Kentucky Partnership for Families
and Children, Inc.
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Your Monthly
News & Updates
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E-newsletter: September 2021
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KPFC Peer Support Centers |
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Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children, Inc. has established Peer Support Centers, in six of the DCBS (Department for Community Based Services) regions.
Each Center has two staff who are certified in Family and or Youth certified Peer Support Specialists. Services include individual and group peer support, that is individualized and self-identified as a need of the customer.
The Peer Support Centers (PSC) also provide SMART Recovery and Nurturing Parenting as well as other skill development or support needs. Most services are currently being provided virtually with limited face to face meetings as COVID guidelines allow.
This project is being supported primarily through a grant, and in partnership with the state of Kentucky through the System of Care FIVE (Families, Involved, Valued, Empowered)grant funds and gives priority to this population but is not limited to families who have current involvement in the DCBS system as a prevention of child removal strategy for our state.
Currently accepting referrals
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Kentucky Family Leadership Academy Training |
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This training is currently a pre-requisite to attending the Kentucky Family or Youth Peer Support Specialist Core Competency Training. You must attend this training prior to being able to attend the Family or Youth Core Competency Training. |
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Kentucky Family and Youth Peer Support Specialist Core Competency Training |
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Kentucky Family Peer Support Specialists Core Competency (KFPSS CCT) PREREQUISITES
Each applicant must:
- Be eighteen (18) years of age or older;
- Be a self-identified parent or other family member who has lived experience with a client who has received services related to a mental health, substance use, or co-occurring mental health and substance use disability from at least one (1) child serving agency;
- Have a minimum educational requirement of a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) certificate;
- Have successfully completed a KFLA training approved by the department;
- Successfully complete a KFPSS core competency training approved by the department or receive a training waiver for this requirement in accordance with Section 5 of the administrative regulation; and
- Successfully complete, maintain, and submit to the department documentation of a minimum of six (6) hours of related training or education in each subsequent year.
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Kentucky Youth Peer Support Specialists Core Competency (KYPSS CCT) PREREQUISITES
Each applicant must:
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Be a transition-age youth or young adult with lived experience who is at least 18 years of age and not older than 35 years of age who has an emotional, social, behavioral, and/or substance use disability and who has or is currently receiving state-funded services related to the disability from at least one child-serving agency.
- Have a minimum educational requirement of a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) certificate;
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Have successfully completed a KFLA training approved by the department;
- Successfully complete a KFPSS core competency training approved by the department or receive a training waiver for this requirement in accordance with Section 5 of the administrative regulation; and
- Successfully complete, maintain, and submit to the department documentation of a minimum of six (6) hours of related training or education in each subsequent year.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) |
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Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a condition that impacts a child’s life in two main areas of development. Social communication skills and restricted, repetitive behaviors. According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1 in 54 children in the United States today.
In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association merged four different autism diagnoses into one umbrella diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Because autism is a spectrum disorder, each person with autism has a different set of strengths and challenges and may need more or less supports in place to help them with daily tasks.
Signs appear usually by 2 to 3 years old, but can appear earlier. Being aware of what child development milestones to look for in infants and young children can let you know if there is an area that your child may need some support in. All children may show a few of the signs that healthcare providers look for when assessing to make a diagnosis of ASD.
However, that alone doesn't mean that your child has ASD. If you are concerned about your child's development, you can talk to their healthcare provider about your concerns. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all children get screened for autism at their 18- and 24-month exams – and whenever a parent or doctor has concerns.
The screening does not diagnose Autism. However, it can identify behaviors that are common with Autism. Based on the screening, your doctor can refer you to a specialist who can do an evaluation.
You can request an autism screening anytime from your doctor or your state’s Early Intervention program. First Steps is Kentucky’s early intervention program for birth to three.
Early supports and services can help build your child’s skills and abilities. Research shows that involvement in supports and services can improve learning, communication skills, and leads to positive outcomes later in life for people with Autism.
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Suicide Prevention Awareness Month |
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National Recovery Awareness Month |
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The goal throughout September is to come together, celebrate individuals in recovery, and offer hope to those who are struggling.
National Recovery Month reinforces the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people can and do recover.
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Substance Use Treatment Locator
Millions of Americans have a substance use disorder. Help is available. FindTreatment.gov.
Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
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Disaster Distress Helpline
1-800-985-5990
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Stress, anxiety, and other depression-like symptoms are common reactions after any natural or human-caused disaster. Call this toll-free number to be connected to the nearest crisis center for information, support, and counseling. |
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Veteran's Crisis Line
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
TTY: 1-800-799-4889
Connects veterans in crisis (and their families and friends) with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential, toll-free hotline, online chat, or text.
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Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime, about any type of crisis.
A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds.
Free and confidential
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Disaster Distress Helpline
1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746).
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