Kentucky Commission on Community Volunteerism and Service
Director: Eileen Cackowski
AMERICORPS

Education Cabinet

Secretary: Laura Owens, Department of Education
Commissioner: John Draud, Dropout Prevention Branch

Family Career and Community Leaders of America:
Contact: Reeca Carver
FCCLA is a co-curricular student organization with the Family and Consumer Sciences program. Our mission is to promote personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer sciences education. Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner, and community leader, members develop lifeskills through character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communications, practical knowledge and career preparation.

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs Kentucky II (GEAR UP):
Contact: Yvonne Lovell
GEAR UP is a grant program designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. GEAR UP Kentucky II is focused on improving the skills of at-risk students and influencing their educational choices through enhanced guidance and support. GEAR UP Kentucky II also helps students prepare and plan for college and become aware of financial aid opportunities.

Gifted and Talented Education Services:

Governor’s Scholar Program:
Contact: Kim Sisk

Kentucky Community Education Initiative:

Kentucky Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA):
Contact: Steve Small
Our mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. FBLA is for students in grades 9-12, 6-8, and post–secondary.

Kentucky Future Farmers of America (FFA):
Contact: Matt Chaliff
FFA is a co–curricular student organization for students enrolled in approved programs of Agricultural Education. FFA allows students to apply what they have learned in class, gain recognition for their skills, interact with other young people who have an interest in agriculture, and become better citizens.

Kentucky Future Educators of America (FEA):
Contact: Jennifer Miller
FEA is a national organization that encourages students to consider teaching as a career choice. Students in KY schools participate in their local club by attending educational workshops, participating in Regional, State, and National competitions and engaging in activities that enhance leadership skills. The mission is to recruit highly qualified individuals to the teaching profession, improve the quality of teacher education, encourage minority candidates to enter teaching, and provide continuous assistance to current teachers through collaboration with Colleges of Education, academic departments and local school districts.

Kentucky HOSA:
Contact: Elizabeth Bullock
The mission of HOSA is to enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of all health science technology education students, therefore, helping students to meet the needs of the health care community.

School Breakfast, National School Lunch, Special Milk, Child and Adult Care Food, and the Food Service Program for Children Programs.

School–to–Careers
The program allows schools to expand and enhance activities that promote career awareness, exploration, and preparedness.

Student Support Services:

Talent Search:

Title I, Part A. No Child Left Behind Act of 2001:

Upward Bound:

Upward Bound Math/Science:

Department of Libraries and Archives:

Department of Libraries and Archives:
Contact: Carol Baughman
To support and enhance Kentucky’s public library services for citizens from birth through age eighteen.

Kentucky Talking Book Program:
Contact: Barbara Penegor
The Kentucky Talking Book Library is a free service which provides special format reading materials to those who are physically unable to read standard print. Qualifying conditions include blindness, visual disability, physical disability (unable to hold book or turn pages), or reading disability (with a physical basis caused by organic dysfunction). Playback equipment is loaned to users, and materials are sent via the US Postal Service. Over 60,000 titles are available, with items appropriate for all ages.

Department for Workforce Investment

Commissioner: Beth Smith

The Workforce Investment Act:
Contact: Pat Dudgeon
The Workforce Investment Act was authorized to prepare youth for a successful transition to the workplace. Services focus on assisting at-risk and disadvantaged youth attain educational and/or skills training credentials, participate in postsecondary educational training, and secure employment with career/promotional opportunities. Services provided include educational skills training, tutoring, mentoring, GED preparation, occupational skills training, work experience, summer jobs linked to academic and occupational learning, job placement, leadership development activities, follow-up and other support services.

Finance and Administration Cabinet

Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority

College Access Program:
Contact: Becky Gilpatrick
College Access Program Grants are awarded to financially needy KY residents enrolled a minimum of six semester hours in an undergraduate degree program at Kentucky’s two–or four year public or private colleges, or proprietary schools.

Kentucky Affordable Pre–paid Tuition (KAPT):
Contact: Jo Carole Ellis
KAPT provides affordable access to higher education by helping families save for tomorrow’s tuition at lower prices today.

Kentucky Education Excellence Scholarship (KEES):
Contact: Becky Gilpatrick
Students earn awards in high school based on their grades. The awards earned can total as much as $2500 per year for college. The mission of the program is to encourage students to get good grades in high school and attend college in Kentucky.

