Lexington Department of Social Services

09/09/2026

09/06/2026

🎉September is the 10 Year Anniversary of the opening of the Lexington Senior Center! 🎉 Please join us as we celebrate 10 years of wonderful memories!

09/05/2026

09/04/2026

Join us NEXT Thursday, September 10 at 1:30 p.m. for Stumbling Stones: The John Rosenburg Story. This powerful solo play, performed by Jeff Sherr, chronicles the life of John Rosenburg.

09/03/2026

A big thank you to Pickleball Kingdom Lexington Commons for putting a CASA volunteer banner up on their champion court!

We have a training for new CASA volunteers starting Sept. 15 in case any pickleballers out there are interested in joining. CASA volunteers give 5-10 hours a month visiting with abused and neglected children, gathering information and speaking up when a child isn't getting what they need. It's one of the most impactful and rewarding volunteer roles you'll ever find!

09/03/2026

Faith & Community All-Call
Partners for Youth is bringing together faith and community leaders across Lexington to discuss actionable solutions to challenges facing our youth and families. The conversation will focus on violence prevention, mental health and wellness, family support, and connecting our community to available resources.

Location: Workforce Development Center 501 DeRoode St. - September 18, 2026 6PM - Refreshments will be served

Whether your church has its own community outreach or not, please bring our voice to the table. We need you. I also encourage you to share this correspondence with fellow churches and leadership.

Scan the QR code or click the link in the comments to get connected and join us as we Connect. Share. Take Action.

09/03/2026

09/01/2026

UPDATE: Phase 1 activation has been extended through 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 5th.

The Lexington Division of Emergency Management has announced activation of Phase 1 of its Extreme Heat Plan. The activation will be in effect beginning at 12:00 p.m. today (Monday, August 31st) through Friday, September 4th.

At this stage of activation:
❄️ Partner organizations of the Office of Homelessness Prevention and Intervention will operate as cooling stations

🚍 Lextran will offer free, fixed route rides to identified cooling stations for individuals experiencing homelessness

📢 Outreach teams will be in the community distributing supplies and assisting persons in accessing cooling stations and shaded spaces.

OHPI PARTNER COOLING STATIONS

• Arbor Youth Services
Individuals 18 to 24 years of age
540 W 3rd St
Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Lexington Rescue Mission
Individuals and Families
535 W 2nd St
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Mountain Comprehensive Care Center
Adult Men and Women
1060 Goodwin Dr
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• New Life Day Center
Adult Men and Women
224 N MLK Blvd
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

• New Vista Drop-In Center
Individuals and Families
201 Mechanic St, 2nd Floor
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Nathaniel Mission
Individuals and Families
1109 Versailles Rd, Ste 400
Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Recovery Cafe of Lexington
Adult Men and Women
1109 Versailles Rd, Ste 200
Tuesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In addition to cooling stations operated by OHPI partners, Parks and Recreations has the following community centers which individuals can access:

• Dunbar Community Center
545 N Upper St
Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Castlewood Community Center
201 Castlewood Dr
Monday - Thursday, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• Kenwick Community Center
313 Owsley Ave
Monday - Thursday, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m