10/19/2011 - Emergency Shelter Opens
The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky opened on October 16th. This is the only cold weather emergency shelter for adults. The shelter is open every evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 a.m. the next day and is located at 634 Scott Street in Covington. A KY photo ID is required unless escorted by police or referred by St. Elizabeth emergency rooms. Evening meals are provided by area churches and schools. NKU and Cincinnati State have provided the shelter with student nurses and social work interns. If you would like to volunteer or find out more about this shelter, please contact Shelter Director Rachel Winters at 859-291-4555 or emergencyshelternky@yahoo.com. Their current needs are men's winter gloves, men's long underwear, and disposable razors.