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Lexington Family Care Center reports program outcomes, partnerships and funding mix
Summary
The Family Care Center told the Social Services and Public Safety Committee on Jan. 28 that its four core programs serve roughly 189 clients weekly, report strong education and developmental outcomes, and rely on a mix of local contracts and state/federal billing for services such as HANDS home visiting.
On Jan. 28, 2025, Sheila Horton Holt, director of Family Services for Lexington, briefed the Social Services and Public Safety Committee on the Family Care Center’s programs, outcomes and community partnerships.
Horton Holt said the Family Care Center, which marked 35 years of service in October 2024, partners with Fayette County Public Schools, Community Action agencies and Bluegrass Behavioral Services to provide early childhood care, case management, home visitation and a parent-education high school for pregnant and parenting teens.
The center serves an average of about 189 clients weekly through four core programs, program managers told the committee: an early childcare program (Irma Bennett, manager), a family service coordination program (Elena Howard, manager), the HANDS home-visiting program (Amanda Patrick, manager) and a parent education program (Robin Wilkerson, manager).
Irma Bennett said the early-childhood program holds a five‑star Kentucky All STARS quality rating and is COA‑accredited; it also partners with Fayette County…
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