The agencies and organizations listed  here are but a few of  the many entities in the area  that provide services and  assistance to help you become  self sufficient  better educated  more employable
		Brighton Center Department for Adult Education & Literacy Department for the Blind Department for Community Based Services Department of Training and ReEmployment Department for Vocational Rehabilitation English as a Second Language Goodwill Homeless Veteran's Program Housing Authority of Northern Kentucky Job Corps Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Kentucky Relay Service Northern Kentucky Area Development District (NKADD) Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission Northern Kentucky Family Health (NKFH) Northern Kentucky One-Stop Career Alliance Centers Northern Kentucky Public School System Gateway Community and Technical College Tri-ED Workplace Education Program

     Brighton Center

The Brighton Center is a non-profit organization that works to create opportunities for individuals and families to reach self-sufficiency through family support services, education and leadership throughout the communities of northern Kentucky.  Brighton Center offers job seeker assistance programs, job placement, assessment testing, career interest testing, support services and training.

Representatives from the Brighton Center are available at the One Stop Career Alliance Centers in Northern kentucky.  Brighton Center representatives are also at the following locations.

Brighton Job Center  434 East 34th Street  Covington KY   859-291-8789	402 Garrard Street  Covington KY  859-431-9945
706 Park Avenue  Newport KY  859-491-8303	741 Central Avenue  Newport KY  859-291-7024

    Department for Adult Education and Literacy

The Department for Adult Education and Literacy (DAEL) funds a network of local, instructional programs throughout Kentucky. These programs are designed to assist adults in acquiring knowledge, upgrading their educational levels and developing the potential to achieve their goals in the workplace, at home, and in society.       

DAEL representatives are located in the One Stop Career Alliance Centers in Florence, Covington and Carrollton.  Samantha McDavid, located in the Florence One Stop Center, may be contacted at 859-371-0808 ext. 315.  Gail McNeill, in the Covington One Stop Center, may be contacted at 859-292-6666 ext. 310.       
  Department for the Blind

Brenda Kramer and Cindi Bowles, counselors from the Kentucky Department for the Blind (DFB) are on-site 8:00am to 4:30pm at the One Stop Career Alliance Center in Florence.  Kentucky Department for the Blind (DFB) counselors work in conjunction with Department for Employment Services (DES) staff to provide job search assistance and specialized services to customers. You may contact Brenda at 859-371-0808 ext 401 or Cindi at ext 400, for information or to arrange an appointment.  Or you may come into the Center anytime to access the services of DES and the other partner agencies located in the WorkForce Development Center. The Resource Center at this location offers assistive technology to the visually impaired. The Center is easily accessible by public transportation and free parking is provided to all of our customers. 

The Kentucky Department for the Blind’s KY Jobline provides you with the ability to search America's Job Bank without the use of a computer. Job seekers can use a keypad telephone to have the latest job openings spoken to them over the phone via a computerized job bank system.

For more information about Jobline call toll free (800-414-5748) or search the America's Jobline web site at http://www.nfb.org/jobline/enter.htm or the Kentucky Department for the Blind's web site at http://kyblind.state.ky.us/jobline.asp.

       Department for Community Based Services

Jane Tock, a DCBS Counselor stationed at the One Stop Career Alliance Center in Florence may be contacted at 859-371-0808 ext 603.  Ann Kimmell, a DCBS Counselor located in the Covington One Stop Center, may be contacted at 859-292-6666, ext. 280. Visit the Northern Kentucky DCBS Services Region for a listing of DCBS staff and office locations in the Northern Kentucky Area.

The Cabinet for Families and Children Department for Community Based Services  located in the Northern Kentucky area provides the following assistance to clients meeting the eligibility criteria:

The Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program (KTAP) provides financial or medical assistance to needy dependent children in Kentucky and the parents, or relatives, with whom the children are living. KTAP helps families find jobs or get training that leads to a job.

The Medicare Program is a Health Insurance Program for people who have worked for at least 10 years in Medicare-covered employment and 65 years of age or older, some disabled people under 65 years of age, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease permanent kidney failure treated with dialysis or a transplant.

They provide food stamps for those who meet income and resource limits; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to families with children under 18, deprived of parental support due to the death, absences, or disability of one or both parents; Medical assistance for families with children under 18 and elderly adults. 

        Department of Training and ReEmployment

The Department of Training and ReEmployment (DTR) is responsible for the administration of federally funded employment and training programs.  DTR is the oversight agency for Title I, Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and federal National Emergency Grant funds which provide services to adults, youth, and dislocated workers.  The WIA replaces the former Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). The legislation mandates that the major portion of funds be passed to Kentucky's eleven (11) Local Workforce Investment Boards for the provision of services under this Act. 

