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Family Promise of Northern Kentucky

“Building Communities, and Strengthening Lives”

How Can You Help?

Why We Exist

Local and National

When Family Promise began, it was a local response to problem in Union County, New Jersey. Twenty-seven years later, we are a national movement involving more than 160,000 volunteers and serving 55,000 people yearly. But the core of what we do is still local—partnerships within a city or county changing lives. Family Promise makes that possible by developing and supporting Affiliates that address family homelessness right in their own community.

Who We Are:

Family Promise of Northern Kentucky is a group of individuals, community leaders, faith communities, corporate partners and civic organizations working together to change the lives of homeless and low-income families in Northern Kentucky by creating sustainable independence.  ​We initiate coordinated local efforts that bring communities together to help homeless families regain their housing, their independence, and their dignity. 

The Problem:

Poverty is a complex problem and there is not a simple solution. It requires an integrated approach that reaches beyond immediate needs.

There are several reasons why a person may become homeless:

  • ​Job loss
  • Divorce or separation
  • Family Violence
  • Major Illness
  • Catastrophic Event
  • Eviction

The root cause of homelessness is the lack of affordable housing to meet the needs of low-income people.

The issue can seem overwhelming and individuals may feel powerless to change the lives of people in poverty. Family Promise of Northern Kentucky, has found a found a way. We are an affiliate of the National Family Promise
Working together, they provide temporary housing, meals, and services to more than 50,000 family members annually. They mentor at-risk families. They teach financial literacy. They help find jobs and affordable housing. They create programs to meet specific needs in their communities. And they advocate for public policies that alleviate poverty and promote the economic stability of low-income families.

Mission Statement​:

To empower Northern Kentucky children and their families, experiencing temporary homelessness, to attain sustainable independence. 

Our Vision:

A nation in which EVERY FAMILY HAS A HOME, A LIVELIHOOD, AND THE CHANCE TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE.