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

June – December 2023 Foster Care/Adoption Informational Meetings

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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

July

July 3, 6pm-8pm 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.

July 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.

July 6, 5:30pm-7:30pm Eastern Mountain Region. Contact AngelaM.Rice@ky.gov or Ashley.Gilliam-Rife@ky.govfor
more information or to register.
Counties: Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe.

July 8, 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

July 10, 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.

July 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.

July 11, 7pm-9pm Northeastern Region Contact Tina.Frisby@ky.gov or Elizabeth.Burge@ky.gov for more information
or to register.
Counties: Bath, Boyd, Bracken, Carter, Elliott, Flemming, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Robertson and Rowan.

July 12, 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.

July 14, 10am-12pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Jefferson

July 18, 9am-11am 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.

July 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.

July 24, 6pm-8pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Jefferson

August

August 1, 5:30pm-7:30pm Eastern Mountain Region. Contact Eddie.Carmack@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.

August 1, 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.

August 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

August 1, 6pm-8pm 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

August 1, 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.

August 1, 6pm-9pm Northeastern Region Contact Tina.Frisby@ky.gov or Elizabeth.Burge@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Bath, Boyd, Bracken, Carter, Elliott, Flemming, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Robertson and Rowan.

August 7, 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

August 11, 10am-12pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Jefferson

August 12, 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

August 14, 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.

August 15 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.

August 15, 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.

August 15, 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.

August 17, 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.

August 28, 6pm-8pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Jefferson

September

September 4, 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.

September 4, 6pm-8pm 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.

September 5, 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.

September 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.

September 8, 10am-12pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Jefferson

September 9, 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.

September 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.

September 11, 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.

September 14, 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

September 19 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.

September 25, 6pm-8pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Jefferson

October

October 2, 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.

October 2, 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.

October 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

October 3, 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.

October 5, 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.

October 7, 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.

October 9, 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.

October 9, 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.

October 10, 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.

October 13, 10am-12pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Jefferson

October 17, 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.

October 23, 6pm-8pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Jefferson

October 24, 6pm-8pm 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.

October 31, 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.

November

November 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.

November 3, 10am-12pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Jefferson

November 6, 5:30pm-7:30pm Eastern Mountain Region. Contact Eddie.Carmack@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.

November 6, 6pm-8pm 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.

November 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.

November 7, 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.

November 13, 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.

November 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.

November 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.

November 27, 6pm-8pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Jefferson

November 30, 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

December

December 4, 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.

December 5, 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.

December 5, 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.

December 8, 10am-12pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Jefferson

December 18, 6pm-8pm Jefferson Region. Contact Jessica.Sims@ky.gov for more information or to register.
Counties: Jefferson

December 19, 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.

December 19, 6pm-8pm 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.

December 20, 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.

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