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First Steps is a program of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. This interdisciplinary program brings together resources from the fields of education, health and social services to meet the special needs of children and their families.
Regular hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST) Monday through Friday
First Steps State Lead Agency Mailing Address:
First Steps Program
Department for Public Health
275 E. Main St., HS2W-C
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (877) 41STEPS or (877) 417-8377
Fax: (502) 564-0329 or (502) 564-8003
Program Staff:
Paula Goff - Part C Coordinator/Program Administrator; ICC Representative; TOTS Data Manager
Calvonia Radford - Lead Agency Supervisor; POE Representative, ext. 4049
Cara Clay - Financial Administrator, ext. 3800
Ron Southworth - Financial Assistant, ext. 3762
Julie Brooks- Quality Assurance Administrator, ext. 3742
Tammie Isenberg - Assistant Part C Coordinator, ext. 3300
Melissa Hardison - Technical Assistance, ext. 3536
Holly Ackerman - Technical Assistance, ext. 4589
Lisa Dorman - Family Share Administrator, ext. 4050
Theresa Krebs-James - Provider Enrollment, ext. 3948
Jeannie Bourg - Website Editor, ext. 3763
Colleen Meszaros - Administrative Assistant, ext. 4209
Melissa Jenkins - Administrative Assistant, ext. 4268
Connie Coovert - Parent Consultant - 859-257-6427
Primary referral sources, families and other interested parties access the First Steps program locally through 15 system points of entry (POEs) covering the 15 Area Development Districts (ADDs).
POEs are responsible for receiving all referrals to the First Steps program, facilitating eligibility determination through the coordination of developmental evaluations and assessments and coordinating the development of the initial Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP).
POEs also are responsible for local Child Find activities, local public awareness activities, local interagency coordination/collaboration, administrative monitoring and analysis of POE and district performance.
Print out form of Point of Entry offices (note: 3 pages).
Barren River District Point of Entry
P.O. Box 6499
380 Suwannee Trail
Bowling Green, KY 42103
Phone: (270) 901-5747 or (800) 643-6233
Fax: (270) 746-0729
Counties served: Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Warren
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Big Sandy District Point of Entry
104 South Front Ave.
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Phone: (606) 886-4417 or (800) 230-6011
Fax: (606) 886-4434
Counties served: Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Pike
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Bluegrass District Point of Entry
343 Waller Ave., Suite 201
Lexington, KY 40504
Phone: (859) 271-9448 or (800) 454-2764
Fax: (859) 272-6893
Counties served: Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Powell, Scott, Woodford
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Buffalo Trace District Point of Entry
611 Forest Ave.
Maysville, KY 41056
Phone: (606) 564-3919 or (800) 335-4249
Fax: (606) 564-3936
Counties served: Bracken, Fleming, Lewis, Mason, Robertson
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Cumberland Valley District Point of Entry
P.O. Box 568
Corbin, KY 40702
Phone: (606) 523-0229 or (800) 509-9559
Fax: (606) 528-9623
Counties served: Bell, Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Rockcastle, Whitley
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FIVCO District Point of Entry
5850 U.S. 60
Box 11 Summit Plaza
Ashland, KY 41102
Phone: (606) 929-9155 or (800) 650-1329
Fax: (606) 929-9833
Counties served: Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Greenup, Lawrence _______________________________________________________
Gateway District Point of Entry
P.O. Box 290
Owingsville, KY 40360
Phone: (606) 674-3204 or (800) 942-4358
Fax: (606) 674-8390
Counties served: Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Rowan
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Green River District Point of Entry
1501 Breckenridge St.
Owensboro, KY 42301
Phone: (270) 686-5982 or (888) 686-1414
Fax: (270) 852-2941
Counties served: Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union, Webster _______________________________________________________
Kentuckiana District Point of Entry
Seven Counties Services, Inc.
3717 Taylorsville Road
Louisville, KY 40220
Phone: (502) 459-0225 or (800) 442-0087
Fax: (502) 452-9079
Counties served: Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble
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Kentucky River District Point of Entry
115 Rockwood Lane
Hazard, KY 41701
Phone: (606) 439-1325 or (800) 328-1767
Fax: (606) 436-0577
Counties served: Breathitt, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Owsley, Perry, Wolfe _______________________________________________________
Lake Cumberland District Point of Entry
113 Hardin Lane
Somerset, KY 42503
Phone: (606) 678-2821 or (800) 378-2821
Fax: (606) 679-4156
Counties served: Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Taylor, Wayne _______________________________________________________
Lincoln Trail District Point of Entry
108 New Glendale Road
P.O. Box 2609
Elizabethtown, KY 42702
Phone: (270) 737-5921 or (800) 678-1879
Fax: (270) 982-0829
Counties served: Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Washington
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Northern Kentucky District Point of Entry
401 East 20th Street, 2nd Floor
Covington, KY 41014
Phone: (859) 655-1195 or (888) 300-8866
Fax: (859) 665-1194
Counties served: Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen, Pendleton
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Pennyrile District Point of Entry
735 North Drive
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Phone: (270) 886-5186 or (800) 609-0047
Fax: (270) 886-0393
Counties served: Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Lyon, Muhlenberg, Todd, Trigg _______________________________________________________
Purchase District Point of Entry
425 Broadway, Suite 204
Paducah, KY 42001
Phone: (270) 442-6223 or (800)648-6599
Fax: (270) 442-3326
Counties served: Ballard, Carlisle, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Marshall, McCracken _______________________________________________________
Because of the level of detail that we will now be tracking, we ask that you use this template when reporting expenses to us. Please note that in the future, we will be paying all invoices on an expense basis.
The new Expense Reporting Template for FY 2010 use.