Our Mission:
The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky provides Life Saving, Life Changing low barrier shelter and services for adults in our community experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
Our Vision:
We believe homelessness is an emergency and that shelter is a basic necessity for human beings. We believe that only when this basic necessity is provided, do human beings have the ability to recover from homelessness.
Our Commitment:
We are committed to providing programs that are best practice, with a housing first model, in a trauma-informed, harm-reduction environment. We will trust, value, and respect everyone who walks through our doors, always giving our guests a voice and choice in how, when, and where they access services.
Our History:
ESNKY opened its doors for the first time in the winter of 2008 as the region’s only cold weather shelter for adults. In the summer of 2011, we began providing shelter during the warmer months for men who are working towards achieving housing, income and improvement of health. In 2013, we added a daytime shower & laundry program for adults that were unwilling or unable to access shelter to meet the immediate hygiene needs. We were started by a group of concerned citizens, elected officials, and business owners who wanted to ensure that our most vulnerable population had a place to go to during our coldest weather.
On February 14, 2022, we opened the doors to our brand-new state-of-the-art facility with 68 beds, a Daytime Navigation Center for showers, laundry, cell phone charging stations, onsite medical clinic and community partner rooms. We operate year-round emergency shelter and housing work program beds for men, year-round shower & laundry program for men and women and the emergency cold shelter from November-March for all adults.
Our Staff:
Kim M. Webb - Executive Director
A veteran leader in the non-profit industry who serves as the Executive Director of the Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky (ESNKY) in Kenton County. Kim works tirelessly to provide the homeless population in Northern Kentucky with Life Saving and Life Changing shelter and services. Her actions are driven by her leadership motto: "Managers do things right. Leaders do the right thing.”
Kim was honored as a 2020 Outstanding Woman of Northern Kentucky, is a 2022 alumni of Leadership Kentucky, and a 2017 alumni of Leadership Northern Kentucky, and serves on numerous committees throughout her community.
Leadership Team:
Office Manager
Zak Draznin
Developement Manager
Curtis Edwards
Program Manager
Chris Vier
Operations Manager
Administration:
Maya Mintu
Volunteer Coordinator
Board of Directors:
President
Tricia Watts
Past President
Andrew Schierberg
Vice President
Alexa Drees Walker
Secretary
Sarah Houseman
Treasurer
Amy Guenther
Board Members
Jimmy Beatrice
Wes Botto
Steve Doan
Kevin Lotz
Brad McNutt
Stan Micek
Brant Owens
Harsh Patel
Sarah Petracco
Emily Toebbe
Student Advisory Position (open)
Guest Advisory Position (open)
Board Emeritus
Emeritus Member
John Carey
Emeritus Member
Gregory J. Schneider
Emeritus Member
Lisa A. Raterman
Annual Report
Click below to read the Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky’s Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023 (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023).
ESNKY releases annual reports in the Winter season.
Form 990
Click here to read the Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky’s most recent IRS Form 990.
Employment Opportunities
Do you have a passion for making a difference in people's lives? ESNKY staff work as a part of team to provide services to our guests with compassion, respect, and dignity.
Please click below to read more about our open positions.
Shelter Advocate
Financial Information:
The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky is grateful for all our supporters, donors, and funders who make our Life Saving, Life Changing mission possible. Please see below for a breakdown of financial information.
If you have additional questions, please contact Ruslyn Case-Compton, Office Manager, at Ruslyn.Case-Compton@esnky.net
