Karabeth’s approach is positive, but not naive. When asked what his disability means, she says, “It means he will grow up to be a wonderful loving boy.”

New video answers the question: What does it mean to be united against hate?

Students studying the justice system and how it interacts with society recently visited Lighthouse in Cincinnati to learn more about our juvenile justice services.

“Lighthouse is pleased to welcome Elena Moton and Amber Simpson as new Board members,” said Paul Haffner, Lighthouse President and CEO. “They each bring a wealth of experience and expertise in their fields and will be tremendous assets to Lighthouse as we further our mission to advance the dignity and well-being of children, youth, and families in need.”

Lighthouse is the lead agency on the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project (YHDP), an effort to help communities come up with new and innovative ways to eliminate youth homelessness. In partnership with Strategies to End Homelessness, Lighthouse is working with many community partners on the plan to end youth homelessness in Cinci

Missed Opportunities: LGBTQ Youth Homelessness in America is the second in a series of Research-to-Impact briefs by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago on understanding and addressing youth homelessness. It highlights research related to the specific experiences of young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) and face homelessness.

"Of those referrals that we receive, we can receive anywhere from 15 to 50 referrals per week. Almost 80 to 90 percent of those come from some type of drug-related issue attached to them," said Mindy Arlotta, Director of Lighthouse Foster Care & Adoption.

One in eight children experiences trauma growing up. One of every three audience members at a recent conference admitted having some sort of trauma at a young age, and it doesn't always have to involve parental drug use.

“This partnership with Children’s Law Center allows youth to receive streamlined reentry services, making what they need to succeed easily accessible and as a result, improving their outcomes, “said Gregory Bingham, Director of Lighthouse’s Hamilton County Community Juvenile Justice Services. ”Working together, we can support young people returning to our community in the best ways possible.”