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Kentucky protection & advocacy
Assistive Technology
KATS Network (Kentucky Assistive Technology Services)
Assisted Living Options for People with Disabilities
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Brain Injury
The Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Waiver program provides intensive services and supports to adults with acquired brain injuries working to re-enter community life. Services are provided exclusively in community settings.
http://chfs.ky.gov/dms/acquired+brain+injury.htm
One of the best web sites to learn more about Aquired Brain Injury is the Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky (BIAK). On this page you will find resources to information and waivers for aquired brain injury individuals and their families.
Jewish Hospital St. Mary's Healthcare (Now called KentuckyOne Health)
The Brain Injury Resource Center
The Perspectives Network (TBI.org)
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Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
Autism Society of the Bluegrass
Department for Behavioral Health, Development and Intellectual Disabilities
Commonwealth Council on Developmental Disabilities
Human Development Institute University of Kentucky
National Down Syndrome Society
The President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilties
United Cerebral Palsy
The Arc
The Arc of Kentucky
Kentucky Self Advocates (KYSAFF)
The Kentucky Advisory Council on ASD
Sesame Street Autism Resources for Parents
Reduce the Noise: Help Loved Ones with Sensory Overload Enjoy Shopping
CDC Autism Links and Resources
Operation Autism for Military Families
Moving with Special Needs Kids
Academic Accommodation Resources
Home Modifications for Kids with Sensory Concerns
Temple Grandin's Teaching Tips
Estate Planning for Parents of Kids with Autism
Supported Decision Making - My Choice KY
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Education
12 Step Summer School Preparation Calendar
12 Step Summer School Preparation Calendar (screen reader friendly)
Recent Publications of the Center for Parent Information & Resources
Council for Exceptional Children
Center for Law and Education
Council of Parent Attorney and Advocates
COVID-19 Resources for Special Education and Early Learning
Education Professional Standards Board
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
The IRIS Center
Kentucky Education Rights
Kentucky Special Parent Involvement Network
Kentucky Special Education Regulations
Office of Education Accountability
Parent Pals
Wrightslaw
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Employment
Kentucky Small Business Development Center
Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Office of Disability Employment Policy
US Department of Labor
US Equal Opportunity Employment Commission
The Work Site
Ticket To Work
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Mental Health
Mental Health America of Kentucky
NAMI Kentucky
Department for Behavioral Health, Development and Intellectual Disabilities
Community Mental Health Centers
Four Rivers Behavioral Health www.4rbh.org
Paducah, KY
270-442-1452 or *CL 800-592-3980
(Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Livingston, McCracken, Marshall, Hickman)
Pennyroyal Center www.pennyroyalcenter.org
Hopkinsville, KY
270-886-2205 or *CL 877-473-7766
(Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Lyon, Muhlenberg, Todd, Trigg)
River Valley Behavioral Health www.rvbh.com
Owensboro, KY
270-689-6500 or *CL 800-433-7291
(Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union, Webster)
LifeSkills www.lifeskills.com
Bowling Green, KY
270-901-5000 or *CL 800-223-8913
(Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Warren)
Communicare www.communicare.org
Elizabethtown, KY
270-765-2606 or *CL 800-223-8913
(Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Washington)
Seven Counties Services www.centerstoneky.org
Louisville, KY
502-589-8600 or *CL 800-221-0446
(Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble)
NorthKey Community Care www.northkey.org
Covington, KY
859-578-3252 or *CL 877-331-3292
(Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen, Pendleton)
Comprehend, Inc. www.comprehendinc.org
Maysville, KY
606-564-4016 or *CL 877-852-1523
(Bracken, Fleming, Lewis, Mason, Robertson)
Pathways, Inc. www.pathways-ky.org
Ashland, KY
606-329-8588 or *CL 800-562-8908
(Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Greenup, Lawrence, Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Rowan)
Mountain Comprehensive Care www.mtcomp.org
Prestonsburg, KY
606-886-8572 or *CL 800-422-1060
(Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Pike)
Kentucky River Community Care www.krcccares.com
Jackson, KY
606-666-9006 or *CL 800-262-7491
(Breathitt, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Owsley, Perry, Wolfe)
Cumberland River Comprehensive www.crccc.net
Corbin, KY
606-528-7010 or *CL 877-454-3702
(Bell, Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Rockcastle, Whitley)
The Adanta Group www.adanta.org
Somerset, KY
606-679-4782 or *CL 800-633-5599
(Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Taylor, Wayne)
Bluegrass.org www.bluegrass.org
Lexington, KY
859-253-1686 or *CL 800-928-8000
(Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Powell, Scott, Woodford)
*CL in front of the toll free number means Crisis Line
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Voting
Making Elections Accessible
Voter Rights Public Service Announcement Video
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Kentucky Disability Resource Guide
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Re-Entry Resource Directory
Re-Entry Resource Directory P&A has released a re-entry resource directory for individuals with disabilities exiting prison. In 2010, P&A developed a survey of questions to assess the barriers for individuals with disabilities re-entering the community from prison. The survey also included questions about services and supports needed to make a successful and lasting re-entry to the community. Upon approval from the Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC), P&A staff delivered the surveys to Blackburn Correction Complex, The Frankfort Career Development Center, and the Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women.
The top three barriers to successful re-entry identified were: the lack of accessible housing, barriers to gaining or maintaining employment, and the lack of financial resources. Eighty-eight of the one hundred and twenty counties in Kentucky were represented in the completed surveys.
The results of the survey were shared with a panel of formerly incarcerated individuals with disabilities, representatives from the Department of Corrections, the Department for Behavior Health/Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Client Assistance Program, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the American Veterans Association. Additionally, representatives from homeless shelters, ministers and other representatives from faith-based organizations, and potential employers participated on the panel.
In addition to including information on the three most identified barriers, the panel agreed that information about additional topics, including services and supports, should also be included in the resource directory. Over the next several months P&A staff and members of the Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Advisory Council researched and compiled data and information needed for the re-entry resource directory. In addition P&A staff was flooded with leads of possible services and supports to be included in the re-entry resource directory.
A Memorandum of Understanding between P&A and the Department of Corrections was signed in December 2012, to assure the directory is made available to individuals exiting the corrections system and re-entering the community. The DOC has also agreed to make the re-entry resource directory available to all Transition/Re-Entry Coordinators. The re-entry resource directory is now available online. Simply go to DOC at https://corrections.ky.gov/Reentry/Pages/communityresources.aspx
Or you may obtain a hard copy of the counties you are interested in by calling Kentucky P&A,
1-800-372-2988.