GCF Supports Safe Shelter and Therapy for Those Fleeing Power-Based Personal Violence December 15, 2021 – Covington, KY – The Ion Center received a $50,000 grant from Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) to support safe shelter of victims fleeing power-based personal violence in the tristate region and increase access to intersectional trauma-informed mental health services. According …

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These past two years have been a challenge for everyone, and we have experienced those challenges alongside our communities. Grants, giving, and fundraising have been greatly impacted and The Ion Center was not immune to the cuts in funding and the effects. Despite everyone’s best efforts, we are feeling the financial toll, but we are …

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When a person comes to The Ion Center For Violence Prevention for help, many are surprised to learn that every single service they receive is free of charge. The hospital accompaniment, the legal advocacy,, the safety planning, the counseling…all of it free. This is even true for the individuals and families (including pets!) who come …

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Ribbon Cutting ceremonies were held on 6/11/21 to celebrate the launch of The Ion Center For Violence Prevention. 9:00am – Buffalo Trace walk-in offices 9:00am – Northern Kentucky walk-in offices Press:Lewis County HeraldNorthern Kentucky Tribune

Our organization was founded in 1976 with the intention to provide services to survivors of power-based personal violence in the Northern Kentucky, Buffalo Trace, and Greater Cincinnati areas. Throughout the years our organization has used several names to present our services to our communities. The Rape Crisis Center of Northern Kentucky and Women’s Crisis Center …

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Our Statement of Inclusion: The Ion Center recognizes the intersecting identities of each individual who comes to us for services. When we support someone who has been impacted by power-based personal violence, it is part of our agency’s fabric to remember the additional traumas they may have experienced due to economic status, racism, sexism, ableism, …

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