If you are a dislocated worker you may contact the Dislocated Worker Unit in the Covington One Stop Center. 

If you are in the Northern Kentucky area and are interested in obtaining more information about WIA services provided under this Title, you may contact:

Barbara Stewart, Coordinator WIA
22 Spiral Drive
Florence KY 41042
859-283-1885 Phone
859-283-8178 Fax
www.nkadd.org 

Department of Vocational Rehabilitation

Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) works closely with the Department for Employment Services and other partners and agencies within the Northern Kentucky area to provide employment services to individuals with disabilities. 

DVR counselor Don Hiatt  is available from 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday in the One-Stop Career Alliance Center at 8020 Veterans Memorial Drive in Florence. You may call 859-371-0808 ext 304, for more information or to schedule an appointment. 

At the Covington One Stop Center Randy Hall works with other partner agencies to provide services to individuals with disabilities.  Randy may be contacted at 859-292-666.

Carol Estes is located in the Carrollton One Stop Center and may be contacted at 502-732-6103.

You may also visit this DVR directory for a complete listing of DVR locations and counselors within the Northern Kentucky area. 

      Goodwill Industries Joins Northern Kentucky One Stop

Bruce Keller, representing Goodwill’s Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program, is the Northern Kentucky One-Stop Program’s newest partner.

Keller, a 26-year veteran of the Air Force, was brought on board with the assistance of Rob Walker, a veterans employment representative at the Florence One-Stop.

Keller, working out of the Covington One-Stop, will be available to assist any homeless/jobless veteran. The program assists with a variety of needs to include job placement, transportation, food, housing deposits, first months rent, work clothes and other necessities.  Recently, the number of clients taking advantage of this program has grown rapidly. Although the number is growing fast, the job placements are also growing quickly with the help of Covington’s Employment Specialist Al Schippers and the local veteran employment representatives.  

You may contact Bruce at 859-292-6666 ext. 313. 

     Housing Authorities of Northern Kentucky

The mission of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is to advocate for fair housing, increase affordable housing and home ownership, reduce homelessness, promote jobs and economic opportunity, and empower people and communities.  Below is a listing of Housing Authorities in the Northern Kentucky area. 
For Additional Information: 800-669-9777

Housing Authority Brochure  for information about programs and services.

Job Corps

Job Corps is the largest residential education and training program in the United States for disadvantaged youth ages 16 through 24. The mission of the Job Corps program is to help economically disadvantaged young adults become responsible, employable and productive citizens by providing them with opportunities to develop the vocational, educational and social skills needed to succeed. For more information about Job Corps call 1-800-585-4052. Kendall High and Steve Clark, Job Corps representatives, may be contacted at 859-292-6666, ext 251.

Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program (KCHIP)

What is KCHIP? The Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program (KCHIP) provides free health insurance for Kentucky's children at no cost to the family. Uninsured children from birth to 19 years of age who live in families with income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level is eligible. 
(For a family of four that is $35,300 a year.) 

KCHIP covers everything from checkups to prescriptions, broken bones to booster shots, eyeglasses, hearing aids, dental care, behavioral health, hospital care and more.  

For more information about KCHIP you may call: 
     1-877-KCHIP-18 (524-4718)
     1-877-524-4719 (TDD/TTY)  for the hearing impaired 
     1-800-662-5397 for KCHIP Information in Spanish  

     Kentucky Relay Service 

The Kentucky Relay Service provides an invaluable service to hearing and speech impaired citizens in Kentucky. Now TTY and VCO users can use the relay system to "read" any message on a voice answering machine. 

On April 1, 2001 711 was activated as the three-digit number for relay access in Kentucky. 711 is the newest and quickest way to connect to the relay service anytime, anywhere. It has been designated by the Federal Communications Commission as the national three-digit number for relay access and will be available in any state in the U.S. by October 1, 2001. For more information on using 711, contact Kentucky Relay Customer Service at 1-888-662-2406 Voice/TTY or email kyrelay@hamilton.net.

Listed below are the various relay options available.  Visit Relay Options to obtain information about each option and how it is used. 

Voice Carry Over (VCO)
Hearing Carry Over (HCO)
Call Interpretation (ASL Translation)
No Explanation Of the Relay (NE)
Do Not Identify the Relay (NI)

Voice Users - 1-800-648-6057
Speech to Speech - 1-888-244-6111
TTY/VCO/HCO/ASCII Users - 1-800-648-6056
Louisville Office - 1-502-897-9500 (V/TTY)  

English as a Second Language (ESL)

WorkPlace Education Program
Attention Employers!

