Our Mission
The Division of Family Services, based at the Family Care Center facility, provides services to families with priority given to young parents. Our Center uses a strength-based approach to assist parents in their efforts to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency. This is accomplished through a number of services provided and coordinated under one roof.
"For these are our children and we shall profit by, or pay for,
what they become."
James Baldwin
Today the Division of Family Services offers the following services onsite:
Parent Education, Early Child Care, New Chance Case Management, HANDS,
and the University of Kentucky Clinic.
link to Family Care Center Brochure
Parent Education Program
Secondary education and career skills targeted at young mothers
*High school education for young mothers provided by Fayette County Public Schools
*GED instruction
*Parenting and enrichment classes
*Transportation and child care available
Early Child Care Program
Child Care for our program participants and the community
*Full-day quality chld care to children 6 weeks to 4 years old
*Early Start state funded preschool for low income families
and children with disabilities provided by Fayette County
Public Schools
*Child Care Assistance, foster care and self-pay accepted
*Experienced staff, low classroom ratios
New Chance Case Management
New Chance case management and support to young mothers receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
*Services for low-income parents between the ages of 16 and 22 eligible for K-TAP
(Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program)
*Services to teen mothers in need of a GED or high school diploma
*Support to participants engaged in education, training, employment or community
service
*Coordination of the Center's volunteer program
link to New Chance Brochure
HANDS (Health Access Nurturing Development Services)
Home visitation and education services (HANDS model) for first time parents
*Services are provided to families in their homes and involve fun activities to learn
about health, pregnancy, home safety, bonding and infant development
*Participation begins during pregnancy or anytime before the newborn reaches 12
weeks of age and continues until age 2
*Services are offered through state and federal funding and at no cost to participants
University of Kentucky Clinic at Family Care Center
A health clinic, under the ownership of the University of Kentucky, provides medical and dental services for Fayette County residents
*Diagnostic, preventive and treatment services to children from birth through
adolescence
*Primary care and dental services
*Clinical social worker
*Spanish language interpretation
*For an appointment, call 859-218-2273