Author: Bethany House Services

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    Two New Directors

    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…

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     34 Years of Mardi Gras

    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…

  • Gray Road Church of Christ Coat Drive

    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…

  • Cincinnati faces dramatic rise in homeless families, shelters overwhelmed

    By: Christian Hauser, WKRC A stark increase in the number of homeless families in Cincinnati was presented to the Equitable Housing and Growth Committee on Tuesday, highlighting a dire situation where the majority of these families are unable to access shelters when they need them most. Leaders from Bethany House Services, Strategies to End Homelessness, Found House, and…

  • Decriminalizing Homelessness: Pointing Us to the Real Issue

    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…