The newest facility of Welcome House of Northern Kentucky is now in full use. Residents have moved into the eight apartments available at King's Crossing.
Aside from providing affordable housing units, the building also provides space for client services, a community computer lab and a training room. King's Crossing is located at 1132 Greenup Street in Covington.
The Welcome House Employment and Social Security Outreach staff are located on the first floor of the building. The programs have expanded over the years but the agency had limited space to house the staff before King's Crossing opened.
Clients can use the computer lab on the first floor to type resumes and search for jobs online. The training room is used for meetings and classes that provide life skills training.
We are also fortunate enough to have volunteers staff our reception area during business hours.
The second and third floors consist of eight apartments. Boone, Campbell or Kenton County residents who were formerly homeless or are disabled are eligible to live in the apartments. Residents living at King's Crossing have access to case management services and other programs to help support stability for the future.
All of this is made possibly because of several different funding sources. This includes $60,030 from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation which paid for technology and office equipment for the Employment and Social Security Outreach staff. Saint Timothy Parish in Union, Kentucky contributed almost $3,000 to help fund the computer lab. U.S. Bank donated $500 and put in a lot of hands-on work to develop the landscaping around the building. We want to thank everyone who supported Welcome House with this project and who work everyday to support our mission to eradicate homelessness, foster stability and promote a just society.
Kayla turned to Welcome House as a high school senior in 2006. She came to the Emergency Shelter after living at home with her father ended in violence, and her mother couldn't provide a stable home for her. 
