Adoptive Parent Liaisons are experienced adoptive parents and support group leaders. They are available by phone or email to provide on-on-one support and information to any Kentucky foster/adoptive parent or relative/fictive-kin caregiver.
Adoptive Parent Liaisons and Support Group Meetings
Cumberland Service Region
Adair, Bell, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Taylor, Wayne, & Whitley
ASK Support Group Meetings
Somerset
Second Saturday of Every Month
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Pulaski County Public Library
304 South Main Street
Somerset, KY 42501
Columbia
Third Tuesday of Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Columbia Baptist Church
201 Greensburg Street
Columbia, KY 42728
Sheila Minton
ASK Adoptive Parent Liaison
Cumberland Service Region
__________________________
606-303-3241
ASKCumberlandWest@gmail.com
Sheila and her husband have two biological children and began fostering in 2012. They expanded their family through foster care and adopted two sons. Sheila became an Adoptive Parent Liaison in 2017 and has truly enjoyed her experience. One of the best parts about being a part of the ASK program is meeting and serving many foster and adoptive families.
London
First Thursday & Last Monday
of Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Community Christian Church
723 West 5th Street London, KY 40741
Corbin
Second Thursday of Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Parkway Ministries
510 East Cumberland Gap Parkway
Corbin, KY 40701
Rachael Wall
ASK Adoptive Parent Liaison
Cumberland Service Region
_______________________________
606-304-5667 ASKCumberlandEast@gmail.com
Rachael was a foster parent for thirteen years, during which time, she adopted four children. Rachael became an Adoptive Parent Liaisons in 2018. She enjoys working with the families ASK serves and sharing her many years of experience as a foster parent. Rachael brings a wealth of knowledge to help support the families in her region.
View upcoming monthly support group meetings on the ASK Calendar to learn what training will be provided and to confirm meeting dates, locations, and childcare availability as these items are subject to change. Two-hours of ongoing, elective foster parent training credit is available at each ASK meeting. APLs are available by phone or email to provide on-on-one support and information.
Eastern Mountain Service Region
Breathitt, Floyd, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike, & Wolfe
ASK Support Group Meetings
Hazard
Second Monday of Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Gospel Light Baptist Church 100 Independence Drive Hazard, KY 41701
Hazard
Second Monday of Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Gospel Light Baptist Church 100 Independence Drive Hazard, KY 41701
Pikeville
Second Thursday of Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
First Christian Church Road
313 Chloe Road Pikeville, KY 41501
Donna Hudson
ASK Adoptive Parent Liaison
Eastern Mountain Service Region
______________________________
606-233-1395
ASKEasternMountain@gmail.com
Donna and her husband were active foster parents for ten years and had many placements. They have one biological daughter and two adopted sons. She is a retired special education teacher and began serving as an Adoptive Parent Liaison in 2012. Donna finds the most rewarding part is watching children as they are exposed to or become part of a supportive, loving family.
View upcoming monthly support group meetings on the ASK Calendar to learn what training will be provided and to confirm meeting dates, locations, and childcare availability as these items are subject to change. Two-hours of ongoing, elective foster parent training credit is available at each ASK meeting. APLs are available by phone or email to provide on-on-one support and information.
Jefferson Service Region
Jefferson County
ASK Support Group Meetings
First Thursday of Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
St. Joseph Children’s Home
2823 Frankfort avenue Louisville, KY 40206
Third Thursday of Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
St. Andrews United Church of Christ
2608 Browns Lane Louisville, KY 40220
Tim & Amanda Chandler
ASK Adoptive Parent Liaison
Jefferson Service Region
502-812-2722 (Amanda)
502-812-2723 (Tim)
ASKJeffersonCo@gmail.com
Tim and Amanda began fostering in 2014 and finalized the adoptions of their four children in 2017. They also have two biological adult children. When they were approached about being Adoptive Parent Liaisons in 2018, they immediately felt this would be a great opportunity. Tim and Amanda love working with families and supporting both parents and children in their region.
View upcoming monthly support group meetings on the ASK Calendar to learn what training will be provided and to confirm meeting dates, locations, and childcare availability as these items are subject to change. Two-hours of ongoing, elective foster parent training credit is available at each ASK meeting. APLs are available by phone or email to provide on-on-one support and information.