Reading, GED-preparation, skills-upgrade classes and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes can be conducted on-site at your facility through the Workplace Education Program.  These classes can be customized to meet your company’s needs! For more information call 1-800-928-7323.

        Northern Kentucky Area Development District 
   
The Northern Kentucky Area Development District (NKADD) has a service delivery area in Northern Kentucky which serves eight counties, including Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen, and Pendleton. NKADD administers and oversees employment and training programs to economically disadvantaged individuals including youth, TANF recipients, Veterans, offenders, minorities, disabled, school dropouts and older workers.  The NKADD oversees the programs provided through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).  In the Covington One Stop Center you may contact Barbie Mabrey, WIA.  Contact Barbara Stewart in the NKADD office at 859-283-1885 for additional information.

      Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission

The Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission, Inc. provides services in Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen & Pendleton counties.  Services offered to low income households include: Housing, Food, Employment including the Senior Community Services Employment Program and Title I WIA (Adult youth and Dislocated Workers), Energy Assistance, Home Repair and Weatherization, Family Preservation/Reunification, Year Round Youth Program, Educational Scholarships, County Headstart Program, Childcare Assistance, and Parenting classes. The main office is located at 20 West Pike Street, Suite 200, Covington, Kentucky. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm.  For additional information call 859-581-6607, fax 859-581-6609 or email: jshofner@nkcac.org All services are free!

Representatives Sandy and Ellen work with the Community Action Commission's Senior Program and are on site five days a week in the One Stop Career Alliance Center at 8020 Veterans Memorial Drive in Florence. You may contact them at 859-371-0808 for information about their programs.

      Northern Kentucky Family Health (NKFH)

       Northern Kentucky One-Stop Career Alliance

What is the "Northern Kentucky One-Stop Career Alliance"?  It is a one stop site overseen by the Northern Kentucky Area Development District, and administered by the Department for Employment Services, Department for Vocational Rehabilitation and NKADD.  These centers make available numerous training, education, and employment programs in a single, customer-focused, user-friendly service system where the public can go for assistance regarding G.E.D. classes, unemployment insurance, resume preparation, student grants and loans, job search assistance, career planning, job placement, tuition assistance, internet job searches, Vocational Rehabilitation, two-year degree programs, older workers assistance, labor market information, and vocational training. At these centers all the partnering agencies are co-housed in one building for the convenience of the public. All services are free. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm. For more information call 859-371-0808 or email deskenton@mail.state.ky.us.

Northern Kentucky Public School System

The Northern Kentucky Public School System and Adult Basic Education have a number of Learning Centers located throughout Northern Kentucky.  Free GED and Academic Upgrade classes are offered along with a number of other free programs and services. For more information regarding the GED program in your area you may contact the local Board of Education. Take advantage of this opportunity to increase your employability options:  
"LEARN MORE.....EARN MORE"

You must have passed and completed all components of the current GED test by December 31, 2001, or you will have to start over with the new test which will be in place as of January 1, 2002.  So if you still need to complete one or more sections of the current GED don't put it off much longer!

Gateway Community and Technical College

The Gateway Community and Technical College, a KCTCS institution, is made up of three different campuses each offering differing programs.  Visit their web site for more information about programs, classes and admission. If you need assistance in selecting a program, career counseling is available.  Call the specific campus in which you are interested in attending and ask to speak to one of the counselors or email nktc.info@kctcs.net for more information. 

Judy Schilling, a representative from GCTC, is located on-site at the One Stop Career Alliance Center at 8020 Veterans Memorial Drive in Florence. Ms. Schilling may be contacted at 859-371-0808 ext 600.

       Tri-County Economic Development Corporation

The Tri-County Economic Development Corporation (Tri-ED) is ranked among the top ten economic development agencies in North America.  Northern Kentucky has experienced tremendous economic growth over the past two decades, outpacing the region and the United States.  If you are a consultant, commercial real estate broker, corporate executive or other entity or organization involved in community and site selection you will want to explore the information and resources contained within the comprehensive Tri-ED web site.  For additional information you may contact Tri-Ed at:

300 Buttermilk Pike, Suite 332
PO Box 17246
Covington KY 41017
859-344-0040  Phone
859-344-8130  Fax
1-888-874-3365  Phone Toll Free 
email:  ksa@northernkentuckyusa.com 

320 Garrard Street
Covington, KY  41011-1790
Phone 859-292-6666
Fax 859-292-6675

8020 Veterans Memorial Drive
Florence, KY  41042-1895
Phone 859-371-0808
Fax 859-371-5103