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For more than 30 years, parent education has been delivered through PCAK’s network of providers across Kentucky. Safe and healthy parenting is central to launching children into successful adult life and is at the very foundation of preventing child maltreatment.  

Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky (PCAK) is again issuing the Self-help, Parent Education and Parent Support Group Services Request for Proposals designated for fiscal years (FY) 2021 and 2022. We seek to ensure as many Kentucky families have access to effective parenting programming as possible.

**Please do not submit applications for programming for any counties not listed above.**

PCAK staff are prohibited from providing further guidance after the RFP process has begun.  Please submit any questions via email to dthomas@pcaky.org.  Questions and their corresponding answers will be posted for all applicants to access. Deadline to apply is September 24, 2020.

For more than 30 years, parent education has been delivered through PCAK’s network of providers across Kentucky. Safe and healthy parenting is central to launching children into successful adult life and is at the very foundation of preventing child maltreatment.

There is no magic handbook for perfect parenting and many caregivers raise their children using techniques their parents used. That’s not a bad thing, but who couldn’t use more resources, tools and support?

PCAK aims to meet caregivers where they are and engage with family members through the use of our parent education programs. This includes any and all caregivers – single parents, mothers, fathers, kinship providers, grandparents, foster parents, adoptive parents, parents struggling with substance abuse issues, etc.  This is a 12-week program designed to provide the skills necessary for improving parent/child relationships. These skills include:  

  • Understanding what to expect from your children
  • Recognizing and responding to your children’s needs
  • Learning effective alternatives to spanking
  • Creating clear and predictable roles for you and your child
  • Helping your child achieve independence appropriate to their age

Healthy parenting is every parent’s gift to their child. For that reason, all of our programs utilize a Nurturing Parenting curriculum, which research has proven to promote effective change. Our funded providers are trained and certified professionals to ensure caregivers are given the tools and skills they need to positively impact their children.

Healthy parenting is every parent’s gift to their child. For that reason, all of our programs utilize a Nurturing Parenting curriculum, which research has proven to promote effective change. Our funded providers are trained and certified professionals to ensure caregivers are given the tools and skills they need to positively impact their children.

What our data says… Many of the parents we serve did not experience positive parenting when they were children:

THE PARTICIPANTS REPORTED WHEN THEY WERE CHILDREN:

86.65% of their parents yelled at them.

56.46% of their parents hit them.

83.31% of their parents spanked them.

57.76% of their parents threatened them.

SINCE ATTENDING THE PARENTING PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS REPORT:

95.36% believe they are a better parent.

81.28% state their children are happier.

84.91% state they have more people to support them than before.

95.21% report they feel better about themselves.

78.96% report they know more about their child’s behavior.

Regional Parent Education Providers

All God’s Children
122 Danville Loop 1 Road, Nicholasville, KY 40356
859-881-5010
http://www.kyagc.org

Children’s Advocacy Center of Green River District
537 S. Green Street Henderson, KY 42420
270-830-8400
www.cacgrd.org

Chrysalis House
1589 Hill Rise Drive Lexington, KY 40504
859-977-2504
www.chrysalishouse.org

Cumberland River Behavioral Health/ TriCo Mentoring
1203 American Greeting Road Corbin, KY 40702
606-526-6303
www.crbhky.org

Family Enrichment Center
113 Adams Street Bowling Green, KY 42101
270-781-6714
www.familyenrichmentcenter.com

Family Nurturing Center
8275 Ewing Blvd. Florence, KY 41042
859-525-3200
www.familynurture.org

Harlan FRYSC
420 E. Central Street Harlan, KY 40831
606-573-8745
http://www.harlan-ind.k12.ky.us/Administration

Home of the Innocents
1100 E. Market Street Louisville, KY 40206
502-596-1000
www.homeoftheinnocents.org

Hope’s Place Child Advocacy Center
1100 Greenup Avenue, Ashland, KY 41101
606-325-4737
https://hopesplace.org/

Lake Cumberland Community Action Agency
23 Industry Drive, Jamestown, KY 42629
270-343-4600
http://www.lc-caa.org/

LFUCG Family Care Center
1135 Harry Sykes Way, Lexington, KY 40504
859-288-4045
https://www.lexingtonky.gov/

LKLP Community Action Council
398 Roy Campbell Drive Hazard, KY 41773
606-436-8853
www.lklp.org

Lotus Children’s Advocacy & Sexual Violence Resource Center
1605 North Friendship Road Paducah,KY 42001
270-534-4422
https://hopehealgrow.org/

Mountain Comprehensive Care Center
104 South Front Avenue, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
606-886-8572
https://www.mtcomp.org/

Regional Prevention Center of Comprehend
731 Kenton Station Road Maysville, KY 41056
606-759-7799
www.comprehendinc.org

The Nest- Center for Women, Children, and Families
530 N. Limestone Street Lexington, KY 40508
859-259-1974
www.thenestlexington.org

The Sunshine Center
212 Steele Street Frankfort, KY 40601
502-875-3495

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