KRM's main mission is to provide resettlement services to refugees admitted through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. We also serve Special-Immigrant-Visa holders (who aided U.S. Embassies or military in Iraq/Afghanistan), asylees, and other vulnerable immigrants as they aim to rebuild their lives. Efforts are aimed toward self-sufficiency and successful integration in the community. We proudly serve clients regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation.
We're proud to be the artistic epicenter of our community, providing easy and affordable access to high-quality arts experiences for children and adults. The adaptive reuse of the historic federal building places the Community Arts Center at the intersection of history, art, and culture for our region. Join us!
Lexington Hearing & Speech Center's mission is to teach children with hearing, speech and language disabilities to listen and talk. LHSC provides early education for children with varied abilities ages 6 weeks through kindergarten; speech-language therapy for children with diverse communication/language disorders; and, audiology services providing hearing healthcare for all ages.
We are the only Kentucky Proud Farmers Market serving Winchester and Clark County, KY. We provide the community with locally grown produce, meats, honey, baked goods, jams and jellies, sauces, flowers, and crafts. In season, all our produce, food products and crafts are provided by local growers and artisans. We sponsor many events throughout the season, including a Kid's Bucks Day, Veggie Fest, Barbecue Festival, and a Fall Festival.
ITNBluegrass provides safe, affordable, dignified automobile transportation 24/7 to people 60+ and adults with visual impairment anywhere in Fayette and northern Jessamine Counties. Service is "arm-through-arm, door-through-door" with help with steps and packages. Volunteer drivers drive on their own time and can earn credit for every mile they drive that they can accrue in an account for future transportation needs or donate to someone else.
CASA of the Bluegrass utilizes community volunteers to act as Court Appointed Specials Advocates (CASA Volunteers). CASA Volunteers are appointed to serve children who have entered the Family Court System as a result of abuse and/or neglect. They advocate for the best interest of children by completing investigations of the child's situation and offering recommendations concerning the child's needs and future.
Gan Shalom is a preschool committed to a safe, supportive environment for learning and development. The program provides high-quality educational structure for children of all backgrounds and faiths, 1-yr to Pre-K. Instruction is child-centered and developmentally appropriate providing creative and recreational activities. We emphasize Jewish values and celebrations.
We work to enhance the quality of life in the Bluegrass Region by facilitating partnerships among public, private, and corporate citizens. Our two primary areas of work are under the umbrellas of Education & Bluegrass Forever Green. We believe that a foundation of cooperation is fundamental to improving the quality of life for Kentuckians.
We provide professional trust services for people with disabilities, teach people about Medicaid Waivers, ABLE accounts and trusts that protect eligibility for disability benefits, serve as a referral source when needed, and work to create greater community awareness of the contributions people with disabilities make to society as a whole.
LIFE for Pets works in the Central Kentucky area to eliminate the need for euthanasia of adoptable cats and dogs and feral cats. This is done through our low cost spay/neuter and Trap-Neuter-Return programs. We also work to educate the public on the importance of spay/neuter of their pets and how this helps to prevent countless litters of unwanted kittens and puppies from ending up in the shelters each year.
KyADAPT is the only organization in the state that exists solely to serve deaf and hard of hearing adults with other disabilities. We provide group and individual learning experiences to teach our clients to live safely and as independently as possible. We assist clients to obtain needed services from other agencies and to set and achieve personal goals. With the Housing Authority of Danville, we operate a small residential program. We are a Heart of Kentucky United Way Community Partner.
WYSL is a recreational sports program that allows kids in our community to learn and grow physically, mentally, and socially while playing the game of soccer. Our goal is to provide a safe and healthy atmosphere for children of all backgrounds and abilities. We ensure that each child plays at least half of their game. We offer a Fall and Spring season to help keep our kids active and interested in this ever-growing sport.
One Parent Scholar House is a program for single parents who are full-time students in a post-secondary educational institution. The primary purpose of the program is to help parents and their young children develop the educational and family life skills needed to achieve self-sufficiency. Parents fulfill academic or vocational training coursework as full-time students, while the children attend the One Parent Scholar House Child Development Center, a Five-Star rated facility.
JSP features a rotating exhibit of 70 artworks on 30 acres of reclaimed farmland; providing creative experiences while conserving the beauty of Kentucky's rural landscape. We support the arts and expression and engage our community through hands-on exhibitions, tours, experiential festivals, conservation walks, theatrical productions, field trips, workshops and more.
