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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Understanding & Managing Youth's Challenging Behaviors Part 1 - January 31 - 5:30-7:30 pm CST - Zoom - Email ashlee9588@hotmail.com to register
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Understanding & Managing Youth's Challenging Behaviors Part 2 - February 4 - 5:30-7:45 pm CST - Zoom - Email ashlee9588@hotmail.com to register
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Understanding & Managing Youth's Challenging Behaviors Part 1 - Feburary 9 - 7:00-9:00 pm EST- Zoom - Email tholland7@murraystate.edu to register
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Understanding & Managing Youth's Challenging Behaviors Part 1 & 2 - February 11 - 8:30 am - 1:30 pm CST - Zoom - Email cbarton6@murraystate.edu to register
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Understanding & Managing Youth's Challenging Behaviors Part 2 - Feburary 16 - 7:00-9:15 pm EST- Zoom - Email tholland7@murraystate.edu to register
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A Common Sense Guide to Culture & Foster Care - February 18 - 12:00-2:00 pm EST - Zoom - Register at 502-639-1338
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Understanding & Managing Youth's Challenging Behaviors Part 1 - February 23 - 6:00-8:00 pm EST - Nicholson Christian Church - Independence- Email Amyncarder@gmail.com to register
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Social Media: Popular Apps & Monitoring for Safety - March 4 - 6-8 pm EST - Zoom - Email cchildsclark@murraystate.edu to register
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Understanding & Managing Youth's Challenging Behaviors Part 1 - March 9- 7:00-9:00 pm EST- Zoom - Email kgowan@murraystate.edu to register
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Understanding & Managing Youth's Challenging Behaviors Part 2 - March 16- 7:00-9:15 pm EST- Zoom - Email kgowan@murraystate.edu to register
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Understanding & Managing Youth's Challenging Behaviors Part 2 - March 23 - 6:00-8:15 pm EST - Lakeside Christian Church - Lakeside Park - Email Amyncarder@gmail.com to register
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. Apply today.
Current paid member vacancies:
- Upper Eastern Mountain (2 positions)
- Southern Bluegrass (2 positions)
- Northeastern (1 positions)
- Upper Two Rivers (1 position)
Contact Us
Select your region to contact your local team.
Lori Dowdy
ldowdy5@murraystate.edu
270.809.6946
Follow us on Instagram
- Wakendra Gourley - Leader
wakendragourley@gmail.com
270.853.7222 - DeAnna Miller
dmiller21@murraystate.edu
270.627.2264 - Ashley Bazzell
ashlee9588@hotmail.com
270.559.8421 - Alison Watson
awatson1@murraystate.edu
270.205.7724 - Grace Yopp
yopp.grace@gmail.com
270.963.8300
- Andrea Jones - Leader
andreajones9909@gmail.com
270.604.1718 - Leslie Vass
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
- Candria Barton - Leader
cbarton6@murraystate.edu
270.302.6744 - 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
- Jennifer Hall - Leader
jandjhall@gmail.com
757.725.3027 - Samantha Butler
samsthirtyone@hotmail.com
270.219.9177 - Jessica Southards
jessicarenee87@gmail.com
636.577.1204 - Emily Fintel
efintel@murraystate.edu
513.348.8081
- 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 - Ashley Carman
acarman1@murraystate.edu
502.667.0020
Anderson/Woodford/Franklin Counties Facebook Group
- Sheila Minton - Leader
sheilaminton@ymail.com
606.303.3241 - Sherry Kelsay -
skelsay@murraystate.edu
606.340.7564 - Greg Burdine
gburdine@murraystate.edu
606.354.1399 - Amanda Stephens
astephens16@murraystate.edu
606.706.0568 - Barbara Melton
bmelton3@murraystate.edu
606.305.0680
- Georgie Petro - Leader
networkfast.georgie@gmail.com
606.657.1949 - Jeania Conn
jeania.conn@jackson.kyschools.us
606.225.1993 - Marilyn Crisp
mcrisp3@murraystate.edu
606.758.9023 - Charlotte Manes
cmanes@murraystate.edu
606.304.7361
- Cestau Childs-Clark - Leader
cchildsclark@murraystate.edu
502.500.9214 - Linda Thompson
lthompson18@murraystate.edu
502.930.0254 - Eder Crenshaw
ecrenshaw914@gmail.com
502.592.5578 - Jeanne Smith
jsmith118@murraystate.edu
502.639.1338 - Laura Compton
lcompton4@murraystate.edu
859.481.5903
- Kelli Gowan - Leader
kgowan@murraystate.edu
859.354.9574 - Michelle Wren
mwren225@icloud.com
606.303.4316 - Mindy Hupp
mindyhupp78@gmail.com
859.553.4860
- Sarah Bishop - Leader
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 - Courtney Greenlee
cgreenlee2@murraystate.edu
859.608.3096
- 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
- Brenda Gibson - Leader
bgibson3@murraystate.edu
606.438.6221 - Linda Thomas
lou_poodle@yahoo.com
606.593.5385
- Sandy Reed - Leader
sandyreed621@yahoo.com
606.794.4324 - Dedra Slone
dedra.slone@pike.kyschools.us
606.422.7927 - Liz Smith
msmith137@murraystate.edu
606.417.0385 - Denise Tackett
ltackett2@murraystate.edu
606.437.0153