Kentucky National Guard Tuition Award Program:
Contact: Becky Gilpatrick
The Kentucky National Guard Tuition Program provides tuition assistance to active Kentucky National Guard members enrolled at two or four year public or private colleges in Kentucky. Guardsmen must maintain all minimum standards, be eligible for all positive personnel actions, and have completed basic training or its equivalent.

Kentucky Tuition Grant:
Contact: Becky Gilpatrick
The Kentucky Tuition Grant Program provides need-based grants to qualified Kentucky students who choose to attend one of the Commonwealth’s 25 participating private colleges and is designed to assist full-time students with tuition charges at these schools.

KHEAA Work Study Program:
Contact: Becky Gilpatrick
The KHEAA Work-Study Program provides career-related work experience for eligible Kentucky residents attending approved in-state postsecondary institutions. The jobs are provided by Kentucky employers, at least 75 percent of which are in the private sector. Students must be enrolled at least half-time and be making satisfactory academic progress. Priority for jobs is given to undergraduates. In 2006-2007, six institutions participated in KWSP, including: EKU, Lindsey Wilson College, Murray State University, Southeast Community College, UK, WKU.

KHEAA Publications:
Contact: Tim Ballard
Tell students, parents, and counselors about the many opportunities for students to continue their education beyond high school. Give free information to students and parents to avoid paying fees to scholarship search companies. Produce financial literacy training materials for high school and college students. Familiarize Kentuckians with KHEAA’s financial aid programs and services. Educate Kentucky students and families about the lowest cost student loans available through The Student Loan People.

Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet

Division of Conservation

Kentucky Envirothon:
Contact: Martin Bess
The Envirothon Idea–combines the proven concepts of hands–on education with the excitement of good competition and the fun of spending a day in the outdoors. The Envirothon is a series of hands-on contests in which teams of high school students compete to solve environmental problems. The event works much like an athletic competition and the winners of the state competition compete in the Canon Envirothon. The Envirothon encourages constantly changing curricula and helps to build ties between schools, organizations, and communities in preparing students for competition.

Youth Environmental Education:

Commerce Cabinet

Governor’s School for the Arts:
Contact: Heather Weston Bell
Since 1987, GSA, administered by The Kentucky Center, has graduated 3500 students and served all 120 counties in Kentucky. As a partnership with the state, GSA was established to address the needs of an underserved population, Kentucky’s artistically gifted and talented young people. Whereas opportunities for advanced academic work have been widely available to academically gifted students, opportunities to pursue advanced work in the arts were considerably more limited, particularly for geographically and/or economically marginalized students. GSA is best known for its intensive residential program targeted to the needs of talented, high school-aged students who are dancers, actors, instrumental and vocal musicians, creative writers, future architects and visual artists.

Justice and Public Safety Cabinet

Kentucky Agency for Substance Abuse Policy:
Contact: Laurie Dudgeon

Department of Juvenile Justice:
Contact: John Hodgkin
The mission of the department is to improve public safety by providing balanced and comprehensive services that hold youth accountable, and to provide the opportunity for youth to develop into productive, responsible citizens.

Kentucky Educational Collaborative for State Agency Children:

Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Program:
Contact: Laura McCauley

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (Title II):

Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs:

Challenge Grant Program:

Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant:

Kentucky Court of Justice

The Administrative Office of the Courts

Department of Juvenile Services:
Director: Patrick Yewell
Administered by the AOC, the Dept of Juvenile Services functions to develop, implement, and supervise the following statewide juvenile and family programs: the Court Designated Worker Program, Dependent Children’s Services, Family Drug Court, Juvenile Drug Court, Court Improvement Program and Law Related Education Programs.

Division of Youth, Family and Community Services

Law Related Education Programs:
Contact: Rachel Bingham

Court Designated Worker:

Division of Dependent Children’s Services:

KY Court Improvement Project:

Citizen Foster Care Review Boards:

Guardian ad Litem:

Office of the Attorney General

LifeSmarts

Office of the Secretary of State

Secretary of State: Trey Grayson

Civic Literacy Initiative:
Contact: Michelle Woods
Civic literacy encourages young people to be thoughtful and productive members of their communities and future leaders of the Commonwealth. The purpose of the initiative is to ensure that young people be knowledgeable about democratic principles and practices, engaged in their communities and politics, and committed to the public good. Though the civic literacy initiative focuses most heavily on youth, its goal is to increase civic engagement among all Kentuckians.

