Volunteers Needed For Citizen Foster Care Review Board

Locally Carroll County is in need of volunteers.

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(Frankfort, Ky.) – Citizen Foster Care Review Board in more than 50 Kentucky counties is seeking volunteers to make a difference in the lives of local children in foster care and other out-of-home care. The boards need volunteers to review cases of children placed in care due to dependency, neglect or abuse, to ensure that they are placed in safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible.

The Kentucky General Assembly created the state CFCRB in 1982 to decrease the time children spend in out-of-home care. CFCRB volunteers review Cabinet for Health and Family Services cases on children placed in out-of-home care and work with the cabinet and courts on behalf of the state’s foster children.

These court-appointed volunteer reviewers help ensure that children receive the necessary services while in out-of-home care and are ultimately placed in permanent homes.

Locally Carroll County is in need of volunteers. Potential volunteers must submit an application, consent to criminal record and Central Registry checks, and complete six hours of initial training.

The 2021 training takes place via two Zoom meetings and a self-paced program. All potential volunteers are encouraged to apply as soon as possible so they can be screened and, if approved, be scheduled for training.

To apply and get more information, including the list of training dates, visit kycourts.gov and click Family & Juvenile Services in the Court Programs box. On the Family & Juvenile Services page, click Citizen Foster Care Review Board.