Kentucky Department for Community Based Services

DCBS programs provide child and adult protective services and family assistance across the state.

[Kentucky Department for Community Based Services @KyDCBS]

Summer 2026 SEBT is Here!! Apply Today!

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[Kentucky Department for Community Based Services @KyDCBS]

Please mark your calendar and show your support for ending adult maltreatment in Kentucky! Be a part of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 10 a.m.-noon, Monday, June 15, at KSU’s Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm, 1525 Mills Lane, Frankfort. #TeamKentucky

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Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) Customers: Start the summer with more convenience by downloading the ebtEDGE Mobile Application! Learn more by visiting https://t.co/edOtwRRzfL and selecting the Cardholder Login link.

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Today we honor Marnita Skinner, the Jefferson Service Region’s 2026 Foster Parent of the Year!
Your dedication your community and changes lives! Discover ways you can support foster youth at https://t.co/CP2sHZPIes.
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Today we celebrate Dave & Berniece Trobaugh, the Two Rivers Service Region’s Foster Parents of the Year! Read more at https://t.co/RhIc9fNv5C and discover ways to support foster youth at https://t.co/CP2sHZPIes.
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Congratulations to Sharon Secord, the Southern Bluegrass Service Region’s 2026 Foster Parent of the Year! Read more about her journey of compassion and commitment at https://t.co/7BDLb74TU6 and discover ways to support foster youth at https://t.co/CP2sHZPIes.

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Today we honor Kristi and Joey Chesser, the Salt River Trail Service Region’s 2026 Foster Parents of the Year! Read more about their journey at https://t.co/Gs9IRFVnNZ and discover ways you can support foster care in Kentucky at https://t.co/CP2sHZPIes. #TeamKentucky

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Today we honor Tricia Partin & Jerica Hazelbaker, the Northern Bluegrass Service Region’s 2026 Foster Parents of the Year! Read more about their journey at https://t.co/NKJE6zBzDa and visit https://t.co/CP2sHZPIes to discover how you can support foster care.

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Today we honor Nathaniel and Betty Yoder, the Cumberland Service Region’s 2026 Foster Family of the Year! Read more at https://t.co/oAXpa0MMkL and discover ways to support foster youth at https://t.co/CP2sHZPIes.

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Great news for Kentucky families! SEBT offers a one-time benefit of $120 for each eligible child to purchase healthy food while school’s out. Need Assistance? Call 855-306-8959 or visit your local Department of Community Based Services office for help. #TeamKentucky

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Today we congratulate Angela and Rickie Keese, The Lakes Service Region’s 2026 Foster Parents of the Year! Learn more about their journey at https://t.co/zR2mbIh2mY and discover ways to support foster youth at https://t.co/CP2sHZPIes.
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Today we celebrate Timothy and Jean Slaughter, DCBS’s Foster Parents of the Year from the Northeastern Service Region! Learn more about their efforts at https://t.co/zxmdcDknRt and discover ways you can support foster youth at https://t.co/CP2sHZPIes. #TeamKentucky

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May is National Foster Care Month and we're celebrating Kaleb and Kelsey Murry, Eastern Mountain Service Region’s 2026 Foster Parents of the Year! Read about their journey at https://t.co/eGdZ0Ztd9n and learn ways to support foster care at https://t.co/CP2sHZPIes.
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Today marks the first day of National Child Abuse Awareness Month and DCBS was proud to join Gov. Andy Beshear and Senior Advisor Rocky Adkins at the state Capitol in Frankfort Tuesday for Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky’s “Pinwheels of Possibility” kickoff event!

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Today, on the final day of National Social Work Month, we honor Zachary Morris Kirkpatrick, Social Service Worker II in the Salt River Trail Service Region. Thank you, Zachary, for your skill and dedication!
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In honor of National Social Work Month, we salute Rodney Coots, Social Service Clinician II with the Eastern Mountain Region Special Investigations Team, who has served DCBS for 23+ years. Thank you, Rodney, for your compassion and service! #TeamKentucky#NationalSocialWorkMonth

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In celebration of National Social Work Month, we're honoring Harley Chestnut, a Social Service Worker II with Butler Co. Protection & Permanency, Two Rivers Service Region. We appreciate your unwavering advocacy and compassionate care! #TeamKentucky #NationalSocialWorkMonth

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In honor of National Social Work Month, we salute Mykenzee Roberts, a Social Service Clinician II with the Independent Living Team in the Jefferson Service Region. Thank you for your dedication and advocacy! #TeamKentucky #NationalSocialWorkMonth

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Today we honor Tyra J. Chatman, Social Service Clinician II in the Southern Bluegrass Service Region. Thank you, Tyra, for using your voice to uplift, defend, and transform lives!
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