NORTHERN KENTUCKY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION INC
717 Madison Ave, Covington, KY 41012 www.nkcac.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission helps individuals and families develop the knowledge, opportunities, and resources they need to achieve self reliance.

Early Childhood Development, Job Training, Financial Assistance and Energy Conservation

Children's Services programs operate a Head Start preschool program and daycare for three and four year-old children. The Head Start Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; The daycare program provides supplemental daycare services for children participating in Head Start classes and is funded by the State of Kentucky and privately by individuals using the services. Additionally, NKCAC operates an Early Head Start Child Care Parnership that includes five community child care providers who who supply daycare for infants and toddlers. The USDA Child Care Food Program supplements the feeding of the children in the Head Start and Early Head Start programs. As a program under Child Development, the Community Collaboration for Children (CCC) program expands and enhances community based and federal initiatives aimed at supporting and strengthening families to reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect. The CCC program is funded by the U.S. Department of health and Human Services and passed through the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

Family Service programs combine Community Services, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and YouthBuild training.The Community Services programs provide assistance through neighborhood centers in each of the eight counties serviced by NKCAC. Services include rental, prescription, housing, food and utilities assistance vouchers. Several of the centers maintain a food pantry and clothing closet. Center staff also provide child care assistance referrals. Funds to operate these programs include U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Community Service Block Grant funds passed through the Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children. Kynector, a program intended to educate the population about the Health Benefit Exchange under the Affordable Health Care Act. The program, funded through the Department of Health and HumanServices, passed through the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, provides assistance to Kentuckians about insurance affordability programs and coverage options to enable informed decisions when selecting and enrolling in health plans.The LIHEAP program provides heating assistance in the form of utility vouchers to low income individuals. Funding for the LIHEAP program is provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services passed through the Kentucky Organization of Community Action Agencies.The YouthBuild program, designed for individuals ages 16 to 24, focuses on obtaining a GED and skills training in the construction field. The U.S. Department of Labor is the primary funding source for the YouthBuild program.

Community Development programs combine (1) Senior Training, Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) offers qualified individuals fifty-five (55) years old the opportunity to obtain training to get back into the work force. The SCSEP program is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the National Council on Aging.

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