Welcome to the Community Collaboration for Children's page for the Pennyrile and Purchase ar
10/23/2025
IMPORTANT NOTICE: SNAP Benefit Update
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) continues to operate during October 2025 and individuals will receive their October benefits as usual.
Because of the federal government shutdown, Kentucky has been told that November 2025 SNAP benefits may be delayed if the shutdown continues. It is not yet known whether November benefits will be loaded on EBT cards on time, or at all, while the shutdown continues.
What SNAP participants should know:
• You will still get your October benefits.
• You can keep using any benefits already on your EBT card.
• This issue does not affect your eligibility for SNAP.
• DCBS offices are open and still taking applications. This includes benefits from the Simplified Assistance for the Elderly (SAFE) and Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP) programs.
For the latest updates, visit chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs, check your kynect.ky.gov account, or watch for official DCBS texts or emails.
10/16/2025
Hey Todd County Dads......WE WANT YOU! Thanks to an amazing grant opportunity from the Commonwealth Center for Fathers & Families and partnership with Todd County FRYSC-Fatherhood Cafes will be kicking off next Thursday-October 16th and start at 5:30pm. A meal will be provided, gifts and an amazing opportunity to meet other dads from the area. To RSVP please use the QR Code and if there are any questions please contact Sabrina via [email protected] or Emily Buis [email protected]
Please feel free to share!!
09/04/2025
Hey Dads! We need your input! The Pennyrile CCC was recently awarded a grant from Commonwealth Center for Fathers & Families to start Fatherhood Cafes in several locations and Todd County is going to be our kicking off location. We will be partnering with Todd County FRYSC to help plan, spread word and invitations as well as host the Fatherhood Cafes. In an effort to get direct feed back from Dad on how the Fatherhood Cafes should look, we are asking any and all dads to complete a quick survey: https://forms.gle/RPwWu84zB4xigP86A
And we want all Dads! If you are the biological father, step dad, grandfather, adoptive, foster or any caregiver that fulfills "dad" in a child's life-then not only are included in wanting feed back but also, we want to invite you to attend the Fatherhood Cafes as well. Any and all feed back is so greatly appreciated! In completing the survey, if you complete the portion of names-you will be directly be contacted as dates are set for the cafes.
Please reach out to Sabrina if you have any questions at all at [email protected]
Share to reach as many dads as possible would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!!
This is a quick form to help us develop and plan the upcoming Fatherhood Cafes. We want to know how they should be hosted, where they should be hosted, times they should be hosted and more!
08/09/2025
Come join us!!! Todd County Park in Elkton. We are here until 1:30!!!
08/02/2025
Come out to Kenneth Bates Commubity Center 745 East 2nd Street for a Commubity Prayer and Back to School Bash. Free supplies, bounce houses, food and more!!!
07/29/2025
Hey Todd County!! Something exciting is headed your way!! Through the support of the Commonwealth Center for Fathers & Families the Pennyrile CCC and @ Todd County FRYSC will be offering Fatherhood Cafes! To introduce the Fatherhood Cafes, we will be holding a Family Fun Day! This day will have FREE Food, Prizes, Resources and a Foam Party!! We will also need you Dad!
We want to be sure that Fatherhood Cafes are intentionally offered to dads of all walks of life, that barriers are removed as much as possible to ensure any dad that wants to come can, to make sure all dads feel welcome and more. To be sure we do, we will be asking dads to participate in a quick survey. Any dad that does will be entered in a grand prize drawing!!
Community partners we need you too! We are looking for any and all community partners to come and set up free, fun resource booths. Please, also, share the flyer and information with any family that would like to join us!
04/08/2025
CCC Pennywell regional network is so excited to partner with the Will center for fathers and family to bring the western Kentucky fatherhood symposium Hopkinsville, Kentucky. To be such an amazing and eye-opening day that no one is going to want to miss. it is completely free. The seating is limited and registration is required. We are also inviting all community partners available to set up a free informational resources. The link below has all information to register for the conference, register for a resource booth and if you need hotel reservations, the link for hotel accommodations is also here. Please share and this is truly going to be an amazing day!
Don’t forget to register for the 2025 Western Kentucky Regional Fatherhood Symposium a powerful day focused on strengthening fatherhood and family connections
We’ve got an inspiring lineup of dynamic speakers who will challenge, motivate, and empower you to lift fathers and families.
✅ Don’t forget to register! Using the link in the comments section
🗓 Date: Friday, April 25, 2025
📍 Location: James E Bruce Convention Center, Hopkinsville, Kentucky
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
This event is free to all registrants!
