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Adults

Kentuckians care about the health and safety of all our citizens. The help you need can be found right here.

Get Healthy

Improving the health and wellness of Kentucky is one of our highest priorities.

There are many diseases affecting Kentuckians, find help and support for Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease, AIDS/HIV, Alzheimer's and many others.

Mental Well-Being & Disability

Get help with mental illness, intellectual disability, developmental disability, or substance abuse.

Find Mental Health Facilities

Public Health

Find Regulations for environmental health and community safety or contact your local health department.

Assistance & Protection

Helping families with Medicaid, Food Benefits, caregiving and personal care for disabled adults.

Find Family Support

Protect yourself from scams, automotive lemon law, sweepstakes, and debt adjusters.

Adults who have been abused, neglected or exploited.

Looking for benefits or assistance for individuals or a family?
Kentucky’s Public Assistance Programs can get you started.

Children

Invest in our future. Services and programs for children across the Commonwealth.

Child Health

Keeping your child healthy with maternal care, early childhood development and information on immunization.

Find Services and Programs

Expand your family by adopting or fostering children in state care.

Assistance

Helping children reach their potential by offering special needs health care or affordable child care.

Find information on child support, financial assistance and get help with health insurance coverage for uninsured.

Find a Child Support Office

Protection

Keep our children safe and ensure a healthy future.

Get a Kentucky Child ID

Find foster care for abused or neglected children or report suspected abuse, neglect and exploitation. If a child is in danger, always call 911.

Back to School Preparation
Read the Newcomers Guide, Find a School Nearby, Enroll in School, and Get Immunizations Requirements.

Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship

Learn more about the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship, which helps pay for training in high-demand fields.

Student Financial Aid

The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority provides free information about how to find student financial aid to help pay for college.

Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation

KHESLC provides Kentucky’s only nonprofit private education loans for those who need more funds to pay for college or who attend college less than half time.

KEES

Learn more about the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship and check to see how much you’ve earned.

Find scholarships

The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority provides free information about how to find scholarships to help pay for education after high school.

FAFSA

Need help with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid? Your county’s KHEAA outreach counselor can help.

Dual Credit

The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority provides a Dual Credit Scholarship that helps students earn college credits while they’re still in high school.

College Planning

The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority provides free information about how to plan, prepare and pay for higher education.

Advantage Education Loans

Learn about Advantage Education Loans, Kentucky’s only nonprofit private education loans to help families pay for college.

KY Saves 529 Plan

Learn more about KY Saves 529, the state’s official education savings plan for kindergarten through college.

2018 Ky Derby Poster Contest

Kentucky’s first lady, Glenna Bevin, is excited to announce the opening of the 2017 Kentucky Derby Poster contest. High school students across the Commonwealth may submit their artwork for consideration online, now through March 8, 2018.

Child Support Customer Service Website

Parents and Guardians can access information about their child support cases, including payments, using this service provided by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

Student Health Services

Find Kentucky school and district student health resources.

Report Child Abuse and Neglect

Report Abuse Online by clicking this image. - non-emergency only. Phone (877) 597-2331 / (877) KYSAFE1 or (800) 752-6200. Fax (606) 330-2178 - non-emergency only. For emergencies, dial 911.

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