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DCBS – Informational Meetings
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January
January 2, Tuesday, 6pm-8pm Two Rivers Region (North). Virtual. Contact kristi.raley@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Butler, Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union and Webster.
January 6, Saturday, 9am-11am Salt River Trail Region. In-Person: Shelby Co. Contact Casey.Gilbert@ky.gov or Melinda.Norris@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Anderson, Breckenridge, Bullitt, Franklin, Grayson, Hardin, Henry, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, Washington, and Woodford.
January 8, Monday, 10am-12pm Jefferson Region. Virtual Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Jefferson
January 8, Monday, 6pm-9pm EST Northern Bluegrass Region. In-Person: Kenton Co. Contact Jennifer.Wiehe@ky.gov or Roxanne.Noland@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Boone, Bourbon, Campbell, Carol, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Kenton, Nicholas, Owen, Pendleton & Scott.
January 8, Monday, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. Virtual. Contact KelliD.Covington@ky.gov or jharber@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Muhlenberg, Trigg and Todd.
January 9, Tuesday, 6pm-9pm Cumberland Region (East). Virtual. Contact Dianem.Bishop@ky.gov or Carol.Loughran@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Adair, Bell, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Taylor, Wayne and Whitley.
January 10, Wednesday, 6pm-8pm EST Southern Bluegrass Region. Virtual. Contact Kelly.Jaramillo@ky.gov or bm.johnson@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Powell.
January 11, Thursday, 6pm-9pm CST Two Rivers Region (South). In-Person: Warren Co. Contact Michaelle.Johnson@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Monroe, Metcalfe, Simpson and Warren.
January 11, Thursday, 5:30pm-7:30pm Eastern Mountain Region. Virtual. Contact Eddie.Carmack@ky.gov or Vanessa.Flinchum@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe.
January 16, Tuesday, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. Virtual. Contact KelliD.Covington@ky.gov or jharber@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Muhlenberg, Trigg and Todd.
January 16, Tuesday, 6pm-8pm Cumberland Region (West). Virtual. Contact Rhonda.Cantrell@ky.gov or Matthew.Samples@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Adair, Bell, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Taylor, Wayne and Whitley.
January 16, Tuesday, 7:00pm-9:00pm Northeastern Region. Virtual. Contact Kacie.Smith@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Bath, Boyd, Bracken, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Robertson, Rowan.
January 31, Wednesday, 6:00pm-8:00pm Jefferson Region. Virtual Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Jefferson
February
February 1, Thursday, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. Virtual. Contact KelliD.Covington@ky.gov or jharber@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Muhlenberg, Trigg and Todd.
February 3, Saturday, 9am-11am Southern Bluegrass Region. In-Person: Lexington. Contact Kelly.Jaramillo@ky.gov or bm.johnson@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Powell.
February 5, Monday, 6pm-8pm Two Rivers Region (North). Virtual. Contact kristi.raley@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Butler, Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union and Webster.
February 6, Tuesday, 5:30pm-7:30pm Eastern Mountain Region. Virtual. Contact AngelaM.Rice@ky.gov or Tamra.Howard@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe.
February 6, Tuesday, 6pm-8pm Salt River Trail Region. In-Person: Hardin Co. Contact Casey.Gilbert@ky.gov or Melinda.Norris@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Anderson, Breckenridge, Bullitt, Franklin, Grayson, Hardin, Henry, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, Washington, and Woodford.
February 8, Thursday, 6pm-9pm Cumberland Region (East). Virtual. Contact Dianem.Bishop@ky.gov or Carol.Loughran@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Adair, Bell, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Taylor, Wayne and Whitley.
February 9, Friday, 10am-12pm Jefferson Region. Virtual Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Jefferson
February 19, Monday, 6pm-9pm CST Two Rivers Region (South). In-Person: Barren Co. Contact Michaelle.Johnson@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Monroe, Metcalfe, Simpson and Warren.
February 20, Tuesday 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. Virtual. Contact Nancy.Thomas@ky.gov or jharber@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Muhlenberg, Trigg and Todd.
February 20, Tuesday, 6:00pm-8:00pm Jefferson Region. Virtual Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Jefferson
February 21, Wednesday, 12:00pm-2:00pm Cumberland Region (West). In-Person: Somerset. Contact Rhonda.Cantrell@ky.gov or Matthew.Samples@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Adair, Bell, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Taylor, Wayne and Whitley.
February 27, Tuesday, 7:00pm-9:00pm Northeastern Region. Virtual. Contact Kacie.Smith@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Bath, Boyd, Bracken, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Robertson, Rowan.
