--- title: Bringing It Home | specialized housing description: specialized housing | This blog, Bring It Home, is a space where we can connect, share innovative thinking, and collaborate with our many private and public partners as well as clients and customers. 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[Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/summit-to-end-rural-homelessness) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Images/Podcast%20Share%20Image.png?height=500&name=Podcast%20Share%20Image.png)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/recovery-kentucky) [recovery kentucky](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/recovery-kentucky), [LIHTC](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/lihtc), [specialized housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/specialized-housing), [communities](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/communities), [funding](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/funding), [success story](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/success-story), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast) ## [Recovery Kentucky](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/recovery-kentucky) Mar 14, 2024 4:21:38 PM Learn about Recovery Kentucky, a program helping Kentuckians recover from substance abuse and chronic homelessness through housing and recovery services. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/recovery-kentucky) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Images/Podcast%20Share%20Image.png?height=500&name=Podcast%20Share%20Image.png)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/the-k-count) [k-count](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/k-count), [events](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/events), [partners](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/partners), [non-profits](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/non-profits), [specialized housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/specialized-housing), [obstacles](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/obstacles), [challenges](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/challenges), [funding](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/funding), [homeless](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/homeless), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast) ## [The K-Count](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/the-k-count) Jan 30, 2024 4:46:05 PM Discover the importance of the K-Count census in understanding homelessness in communities across Kentucky. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/the-k-count) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Images/Podcast%20Share%20Image.png?height=500&name=Podcast%20Share%20Image.png)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/northern-kentucky-homelessness-resources) [partners](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/partners), [non-profits](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/non-profits), [specialized housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/specialized-housing), [communities](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/communities), [faces of affordable housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/faces-of-affordable-housing), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast) ## [Northern Kentucky Homelessness Resources](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/northern-kentucky-homelessness-resources) Nov 7, 2023 10:34:00 AM Join us as we speak with experts in the field during National Homelessness Awareness Month. Learn about the prevalent issue of homelessness in Northern Kentucky and the resources available to support those in need. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/northern-kentucky-homelessness-resources) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/image-asset-Dec-05-2022-11-46-26-2262-AM.jpeg?height=500&name=image-asset-Dec-05-2022-11-46-26-2262-AM.jpeg)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2019/3/26/ending-homelessness-requires-teamwork-and-passion) [specialized housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/specialized-housing), [homeless](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/homeless), [archive](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/archive) ## [Ending Homelessness Requires Teamwork and Passion](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2019/3/26/ending-homelessness-requires-teamwork-and-passion) Mar 26, 2019 2:53:10 PM Representatives from the Greater Louisville Central Labor Council (GLCLC), Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs (KDVA), Kentucky Habitat for Humanity, United Way, Housing Partnership, Inc. (HPI), and other local organizations began to meet on a regular basis to brainstorm how resources could be merged to help not only this veteran, but also, almost 200 other homeless veterans in the area. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2019/3/26/ending-homelessness-requires-teamwork-and-passion) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Strategic+Housing+Podcast-Dec-05-2022-11-44-51-9452-AM.png?height=500&name=Strategic+Housing+Podcast-Dec-05-2022-11-44-51-9452-AM.png)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2019/2/28/podcast-interview-khcs-new-qap-innovation-pool-and-innovative-project-awards) [seniors](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/seniors), [specialized housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/specialized-housing), [innovative housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/innovative-housing), [healthcare](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/healthcare), [archive](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/archive), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast) ## [Podcast Interview - KHC’s New QAP Innovation Pool and Innovative Project Awards](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2019/2/28/podcast-interview-khcs-new-qap-innovation-pool-and-innovative-project-awards) Feb 28, 2019 10:40:04 AM Executive Director, Edwin King, talks with Kentucky Housing Corporation’s Jeremy Ratliff, general counsel and deputy executive director overseeing Legal Services and Tracy Thurston, managing director of Multifamily Programs, talk about improvements to the Qualified Allocation Plan. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2019/2/28/podcast-interview-khcs-new-qap-innovation-pool-and-innovative-project-awards) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pledge+of+Hope+December+2018-1.jpg?height=500&name=Pledge+of+Hope+December+2018-1.jpg)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/12/11/pledge-hope-and-share-your-joy-this-holiday-season) [non-profits](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/non-profits), [specialized housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/specialized-housing), [holistic housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/holistic-housing), [giving](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/giving), [homeless](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/homeless), [archive](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/archive) ## [Pledge Hope and Share Your Joy This Holiday Season](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/12/11/pledge-hope-and-share-your-joy-this-holiday-season) Dec 11, 2018 12:07:16 PM “Earl" (named changed to protect his privacy) visited the soup kitchen on the day I volunteered to prep and serve food. Trays are counted to track the number of hungry folks who came through for a fresh, hot meal. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/12/11/pledge-hope-and-share-your-joy-this-holiday-season) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GH17-logo-nurturing-CMYK300-3.jpg?height=500&name=GH17-logo-nurturing-CMYK300-3.jpg)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/10/23/celebrating-survivors-of-domestic-violence) [non-profits](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/non-profits), [domestic violence](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/domestic-violence), [specialized housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/specialized-housing), [archive](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/archive) ## [Celebrating Survivors of Domestic Violence](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/10/23/celebrating-survivors-of-domestic-violence) Oct 23, 2018 7:00:00 PM Domestic violence is rampant in Kentucky. A study published by the Centers for Disease Control finds the lifetime prevalence of rape, physical violence, and/or stalking of Kentucky women by an intimate partner to be the 11th highest in the nation. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/10/23/celebrating-survivors-of-domestic-violence) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/dreamstime_2217333-3.jpg?height=500&name=dreamstime_2217333-3.jpg)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/10/4/follow-up-k-count-podcasts) [k-count](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/k-count), [veterans](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/veterans), [partners](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/partners), [specialized housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/specialized-housing), [homeless](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/homeless), [archive](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/archive), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast) ## [K-Count Podcast Interviews](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/10/4/follow-up-k-count-podcasts) Oct 4, 2018 11:00:48 AM In a two-part podcast series about the K-Count and serving homeless populations in the state, Kentucky Housing Corporation’s (KHC) Executive Director, Edwin King talks with rural housing service providers for families and veterans about their tireless work to overcome challenges and provide help, hope, and housing. [Read More ➜](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/10/4/follow-up-k-count-podcasts) [![](https://blog.kyhousing.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Strategic+Housing+Podcast-Dec-05-2022-11-47-03-4732-AM.png?height=500&name=Strategic+Housing+Podcast-Dec-05-2022-11-47-03-4732-AM.png)](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/6/12/8cbm8bx95stxmp3ep5m4cjltoi8aoh) [recovery kentucky](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/recovery-kentucky), [specialized housing](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/specialized-housing), [healthcare](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/healthcare), [archive](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/archive), [podcast](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/tag/podcast) ## [Podcast - Interview with KHC’s Mike Townsend, Recovery Kentucky Program Administrator](https://blog.kyhousing.org/blog/2018/6/12/8cbm8bx95stxmp3ep5m4cjltoi8aoh) Jun 12, 2018 9:17:36 AM Kentucky Housing Corporation's Executive Director, Edwin King, sits down with the Mike Townsend, who serves as program coordinator for the Recovery Kentucky program. 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