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A Case Study of the Northern Kentucky Scholar House

Porter, Molly
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1522057879252513

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2018, MCP, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Community Planning.
Increasingly, housing services are being provided through networks of organizations rather than a single organization or the government. These networks involve non-profits, for- profit, and governmental organizations. The need for these types of networks stems from the decentralization of public policy. The less prominent role of the federal government in directly providing services has pushed community-based organizations to fill this role. It has also changed the roles and responsibilities of public housing authorities. In this paper, it is argued that there is great potential in networks to increase the capacity of the individual organizations and to provide better housing outcomes for the community. The purpose of this paper is to conduct a case study on the Northern Kentucky Scholar House in Newport, Kentucky. The Scholar House, run by the Brighton Center, provides housing, child care, and an economic support program to single parents that are working to continue their post-secondary education. While the program is run by the Brighton Center it was developed through a new collaboration between the Brighton Center, Neighborhood Foundations (formerly the Newport Housing Authority), and the Model Group. This unique model requires that there be strong connections to other organizations to provide complete services to their clients. In this study there is a focus on the strength of relationships and the potential for regional and state-wide planning efforts in this network. It was expected that the length of time organizations interact with one another and the past successes of collaboration will be key indicators to future success. With regard to the case study 11 semi-structured interviews with housing officials in Northern Kentucky and the Greater Cincinnati region were conducted. Documents related to the program and housing issues in the state of Kentucky and the Northern Kentucky region were also examined. The implications for public housing revitalization will be discussed. This study found that the Northern Kentucky Scholar House mirrors the changes in housing policy and reflects the current focus on collaborations between public and private organizations. The Northern Kentucky Scholar House benefits from sustained partnerships with nonprofit and private organizations that enables supportive services to be provided within the housing development. It was also found that the Northern Kentucky Scholar House would benefit greatly from a stronger network that has a core intermediary organization to coordinate network activities.
David Varady, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Jan Fritz, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
108 p.
Welfare
housing policy; public housing; self sufficiency; case study

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  • Porter, M. (2018). A Case Study of the Northern Kentucky Scholar House [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1522057879252513

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Porter, Molly. A Case Study of the Northern Kentucky Scholar House. 2018. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1522057879252513.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Porter, Molly. "A Case Study of the Northern Kentucky Scholar House." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1522057879252513

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