ESNKY FY23 Annual Report

Life Saving. Life Changing

Annual Report Fiscal Year 2023 July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

Dear Friends of the Shelter, As we celebrate our fifteenth anniversary, traditionally the “crystal anniversary,” the importance of our work remains crystal clear. Adults in our community need access to low barrier, harm-reduction shelter and services that promote compassion, respect, and dignity. For fifteen years, the Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky (ESNKY) has stepped up to provide these critical programs, and we’ll continue as long as the need is here.

This year also marked our first full year of service in our new home on W 13th Street, operating 24/7/365 for any adult who needs our Life Saving, Life Changing services. Together, we have overcome challenges, lowered barriers, created new partnerships, welcomed new faces to our team, and most importantly, continued to provide high-quality, holistic services to our guests. They are the reason we do what we do.

With grace & gratitude,

Kim M. Webb Executive Director

Andrew Schierberg, President Stages Elder Law & Estate Planning

Jimmy Beatrice Business Benefits

David Osterday M+A Architects

Tricia Watts, Vice President WAVE Foundation

Wesley Botto Hillcrest Financial Group

Kevin Smith Newport Aquarium

Amy Guenther, Treasurer City of Fort Mitchell

Alexa Drees Walker Drees Homes

Emily Toebbe Fidelity Investments

Sarah Houseman, Secretary Barren, Peck, Bennie & Schlemmer

Peter J. Nerone Glidepath Holdings

Emeritus Members John S. Carey Lisa A. Raterman Gregory J. Schneider

Steven Doan, Past President Attorney and Kentucky State Representative

our

mission

our

vision

our

committment

The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky provides Life Saving, Life Changing low barrier shelter and services for adults in our community experiencing homelessness or housing instability.

We believe homelessness is an emergency and that shelter is a basic necessity for human beings. We believe that only when this basic necessity is provided, do human beings have the ability to recover from homelessness.

We are committed to providing programs that are best practice, with a housing first model, in a trauma-informed, harm-reduction environment. We will trust, value, and respect everyone who walks through our doors, always giving our guests a voice and choice in how, when, and where they access services.

from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, ESNKY served

1,464

guests across all programs & services

21,297

2

bed nights of safe and secure shelter across all programs

in 3

guests stayed 14 nights or less

April - October

November - March

Emergency Shelter

Winter Cold Shelter

498 Guests, 10,324 Bed Nights

506 Guests, 7,159 Bed Nights

Year - Round

Year - Round, Northern Kentucky

Housing Work Program 75 Guests, 3,465 Bed Nights

Mental Health Court Diversion Program Contract 6 Guests, 358 Bed Nights

you know? 67% of our guests spend 14 nights or when our guests Did less (roughly the time to collect one paycheck) in our need us most Emergency Shelter program. 20% spend just one night.

Consistent, Self-Service

Daytime Navigation and

Shower & Laundry

Engagement Center

456 Guests, 2,779 Services

164 Guests, 35+ Community Partners

Covington & Kenton County

Onsite, Urgent Care

Street Outreach

Healthcare Clinic

497 Guests, 834 Contacts

1,542 Patient Visits

we welcome our guests

night by night

we focus on a

holistic approach

our facilities are

Accessible

our service model is

Low Barrier

Hear

from our guests

Lorne

Maurice

Barbara

Lorne found himself homeless without the support of family and struggling with depression. He began accessing services in the emergency shelter program before entering the Work Program. He shared his story with members of our community at our annual winter shelter Open House.

After losing his wage-based housing, Maurice needed ESNKY’s help again. He knew he would be welcomed back with open arms. Everyone’s journey is different, and with our low barrier programs and services, guests like Maurice can find shelter and services when they need it most, without shame or guilt.

Barbara is a guest of the Winter Cold Shelter program, and accesses services through our Daytime Navigation and Engagement Center. An an older adult experiencing homelessness, we needed to look for long-term care options that can provide her stability and dignity. She has one message for people in our community - if you can help, please do.

daytime navigation & Engagement center

I am here to help! is what Jason, our Daytime Navigation Specialist says to guests when they enter our facility. Whether a guest is experiencing homelessness for the first time, on their own journey to recovery, are seeking additional or advanced care, or just need someone to talk to; our team of care coordinators makes meaningful connections to partner agencies and community resources. Jason especially focuses on helping guests find wage-based & income-based housing, which leads personal stability and recovery from homelessness.

