The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships. -Anthony Robbins
Brooklawn Child and Family Services
2125 Goldsmith Lane
Louisville, KY 40218
502-451-5177
Contact: Darcy Mooring
Brooklawn provides residential services for boys between the ages of 5 and 18 with emotional and behavioral disorders. Brooklawn provides IMPACT PLUS services to include coordination, TCS services and outpatient therapy. The organization has a contact with DCBS to provide in-home family skills training for families residing in Jefferson County.
Services include: Individual Counseling/Therapy, limited Outpatient Therapy, Recreation/Youth Development Programs, Educational Advocacy & Support, Family Therapy and Life Skills Training all as part of the residential program.
Cabbage Patch Settlement
1413 South 6th Street
Louisville, KY
Contact: Ron Napier
Hours: Monday through Friday 3:00pm to 9:00pm
The Cabbage Patch Settlement House Christian, independently funded community center that exists to empower families and children to be self-sufficient by helping them maximize their spiritual, social, emotional, physical, moral, economic and educational potential. For over 93 years, The Cabbage Patch Settlement House has helped Louisville's disadvantaged children and youths eliminate the boundaries of poverty and ease the trials of growing up in the inner city. The organization has been dedicated to the empowerment of families and children, so they can be self-sufficient and successful as they grow and develop. Membership is free. For adults to receive services, their child must be active in recreation.
Services include: Long Term Care Management for adults with needs; Couples/Marriage Therapy, Domestic Violence Intervention/Services, Individual Counseling Therapy, Recreation/Youth Development Programs for ages 6 to 16 years of age, Crisis Intervention, Educational Advocacy & Support, Life Skills Training, Relationship Education Programs, Social Services. All services are offered to active clients. The organization does not normally accept outside referrals due to limited resources.
Canaan Community Development Corporation (CCDC)
2840 Hikes Lane
Louisville, KY
502-776-6369
Contact: Relia Bailey
CCDC is a faith based non-profit entity whose mission is to promote social and economic empowerment in distressed communities.
Services include: Employment Services (Workforce Readiness Program), Recreation/Youth Development Programs (after school program for males 8-14 years old); Project H.O.P.E. for youth 14-21 who are struggling academically or have dropped out of school. Education Advocacy & Support (GED & ESL programs), Life Skills Training, Workforce Readiness Programs, Business resource network for self-employment and budding entrepreneurs.
Department of Community Based Services
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
908 Broadway
Louisville, KY 40203
Contact: Becky Murphy, Acting Service Region
The Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) provides family support, and child care assistance along with child and adult protection. The department also assists in securing child support for families. DCBS determines Medicaid and Food Stamp eligibility, provides low income households with a means of meeting their home energy needs, and provides weatherization services to help lower energy bills. The department runs the state foster care and adoption system and recruits and trains parents to care for the state’s children while they wait for permanent homes.
Having offices in every county, DCBS’s goals are to provide services to enhance the self- sufficiency of families as well as improve the safety and permanency for children and vulnerable adults. Families and community partners work together in a collaborative decision-making process.
JCPS Adult and Continuing Education
Ahrens Resource Center
546 S. First Street
Louisville, KY 40202
502-485-3400
Contact: Julie Scoskie – Director (jscoskie@adulted.win.net)
Charlene Brown – Coordinator (Charlene.browen@jefferson.kyschools.us
The mission of the JCPS Adult and Continuing Education program is to provide adult education services for adults age 16 and over who are not enrolled in a K-12 program. There are over 60 locations with 4 large comprehensive centers. The programs operate from 8:00 am to 9:00pm Monday through Thursday with office hours at the central office from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm. Occasional Friday and Saturday services.
Services include: Immigrant/Refugee services, ESL, Relationship Education Programs (family education program), Educational Advocacy & Support, and Life Skills Training, limited Workforce Readiness Programs, Adult Basic Education – Literacy, GED, ESL and tuition based short term skills training.
Jefferson Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center
600 South Preston Street
Louisville, KY 40202
502-683-3951
Contact: Diane Hague
www.sevencounties.org/alcohol_and_drugs.htm#jadac
The centers primary focus is on substance abuse treatment services.
Services Provided: Substance abuse
treatment, case management services for pregnant and post partum clients
with alcohol and drug abuse issues.
Jewish Family and Vocational Services
3587 Dutchman’s Lane
Louisville, KY 40205
502-452-6341
Contact: Judith Cumbler
Agency aims to serves the community to strengthen families and individuals regardless of race, creed or national origin.
Services include: multi-cultural programs, family, individual and adolescent/child counseling/therapy, couples/marriage therapy, post divorce parenting program, visitation supervision, domestic violence intervention services (non-perpetrator), employment services, services for immigrants/refugees, support groups, crisis intervention, life skills training and relationship education programs.
Maryhurst
1015 Dorsey Lane
502-271-4656
Contact: Marsha Esarey (marsha.esarey@maryhurst.org)
Maryhurst serves primarily children, youth and families with severe emotional and behavioral disorders. Most services are for youth who need residential treatment. Many clients are referred to Maryhurst through the Department of Community Based Services (youth are in custody of the state except for those served in the after school/summer programs).
Services include: Foster care, Recreation/Youth Development Programs (after school and summer program for Middle School youth from Meyzeak, Newburg and Western Middle Schools).
