VISION
Covington Partners envisions a future in which all Covington children realize the promise of their full potential.
MISSION
Covington Partners works every day to keep our community moving forward by eliminating boundaries to learning and success. Through innovation and collaboration, we create safe and engaging environments for our students and families to learn and grow.
VALUES
We believe our students have the potential for greatness. We create safe and engaging learning environments. We believe that learning has no boundaries. We believe with the unwavering support of schools, families and the community, our students will succeed.
OUR STORY
Since 1999, Covington Partners has been working together with the schools of Covington to promote positive youth development through collaboration. This coalition began with a focus on preventing youth substance abuse and violence. In 2001, our Coalition expanded its scope to include mental and physical health promotion, family strengthening, and staff training and support.
Through its early years, Covington Partners was funded by federal and state government programs such as Kentucky Incentives for Prevention, Drug Free Communities Support Program and the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative. As the community began to see the benefit of this work, more and more of the coalition's support is coming from within Covington and the Northern Kentucky area. Stakeholders from throughout the community – youth, parents, agencies, businesses, faith communities, government departments, schools, law enforcement entities, media, civic groups and healthcare professionals – all are involved as we work together in support of the youth of Covington.
We want to include members of all Northern Kentucky communities as well as those who understand the integral role that the success of Covington youth plays in the development of our region. Individuals and companies are recognizing the need and the possibilities and they are participating as contributors of time, talent and resources. Your donation of time, talent or resources will make a big difference not only for a child but also for the Northern Kentucky community. We hope you will be inspired to join us and partner in whatever way works best for you.
RESOURCES
CP Annual Report/Year in Review 22/23
CP Goes Platinum Gala Program/Annual Report (2019)
990 Tax Return FY23
990 Tax Return FY22
990 Tax Return FY21
Audit FY22
Audit FY21
Online Privacy Policy
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Policy
2020-2025 CP Strategic Plan
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rachael Cruse Barnes, Dennig & Co. Ltd.
Lisa Desmarais Kenton County Fiscal Court, Retired
Lesley Holgate CVG Airport
Ellie Houston DBL Law
Lauren Huizenga Connetic Ventures
Megan Jackson The Dragonfly Foundation
Trent Ledbetter Fidelity Investments
Niki Lunsford Citi
Rosanne Nields St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Sara Sgantas Northern Kentucky Water District
Julie Geisen Scheper Community Volunteer
Charlie Schicht GE Aviation
Charlie Schlimm PNC Bank
Dave Schroeder Kenton County Public Library
Dr. Carissa Schutzman University of Cincinnati
Vicki Seligman Community Volunteer
Kareem Simpson Taft Museum of Art
Dr. Angie Taylor Taylor Career Strategies
Charlie Vance Current HR
Sonya Walton, Vice Chair Messer Construction Co.
Dr. Janice Wilkerson Covington Independent Public Schools, Retired
Phyllis Yeager, Chair Wiseway Supply