Kentucky Foster and Adoptive Parent Training Support Network
The KY Foster and Adoptive Parent Training Support Network is a statewide organization for foster/adoptive parents. The Network is comprised of 15 regional teams of experienced foster/adoptive parents who work to provide support and training to current foster/adoptive parents and recruit new homes for Kentucky's waiting children.
Investigation Support
If you are in need of Investigation or Allegation support, please contact the Network for immediate assistance: Download Network Investigation Support Brochure
Upcoming Training
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Attachment - Dec 7 - 6:00-8:00 pm CST - Boys & Girls Club - Bowling Green - Contac Becky Johnson to register at 270-202-8945 - CHILDCARE AND DINNER PROVIDED
Join Our Team
Want to play a part in supporting foster/adoptive parents? Join your local Network team! Teams work together to provide training opportunities and peer support to fellow foster/adoptive parents and also work to recruit foster/adoptive homes for Kentucky's children. Network members are paid $13 per hour for approximately 20 hours of work per month. Mileage and child care expenses are also reimbursable at the current state rate.
Current member vacancies:
- Upper Eastern Mountain (2 positions)
- Northeastern (2 positions)
- Southern Bluegrass (2 position)
- Lower Eastern Mountain (1 position)
- Upper Two Rivers (1 position)
- East Lakes (1 position)
- West Cumberland (1 position)
- Lower Salt River Trail (1 positions)
Contact Us
Select your region to contact your local team.
Lori Dowdy
ldowdy5@murraystate.edu
270.809.6946
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- Alison Watson - Leader
awatson1@murraystate.edu
270.205.7724 - Wakendra Gourley
wakendragourley@gmail.com
270.853.7222 - DeAnna Miller
dmiller21@murraystate.edu
270.627.2264 - Ashley Bazzell
ashlee9588@hotmail.com
270.559.8421 - Grace Yopp
yopp.grace@gmail.com
270.963.8300
- Leslie Vass - Leader
vass.leslie@gmail.com
270.475.9388 - Noell Robinson
noellrobinson@hotmail.com
270.305.2677 - Natalie McVay
nmcvay@murraystate.edu
270.789.9199 - Wendy Westerfield
wendywesterfield@icloud.com
270.498.4441
- Jacquelyn Tretter Parker- Leader
jacquelynsmiles@gmail.com
270.316.0220 - Donna Mayhew
dmayhew@murraystate.edu
270.685.1487 - April Dickens
adickens2@murraystate.edu
270.993.5077
- Lara Mattingly - Leader
lara.mattinly81@gmail.com
812.499.0017 - Becky Johnson
becky.johnson@wku.edu
270.202.8945 - Holly Jensen
hollydjensen@gmail.com
952.356.9638 - Matt Powell
mpowell31@murraystate.edu
270.776.6014 - Krista Yeric
yericfamily@twc.com
270.779.0766
- Emily Fintel - Leader
efintel@murraystate.edu
513.348.8081 - Jennifer Hall
jandjhall@gmail.com
757.725.3027 - Jessica Southards
jessicarenee87@gmail.com
636.577.1204 - Courtney Lewis
crenealewis@yahoo.com
270.801.8106
- April Pieper - Leader
apieper@murraystate.edu
270.535.9526 - Rebecca Lee
beckylee423@gmail.com
859.333.7767 - Niesah Clark
nclark9@murraystate.edu
502.319.2003 - April Cirillo
acirillo@murraystate.edu
502.229.1446 - Angela Bischoff
sbis20@aol.com
502.229.2397
Anderson/Woodford/Franklin Counties Facebook Group
- Sheila Minton - Leader
sheilaminton@ymail.com
606.303.3241 - Greg Burdine
gburdine@murraystate.edu
606.354.1399 - Amanda Stephens
astephens16@murraystate.edu
606.706.0568 - Barbara Melton
bmelton3@murraystate.edu
606.305.0680
- Jeania Conn - Leader
jeania.conn@jackson.kyschools.us
606.225.1993 - Georgie Petro
networkfast.georgie@gmail.com
606.657.1949 - Marilyn Crisp
mcrisp3@murraystate.edu
606.758.9023 - Charlotte Manes
cmanes@murraystate.edu
606.304.7361
- Linda Thompson - Leader
lthompson18@murraystate.edu
502.930.0254 - Cestau Childs-Clark
cchildsclark@murraystate.edu
502.500.9214 - Eder Crenshaw
ecrenshaw914@gmail.com
502.592.5578 - Jeanne Smith
jsmith118@murraystate.edu
502.639.1338
- Sarina Stone- Leader
sarinamstone@gmail.com
859.324-5118 - Michelle Wren
mwren225@icloud.com
606.303.4316 - Jennifer McQueary
jenmcqueary24@yahoo.com
859.324-2411
- Courtney Greenlee - Leader
cbboutique21@yahoo.com
859.608.3096 - Sarah Bishop
sarah.bishop@scott.kyschools.us
502.867.2167 - Mary Beth Flynn
mflynn2@murraystate.edu
502.867.0924 - Karen Howard
khoward41@murraystate.edu
502.603.0389 - MaryBeth Long
marybeth.long09@gmail.com
859.475.3101 - Gwen Thomas
gthomas9@murraystate.edu
859.351.2246
- Amy Carder - Leader
amyncarder@gmail.com
859.816.0748 - Kate Morgan
katemorgan39@gmail.com
859.814.6722 - Amanda Neace
neaceamanda@yahoo.com
859.630.6120 - Alecia Leigh
alecia_chad@hotmail.com
859.475.2921 - Stephanie Townsend
stephanietownsend1@gmail.com
859.992-6608
- Tah Blair - Leader
tholland7@murraystate.edu
859.398.9615 - Marissa Townsend
marissatownsend412@yahoo.com
606.614.8827
- Brenda Gibson - Leader
bgibson3@murraystate.edu
606.438.6221 - Linda Thomas
lou_poodle@yahoo.com
606.593.5385
- Dedra Slone - Leader
dedra.slone@pike.kyschools.us
606.422.7927 - Liz Smith
msmith137@murraystate.edu
606.417.0385 - Denise Tackett
ltackett2@murraystate.edu
606.437.0153