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neighborh d place helps residents thrive

the mi ion:

Neighborhood Place works with communities to provide blended and accessible health, education, employment and human services that support children and families in their progress toward self-sufficiency.

Neighborhood Place is a partnership of Louisville Metro agencies and community residents who have come together to deliver services in a new way. The approach requires a unified action plan among diverse governments, agencies and neighborhood residents. Because agencies are not competing with one another, they are in a position to maximize every resource available to them. The most significant benefit is always to the families Neighborhood Place serves!

A team approach is central to Neighborhood Place. Workers select and design ways to enhance each other’s functions through a team effort. Because communication between service providers occurs up front, workers can set priorities with a clear understanding of their colleagues’ activities. The result is a significant reduction of duplication and counter-productivity. A community focus is what sets Neighborhood Place apart. Neighborhood Place is unique in that it targets the total population of Jefferson County. In addition, each center is guided by a Community Council that is largely made up of past or current clients and people who live or work in the service area.

A new service delivery model, Neighborhood Place is of most significant benefit to the client. Because agencies are not competing with one another, they maximize every resource available to them. Client satisfaction surveys consistently show that more than 90% of clients would return or recommend Neighborhood Place to a friend. Neighborhood Place’s Housing Stabilization Program is designed to assist income-eligible households in both long and short-term rentals with case management assistance. Program participants can expect a case management

experience that strongly emphasizes the development of selfsuffi ciency by focusing on employment, education, housing, wellness, and/or income management goals. Household must have earned income within the previous six months (at least one member with a documented work history of at least 250 hours), be willing to participate in case management and meet other eligibility criteria. Louisville Metro tops the national list for distributing Emergency Rent Assistance. As of March 31, 2022 Neighborhood Place has provided $49,568,630 in rent assistance to 7,945 households in Jefferson County through the ERA Program. The CARES Utility Service program is designed to assist households in Jefferson County with their LG&E and/or Louisville Water bills. Households must be at or below 150% of the federal poverty guidelines to be eligible. Contact 502-9776636 or visit lge-ku.com/assistance-programs for eligibility and more information.

To learn more about Neighborhood Place or how you can get involved, contact the Offi ce of Resilience and Community Services at 502-574-5050 or visit louisvilleky.gov. story and photo courtesy of louisvilleky.gov/government/neighborhood-place •

goals of neighborh d place:

• To improve economic self-suffi ciency among families who receive Neighborhood Place services

• To improve the health status of mothers and babies who receive Neighborhood Place services

• To reduce violence within families who receive Neighborhood Place services • To improve the level of student participation in school among children who receive

Neighborhood Place Services • To provide citizens with timely access to an array of health, education, employment, and human services

• To provide services that are coordinated • To work in concert with communities •

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