Conference Details
What is Advocating for Kentucky’s Children – The Power of One Caring Adult ®?
Each year, the Kentucky CASA Network hosts an annual conference. This year, the KCN is partnering with the Administrative Office of the Courts to further the reach of this event. The audience of this conference will include CASA program staff, volunteers, and board members, Citizens Foster Care Review Board State Board members, support staff from the Administrative Office of the Courts, judges, and other stakeholders who advocate on behalf of Kentucky’s abused and neglected children. The conference provides attendees with plenary and breakout sessions from local and national trainers, an awards luncheon honoring advocates throughout the state, and plenty of networking opportunities.
Conference Location
This year's conference takes place at the Owensboro Convention Center in downtown Owensboro. For directions, click the map below. There is free parking at the Convention Center and at the nearby hotel, where the KCN has reserved rooms. Scroll down for lodging information.
Lodging for the Conference
The KCN has reserved rooms at the Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown Owensboro and Holiday Inn Owensboro Riverfront for CASA attendees a discounted rate. Contact Melissa Paris for more information regarding this room block. Please book your room early, as there is a limited number of rooms at this rate.
Citizens Foster Care Review Board has also reserved rooms at a discounted rate for CFCRB State Board members. Contact Troy Bell for more information regarding this room block.
Conference Organizers
About the Kentucky CASA Network (KCN)
The Kentucky CASA Network is the principal organizer of Advocating for Kentucky’s Children – The Power of One Caring Adult ®. The KCN is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, governed by a board of directors, which provides ongoing development, training, technical assistance, and resources to local CASA programs across the Commonwealth. Currently, the Kentucky CASA Network is an association of 23 programs, covering more than one-third of all Kentucky counties. 1,100 CASA volunteers served more than 3,500 abused and neglected children in 2018.
About Citizens Foster Care Review Board
Citizens Foster Care Review Boards review cases of children placed in care because of abuse, neglect, or dependency to ensure they are placed in safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible. Review Boards are made up of volunteers from a variety of educational and professional backgrounds. Citizens Foster Care Review Boards are administered by the Administrative Office of the Courts.
Conference Sponsors
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