- About Us
About KVC
KVC Kentucky is a 501(c)3 nonprofit child welfare and behavioral healthcare organization that provides mental and behavioral health services, family preservation and reunification, and other family-related services.
- Impact
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Overview
Each year, KVC serves over 20,000 children and families across Kentucky! At KVC Kentucky, there is strong emphasis in the therapeutic implementation of evidence-based therapy, assessments and programs.
- Services
Services Overview
At KVC, we want every child and adult to be safe & connected to a strong family and a healthy community. We’re proud to be a leader in innovative, effective and compassionate care.
Behavioral Health Services
Innovative, evidence-based mental and behavioral health services delivered virtually, in the home and in the communities of our clients.
Family First Prevention and Reunification Services
Clinical services designed to help strengthen families and keep children safely at home or reunify children who have been removed to foster care or other residential treatment settings.
- Resources
KVC Kentucky Resources
Explore our free resources designed to keep you informed and supported. From mental health, parenting guidance and updates on how KVC Kentucky is helping build stronger, healthier communities, these tools are here to help you and your family thrive.
- Events
- Training
Training and Consultation
Providing Best Practices in Behavioral Healthcare and Child Welfare
Through the KVC Kentucky Academy, professionals have the opportunity to receive continuing education units to maintain licensure and grow in their respective field.
Click here to view our current trainings.
We believe that staying up-to-date on current best-practices is imperative to improving outcomes for Kentucky’s children and families receiving behavioral health and child welfare services. We emphasize the importance of evidence-based practice and value the opportunity to provide professionals working in human services with continuing education that will enhance the work they are doing with Kentucky’s children, families and communities.
Our highly skilled instructors are trained in a variety of evidence-based assessment and interventions. KVC Kentucky proudly offers professional continuing education to our community partners on both individual and group basis.
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Our trainings include:
Targeted Case Management Training (Twelve Hour Core Curriculum, Six Hour TCM training for SED, SMI and SUD)
*These courses have been approved by the Department For Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to meet the requirements outlined in 908 KAR 2:260.
Ten Hour Comprehensive Community Support Training
*The Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities approved this course to meet the requirements outlined in 908 KAR 2:250.
Supervision for Clinical Social Workers
*6.0 Hours Board Approved CEU’s for Social Workers. This course meets the LCSW Supervision course requirements outlined in 201 KAR 23:070.
Medicaid Compliance and Documentation
View our list of current trainings and register today!
Meet Our Team!
Candice Vowels
Director of Training
cvowels@kvc.org
Andrea Rishel
Training Specialist
arishel@kvc.org
Jessica Langley, BS
Training and Quality Improvement Specialist
jlangley@kvc.org
Ask us about our Group Training Rates!
Contact Megan Moore, CSW at mmoore@kvc.org for group training rates or to schedule training for your organization.
See what others are saying about our trainings!
“One of the best trainings I have had!”
“Trainers were amazing! They were fun an engaging.”
“Very informative. Love the fidget boxes.”
“You guys are great!”
“Presenters did an amazing job with delivery, the presentation and being interactive with trainees.”
“I will recommend these trainings to peers.”
“Gave great real life examples with each section.”