When LaQueita’s mother passed, she was not impressed with the funeral industry. So even with children at home and one already in college, she embarked on a mortuary science degree with cremation certificate. She graduated in July of 2024, but quickly found herself behind on rent. Her education money was gone, and she had only…
Bethany House is pleased to introduce its two newest program directors: Earlene Dula and Heather Luker-Smith. Earlene, Bethany House’s new Shelter Director, has an extensive background in social services and management. She has successfully supervised small and large teams of frontline staff and has a proven track record in all areas of compliance and regulatory…
If you haven’t been to our annual Mardi Gras Benefitting Homeless Children, you are missing quite the event! Hosted by the Northern Kentucky Restaurant Association, this party features all the hallmarks you would expect from Mardi Gras: Beads, clowns, a parade, king cake, live music, and food and beverage from 54 local restaurants and drink…
Many thanks to Gray Road Church of Christ and Pastor Jeremy Flowers for donating 150 children’s coats this winter. We look forward to future collaborations with you! Note, that families come to Bethany House year-round, so even as winter winds down, there is still a need for coats. Want to get involved volunteering or host…
By: Peg Dierkers, CEO Three days after the City of Cincinnati announced an $83,000 settlement with the Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition to not criminalize outdoor sleeping areas, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Grant Pass v. Johnson that cities have the right to prohibit people from sleeping outside. There has been plenty of commentary…