehensive and holistic training through the Center for Employment Training (CET). Through CET, 116 individuals received training, graduates saw an average wage gain of $26,621, and 77% of graduates retained employment for 12 months. Trades to Success is a pre-apprenticeship program that explores trade and apprenticeship careers, job training, and post-secondary education opportunities. In Fiscal Year 2025, 22 individuals engaged in Trades to Success, 95% completed pre-apprenticeship activities, and 11 obtained employment, entered an apprenticeship, and/or entered post-secondary education.YOUTH SERVICES provides services for youth in the community. Youth Leadership Development (YLD) works with youth to build leadership and conduct community service projects. In addition, we serve adolescents and their families through the Homeward Bound Shelter for runaway and homeless youth (Northern Kentucky's only shelter specifically for youth) and the Independent Living Program for youth at risk of becoming homeless. Project Safe Place, a crisis intervention program, had 100 local businesses participate. In Fiscal Year 2025, 114 youth were served by YLD, and 71% demonstrated the social and emotional skills necessary for success. Homeward Bound Shelter helped 56 youth by providing crisis intervention, and 90% received exit counseling to ensure a safe and appropriate stable living arrangement. The Independent Living Program had 100% of youth gain employment within 90 days of enrolling and demonstrate basic life skills needed to live in the community. Opportunity House served 20 youth residentially who exited foster care, state's care, or a similar life experience; 95% saw measurable academic progress.