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Kinship Team Members

Home Centers & Labs Kentucky Kinship Resource Center Kinship Team Members

Jessica Adkins
KY-KINS Peer Support Specialist
JessicaAdkins.adkins@uky.edu
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Amelia Collins
Kinship Navigator
Amelia.Collins@uky.edu
Mary Jo Dendy
KIN VIP Support Group Facilitator
KINmaryjodendy@gmail.com
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Christina Harris
Kinship Peer Supporter
859-218-1087
Christina.Harris@uky.edu
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Angel Hayes
KIN VIP Support Group Facilitator
Arion Jett Seals
KIN VIP Support Group Facilitator
KINarionjettseals@gmail.com
Julie Johnson
KIN VIP Support Group Facilitator
KINjuliejohnson@gmail.com
Merlin Jones-Smalley
KIN VIP Support Group Facilitator
KINmerlinjonessmalley@gmail.com
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Mistie Kincer
Kinship Navigator
mistie.kincer@uky.edu
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Janie Murphy
Kinship Peer Support Specialist
Janie.Murphy@uky.edu
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Janie Murphy
KIN VIP Support Group Facilitator
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Rachael Paris
Kinship Navigator
Rachael.Paris@uky.edu
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Amber Peoples
Kinship Navigator
Amber.Peoples@uky.edu
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Alison Pergram-Chambers
Kinship Navigator
Alison.Pergram@uky.edu
Rachael Petrey
Kentucky Kinship Resource Center Support
859-562-2765
Rachael.Wall@uky.edu
Sheila Rentfrow
Kinship Programming Manager
859-257-4785
sheila.rentfrow@uky.edu
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Judy Russell
KIN VIP Support Group Facilitator
KINJudyrussell@gmail.com
Dale and Anna Sanders
KIN VIP Support Group Facilitators
KINdalesanders@gmail.com
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Christine Saylor
Kinship Peer Support Specialist
Christine.Saylor@uky.edu
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Lory Scarberry
KY-KINS Peer Supporters
859-218-7006
lory.scarberry@uky.edu
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Allison Stevens
Kinship Navigator
859-457-1660
argood0@uky.edu
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Kennethia Taylor
Kinship Navigator
859-257-5025
kennethia.taylor@uky.edu
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Melanie Tierney
Kinship Peer Support Specialist
Melanie.Tierney@uky.edu
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Leslie Vass
Kinship Navigator
Leslie.Vass@uky.edu
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Christi Vincent
Kinship Peer Supporter
859-218-1760
Christina.Vincent@uky.edu
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Lisa York
Kinship Peer Support Specialist
Lisa.York@uky.edu

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