Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children
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Members
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Co-chairs
Danny Carroll
Senator · Senate District 02
Samara Heavrin
Representative · House District 018
Members
Amanda Bledsoe
Senator · Senate District 12
Daniel Elliott
Representative · House District 054
Emily Callaway
Representative · House District 037
Felicia Rabourn
Representative · House District 047
Gex Williams
Senator · Senate District 20
Keturah Herron
Senator · Senate District 35
Kim Holloway
Representative · House District 002
Kim Moser
Representative · House District 064
Matt Deneen
Senator · Senate District 10
Mike Clines
Representative · House District 068
Nick Wilson
Representative · House District 082
Rachel Roarx
Representative · House District 038
Reggie Thomas
Senator · Senate District 13
Rick Girdler
Senator · Senate District 15
Robby Mills
Senator · Senate District 04
Robert Duvall
Representative · House District 017
Robin Webb
Senator · Senate District 18
Sarah Stalker
Representative · House District 034
Sarge Pollock
Representative · House District 051
Shelley Frommeyer
Senator · Senate District 24
Stephanie Dietz
Representative · House District 065
Steve Meredith
Senator · Senate District 05
Steve Riley
Representative · House District 023
Steven Doan
Representative · House District 069
Tina Bojanowski
Representative · House District 032
Meetings & agendas
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Upcoming(4)
Past meetings(5)
- Approval of Minutes
- June 17, 2026 Meeting
- Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel 2025 Annual Report
- Dr. Melissa Currie, MD, Board-Certified, Child Abuse Pediatrician, Norton Children’s Pediatric Protection Specialists
- Steve Shannon, Executive Director, Kentucky Association of Regional Programs, Incorporated
- Dr. Melissa Currie, MD, Board-Certified, Child Abuse Pediatrician, Norton Children’s Pediatric Protection Specialists
- 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book Discussion
- Alicia Whatley, Senior Policy and Advocacy Director, Kentucky Youth Advocates
- Karena Cash, Data and Research Director, Kentucky Youth Advocates
- Alicia Whatley, Senior Policy and Advocacy Director, Kentucky Youth Advocates
- Discussion on Autism and Autism Services in the Commonwealth
- University of Kentucky
- Dr. Rachel Womack, Director of Training, LEND Director, Human Development Institute, Assistant Professor, College of Social Work, University of Kentucky
- Johnny W. Collett, Deputy Executive Director, Human Development Institute, University of Kentucky
- Dr. Rachel Womack, Director of Training, LEND Director, Human Development Institute, Assistant Professor, College of Social Work, University of Kentucky
- ABA Advocates
- Bart Baldwin, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Baldwin Consulting
- Shannon, O'Connor, Executive Director, ABA Advocates, Kentucky Association for Behavior Analysis
- Olivia Winstead Hardy, BCBA, LBA, Behavior Services Director, Puzzle Pieces
- Shannon, O'Connor, Executive Director, ABA Advocates, Kentucky Association for Behavior Analysis
- Bart Baldwin, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Baldwin Consulting
- Kentucky Department of Education (KDE)
- Veronica Sullivan, Office of Special Education and Early, Learning, Division of IDEA Implementation and Preschool, Kentucky Department of Education
- Melody Cooper, Policy Advisor, Office of Special Education and Early Learning, Kentucky Department of Education
- Jan Sellers, Office of Teaching and Learning, Division of Academic Program Standards, Kentucky Department of Education
- Melody Cooper, Policy Advisor, Office of Special Education and Early Learning, Kentucky Department of Education
- Veronica Sullivan, Office of Special Education and Early, Learning, Division of IDEA Implementation and Preschool, Kentucky Department of Education
- Kentucky Autism Training Center (KATC)
- Larry Taylor, Ed.D., Executive Director, Kentucky Autism Training Center , University of Louisville
- Heidi Cooley-Cook, M. Ed., Deputy Director, Kentucky Autism Training Center, University of Louisville
- Larry Taylor, Ed.D., Executive Director, Kentucky Autism Training Center , University of Louisville
- Kentucky Academic and Behavioral Response to Intervention (ABRI)
- Christy Bryce, Ed.D., Director, Kentucky Academic and Behavioral Response to Intervention, University of Louisville
- Jennifer Pollard, Ph.D., Behavior Analyst, Researcher, Kentucky Academic and Behavioral Response to Intervention, University of Louisville
- Christy Bryce, Ed.D., Director, Kentucky Academic and Behavioral Response to Intervention, University of Louisville
- Cabinet for Health and Family Services
- Leslie Hoffmann, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
- Carmen Hancock, Director, Long Term Care and Supports, Department of Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
- Crystal Adams, Division Director, Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
- Melanie Taylor, Director, Div. of Protection and Permanency, Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
- Crystal Adams, Division Director, Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
- Carmen Hancock, Director, Long Term Care and Supports, Department of Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
- Leslie Hoffmann, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
- Legislative Hearing on the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) 2027 State Plan
- Lesa Dennis, Commissioner, Department for Community Based Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
- Melanie Taylor, Director, Div. of Protection and Permanency, Department for Community Based Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
- Lesa Dennis, Commissioner, Department for Community Based Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
- Items Received for Review
- Half-Year Block Grant Status Reports
- Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
- Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
- Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Approval of Minutes
- October 22, 2025 Meeting
- Update on Kentucky Residential Autism Services
- Sarah Stalker, State Representative, District 34
- Rachel Moldoveanu, Parent, Advocate
- Brooke Ford, Admissions Case Manager, Heartspring
- April Lowery, Assistant Director, Department for Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
- Carmen Hancock, Division Director, Department for Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
- Laura Presley, Branch Manager, Department for Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
- Sarah Stalker, State Representative, District 34
- Accidental Ingestion of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Products by Children
- Benjamin Harrison, Chair, The Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel, Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
- Elisha Mahoney, Executive Staff Advisor, Acting Director, The Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel, Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
- Dr. Melissa Currie, Chief, Pediatric Protection, Norton's Children
- Dr. Christina Howard, Chief, Division of Pediatric Forensic Medicine, University of Kentucky Healthcare
- Benjamin Harrison, Chair, The Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel, Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
- Kentucky Youth Advocates – Kids Count Data Report
- Karena Cash, Data and Research Director, Kentucky Youth Advocates
- Shannon Moody, Chief Policy, Strategy Officer, Kentucky Youth Advocates
- Karena Cash, Data and Research Director, Kentucky Youth Advocates
- Approval of Minutes
- September 24, 2025 Meeting
- Program Funding Cuts to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Lesa Denis, Commissioner, Department for Community Based Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
- Roger McCann, Director, Division of Family Support, Department for Community Based Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
- Lesa Denis, Commissioner, Department for Community Based Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
- New Mexico's Child Care Program
- Elizabeth Groginsky, Secretary, New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department
- Kendal Chavez, Deputy Secretary , New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department
- Elizabeth Groginsky, Secretary, New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department
- Discussion on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Shanna Crockett, FASD Specialist, Advocate, Papillion Center
- Holly LaFavers, Parent, Advocate
- Shanna Crockett, FASD Specialist, Advocate, Papillion Center
Meeting materials
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