The Kentucky Kinship Resource Center, housed in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky, has been named “Parent Group of the Year” by the North American Council on Adoptable Children.
CoSW’s innovative Kinship Peer Support Program has been approved to certify peer supporters, in accordance with Kentucky law. The training program, which was approved by the Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, is now recognized as meeting state certification requirements allowing the college to address critical workforce and behavioral health needs in Kentucky.
A program that aims to connect and support kinship caregivers from across the Commonwealth is expanding. As of April 1, the Kentucky Kinship Information, Navigation and Support Program (KY-KINS) housed in the College of Social Work (CoSW) at the University of Kentucky is available in the Southern Bluegrass Service Region and the Two Rivers Service Region.