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Administrative Office of the Courts: Court Designated Worker Program Administrative Office of the Courts: Court Designated Worker Program Community Resource Directory Fayette County/ District #22 The Community Resource Directory provided by the Administrative Office of the Courts Court Designated Worker Program for the District # 22 is designed to help the Family, Accountability, Intervention, and Response (FAIR) Team; and local public schools within the District locate programs and service providers for youth and families. This directory was developed as part of KRS Chapter 605.030 (1)(p); “A court designated worker may…report annually to his or her local public school districts and to the Administrative Office of the Courts an inventory of all programs and service providers within the judicial district they serve…” It will be provided by the Court Designated Worker Program to the schools annually by August 1. Created Revised _________________________________________________________ Disclaimer: No endorsement is intended or made of any provider, resource, product, service, or information either by its inclusion or exclusion from this resource guide. While all attempts are made to ensure the correctness and suitability of information under our control and to correct any errors brought to our attention, no representation or guarantee can be made as to the correctness or suitability of that information. All critical information should be independently verified. The inclusion of information regarding any provider, resource, product, or service does not imply endorsement by the Kentucky Court of Justice. The Kentucky Court of Justice makes no endorsement, express or implied, of any information contained in this resource guide, nor is it responsible for the content or activities of any referenced provider, resource, product, or services. Any questions should be directed to the administrator of the specific provider, resource, product, or service referenced. 1 Table of Contents Frequently Dialed Numbers Page #4-5 (Clerk, Judge, DPP, DJJ, Social Services, Law Enforcement, County Attorney, Juvenile Detention Center, Alternative Placements) Frequently Used Websites Page #6 (Board of Education, Department of Community Based Services, Affordable Health Care) Abuse Page #7-8 (Social Services, Hotlines, Housing) Court System Page #9-10 (Adult Drug Court , Court Designated Worker Program, Court Interpreters, Circuit Court, Commonwealth Attorney, County Attorney, Circuit Court Clerk, Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Community Based Services, District Court, Division of Child Abuse and Domestic Violence, Family Court, Foster Care Review Board, Immigration and Naturalization Services, Juvenile Drug Court, Kentucky Legal Aid, Kentucky Legislatures Toll Free Numbers, Legal Services, Pre-Trial Services, Probation and Parole, Public Defenders Office, Veterans Drug Court) Counseling: Assessments, Referrals and Services Page #11-12 (Counseling agencies, In home youth and family services, Impact Plus, Inpatient and Outpatient facilities) Crisis Relief Page #13-15 (Food (home delivered meals, food pantries/kitchens), Shelter (homeless, domestic violence, safety), Utility Assistance, United Way, Red Cross, Blood Centers) Crisis Telephone Numbers Page #16 (Abuse, Drugs, Crime, Domestic Violence, Military Police, Fire Departments, Poison Control, Mental Health, National Response Center, U.S. Marshals) Disability Page #17 (ARC of Kentucky, Autism Society, Special Olympics, Vocational Rehab, Dyslexia, Social Security) Education and Training Page #18-25 (Adult Colleges and Universities, Adult Education, Adolescent and Youth Schools, Board of Education, Alternative Schools, Career Centers, Credit Recovery, Day Treatment, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools, Private and Public Day Care Centers, Pre-School & Kindergartens, KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Tutoring (*See below)) Employment Services Page #26 (Adult Education and Employment Assistance) Family Services Page #27 (Advocacy Centers, Adoption Services, Child Support, Family Preservation Programs, Food Stamps, Goodwill, Kentucky Medicaid, Respite Care) 2 Housing Page #28 (Shelters, Least Restrictive/Alternative Youth Placements, Housing Authority) Insurance Page #29 (Kentucky Medicaid, Affordable Health Care, Managed Care Organizations) Interpreter Services Page #30 Law Enforcement Page #31 (City, County, State, Military, School Resource Officer) Legal Assistance Page #32 (Court Designated Worker, County Attorney, Kentucky Legal Aid, Kentucky Bar Association, Commonwealth Attorney, Department of Public Advocacy, Guardian ad LITEM, Victim Advocacy Center) Medical Needs Page #33-35 (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Assistance Programs, Lifeline, Home Health, Hospice, Pregnancy Assistance Centers, Ambulance Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Respite Care) Mental Health