The Lakes Service Region
Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Muhlenberg, Todd, & Trigg
ASK Support Group Meetings
Murray
Last Monday of Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Milestones Learning Center of Murray 310 CC Lowry Drive Murray, KY 42071
Paducah
Second Monday of Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Heartland Church 4777 Alben Barkley Drive Paducah, KY 42001
Theresa Shell-Goldsby
ASK Adoptive Parent Liaison
The Lakes Service Region
270-704-1953
ASKLakesEast@gmail.com
Theresa was a foster parent for twenty years and has served as an Adoptive Parent Liaison since 2003. She and her husband have three biological children and three adopted children. Theresa truly values the connection she has with the children she’s fostered. She loves helping foster and adoptive parents through ASK, because she knows that also means she is helping their children as well.
London
First Thursday & Last Monday
of Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Community Christian Church
723 West 5th Street London, KY 40741
Corbin
Second Thursday of Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Parkway Ministries
510 East Cumberland Gap Parkway
Corbin, KY 40701
Christy Spears
ASK Adoptive Parent Liaison
The Lakes Service Region
270-933-2165
ASKChristySpears@gmail.com
Christy and her husband have been foster parents for nine years and have two biological children and six adopted children. Christy began serving as an Adoptive Parent Liaison in 2020 and believes the most rewarding aspect of it is meeting and connecting with many like-minded people. She loves being a source of support and encouragement to others.
View upcoming monthly support group meetings on the ASK Calendar to learn what training will be provided and to confirm meeting dates, locations, and childcare availability as these items are subject to change. Two-hours of ongoing, elective foster parent training credit is available at each ASK meeting. APLs are available by phone or email to provide on-on-one support and information.
Northeastern Service Region
Bath, Boyd, Bracken, Carter, Elliot, Fleming, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Robertson, & Rowan
ASK Support Group Meetings
Ashland
First Tuesday of Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
First Christian Church 1930 Winchester Avenue Ashland, KY 41101
Flemingsburg
First Thursday of Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Fleming County Extension Office 1384 Elizaville Road Flemingsburg, KY 41041
Morehead
Third Monday of Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Faith Presbyterian Church 430 Fraley Drive Morehead, KY 40351
Deanna Helton
ASK Adoptive Parent Liaison
Northeastern Service Region
606-356-1360
ASKNortheastern@gmail.com
Deanna and her husband began fostering in 2009. Over the course of nine and a half years, they adopted three boys and two girls. Deanna became an Adoptive Parent Liaison in 2016. Her goal is to serve the foster, adoptive, and fictive kin providers in her region, ensuring no one walks this journey alone
View upcoming monthly support group meetings on the ASK Calendar to learn what training will be provided and to confirm meeting dates, locations, and childcare availability as these items are subject to change. Two-hours of ongoing, elective foster parent training credit is available at each ASK meeting. APLs are available by phone or email to provide on-on-one support and information.
Northern Bluegrass Service Region
Boone, Bourbon, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Kenton, Nicholas, Owen, Pendleton, & Scott
ASK Support Group Meetings
Georgetown
Third Saturday of
Every Month
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
First Christian Church
112 East College Street
Georgetown, KY 40324
Mary Anne Iwankovitsch
ASK Adoptive Parent Liaison
Northern Bluegrass Service Region
801-458-7352
ASKGeorgetown@gmail.com
Mary Anne and her husband have one biological daughter, fostered for five years, and have adopted two children. She is also foster parent mentor and trainer as well as a math and science middle and high school teacher. Mary Anne began serving as an Adoptive Parent Liaison in 2018 and enjoys being a support system for families in her region.
Florence
Second Saturday of Every Month
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Immanuel United Methodist Church
1440 Boone Aire Road
Florence, KY 41042
Angela Jamison
ASK Adoptive Parent Liaison
Northern Bluegrass Service Region
859-618-0513
ASKAngelaJamison@gmail.com
Angela and her husband began to grow their family through foster care in 2008 and finalized their fourth adoption in 2013. They closed their home for a few years and began fostering again in 2018. Angela loves connecting with other foster and adoptive parents and enjoys supporting and encouraging them on their journey. She has been an Adoptive Parent Liaison since 2018.
Erlanger
Third Thursday of Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Erlanger United Methodist Church
31 Commonwealth Avenue
Erlanger, KY 41018
Dan & Stephanie Townsend
ASK Adoptive Parent Liaison
Northern Bluegrass Service Region
859-992-6608 (Stephanie)
859-609-0998 (Dan)
ASKTownsends@gmail.com
Dan and Stephanie became foster/adoptive parents in 2009. They have three biological children, three adopted children, and have had many foster care placements over the years. Dan and Stephanie became Adoptive Parent Liaisons in 2018 and enjoy working together with many families in their region, sharing their own experiences while supporting and encouraging those who are also foster and adoptive parents.
