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New Early Education Program Piloted At The Council
A pilot program promoting early childhood education is test driving its techniques in Kentucky. Families and children from five Kentucky counties are getting an early start on education with a 10-week program called 3-T’s Let’s Talk....
The Council Celebrates Juneteenth
As the Juneteenth holiday continues to receive more recognition, one Lexington leader says it shows the continued impact of last summer’s protests for racial justice....
City Announces Partnership with The Council to Help End Homelessness
Lexington took another step toward ending homelessness on Thursday. Mayor Linda Gorton announced 76 new federally funded Emergency Housing Vouchers:...
Spring LIHEAP Subsidy Has Begun
Kentucky Community Action Agencies are taking applications for an added spring subsidy program for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)....
The Council Hosts Neighborhood Pop-up Vaccination Clinic
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department teamed up with the Community Action Council for a neighborhood pop-up vaccination clinic on Thursday. Click Here to Read Full Article...
Coronavirus Response
Local Community Action Councils will distribute diapers, baby wipes, baby formula, and feminine hygiene products to those disproportionately impacted by the global pandemic....
The Council Elects New Board Officers
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison and Nicholas counties announced Monday that new officers were elected to oversee the governance of the large nonprofit organization that will soon be commemorating its 55th year of service to Kentucky....
Executive Director, Sharon Price in the Richmond Registry
The Board of Directors for Community Action Council announced the approval and selection of Sharon Price as the new Executive Director, following an extensive state and national search. Price was...
Executive Director, Sharon Price on KET Connections
Renee speaks with the new executive director of the Community Action Council, Sharon Price, about her vision for the agency and advancing its mission of eliminating and reducing poverty by supporting early childhood development and education, assisting in job training and employment, and more. Next, Damon Cobble, a licensed marriage and family therapist and...