Being homeless was not on Tomeka’s bingo card. Tomeka’s was pregnant with her second child and had just moved in with her mother in order to save money before the baby came. But having two young children in her home was not on Tomeka’s mother’s bingo card either, and she asked Tomeka to move out. …
Jenika was startled to discover her apartment riddled with rodents. Her landlord was unresponsive to her requests for fumigation, and she constantly worried for her 13-year-old daughter’s safety in this environment. As a result, Jenika made the decision to break her lease and look for another home. This choice made it difficult for Jenika to…
In 1999, Fay was in an abusive marriage, struggling with alcoholism, and raising two young girls. “There was a lot of chaos in my life,” Fay recalls. During one particularly terrible fight, Fay called the police which ultimately resulted in the loss of her apartment. She ended up in a hotel and ultimately moved into…
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…
By: WLWT5 An event this week will honor the philanthropists who give so many resources to local nonprofit organizations. On Thursday, the Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council is highlighting their hard work during the 27th annual Voice of Giving Awards. WLWT’s Megan Mitchell will be the master of ceremonies for the program. On Wednesday, WLWT…
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: 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…
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…