Community Collaboration for Children (CCC)


Article By:  Ronda Bertrand, CCC Director/Regional Coordinator, Trail of Hope Network

Newsletter   |   Mar 26, 2026

Spring is here and the Community Collaboration for Children is busy planning April Child Abuse Awareness Month. April 2nd we will be planting pinwheels in Washington County at 10am and Marion County at 3pm. Trail of Hope Regional Network will be hosting Lunch and Learns in Washington, Nelson, Hardin, Meade and LaRue counties. For more information, please reach out to Ronda Bertrand at ronda.bertrand@ckcac.org. Community Baby showers: Marion County, April 15th 4:30-6:30pm; Breckinridge County, April 23rd 3:30- 5:30pm (central time); Nelson County, May 5th 4:30-6:30pm; Meade, May 9th 9-12pm; Hardin County, May 20th 4-6:30pm and Washington County will be in June.

Parent Engagement Meeting Program helping to prevent truancy in Elizabethtown City, Hardin County Elementary and Bardstown City schools. We have served 163 families since the end of February.

Trail of Hope Regional Networks Build A Bed program has been extremely busy already making sure 127 children have a bed. We are working on sponsorships to purchase bed frames, mattresses, bedding, and pillows. Trail of Hope Regional Network will meet in person at 708 Westport Road at the CKCAC building. Our last meeting will be May 19th at 10am. If you are interested in being a network member please reach out to Ronda Bertrand, CCC Network Coordinator at 270-692-7553.