The temperature is dropping and Officer Lisa Johnson is looking for people who need help. She found several people in need at Cincinnati's downtown library. Cincinnati police officers partner with Lighthouse Youth Services for street outreach to help homeless youth.

Lighthouse CEO and President Paul Haffner is a newsmaker! He talks with Local 12's Dan Hurley about the transition and what makes Lighthouse an exceptional agency.

"The number of neglected and abused children coming into the Hamilton County juvenile court system has skyrocketed in the last two years. In 2015, the number of new complaints filed by county social workers to remove children from their homes spiked by 34 percent and that number is on par this year. The heroin epidemic plaguing the region is a piece of the spike, but not the sole reason say those who work in the system."

Donate a new hoodie or gift card for a teenager in need at Nothing Bundt Cakes Bakeries in Mason or Hyde Park, the Corner Coffee Cafe, Ladder 19 or Uncle Woody’s. Thank you!

14 children officially became members of their forever families on Adoption Day, November 4. It was a day to remember for many reasons. " I want to be adopted. " "and are you adopted?" "Yes!" "Do you love it?" "MMM-HMM. "

President Nixon looked her in the eyes and asked her how much she needed. “$30,000,” was her answer. “I’ll give you $50,000,” he told her. That check led to Cincinnati’s New Life for Girls that ultimately became Lighthouse Youth Services, and that $50,000 was its first year’s budget.

Our summer newsletter highlights the work to end youth homelessness, the new Host Homes program, and the need for foster parents just like you!