February 29, Thursday, 6pm-9pm Northern Bluegrass Region. In-Person: Kenton Co. Contact Jennifer.Wiehe@ky.gov or Roxanne.Noland@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Boone, Bourbon, Campbell, Carol, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Kenton, Nicholas, Owen, Pendleton & Scott.
March
March 4, Monday, 5:30pm-7:30pm Eastern Mountain Region. Virtual Contact Courtney.Bowen@ky.gov or Alice.Martin@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe.
March 4, Monday, 6pm-8pm Two Rivers Region (North). Virtual. Contact kristi.raley@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Butler, Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union and Webster.
March 7, Thursday, 5pm-7pm Southern Bluegrass Region. Virtual. Contact Kelly.Jaramillo@ky.gov or bm.johnson@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Powell.
March 7, Thursday, 10am-12pm Jefferson Region. Virtual Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Jefferson
March 9, Saturday, 9:30am-11:30am, Northern Bluegrass Region. In-Person: Georgetown. Contact Jennifer.Wiehe@ky.gov or Roxanne.Noland@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Boone, Bourbon, Campbell, Carol, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Kenton, Nicholas, Owen, Pendleton & Scott. *Pre-service classes begin on same day until 3:30pm
March 11, Monday, 6pm-9pm Cumberland Region (East). Virtual. Contact Dianem.Bishop@ky.gov or Carol.Loughran@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Adair, Bell, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Taylor, Wayne and Whitley.
March 11, Monday, 6pm-9pm Cumberland Region (West). Virtual. Contact Rhonda.Cantrell@ky.gov or Matthew.Samples@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Adair, Bell, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Taylor, Wayne and Whitley.
March 11, Monday, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. Virtual. Contact KelliD.Covington@ky.gov or jharber@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Muhlenberg, Trigg and Todd.
March 12, Tuesday, 9:00am-11:00am Salt River Trail Region. In-Person: Shelby Co. Contact Casey.Gilbert@ky.gov or Melinda.Norris@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Anderson, Breckenridge, Bullitt, Franklin, Grayson, Hardin, Henry, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, Washington, and Woodford.
March 19, Tuesday, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. Virtual. Contact KelliD.Covington@ky.gov or jharber@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Muhlenberg, Trigg and Todd.
March 23, Saturday, 10am-12pm Northeastern Region. Virtual. Contact Kacie.Smith@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Bath, Boyd, Bracken, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Robertson, Rowan.
March 26, Tuesday, 6:00pm-8:00pm Jefferson Region. Virtual Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Jefferson
April
April 1, Monday, 6pm-8pm Two Rivers Region (North). Virtual. Contact kristi.raley@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Butler, Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union and Webster.
April 2, Tuesday, 5:30pm-7:30pm Eastern Mountain Region. In-Person: Pike Co. Contact Amity.Copley@ky.gov or Ashley.Gilliam-Rife@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe.
April 3, Wednesday, 5:30pm-7:30pm Southern Bluegrass Region. Virtual. Contact Kelly.Jaramillo@ky.gov or bm.johnson@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Powell.
April 8, Monday, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. Virtual. Contact KelliD.Covington@ky.gov or jharber@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Muhlenberg, Trigg and Todd.
April 9, Tuesday, 6pm-9pm Cumberland Region (East). Virtual. Contact Dianem.Bishop@ky.gov or Carol.Loughran@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Adair, Bell, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Taylor, Wayne and Whitley.
April 11, Thursday, 6pm-9pm CST Two Rivers Region (South). In-Person: Warren Co. Contact Michaelle.Johnson@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Monroe, Metcalfe, Simpson and Warren.
April 11, Thursday, 6pm-9pm Cumberland Region (West). Virtual. Contact Rhonda.Cantrell@ky.gov or Matthew.Samples@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Adair, Bell, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Taylor, Wayne and Whitley.
April 16, Tuesday, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. Virtual. Contact KelliD.Covington@ky.gov or jharber@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Muhlenberg, Trigg and Todd.
April 16, Tuesday, 6pm-8pm Salt River Trail Region. In-Person: Hardin Co. Contact Casey.Gilbert@ky.gov or Melinda.Norris@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Anderson, Breckenridge, Bullitt, Franklin, Grayson, Hardin, Henry, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, Washington, and Woodford.
April 18, Thursday, 6:00pm-8:00pm Northeastern Region. Virtual. Contact Kacie.Smith@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Bath, Boyd, Bracken, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Robertson, Rowan.