Non Profit Organizations

Boy Scouts Blue Grass Council
Contact: Tom Cardiff

Boy Scouts Shawnee Trails Council:
Contact: Jeff Rock
It is the mission of the Shawnee Trails Council to serve others by instilling in young people values that will help them become successful and contributing adults to our community.

Boy Scouts of America Dan Beard Council:
Contact: Victor Pooler
The Dan Beard Council prepares more than 30000 young people to make ethical and moral choices over the lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.

Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership:
Contact: Bob Rouse
The Center for Parent Leadership, a national consulting arm of the Prichard Committee, develops skilled parent leaders who partner with schools to improve student achievement.

Family Resources and Youth Services Coalition of Kentucky:
Contact: Rebial Reynolds

Girl Scouts Council Licking Valley:
Contact: Sandy Bender

Girl Scouts Council Kentuckiana:
Contact: Alex Rohleder
Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana advocates for all girls and is dedicated to helping them build character and gain skills for success in life. In partnership with committed adults and communities, we inspire girls to develop strong values, leadership skills, social conscience, and conviction about their own self-worth. Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.

Girl Scouts Council Wilderness Road:
Contact: Anne Weston
Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. In troops, groups, and at camp girls learn leadership and life skills to be successful adult citizens in partnership with caring adult mentor/role models.

Kentucky Association for Academic Competition, Governor’s Cup:
Contact: John Bennett
To enrich the lives of Kentucky students through academic competitions.

Kentucky Association of School Councils (KASC):
Contact: Ruth Morrison
KASC is a non–profit membership organization supporting school councils as they work to help students succeed. These supports include workshops, professional development sessions, an annual conference, various tools and planning kits, and a voice in Frankfort in decisions with an impact on council effectiveness.

Kentucky Center for School Safety:
Contact: Jon Akers

Kentucky Child Now!:
Contact: T.J. Delahanty
Kentucky Child Now, a visionary leader, works at both the statewide and grassroots levels to ensure that young people have access to the fundamental resources they will need to succeed in life ... The Five Promises. 1) Caring Adults: Transforming the way in which we serve and work with young people; 2) Safe Places: Creating safe places for children to learn and grow; 3) A Healthy Start: Improving access to affordable, comprehensive, and quality health care; 4) Marketable Skills: Preparing young people for the workplace; 5) Opportunities to Serve: Engaging young people as resources and leaders.

Kentucky Coalition School Aged Child Care:
Contact: Janet Hennessey

Kentucky Crime Prevention Coalition:
Contact: Bob Douglas KCPC conducts many programs. Neighborhood Watch is a current primary program. We also have a specific student program "Fatal Experience Driving Simulation" that targets underage drinking.

Kentucky Federation of College Republicans:
Contact: Brent Burchett
KFCR seeks to organize conservative students across the state to form College Republican Chapters on their campuses, promote conservative causes, support efforts of state and county parties and help elect Republican candidates to office.

Kentucky Home Education Association

Kentucky NEED Project:
Contact: Karen Reagor
The mission of the NEED project is to promote an energy conscious and educated society by creating effective networks of students, educators, business, government and community leaders to design and deliver objective, multi-sided energy education programs.

Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children, Inc:
Contact: Kate Overberg
The Statewide Youth Council consists of 15 young people age 14 to 24 who work to advocate for other young people with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges.

Kentucky Young Democrats:
Contact: Jack Walker

Kids Voting Kentucky:
Contact: Mark Niekirk
We operate a mock election for children under 18 on election day and work with schools to provide civics/democracy lessons free to classrooms.

Boy Scouts, Lincoln Heritage Council:
Contact: Brian Wichael

Neighborhood Watch:

The Kentucky Coalition of School Volunteer Organizations, Inc.

The Kentucky Young Republican Federation

YMCA National Safe Place

Youth Crime Watch:
Contact: Bob Douglas KCPC
To mobilize and equip a youth led movement in schools and communities in partnership with public and private institutions to create a safer environment free from crime, violence, and illicit drugs in order to foster good citizenship throughout the world.

University of Kentucky

Kentucky 4–H:
Contact & Chief Clover: Dr. Joseph Kurth
4–H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, lifeskills and citizenship.