As a non-profit agency, Central Kentucky Community Action, Inc. is required to inform the local community of the Area Board of Director’s Meeting which is open to the public. The meeting will be on Friday, December 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM EST. For more information, call the Central Office at 270-692-2136.
The Senior Companion Program (SCP) is actively looking for volunteers and our numbers are growing!
The Senior Companion Program offers a helping hand to the elderly frail seniors who would need assistance with daily living tasks. Some of the services provided by our volunteers are transportation for doctor visits or errands, light housekeeping, light meal prep, and general companionship for someone who may be homebound.
AmeriCorps Senior Corps program has grown over the years, and we are recruiting companions on a regular basis. The companions take pride in their work with the clients and look forward to being there for them when services are needed. The program is wonderful for individuals who are fifty-five years of age and retired from the workforce.
If you have a family member that needs a companion the program will take referrals at the Lebanon office.
We come together as a team and work to make a successful program for the companion along with the client. The Central KY Community Action Council sponsors the program. To receive more information on the program you may contact Mary Jean Blake at 270-692-2136.
Congregate Meals served over 1,600 seniors the month of October. Tuesday’s are now dine-in only this started in November. Congregate Meals now has dine-in and grab and go on Monday and Friday. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are dine-in only.
The seniors have been busy at the centers with activities. They have enjoyed making projects, cards, and playing bingo while being with their friends.
CKCATS provides non-emergency transportation for the following services: Medicaid, Medicare, General Public, Senior, Veteran, and Intercity. Services vary depending on the county.
Medicaid services are provided in Washington, Breckinridge, Grayson, LaRue, Marion and Nelson counties. Medicaid hours are from 6am-8pm Monday-Friday and 8am-1pm on Saturdays. Exceptions may be made for urgent care trips only.
Medicare services are provided in Washington, Breckinridge, Grayson, LaRue, Marion, Nelson, Hardin, Bullitt, Adair, Boyle, Taylor and Green counties. Medicare hours are from 6am-8pm Monday-Friday and 8am-1pm on Saturdays. Exceptions may be made for urgent care trips only.
General Public transportation is provided in Breckinridge, Grayson, LaRue, Marion and Nelson counties. Hours of service are Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm only.
Senior transportation is provided in Washington, Breckinridge, Grayson, LaRue, Marion, Nelson, Hardin, and Meade counties. Hours of service are from 8:30am-2pm only.
Veteran transportation is provided in Edmonson, Hart, Breckinridge, Grayson, LaRue, Marion and Nelson counties. Hours of service are 6am-8pm Monday-Friday and 8am-1pm.
Intercity transportation is provided in the counties of Breckinridge, Grayson, LaRue, Marion and Nelson counties.
CKCATS had a virtual compliance review with the Office of Transportation on October 1st and a vehicle and facility inspection on September 23rd. Thanks to all staff who helped in getting information and who worked with us to make this compliance review a smooth process.
We had 2 new buses delivered on September 17th. These were 8×2 narrow body buses. This is the first time that these have been ordered, but they mimic the older transit vehicles that we have in our fleet. These new buses will be placed in Marion and Nelson counties.
We are continuing to accept applications for hiring. If you or anyone you know would like to join the staff at CKCATS, please go to the link below to view or apply:
https://centralkentuckycommunityactioncouncilinc.applytojob.com/apply
November is here. Leaves have changed, we have had our first snowfall, and we are firmly beginning the holiday season. I know this is a challenging time for many in our community for various reasons. CKCAC is here to help you in whatever ways we can. Please do not hesitate to reach out.
On November 12th, the Federal government officially reopened with President Trump’s signature. We are very thankful for our Congressional delegation for helping put an end to the longest Federal government shutdown in U.S. History. Unfortunately, we are not fully out-of-the-woods, yet. It will take a few weeks for the Federal government to re-open fully, so we are not sure when we will have our full grant awards. CKCAC is in constant communication with our contacts in D.C. and hope to have positive news, soon.
This is the time of year where we need to celebrate with each other and lean on each other a little bit more. We know that many families in Central Kentucky are struggling. Please remember that the LIHEAP subsidy window is open for applications. At our locations where we have food banks, we are distributing commodities as quickly and efficiently as possible. Please reach out to your local CSBG office if you need anything.
As a non-profit agency, Central Kentucky Community Action, Inc. is required to inform the local community of the Area Board of Director’s Meeting which is open to the public. The meeting will be on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST. For more information, call the Central Office at 270-692-2136.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Central Kentucky Community Action Council Head Start and Early Head Start Will Pursue a Line of Credit to Maintain Normal Operations on November 1st, 2025.
(Lebanon, Kentucky- October 28, 2025) Central Kentucky Community Action Council Head Start and Early Head Start (www.ckyhs.org) serves 400 children and families across six Kentucky counties (Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, and Washington). CKYHS is a federally-funded preschool program and the funding for operations ends October 31st, 2025. With the federal government currently shutdown, there are no funds being awarded or released from the federal government for CKYHS to cover expenses beginning November 1st, 2025.
At a special-called meeting of the Central Kentucky Community Action Council Board of Directors on October 27th, the Board unanimously voted to allow the agency to pursue a line of credit to keep normal Head Start and Early Head Start operations until November 21st. Central Kentucky Community Action Council is deeply thankful to Bobby Miles and People’s Bank of Lebanon for stepping up to support our agency in this time of need.
While this is welcomed news for the children and families of Central Kentucky, this is not a permanent solution. If funding is not restored by November 21st, it is very unlikely that Central Kentucky Community Action Council Head Start and Early Head Start programming will continue. Our sincere hope is that the federal government re-opens, soon, so we can continue to fully support the children and families of Central Kentucky.
Please contact Bryan Conover (bryan.conover@ckcac.org) for any additional information.
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