Brighton Center Inc

Who We Are: Brighton Center’s mission is to create opportunities for individuals and families to reach self- sufficiency through family support services, education, employment, and leadership. To us, selfsufficiency is taking responsibility to provide for yourself and your family using available resources to maintain the best quality of life possible. Our vision is to be an innovative leader that strengthens the vitality of the community and engages people as they work and live to achieve their hopes and dreams. We achieve this mission by creating an environment that rewards excellence and innovation, encourages mutual respect, and maximizes resources.

What We Do: Brighton Center wraps a community of support around individuals and families by tackling the issues that prevent people from becoming self-sufficient, removing the barriers they face, and creating hope so that goals can be achieved and dreams realized. From our modest beginnings in 1966, we have grown to provide a comprehensive, holistic range of programs and services which include meeting basic needs, adult and early childhood education, workforce development and training, substance abuse recovery for women, affordable housing, financial education and asset building, youth services, and neighborhood based programs. Our comprehensive approach to bundling services allows whole families to move from crisis to stability to long-term self-sufficiency.

Why We’re Important: Our unique and comprehensive approach is based on a philosophy that families become our partners in creating change by sharing their hopes and dreams then setting goals to accomplish them. Self-sufficiency is a constantly evolving process and that families move through the continuum based not only on their current situations, but also their long-term goals. They move back and forth through the process as new or developing opportunities, challenges, or life goals come about. These ideas guide our work, our interactions with the community, and our actions in helping people build connections, skills, and a future. In FY20, we impacted the lives of 46,445 individuals from infants to older adults through 41 programs across all eight counties of Northern Kentucky, Hamilton County in Ohio, and beyond.

How We Serve the Community: FY20 Impact • 6,739 individuals received food, basic necessities, or a connection to other services in the community. • 1,226 children and their families participated in our Early

Childhood Education programs. • 187 youth received crisis intervention services at Homeward

Bound Shelter, 69 youth stayed residentially and 66 of those were able to stay at their home school. • 379 individuals participated in financial education services. • 365 women served residentially through Brighton Recovery

Center for Women • 1,228 individuals attended orientations or workshops to learn about career opportunities. • $20,120 is the average wage gain for those who completed our Center for Employment Training and gained employment. • 2,823 volunteers spent a total of 26,581 hours assisting programs and customers.

How You Can Help: Your donation to Brighton Center ensures thousands of families and future generations have the best possible support system as they transform their lives. • Donate: financial contributions are critically important to achieving our mission. Donate online, by check, or through a gift of stock • Volunteer: we welcome volunteers of all ages and group sizes. From one time, to on-going, we have many opportunities across our 41 programs. Learn more at brightoncenter.com/volunteer • In-Kind Gifts: visit our website to find a list of needed items throughout the year • Attend or Sponsor: you can support our amazing events by attending or sponsoring • Planned Gift: leave a legacy by making a planned gift

Brighton Center Inc. PO Box 325, Newport KY 41072 859.491.8303 www.brightoncenter.com facebook.com/brightoncenter twitter.com/brightoncenter instagram.com/brightoncenter linkedin.com/company/brighton-center

President & CEO: Wonda Winkler, Email: wwinkler@brightoncenter.com

Development Director: Lauren Copeland Email: lcopeland@brightoncenter.com

Board Chair: Thomas Stoll

Board Members: Dan Groneck, Vice-Chair; Jill M. Scherff, Secretary; Julie Sparks, Treasurer