Photograph courtesy Lighthouse Youth & Family Services
ESTABLISHED 1969
MISSION Lighthouse Youth & Family Services empowers young people and families to succeed through a continuum of care that promotes healing and growth.
SERVING OUR COMMUNITY At Lighthouse Youth & Family Services, the light is always on, and the door is always open for any young person seeking help. Lighthouse offers a wide range of services for young people aged 0–24 in a safe space that promotes hope and healing.
Lighthouse supports each young person on their unique journey, no matter the challenge.
Lighthouse provides:
• The only local emergency shelter for teens.
• Services for homeless youth, including a shelter, a street outreach team, a resource center, educational and employment support.
• Housing for formerly homeless youth and young people in or recently emancipated from the child welfare system.
• Foster care and adoption.
• Mental & behavioral health care.
• Psychiatric services.
• Community juvenile justice services
LEADERSHIP
Paul Haffner, President & CEO
Thuy Kolik, Vice President & CFO/Chief Administrative Officer
Bonita Campbell, Vice President & COO
Jessica Wabler, Vice President & Chief Development Officer
Board Chair
Doug Bierer
Board Members
Chris Bolling, Marvin Butts, Libby Simmons Callan, Steve Campbell, Bobby Cave, Nicole Dowdell, Roni Hyman, Allison Kahn, Lisa Kelly, Kick Lee, Santoshi Mahendra, Byron McCauley, Kareem Moncree-Moffett, Barry Morris, Adam Morton, Lisa O’Brien, Bob Rich, Debbie White Richardson, Greg Rouan, Amber Simpson
OTHER WAYS TO HELP
• Provide a meal to a Lighthouse shelter. Meals can be prepared and served at the shelter, made at home and dropped off, or ordered and delivered.
• Give an experience. Donate tickets to sporting events, performances, museums, or amusement parks.
• Host a donation drive for much-needed items such as ethnic hair care products, personal care products, baby care essentials, and home cleaning supplies.
• Support Lighthouse through Kroger’s Community Rewards program.
• Volunteer. There are so many things you can do, including working directly with young people in care, mentoring, or helping plan one of our special events.
401 E. McMillan St.
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 221-3350
www.lys.org