Here are just a few of our accomplishments in 2023. We are grateful for our community partners and local leaders who help ESNKY succeed!

ESNKY hosted Recovery Ready Communities Program, helping NKY to become the first region to receive certification, and ESNKY was recognized for our innovative emergency shelter services.

We were selected to participate along with Kenton, Campbell, and Boone Counties in the Northern Kentucky Area Development District’s Housing Study, providing valuable insights about our community’s lack of wage-based and income-based housing.

ESNKY received our shelter permit from the City of Covington and continues to collaborate with Kenton County (our landlord), working towards sustainable solutions for our community.

We were selected for funding from the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission in recognition of our low barrier, harm reduction programming to help guests with Substance Use Disorder and mental health concerns.

Our onsite healthcare clinic became a member of the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, and we added new student volunteers to gain real-world experience.

We welcomed cohorts from Leadership Kentucky, Leadership Northern Kentucky, and Encounter NKY to our facility, helping them learn more about homelessness in our community.

ESNKY helped the State Attorney General, State representatives, and local legislators who visited our facility to learn more about who is experiencing homelessness, and why.

We completed our transition to a new Homeless Management Information System. Clarity is a comprehensive data system which allows us to better serve our guests, analyze emerging trends, and collaborate with other shelters, as well as our city, county, and state. our guests are more than a number...

We call each guest by their name when they enter, treating them with the dignity that each human being deserves. Data collection is critical to helping bring resources to our city, county, and state. Guests that choose to enter the Emergency Shelter, Housing Work Program, or meet with a Care Coordinator are asked additional questions to further understand their individual situation so we can better help them. ESNKY’s Healthcare Clinic collects data outside of Clarity. Here’s what the numbers tell us about our guests: condition

36%

Mental Health Problem

25%

Substance Use Disorder

21%

Physical Disability

13%

Disabling Condition

4%

Chronically Homeless

race

gender

61.65%

White

86.85%

Male

34.36%

Black, African American, or African

12.85%

Female

2.59%

Multiracial

0.30%

Gender other than singularly Male or Female

1.4%

All Others

Veteran Status 7.2% of our guests are veterans who served our country

Thank you to the over 472 volunteers donated over 9,285 hours of volunteer time in FY23, with an estimated value of over $249,302

of Life Saving, Life Changing service to our Northern Kentucky community

ESNKY’s original, “temporary” location at 634 Scott Street, secured with the help of former Judge Executive Ralph Drees

“Run for Shelter” in 2014 featured families, neighbors, and supporters braving the weather to support the cold shelter program

Executive Director Kim Webb and past Board Chair Steve Wilde (left) sign a 30 year lease with the help of Kenton County and St. Elizabeth Healthcare for the new facility on 436 W 13th Street

The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky officially opened our new 68bed facility on Valentine’s Day 2022. This was the best of our community coming together to do the right thing!

Financial Information

Investments

FY23 Income

Special Events

July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

Total Income: $1,186,888.00 Direct Public Support 43% Government Contracts 8% Government Support 9% Grants 11% Corporate Contributions 2% Nonprofit & Online Partners 5% Concert Ticket Raffle (net) 8% Special Events (net) 9% Investment Income (net) 5%

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Grants Government Support

FY23 Expenses

Government Contracts

July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

Total Expense: $1,292,432.00 Programs 77%

Fund.

Emergency Shelter 58% Daytime Navigation & Engagement Center (DNEC) 11%

Management

Housing Work Program (HWP) 4% Street Outreach (SO) 4% Management 18% Fundraising 5%

SO HWP

Ending Net Assets: $6,668,676 Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky is committed to responsible stewardship of donations and contributions to our Life Saving, Life Changing mission. All information taken from the FY23 Financial Review performed by Veid & Veid Certified Public Accountants.

Our financial statements can be viewed on our website.

DNEC

Emergency Shelter

436 W 13th ST, COVINGTON, KY 41011

(859) 291-4555

PO BOX 332 COVINGTON, KY 41012

INFO@ESNKY.NET

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