LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville nonprofit aimed at helping children and families become more self-sufficient is celebrating 13 in the city.

The Neighborhood Place helps people with education, employment, health services and more.

What You Need To Know

  •  Neighborhood Place is celebrating 30 years in Louisville.

  •  The nonprofit is a partnership with Louisville Metro agencies

  •  The organization provides many services to allow people to become more self-sufficient 

After attending workshops all morning, Howard Abraham reviewed what he learned, including in the “Trauma-informed JCPS (Jefferson County Public Schools)” workshop. Abraham is a retired Child Protective Services employee.

Abraham said, “It was just a reminder that it was so much worse today than it was 10 years ago, even nine years ago, because of all the drugs and all the violence that has plagued this community.”

In 2014, Abraham retired from the Neighborhood House after working with CPS. He now contracts with Neighborhood Place.

Cassandra Miller is with Neighborhood Place and she said, “30 years in this community means that families have better access to social services. Things like food and shelter and utility assistance and mental health services and drug and alcohol assessments, all of those kinds of services under one roof.”

Neighborhood Place is a partnership of Louisville Metro agencies. It has eight locations throughout the city and is used as a national model to provide services. 

“It’s a major advantage for a client or a family for a one stop shop for whatever services that they need. It has just blossomed all over Jefferson County, so it’s a great barrier-buster for families that need services,” Abraham said.

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.