View upcoming monthly support group meetings on the ASK Calendar to learn what training will be provided and to confirm meeting dates, locations, and childcare availability as these items are subject to change. Two-hours of ongoing, elective foster parent training credit is available at each ASK meeting. APLs are available by phone or email to provide on-on-one support and information.
Salt River Trail Service Region
Anderson, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Franklin, Grayson, Hardin, Henry, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, Washington, & Woodford
ASK Support Group Meetings
Elizabethtown
Friday before the
Third Saturday of Every Month
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
DCBS Office
916 North Mulberry Street
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Elizabethtown
Third Saturday of
Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
DCBS Office
916 North Mulberry Street
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Shelbyville
Third Monday of
Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Shelbyville Church of God
2246 Taylorsville Road
Shelbyville, KY 40065
Shepherdsville
Second Monday of
Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Little Flock Baptist Church
5500 North Preston Highway
Shepherdsville, KY 40165
Holly Carter
ASK Adoptive Parent Liaison
Southern Bluegrass Service Region
859-401-2751
ASKHollyCarter@gmail.com
Holly has been a foster parent for almost seven years. She is a mother of five. Three of her children were adopted through foster care. Holly began serving as an Adoptive Parent Liaison in 2020. She loves that ASK provides a safe place for parents to express their feelings without fear of judgment and is excited about forming a village of people all on the same journey.
View upcoming monthly support group meetings on the ASK Calendar to learn what training will be provided and to confirm meeting dates, locations, and childcare availability as these items are subject to change. Two-hours of ongoing, elective foster parent training credit is available at each ASK meeting. APLs are available by phone or email to provide on-on-one support and information.
Southern Bluegrass Service Region
Clark, Boyle, Estill, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln. Madison, Mercer, & Powell
ASK Support Group Meetings
First Monday of
Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Lexington Public Library:
Northside Branch
1733 Russell Cave Road
Lexington, KY 40505
Second Saturday of
Every Month
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Ashland Avenue Baptist Church
Room 105
483 W Reynolds Road
Lexington, KY 40503
Mollie Cole
ASK Adoptive Parent Liaison
Southern Bluegrass Service Region
859-948-8490
ASKLexington@gmail.com
Mollie and her husband became foster parents in 2012 and have four children through adoption. She became an Adoptive Parent Liaison in 2018. Mollie loves meeting, learning from, and supporting foster and adoptive families.
View upcoming monthly support group meetings on the ASK Calendar to learn what training will be provided and to confirm meeting dates, locations, and childcare availability as these items are subject to change. Two-hours of ongoing, elective foster parent training credit is available at each ASK meeting. APLs are available by phone or email to provide on-on-one support and information.
Two Rivers Service Region
Allen, Barren, Butler, Daviess, Edmonson, Hancock, Hart, Henderson, Logan, McLean, Metcalfe, Monroe, Ohio, Simpson, Union, Warren, & Webster
ASK Support Group Meetings
Glasgow
Third Thursday
of Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Glenview Christian Church
1403 Glenview Drive
Glasgow, KY 42141
Bowling Green
Third Saturday
of Every Month
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
First Church of the Nazarene
1503 Westen Street
Bowling Green, KY 42104
Lynn and her husband became foster parents in 2016 and have adopted one son. She became an Adoptive Parent Liaison in 2019 and enjoys talking with other foster and adoptive families, supporting them any way she can, and being an encouraging source as they share the ups and downs of life.
Owensboro
Second Friday
of Every Month
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
New Life Church
400 Crabtree Avenue
Owensboro, KY 42301
Owensboro
Saturday after the Second Friday of Every Month
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
New Life Church
400 Crabtree Avenue
Owensboro, KY 42301
Antoine & Jeremiah Smith-Rouse
ASK Adoptive Parent Liaison
Two Rivers Service Region
606-278-0209 (Antoine)
270-316-6372 (Jeremiah)
ASKTwoRiversNorth@gmail.com
Antoine and Jeremiah began fostering together in 2017. Since then, they have fostered many children, including several medically complex foster placements. They have adopted ¬¬two children. Antoine and Jeremiah became Adoptive Parent Liaisons in 2018 and are proud to work with the families in their region, offering support and training to many foster and adoptive parents.
View upcoming monthly support group meetings on the ASK Calendar to learn what training will be provided and to confirm meeting dates, locations, and childcare availability as these items are subject to change. Two-hours of ongoing, elective foster parent training credit is available at each ASK meeting. APLs are available by phone or email to provide on-on-one support and information.
