LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville community center reopened after closing three years ago.

The Neighborhood Place is a one-stop shop for families and individuals who need assistance. On Monday, the eighth Neighborhood Place — the Charmoli Center — reopened at a new location at 9100 Marksfield Road, just off Shelbyville Road.

Its previous location, on Juneau Drive, was closed in 2019 because of budget cuts. About a year ago, however, the city passed a budget with money reallocated to open the center once again, just down the road from the old spot.

Neighborhood Place centers provide services like emergency financial assistance, school-related services, child welfare intervention, job training scholarships and more. Officials said access to social services has been lacking in east Louisville, and they’re happy to have the neighborhood place back.

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said the center will allow people to get the help they need in one place. 

"There is nothing more frustrating than when you go somewhere for help they say, 'well we can help you with this but if you want this help you gotta go over there,' and when you get there they say we can help you with this but you gotta go over there.' So it's hard when you need help. And sometimes you might have transportation barriers."

The Charmoli Center is named for Jane Charmoli, a Jefferson County Public Schools teacher who was one of the founders of the Neighborhood Place. She died in 2015.

The Charmoli Center is open weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

CLICK HERE to learn more about Neighborhood Places and how you can get involved. 

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