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Foster Care & Adoption Information Meetings
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*All meetings will be held at local time. Learn more about foster care and adoption in Kentucky at KYFACES.ky.gov
Febuary – June 2023 Foster Care/Adoption Informational Meetings
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February
February 10, 10am-12pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Jefferson
February 13, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. 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 21, 6pm-8pm Northern Bluegrass Region. 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.
February 21, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. 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 25, 9am-11am* Two Rivers Region (South). Contact Michaelle.Johnson@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Monroe, Metcalfe, Simpson and Warren. *Pre-service begins
on same day until 3:30pm
February 27, 6pm-8pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Jefferson
March
March 1, 6pm-8pm Salt River Trail Region. 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 2, 6pm-8pm Southern Bluegrass Region. Contact Andrew.Holt@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Powell.
March 2, 5:30pm-7:30pm Eastern Mountain Region. Contact Wilma.Bentley@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 6, 6pm-8pm Cumberland Region (East). Contact Jennifern.White@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 6, 6pm-8pm Two Rivers Region (North). Contact Jeff.Humphrey@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Butler, Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union and Webster.
March 7, 7:30pm-9:30pm Northeastern Region. Contact Sarah.Reed@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 10, 10am-12pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Jefferson
March 11, 9:30am-11:30am* Northern Bluegrass Region. 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 13, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. 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.
March 21, 12pm-2pm Cumberland Region (West). Contact Rhonda.Cantrell@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 21, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. 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.
March 27, 6pm-8pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Jefferson
April
April 3, 6pm-8pm Two Rivers Region (North). Contact Jeff.Humphrey@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Butler, Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union and Webster.
April 3, 5:30pm-7:30pm Eastern Mountain Region. 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 4, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. 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.
April 4, 5pm-7pm Southern Bluegrass Region. Contact Andrew.Holt@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Powell.
April 4, 7:30pm-9:30pm Northeastern Region. Contact Sarah.Reed@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Bath, Boyd, Bracken, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Robertson, Rowan.
April 4, 6pm-8pm Cumberland Region (East). Contact Jennifern.White@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 10, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. 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.
April 11, 6pm-8pm Salt River Trail Region. 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 11, 12pm-2pm Cumberland Region (West). Contact Rhonda.Cantrell@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 13, 6pm-8pm Two Rivers Region (South). Contact Michaelle.Johnson@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Monroe, Metcalfe, Simpson and Warren.
April 14, 10am-12pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Jefferson
April 18, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. 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.
April 24, 6pm-8pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Jefferson
May
May 1, 6pm-8pm Two Rivers Region (North). Contact Jeff.Humphrey@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Butler, Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union and Webster.
May 1, 6pm-8pm Cumberland Region (East). Contact Jennifern.White@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 4, 5:30pm-7:30pm Eastern Mountain Region. Contact Tamra.Howard@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 6, 9:30am-11:30am* Northern Bluegrass Region. 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 8, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. 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.
May 10, 5:30pm-7:30pm Southern Bluegrass Region. Contact Andrew.Holt@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Powell.
May 11, 6pm-8pm Northern Bluegrass Region. 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 12, 10am-12pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Jefferson
May 16, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. 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.
May 16, 6pm-8pm Salt River Trail Region. 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 22, 6pm-8pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Jefferson
May 30, 12pm-2pm Cumberland Region (West). Contact Rhonda.Cantrell@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
June 1, 1pm-3pm Southern Bluegrass Region. Contact Andrew.Holt@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Powell.
June 5, 6pm-8pm Two Rivers Region (North). Contact Jeff.Humphrey@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Butler, Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union and Webster.
June 5, 12pm-2pm Cumberland Region (West). Contact Rhonda.Cantrell@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 6, 5:30pm-7:30pm Eastern Mountain Region. Contact Heather.Caudill@ky.gov or KevinD.Adams@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe.
June 6, 6pm-8pm Cumberland Region (East). Contact Jennifern.White@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 9, 10am-12pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Jefferson
June 12, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. 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.
June 13, 6pm-8pm Salt River Trail Region. 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 20, 5:30pm-7:30pm The Lakes Region. 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.
June 26, 6pm-8pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register. Counties: Jefferson