KY Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs

05/08/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! While healthful eating is important for physical health, nutrition also plays a role in mental health and wellness. Learn more here: https://www.eatright.org/health/wellness/mental-health/lifestyle-and-managing-stress

04/29/2026

Come work with us! The Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs is hiring for an Administrative Specialist in Elizabethtown. This position provides professional support in the review, evaluation, development, and implementation of the agency's activities, as well as assists the statewide Audiology and Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) department. Applications are open until May 9th. To learn more or apply visit https://kypersonnelcabinet.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/50/home/requisition/77985?c=kypersonnelcabinet

04/14/2026

At 2:00 PM Eastern tomorrow Kosair for Kids Face It Movement will have a virtual lunch and learn focusing on how to support families raising a child with autism. The event is part of a crossover between Child Abuse Prevention Month and Autism Awareness Month. Three parents of an Autistic child will be interviewed about the stress involved in raising a child with autism and how family and community members can support them.

https://faceitabuse.org/event/face-it-lunch-and-learn-autism-acceptance-supporting-families/

💻 Join us on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 2 PM ET for a virtual Lunch & Learn as a crossover event between Child Abuse Prevention Month and Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month.

We’re going to take a deeper look at how to support families who have an autistic child from a panel of parents.

**Social Work CEUs available.**

Learn more and register today: https://bit.ly/4mpLWP9

03/11/2026

March 11 is Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day!

Celebrate the food and nutrition superheroes who empower people everywhere to live healthier lives through nutrition: sm.eatright.org/RDNday

03/05/2026

Power Your Day with Nutrition

Superheroes don’t skip breakfast. Make sure you and your family fuel up with a nutritious morning meal to help kickstart and power your day! Check out these super tips:
Sm.eatright.org/powerupbfst

03/03/2026

Stay Nourished on Any Budget

Fuel your journey without breaking the bank! Discover how you can nourish yourself and your family—even on a tight budget.

Sm.eatright.org/LimitedBudgetTips

02/10/2026

Come work with us! The Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs is hiring for an Audiologist II in either Morehead or Prestonsburg. This position serves as a member of multidisciplinary treatment team, providing diagnostic and case management of audiologic services to Clinic and Non-Clinic patients. Applications are open until February 20th. To learn more or apply visit https://kypersonnelcabinet.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/50/home/requisition/76336?c=kypersonnelcabinet&sq=audiologist

02/09/2026

Our friends at the Kentucky Autism Training Center are hosting a series of free trainings for first responders in Bowling Green.

Attendees will learn:
✅ Characteristics of autism and how interactions may be impacted
✅ How to engage, respond to, and interact with autistic individuals
✅ Communication and de-escalation strategies
✅ Local, state, and national autism resources

The training is designed for all first responders, search & rescue teams, school resource officers, and crisis support teams.

Visit their page to register and learn more.

🚨 Calling All First Responders in the Bowling Green Area! 🚨

The Kentucky Autism Training Center is offering FREE Autism and the First Responder training this February.

📅 Training Dates & Locations:

Feb 18, 1:30-3:30pm | Bowling Green Fire Public Safety Training Center
Feb 18, 6:00-8:00pm | Plano Fire Department
Feb 19, 8:30-10:30am | Bowling Green Fire Public Safety Training Center
Feb 19, 6:00-8:00pm | Richardsville Fire Department

You'll learn:
✅ Characteristics of autism and how interactions may be impacted
✅ How to engage, respond to, and interact with autistic individuals
✅ Communication and de-escalation strategies
✅ Local, state, and national autism resources

This training is designed for all first responders, search & rescue teams, school resource officers, and crisis support teams.

Want to register for this event:
📞 Contact: Kevin Bailey, Deputy Director, Warren County Emergency Management
📧 kevin.bailey@wcem.org | ☎️ 270-925-8606

Does YOUR community want to host this FREE training for your area?
Request it here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Sm4k3TRUFU6K45Gtl5eyCSjy7Jii1NVJvLz_7dm5CZxUQUJGSDVTNkJMT0JSMkJWOUxLTEJIV0hSMS4u

Learn more about our work at KYAUTISM.org 💙

01/22/2026

We love what we do and who we do it for! 🫶🏽

OCSHCN programs help prepare children and youth with special health care needs for the future, including transition planning for adult health care, assistive technology and vocational support through partnerships with state and community organizations. Ensuring that all children across the Commonwealth are supported at every stage of life. To learn more visit: www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/ocshcn. Join the campaign. Visit OurHealthyKyHome.ky.gov

01/20/2026

Save the date!

👂The Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) program is excited to announce the EHDI Summit—a one-day learning event focused on the early detection and intervention of childhood hearing loss.

This event is open to primary care providers, hospital newborn hearing screening staff, audiologists, speech-language pathologists, families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing, and others interested in this important work.

📌Registration opens soon!

01/16/2026

Hey! That's us! 😀

Specialty clinics through the Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs offer a family centered, team approach to care. Children with complex health needs not only receive medical care from pediatric specialists, they also may receive nutritional services, social services, care coordination and more from caring and dedicated professionals. To learn more visit: www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/ocshcn. Join the campaign. Visit OurHealthyKyHome.ky.gov