Resources Page #33-35 (Hospitals, Clinics, Treatment Centers, Inpatient Care, Outpatient Care, Counseling Agencies, Support Groups, Suicide Hotline, Respite Care) Mentoring Services Page #36 (Big Brothers/ Big Sisters) Parenting/Pregnancy Services Page #37 (Classes/programs, Health Department, First Steps, Child Support) Recreation Page #38-42 (Sports, Dance, Clubs, Parks) Schools (May be listed above with Education and Training/ *see below) Substance Dependency and Abuse Page #43-44 (Information and Treatment Centers/Hotlines, AA, NA) Support Groups Page #45 (Grandparent, Survivor Groups -suicide, domestic violence, loss of a child, substance use or abuse) Transportation Page #46 (Taxi/Cab Services, Bus System, Trolley) Tutoring Page #47 Volunteering Page #48 (Clubs, Non- Profit Organizations/Agencies, Community Service Work Sites) 3 Youth Services Page #49-51 (Clubs, Mentoring Programs, YMCA, Family/Youth Service Centers, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, 4-H, Family Resources & Youth Services Centers (FRYSCS), Athletic & Recreation Groups, Tutoring, Impact Plus) Frequently Dialed Numbers Administrative Office of the Courts 1001 Vandalay Dr. Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: (502)573-2350 or (800)928-2350 Arbor Youth 536-W. Third St. Lexington, Ky. 40508 Phone: (859)254-2501 Circuit Court Judges 150 N. Limestone Lexington, Ky. 40507 Dana Carter- Court Administrator Phone: (859)246-2133 Day Treatment Center 1177 Red Mile Rd. Lexington, Ky. 40504 Phone: (859)246-4370 DCBS-Juvenile Services Team 1165 Centre Parkway Lexington, KY 40517 Phone: (859)246-2266 Department of Pupil Personnel 701 E. Main St. Lexington, KY 40502 Phone: (859)381-4127 District Court Juvenile Clerks 150 N. Limestone Lexington, KY 40507 Phone: (859)246-2234 District Court Judges 150 N. Limestone Lexington, KY 40507 Phone: (859)246-2247 Division of Youth Services 1155 Red Mile Rd. Lexington, KY 40504 Phone: (859)246-4311 4 Juvenile Detention Center 3475 Spurr Rd. Lexington, KY. 40511 Phone: (859)246-2806 Lexington Metro Police 150 E. Main St. Lexington, KY 40507 Phone: (859)258-3600 Kentucky State Police 1250 Louisville Rd. Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: (502)227-2221 Office of Protection and Permanency 859-245-6838 Emergency/after hours Central Intake- (859)245-5258 Intake on weekends-(800)752-6200 Sheriff’s Department 150 N. Limestone, Suite 265 Lexington, KY 40507 Phone: (859)252-1771 County Attorney’s Office 201 East Main Street Suite 600 Lexington, KY 40507 Phone: (859)254-4941 5 Frequently Used Websites Board of Education: education.ky.gov Fayette County Public Schools: www.fcps.net Bluegrass Community and Technical College: www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/ Department of Community Based Services: chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/ Community Action Council: www.commaction.org Bluegrass Community Health Center: bchc.eku.edu/ Family Care Center: ukhealthcare.uky.edu/locations/fcc/ The Hope Center Health Clinic: www.hopectr.org Child Family & Wellness Center (Comprehensive Care): bluegrass.org Lexington Fayette County Public Health Department: www.lexingtonhealthdepartment.org Lexington Rescue Mission: www.lexingtonrescue.org/ 6 Abuse Cabinet for Health and Family Services Protection and Permanency 1165 Centre Parkway Suite 180 Lexington, KY 40517 Child Protection Hotline: (859) 245-5258 or toll-free 1-877-597-2331 Phone: (859) 271-3765 Services: Child Protective Services, call to report abuse or neglect Child and Adolescent Trauma Treatment Institute (CATTI) 3470 Blazer Pkwy Suite 100 Lexington, KY 40509 Phone: (859) 543-0078 Website: http://www.uky.edu/CTAC/CATTTI Services: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) ages 2-12, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy ages 3-17 Children’s Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass 162 N. Ashland Ave. Lexington, KY 40502 Phone: (859) 225-5437 Website: http://kykids.org/ Services: Forensic interviews of children conducted by an interview specialist, crisis counseling, therapy and support groups, assistance for families in need, medical examination for child sexual abuse victims, regular multidisciplinary case reviews and follow-up Fayette County District Court 150 N. Limestone 4th floor, Office D-466 Lexington, KY 40507 EPOs and DVOs: (859) 246-2248 Nights/Weekends/Holidays: (859) 246-2248 First floor, Office of Circuit Court Clerk, Front Lobby Services: Emergency Protective Order (EPO), Domestic Violence Protection Order (DVO) Greenhouse 17 (formerly Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program) P.O. Box 55190 Lexington, KY 40555 Phone: (859) 233-0657 24-hour crisis line: 800-544-2022 Website: http://greenhouse17.org/ Services: Fully staffed, safe and secure emergency shelter for individuals and families forced to flee their homes due to intimate partner violence, daily individual and group counseling,
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