May
May 1, Wednesday, 6pm-9pm Northern Bluegrass Region. Virtual. Contact Jennifer.Wiehe@ky.gov or Roxanne.Noland@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Boone, Bourbon, Campbell, Carol, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Kenton, Nicholas, Owen, Pendleton & Scott.
May 2, Thursday, 6pm-8pm Southern Bluegrass Region. Virtual. Contact Kelly.Jaramillo@ky.gov or bm.johnson@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Powell.
May 4, Saturday, 9am-11am Salt River Trail Region. In-Person: Shelby Co. Contact Casey.Gilbert@ky.gov or Melinda.Norris@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Anderson, Breckenridge, Bullitt, Franklin, Grayson, Hardin, Henry, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, Washington, and Woodford.
May 4, Saturday, 9:30am-11:30am, Northern Bluegrass Region. In-Person: Georgetown. Contact Jennifer.Wiehe@ky.gov or Roxanne.Noland@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Boone, Bourbon, Campbell, Carol, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Kenton, Nicholas, Owen, Pendleton & Scott. *Pre-service classes begin on same day until 3:30pm
May 6, Monday, 6pm-8pm Two Rivers Region (North). Virtual. Contact kristi.raley@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Butler, Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union and Webster.
May 7, Tuesday, 6pm-9pm Cumberland Region (East). Virtual. Contact Dianem.Bishop@ky.gov or Carol.Loughran@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Adair, Bell, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Taylor, Wayne and Whitley.
May 9, Thursday, 5:30pm-7:30pm Eastern Mountain Region. Virtual. Contact Heather.Caudill@ky.gov or TammyL.Hampton@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe.
May 13, Monday, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. Virtual. Contact KelliD.Covington@ky.gov or jharber@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Muhlenberg, Trigg and Todd.
May 16, Thursday, 6pm-9pm Cumberland Region (West). Virtual. Contact Rhonda.Cantrell@ky.gov or Matthew.Samples@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Adair, Bell, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Taylor, Wayne and Whitley.
May 18, Saturday 9am-11am Northeastern Region. Virtual. Contact Kacie.Smith@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Bath, Boyd, Bracken, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Robertson, Rowan.
May 21, Tuesday, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. Virtual. Contact KelliD.Covington@ky.gov or jharber@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Muhlenberg, Trigg and Todd.
June
June 1, Saturday, 9am-11am Southern Bluegrass Region. In-Person: Location TBD. Contact Kelly.Jaramillo@ky.gov or bm.johnson@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Powell.
June 1, Saturday, 9am-11am* CST Two Rivers Region (South). In-Person: Barren Co. Contact Michaelle.Johnson@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Monroe, Metcalfe, Simpson and Warren. *Pre-service classes begin on same day until 4:00pm
June 3, Monday, 6pm-8pm Two Rivers Region (North). Virtual. Contact kristi.raley@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Butler, Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union and Webster.
June 3, Monday, 6pm-9pm Cumberland Region (West). Virtual. Contact Rhonda.Cantrell@ky.gov or Matthew.Samples@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Adair, Bell, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Taylor, Wayne and Whitley.
June 3, Monday, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. Virtual. Contact KelliD.Covington@ky.gov or jharber@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Muhlenberg, Trigg and Todd.
June 4, Tuesday, 1:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Mountain Region. In-Person: Magoffin Co. Contact Tina.Fitzpatrick@ky.gov or Tamra.Howard@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe.
June 4, Tuesday, 9am-11am Salt River Trail Region. Virtual. Contact Casey.Gilbert@ky.gov or Melinda.Norris@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Anderson, Breckenridge, Bullitt, Franklin, Grayson, Hardin, Henry, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, Washington, and Woodford.
June 6, Thursday, 6pm-9pm Cumberland Region (East). Virtual. Contact Dianem.Bishop@ky.gov or Carol.Loughran@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Adair, Bell, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Taylor, Wayne and Whitley.
June 18, Tuesday, 7:00pm-9:00pm Northeastern Region. Virtual. Contact Kacie.Smith@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Bath, Boyd, Bracken, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Robertson, Rowan.
June 18, Tuesday, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. Virtual. Contact KelliD.Covington@ky.gov or jharber@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Muhlenberg, Trigg and Todd.
June 24, Monday, 6pm-9pm Northern Bluegrass Region. In-Person: Kenton Co. Contact Jennifer.Wiehe@ky.gov or Roxanne.Noland@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Boone, Bourbon, Campbell, Carol, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Kenton, Nicholas, Owen, Pendleton & Scott.