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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
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.