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See below for helpful tools and resources for foster and adoptive parents, as well as helpful supports for youth aging out of foster care.
See below for helpful tools and resources for foster and adoptive parents, as well as helpful supports for youth aging out of foster care.
The Kinship Families Coalition of Kentucky is a community group dedicated to raising awareness of the issues surrounding kinship care in Kentucky and forwarding recommendations for policy changes to increase supports for kinship families. Members from across the state of Kentucky include relative caregivers, advocacy organizations, and support service providers.
The Kinship Families Coalition of Kentucky is a community group dedicated to raising awareness of the issues surrounding kinship care in Kentucky and forwarding recommendations for policy changes to increase supports for kinship families. Members from across the state of Kentucky include relative caregivers, advocacy organizations, and support service providers.
Download your free PDF of the KY Grandparent & Relative Caregiver Handbook here.
Access DCBS Kinship Support through the Hotline at 877-565-5608 or by email at relative.supports@ky.gov
Adoption Support for Kentucky Virtual Interaction Program (ASK-VIP) is excited to launch a new specialized virtual support group. If you or someone you know might be interested in participating in this virtual support group, please contact Lauren Lynch at 859-257-7361 or lauren.lynch@uky.edu.
Adoption Support for Kentucky Virtual Interaction Program (ASK-VIP) is excited to launch a new specialized virtual support group. If you or someone you know might be interested in participating in this virtual support group, please contact Lauren Lynch at 859-257-7361 or lauren.lynch@uky.edu.
ASK-VIP is seeking foster/adoptive parents who are caring for a child who is deaf or hard of hearing. The support group will meet monthly and will be facilitated by Christina Delk. Christina has worked for 23 years as a Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DHH). She is certified as an Exceptional Needs Specialist for DHH students (birth-21) and currently works as the Supervisor for DHH Services in Jefferson County and Principal for Heuser Hearing and Language Academy. She is a supporter of Kentucky Hands & Voices and Kentucky Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (KYEDHH). She has organized state and regional events for DHH students and teachers and presented at national, state, and district DHH conferences. Christina and her husband have seven children: three biological, one adopted, and three foster children. Three children are Deaf, with one being Deaf+.
Learn more about ASK-KY
Resources for Independence, Success, and Empowerment
Resources for Independence, Success, and Empowerment
Kentucky’s "one stop shop" for transition-aged foster youth. You will find helpful information about all the resources and services available to current and former foster youth, such as education benefits, housing options and aftercare services.
Support Services for Youth in Transition
Support Services for Youth in Transition
As youth age out of out-of-home care, receiving guidance and support when facing life's challenges can help prepare them for self-sufficiency. Use these resources to learn more about the areas in which youth may need support as they transition to adulthood.
The information and tools provided here are designed to equip youth transitioning from foster care with the knowledge and skills to plan for the present and the future; identify, navigate and access supports; build confidence and move forward on the path to living self-sufficient, connected and successful adult lives in the community.
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