Commonwealth seeks volunteers to review foster cases

FRANKFORT. Ky. – The Kentucky Court of Justice (KCJ) is seeking Citizen Foster Care Review Board volunteers.

According to a release, KCJ needs volunteers to review foster care cases and advocate for children across 54 counties in the commonwealth.

The counties in need are Allen, Bell, Bourbon, Boyd, Breathitt, Bullitt, Caldwell, Calloway, Campbell, Carroll, Clark, Edmonson, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Fulton, Greenup, Hancock, Henry, Hickman, Jefferson, Johnson, Kenton, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Lewis, Livingston, Magoffin, Marshall, Martin, McCracken, McLean, Meade, Mercer, Morgan, Oldham, Owen, Owsley, Pendleton, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Robertson, Russell, Shelby, Simpson, Trigg, Trimble, Union, Warren, Whitley, Wolfe and Woodford.

Thousands of children are removed from their homes due to dependency, neglect and abuse and enter foster and other out-of-home care, according to the release.

Volunteers review cases and make recommendations to the courts and Cabinet for Health and Family Services on behalf of children.

Kentucky Courts says volunteers review cases virtually one day a month.

Applications can be found at kcoj.info/CFCRB.