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Brighton Center tells Kenton County court it served 26,602 people last year and manages housing programs
Summary
Brighton Center presented a community-assessment-driven strategic plan and said it served 26,602 people last fiscal year across Northern Kentucky, with nearly 8,500 Kenton County residents served; Brighton Properties manages nearly 310 units and has 15 under construction.
Wonda Winkler, representing Brighton Center, briefed the Fiscal Court on the nonprofit’s community assessment and program outcomes. She said Brighton served 26,602 people across Northern Kentucky in the last completed fiscal year, with 32% of those clients—about 8,500—residing in Kenton County. Brighton’s services include family support, education, employment and leadership programs and are paired with Brighton Properties’ housing development work.
Winkler described Brighton’s housing portfolio: almost 400 units developed historically, 310 still owned and managed by Brighton Properties, and 15 units currently under construction. She said Brighton combines housing development with wraparound services—financial coaching, childcare, and employment supports—to increase stability and build pathways toward homeownership for some residents.
Commissioner Jon Draud asked whether the 310 units are rented to families and how pathways to homeownership work; Winkler answered that many units target specialized populations (single parents in Scholar House, people with disabilities, older adults, campus-based units for young adults) and that Brighton offers financial counseling that has enabled some clients to move toward homeownership. Judge Knochelmann thanked Brighton for decades of service; Winkler noted she has been with Brighton for 33 years and Brighton Center is celebrating its 60th year.
Court members praised the partnership and recognized Brighton’s role in housing stability, homelessness prevention and financial coaching in Kenton County.
