Kentucky United Methodist Children's Homes
Bringing Hope to Children Since 1871
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Kentucky ranks in the top of the nation for child abuse and neglect. With tens of thousands of children at-risk, the Kentucky United Methodist Children's Homes works with 900-1500 children and their families each year to prevent and heal this trauma. These children need a home, intensive therapy, medical attention, stable leadership, and, above all, love and hope. This is what KyUMH provides through both on-campus residential and off-campus community services.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Residential Services
The residential program is designed to help young people ages 12-17, who have histories of abuse, neglect, abandonment, and/or family trauma that have resulted in emotional and behavioral problems. Many of the youth we care for have had multiple placements prior to coming to our program. Our goal is to address the individual needs of the young person and thereby stabilize them to help build a better future. Children who have difficulties with relationships and who have experienced many traumatic events benefit from a residential environment based on nurturing, secure, respectful and consistent relationships, in combination with limit setting.
Independent Living
This program provides opportunities for education, job skills, and self-sufficiency for young adults ages 17-21 who are committed or on extended commitment with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or with the Department of Juvenile Justice. Each young adult receives help with all financial necessities, such as rent, clothing, furniture, and food. All Independent Living residents receive case management services, and group and individual counseling as needed. Staff assist residents with any issues that arise providing a network of support and resources, enabling our young people to grow into independence. In addition, participants attend school and have jobs to achieve program goals. We have Independent Living Programs in both the Lexington and Owensboro areas.
Community Based Counseling Services
Our community based counseling services are offered by licensed clinical staff providing a full range of mental health care including substance use disorder treatment-all based on proven counseling approaches. Our Central Kentucky location is called Mending Point. Our Owensboro program is called Evolve Counseling.
Forward Focus (Home Monitoring)
Through referrals from the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Kentucky United Methodist Home provides home detention monitoring in 70 counties throughout KY to court ordered youth. The home monitoring services can include standard tracking as well as tracking with electronic devices. These children will have specific places where they are to be and at specific times. The children are often not allowed to leave the home, unless it is to attend school or work. The children are monitored by the case manager to ensure they are following the mandates given them. The case manager also works with the youth and/or their family to assist with job placement, school attendance, and many other skill development activities to help insure that the conditions which contributed to the home monitoring are resolved whenever possible.
Adoption
Our Owensboro Mary Kendall Adoption Program is a licensed, private, non-profit organization that aids Kentucky families with both domestic and international adoption. Mary Kendall Adoption provides personal counseling and guidance to birthparents as they plan for the welfare of their child. We help adopting parents prepare for the experience of parenting a child. The program offers comprehensive home studies as well as post-placement services once a child is with the family. All eligible families are assisted by professional caseworkers. Parents have adopted children from the U.S., Bulgaria, China, Guatemala, India, Korea, The Phillipines, Romania, Russia, Vietnam, and Eastern Europe through our program.
Where we work
Accreditations
Council on Accreditation 2017
Council on Accreditation 2020
Awards
External reviews
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The Kentucky United Methodist Children's Homes' goal is to offer healing and hope to as many children who have been abused and neglected as possible.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goal is to heal and end child abuse and neglect in Kentucky by providing for the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of children and families. As a Christian service agency for children and families, we believe that every person is an individual of worth entitled to God's gift of wholeness of life.
Actions in support of this goal for the next five years include:
1) Increasing the number of youth and families we serve by adding new services to meet current needs - especially in our Community Services Programs.
2) Support, train and retain staff through a systemic change in staff culture.
3) Expand fundraising efforts to provide additional financial resources.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Residential Youth Services -- youth ages 12-17 are welcomed to live with us and given innovative trauma-informed therapy, education, spiritual life, and medical care in order to heal and offer them a brighter future.
Residential Young Adult Services -- young adults ages 18-21 are welcomed to live with us and are offered regular care, therapy and practice in needed life skills.
Community Services -- youth ages 12-21 and their families are offered certified counseling to address behavior, drug addiction, trauma, and family issues to keep children in their homes, and prevent future abuse and neglect. The Kentucky United Methodist Children's Homes also provides home monitoring for youth remanded to the State's care, offering in-home services to address presenting issues. KyUMH is the preferred provider for 109 counties.
Adoption Services -- families can gain needed advice and a home study in preparation for adopting a child who needs a forever family.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The Kentucky United Methodist Children's Homes (KyUMH) has been a pioneer in the care of children since 1871. With trained medical, therapeutic, educational, and youth care staff overseen by licensed clinical social workers, KyUMH is positioned to provide quality and dedicated service for years to come. Additionally, our tremendous support of over 25,000 individuals, churches, volunteers, and businesses allows for greater networking on behalf of the children.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
1. KyUMH is the preferred provider of monitoring for youth remanded to house arrest in 109 counties
2. KyUMH has been accredited by the Council on Accreditation for over 15 years
3. KyUMH continues to expand its efforts reaching more children and their families
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Kentucky United Methodist Children's Homes
Board of directorsas of 06/22/2023
Mr. James Fugitte
Banking Executive, Retired
Term: 2022 -
Mark Gibbons
Clergy, Retired
Iosmar Alvarez
District Superintendent Lexington
Leonard Fairley
Bishop Kentucky Conference of the United Methodist Church
Bonnie Banker
Professor, Retired
Chad Foster
Clergy
Doug Dean
Trust Company Executive/CPA
Jean Hawxhurst
Ecumenical Officer, Council of Bishops
James Fugitte
Banking Executive, Retired
Loretta Barnes
Professor of Nursing, Retired
Sean Ryan
Clergy
Susan Jinnett-Sack
Clergy, Retired
Jay Smith
District Superintendent -Owensboro
Ransom Cooper
Board Member Emeritus
Esther Jadhav
Assoc. Dean, Intercultural Affairs
Karla Fullwood
Clergy
Ladonna Hunton
Associate Vice President Administration, Emeritus
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.