12/18/2024
The donation drive starts today!! We are at the Western Kentucky State Fair In the Convention Center accepting donations of gently used or new items for those needing some added support this Christmas season. We will be here from 10am to 4pm the 18th, 19th and 20th.
Donations being accepted include toys, baby gear, home goods, Christmas decor, shoes, coats and clothing. Of course wrapping paper, gift bags, tape, batteries and shopping bags will also be a great need and gladly accepted.
No donation is too small. Literally one baby doll, a truck, 1 coat, hair tools and more can be the difference in a child getting a Christmas gift or not.
Items donated will be offered to ANY family or person wanting to come and shop for free on the 21st.
If you have any question please do not hesitate to comment, message or email. Shares would be greatly appreciated.
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Pennyrile and Purchase Area- Community Collaboration for Children
The Pennyrile Allied Community Services INC/Community Collaboration for Children is a federally funded program offered to the families of the Pennyrile (Counties of: Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Muhlenberg, Todd and Trigg) and Purchase (Counties of: Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Marshall and McCracken) area free of charge. What is the Community Collaboration for Children (CCC): The CCC is a specialized-voluntary- in home program offered to families through a federal grant-at no charge to the family at all. The CCC is offered to any family that may be struggling or needs some assistance or resources to positively parent their children, keep children safe and/or lower the number of children in foster care. The CCC is a prevention program which means the services are offered to families when the family is starting to have issues that if not addressed could lead to requiring DCBS involvement and before any abusive or neglectful actions take place.
Who can access the CCC: Almost any family with custody of their children (ages 0-under 18) can access the CCC In home Services. The CCC can work with these willing families as long as there is not a risk of removal from DCBS, active domestic violence, active drug use (a person in a recovery program or receiving other treatment can receive services though), active abuse (sexual, physical, emotional or neglect) or if the child is in the custody of DCBS, in the foster care system or in the juvenile justice system (though the Court Designated Worker program is allowed) . Anyone can refer a willing family-including the family reaching out to CCC themselves. To work with CCC does not require an outside referral source though community partners can refer a family who is voluntarily willing to work with CCC.
How does the program work: The CCC works with a family, in their home for a minimum of 2 hours a week for 8 weeks. During this time the Specialist will work with the family to address and assist issues the family wants to work on. Along with working with the family in their home, the Specialist will teach the family an Active Parenting Curriculum, go with the family to any appointments they may want an advocate of the family to go to and go to any school and/or parent teacher meetings-if the family so wants the Specialist to attend. The program takes a very strength based and hands on approach to working with families.
What can the CCC help with: the short answer is “everything”. The CCC can and has helped families with building a routine and structure in the home, budgeting, establishing rules for the home, helping families learn to cope and address behavioral issues or beginning to understand diagnosis. The CCC can help link families to needed resources, assist families in issues of truancy and can even help eliminate lice infestations and learn how to help prevent from re-infestations of lice. The CCC can and has helped families with nearly any issue that if not addressed and changed could result in the need of DCBS coming into the home and having to open an investigation of abuse/neglect and/or removal of children.
How can a family access the CCC/refer a family:
Family wanting to make self referral: A family can contact the PACS/CCC office via phone and request services. A Specialist can take a referral over the phone and set up an opening visit with family on that phone call if there is an opening for services. A family can contact PACS/CCC and the Specialist can email, fax or mail a blank referral form that the family can then send in if the family would prefer this method. Once the referral is received back in the office the Specialist will then call the family to set up an opening visit.
Community Partner wanting to make a referral for a family: A community partner can refer a family to the CCC. Please remember that our services are completely voluntary and a family should know about a community partner making a referral and also give consent for the referral to be made on their behalf. A community partner can call or email the CCC office and request a blank referral form or can give a referral over the phone. If a blank referral is requested, once it is completed and sent back to the CCC office-a Specialist will contact the community partner to receive a history, ask the community partner if they want to be involved with services and also ask if the community partner is going to set up the opening visit or if the Specialist needs to contact the family themselves. Also-a community can send in a referral for a family and have no involvement other than helping to complete the form and send the forms to CCC.
DCBS Caseworker wanting to make a referral for a family: A DCBS caseworker will utilize the universal referral from-the same from that is sent it to the Family Preservation Program or Diversion Program. For DCBS to make a referral-the family’s children must not be at risk of removal. Unlike the FPP/Diversion Program, the DCBS case does not have to remain open or for there to be an open case for the CCC to provide services.
