KY Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs

06/01/2026

The Woodford County Fair is coming up and you don't want to miss Special Friends Day! This event will host free carnival time for children and adults with special needs and will take place on Wednesday, June 17 from 10a.m. to noon.

05/26/2026

The 2026 Kentucky Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Summit is right around the corner! Have you signed up? This event for is open to anyone interested in the early detection and intervention of childhood hearing loss. Register at CECentral's website here: https://cme.cecentral.com/content/2026-ky-early-hearing-detection-intervention-summit -tabs-node-course-default2

05/20/2026

The Kentucky Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) program is excited to announce that registration is NOW OPEN for the 2026 EHDI Summit! This is a one-day learning event for pediatricians, audiologists, early intervention providers, families of deaf and hard of hearing children, and anyone else interested in the early detection and intervention of childhood hearing loss. You can register at CECentral's website here: https://cme.cecentral.com/content/2026-ky-early-hearing-detection-intervention-summit -tabs-node-course-default2

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