KY Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs

11/20/2025

Kentucky's Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Program is hiring!
Open Positions include:

Parent Follow-Up Coordinator: 20hrs/week, fully remote. Must live in KY. This position is responsible for following up with parents whose children need additional hearing testing Responsibilities include contacting families via phone and email, corresponding with healthcare providers, and data entry. Parent of child who is D/HH strongly preferred. Please note this is a grand funded position.

Executive Assistant II: 37.5hrs/wk, fully remote. Must live in KY. This position is responsible for assisting the EHDI program with various tasks such as data entry, corresponding with healthcare providers, managing/reviewing data reports, and event planning. Parent of child who is D/HH preferred. Please note this is a grant-funded position.

If you're interested, reach out to lindsey.hendricks@ky.gov for more information.

11/18/2025

Come work with us! The Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs is hiring for an Audiologist II in either Morehead or Prestonsburg. This position serves as a member of multidisciplinary treatment team, providing diagnostic and case management of audiologic services to Clinic and Non-Clinic patients. Applications are open until August 7th. To learn more or apply visit https://kypersonnelcabinet.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=74478&site=48

11/05/2025

💙 November is National Family Caregivers Month—a time to recognize and thank the parents, relatives, and caregivers who dedicate their hearts to supporting children with special health care needs. You are the backbone of care and compassion! 🌟

Check out these tips from the Caregiver Action Network.

11/03/2025

Please read this SNAP and WIC update from Oct. 30, 2025.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact:

Department for Community Based Services Call Center at 1-855-306-8959

Kentucky WIC Help Desk at 1-877-597-0367

10/31/2025

👻🎃 Happy Halloween from all of us at OCSHCN! Wishing your family a safe and fun night filled with joy. 💙

10/25/2025

Today on Spina Bifida Awareness Day, we celebrate the strength and resilience of individuals and families living with Spina Bifida. Together, we can raise awareness, promote inclusion, and support every child’s ability to thrive. 💙

10/24/2025

🎃 Halloween fun for everyone! Our friends at the Kentucky Autism Training Center shared some great resources to help families prepare for a safe, sensory-friendly celebration. Check them out!

10/17/2025

Happy Fall, y’all! Let’s kick off the season with some festive kid-friendly snack ideas for the family! These recipes, recommended by one of our dietitians, are simple, colorful and great for a Halloween party/home room party or just for fun at home.

Stay tuned for more ideas!

Enjoy🎃

Healthy Pumpkin Bread Bars from Happy Kids Kitchen
and Apple Nachos from Simple Veganista
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happykidskitchen.com/healthy-pumpkin-bread-bars/

10/15/2025

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Rolando “Randy” Puno. Dr. Puno was a gifted orthopedic spine surgeon and longtime partner of the OCSHCN team, who cared for children with spina bifida and other spine conditions. His compassion, innovation, and dedication to improving patients’ lives were evident in everything he did, from developing groundbreaking spinal instruments to personally designing custom equipment to meet his patients’ unique needs. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, colleagues, and all those whose lives he touched.

In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to the ALS Association (https://www.als.org/ways-give?form=general) or to the Norton Leatherman Spine Center. Please visit www.NortonChildrens.com/Donate and under "Gift Designation" choose "Other" and write in "Rolando M Puno MD Orthopedic and Spine Fund."

09/26/2025

TEN-4 Day (October 4th) is right around the corner. Each year on October 4th, the Kosair for Kids Face It Movement brings awareness to the critically important TEN-4-FACESp Bruising Rule. Learn more and register for their free trainings. Trainings start next week.

09/17/2025

Our friends at Autism Society Bluegrass are hosting the Bluegrass Autism Walk on Sunday, October 12. See their event page below for detail!

Send a message to learn more

09/05/2025

We join many across Kentucky in remembering Dr. Walter “Dr. B” Badenhausen.

Dr. B. was a remarkable physician and advocate for children’s health in Kentucky. Throughout his decades-long career in orthopedics and sports medicine, Dr. B was dedicated not only to athletes of all ages but also to children with special health care needs. His leadership, compassion, and service left an enduring mark on the Louisville community and beyond. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, colleagues, and all those whose lives he touched.

above https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/louisville-ky/walter-badenhausen-jr-12505402