The Kentucky Office for the Blind is a state government rehabilitation agency that offers assistance to persons who are blind or visually impaired. We also provide various services for employers interested in hiring or accommodating workers who have a vision loss.

The Home and Community Based (HCB) Waiver program provides Medicaid coverage to individuals who are aged, or disabled, and who may, without these services, be admitted to a nursing facility. These individuals must meet nursing facility level of care to be eligible to participate in the HCB Waiver program.

The SCL waiver program was developed for Kentucky citizens as an alternative to institutionalization. The focus of SCL is to allow a person to remain in or return to the community. Persons with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities who meet the requirements for residence in an Intermediate Care Facility for persons with Mental Retardation (ICF/MR), and who meet other Medicaid requirements, are eligible for this program.

 Visit Supports for Community Living Waiver Branch

Goals

• To provide the finest health care possible for people in our state facilities;
• To provide the best preventative services through our public health programs;
• To provide the most outstanding service for our families and children;
• To protect and prevent the abuse of children, elders and people with disabilities;
• To build quality programs across-the-board; and by doing all of these things,
• To make a difference in the lives of 4 million Kentuckians.

The official site of the Kentucky Legislature. It has links to everything having to do with legislators, the legislative process, bills under consideration, current Kentucky law, and may other things.

Special education technical assistance manuals from the Kentucky Dept. of Education

Our mission is to provide leadership, in partnership with others, to prevent disability, build resilience in individuals and their communities, and facilitate recovery for people whose lives have been affected by mental illness, mental retardation or other developmental disability, substance abuse or an acquired brain injury.

Search for State Government Web Sites (by Web Site Name. The following is a list of primary/alternate names for state government web sites in alphabetical order.

A searchable directory of contact information for Kentucky state employees.

Kentucky cares about you. Check here for assistance, educational and employment opportunities, and advocates for your protection. Find programs and related services in Kentucky that are here to assist you in times of need.