International Book Project enjoys ongoing relationships with these organizations. Whenever possible, IBP works with community organizations and supports local businesses.
Lexington’s Habitat for Humanity mission is to provide everyone with a decent place to live. Once a Habitat home is completed in central Kentucky, International Book Project provides a bookshelf along with a collection of curated books for the family to have in their new home.
One Parent Scholar House is a program for single parents who are full-time students in a post-secondary educational institution. The primary purpose of the program is to help parents and their young children develop the educational and family life skills needed to achieve self-sufficiency. Completing the One Parent Scholar House program prepares families to live and work successfully. As each family succeeds and leaves the facility, another family moves in and begins to profit from this unique, integrated and comprehensive program. One Parent Scholars are eligible to participate in our Books in the Bluegrass program.
The Hope Center provides comprehensive life-sustaining and life-rebuilding services that promote healing from substance use disorder, mental health disorders, and homelessness. Their services include providing food, clothing, medical care, and shelter for people experiencing homelessness; recovery for those with substance use disorder; employment services for those who can work; street outreach; and more. People receiving services from The Hope Center are eligible to participate in our Books in the Bluegrass program.
New Beginnings Bluegrass is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) by providing safe, affordable housing and personalized support services that promote long-term stability. For over 25 years, they have been committed to expanding housing programs in the Lexington, Kentucky area, focusing on Permanent Supportive Housing, an evidence-based model that combines long-term housing with voluntary, flexible support tailored to individual needs. Their comprehensive approach fosters independence and community integration, empowering individuals with SMI to thrive, build fulfilling lives, and reach their full potential. People receiving services from New Beginnings Bluegrass are eligible to participate in our Books in the Bluegrass program.
KVC Kentucky is a 501(c)3 nonprofit child welfare and behavioral healthcare organization that provides mental and behavioral health services, family preservation and reunification, and other family-related services. KVC Kentucky refers families in need of literacy resources to our Books in the Bluegrass program.
Kentucky Refugee Ministries helps resettle refugees and welcome immigrants. The services of Kentucky Refugee Ministries encourage hope, advocate for newcomers, and transform the lives of those seeking safety. Each refugee family receives a bookshelf from International Book Project stocked with books to match the ages and reading stages of each family arriving in Fayette County.
