2024-25 Impact and 2025-26 plans

NKY Works launched in spring 2025 to align and strengthen workforce development across Northern Kentucky. We partner with businesses and community partners to build a workforce that is motivated, well-prepared, and ready to succeed in quality jobs across every sector of our economy.

Through five key focus areas, our first full year of operations delivered measurable results across the region. Read more about our 2024-25 impact here.

Early Childhood Education: Enrollment in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) grew by 9.2%, with more than 9,000 Northern Kentucky families receiving benefits, enabling caregivers to enter the workforce.

Career Readiness: Student completion of dual-credit college coursework increased by 13%, equipping high schoolers with skills for postsecondary success.

Work-Ready Adults: Developed the NKY Training Resource Guide, linking job seekers to short-term training programs and career pathways.

Talent Attraction & Promotion: Hosted an Industry Immersion Day, connecting 42 educators to 12 employers across five high-impact industries to learn about workforce needs and pathways for students.

Employer Best Practices: Addressed workplace mental health through a free “QPR” suicide-prevention training, reaching more than 80 participants.