Neighborhood Place
Neighborhood Places provide the following Core services:
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There are currently 11 locations throughout Louisville, KY
http://www.louisvilleky.gov/NeighborhoodPlace/
First Neighborhood Place
@ Thomas Jefferson Middle School
1503 Rangeland Road
Louisville, KY 40219
502.962.3160
Administrator -
Linda Chatmon
Additional Services: Alcohol & substance Abuse/Case
Management, Talk Shops,
Young Ladies Like Us, Grandparents Support Group, T.J.'s Little Tot Shop-baby Store Incentive Program
Satellite Site - First Neighborhood Place @ Liberty High School
Louisville, KY 40213
3307 East Indian Trail
Louisville, KY 40213
502-962-5660 Fax: 962-5670
Additional Services: Kentucky Temporary Assistance, Food Stamps & Medical Assistance are only available at this site.
Neighborhood Place at 810 Barret
Urban Government Center, First Floor
810 Barret Avenue
Louisville, KY 40204
Administrator -
Georgia Turner
502.574.6638
Additional Services: Women, Infants & Children Nutrition Program (WIC), Medical Clinic (Immunizations, Lead Tests, Head Lice Checks, Pregnancy Tests, TB Skin Tests, Baby Store Incentive Program, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Assessment/Case Management, Talkshops. KTAP, Food Stamps, Medical Cards are available at the L&N Building 908 West Broadway
Neighborhood Place @ Bridges
of Hope
Mabel Wiggins Family Investment Center
1411 Algonquin Parkway
Louisville, KY 40210
502.634.6050 Fax: 634-6074
Administrator:
Donna T. Morton
Additional Services: Women, Infants & Children Nutrition Program (WIC), Immunizations, Family Planning, 4C's Child Care Assistance, Healthy Start Initiative, Louisville Metro Housing Authority Programs, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Assessment/Case Management. KTAP, Food Stamps, Medical Cards are only available @ the L&N Bldg., 908 West Broadway.
Satellite - L&N Building
908 W. Broadway, First Floor
Louisville, KY 40203
502.595.4575 Fax: 595-4721
Additional Services at this location include: WIC and Employment Counseling
Neighborhood Place of the
Greater Cane Run Area
3410 Lees Lane
Louisville, KY 40216
Administrator
Norwood
Miller
502.485.6810, Fax: 485-6818
Additional Services: 4C's Child Care Assistance, Shively Area Ministries Family, Marriage and Individual Counseling, Head Lice Intervention, Way to Grow Incentive Program for Young Families, Assessment of need in areas of mental health, domestic violence substance abuse and learning disorders.
Neighborhood House
201 N. 25th Street
Louisville, KY 40212
Administrator -
Tara Gray
502.485.7230 Fax: 485-7251
tara.gray@louisvilleky.gov
Additional Services: Healthy Start Initiative, Lead Poisoning Intervention, 4C's Child Care Assistance, alcohol & substance Abuse Assessment/CASE Management Assistance, Talkshops
Neighborhood Place
South Central
4255 Hazelwood Avenue
Louisville, KY 40215
Administrator -
Nancy Lasky
502.485.7130
Additional Services: Women, Infants & Children Nutrition Program (WIC), 4C's Child Care Assistance, ESL Intake & Assessment (K-12), Alcohol & Substance Abuse Assessment/Case Management, Lead Poising Intervention, Employment counselor, Talkshops, Baby Store Incentive Program
South Jefferson Neighborhood
Place (Fairdale Site)
1000 Neighborhood Place
Administrator -
Polly Mayer
502.363.1424 Fax: 363-1435
Additional Services: Women, Infants & Children Nutrition Program
(WIC), Employment counselor, Baby-go-Round Supplies Incentive Programs.
Satellite Site: South Jefferson
Neighborhood Place (Valley High School)
10200 Dixie Highway
502.485.7310 Fax: 363-1435
Additional Services: Employment Counselor, Baby-Go-Round & School supplies Incentive Programs
Neighborhood Place Ujima @ DuValle
Education Center
3361 Bohne Avenue
Louisville, KY 40211
Administrator - Sterling Neal, Jr.
502.485.6710 Fax: 485-6707
Additional Services, Mediations, Healthy Start Initiatives, Baby Store Incentive Program, On-site Family & Individual Counseling, Talkshops, Alcohol & Substance Abuse Assessment/Case Management.
Housed in Duvalle Education Couples with additional programming available.
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
330 N. Hubbard’s Lane
Louisville, KY 40207
502-895-3485
Contact: Deborah Radahaffer, Director of Christian Education
Hours: Monday through Friday from 9-5. Saturday 9-12. Sunday – all day.
A suburban church with a population of over 1000 parishioners.
Services include: Individual Counseling & Therapy; services for Immigrant/Refuges and community referrals.
The organization is currently expanding and is searching for community programs to be represented in the church.
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
200 W. Broadway
Suite 606
Louisville, KY 40202
Contact: Lorena Laskey
http://ged4u.com/ged4u/YOU.htm
Y.O.U. is a workface development program that serves out of school youth ages 16-21. The central mission of Y.O.U. is to help prepare at-risk youth for entry into the work.
Services include: Educational Advocacy & Support, Life Skills Training Therapy, Relationship Education Programs, and Workforce Readiness Programs. Other services include free GED instruction, Employment services to include career counseling, job placement advising and enrollment into WIA training programs for qualified applicants. There are also incentives for qualified participants.
St. Stephen Church
St. Stephen Family Life Center
1018 S. 15th St.
Louisville, KY 40210
502-583-6798
Contact: Lesa Dae
Description of services: Couples/Marriage Therapy/Counseling; Individual Counseling/Therapy; Support Groups; Educational Advocacy & Support; Family Therapy; Social Services (Clothes closet. Food pantry). The family life center also has a full service work-out center including state of the art exercise equipment, handball courts, 2 full sized basketball courts, walk track and a game room.