Kaye Gallagher
Carl Wedekind
2911 S. 4th St.
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 637-9786
(502) 637-9780 fax
Organizational Issue(s): Human/Civil Rights
Organizational Mission: To pass a bill to abolish the death penalty
2000 Legislative Issues: Bill to abolish the death penalty
Hopeful Alliance(s): Community & religious organizations
Access to Justice Foundation, Inc.
Dennis M. Stutsman
400 Old Vine, Suite 203
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 255-9913
(859) 231-5356 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Health/Mental Health, Poverty/Welfare Reform, Children’s Welfare, Anti-Violence
Organizational Mission: Legal assistance in civil cases to low-income Kentuckians
2000 Legislative Issues: Appropriation for civil legal cases, Earned Income Tax Credit/Tax Reform, power of attorney reform
Accountability
Project
Amanda LeDuke
340-1 Democrat Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 695-0935
(502) 695-0936
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human Rights, Women’s Rights, Health, Education, Poverty, Children’s Rights, Environmental Justice, Anti-Violence
Organizational Mission: Seeks to educate the public about the destructive votes of conservative members of Congress and seeks to hold those members accountable to their votes against working families and progressives issues.
Jeff Vessels
425 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd., Suite 230
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 581-1181
(502) 589-9687 fax
Organizational Issues: Human/Civil Rights, Children’s Welfare, Anti-Violence
Organizational Mission: To defend and expand civil liberties against government infringement
2000 Legislative Issues: Religious tolerance, religious liberty, fairness, abolition of death penalty, governmental sponsorship of Ten Commandments postings, school prayer, tax credits for parents of religious school students
Beth Wilson
425 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 581-1181
(502) 589-9687 fax
Organizational Issues: Women’s Rights
Organizational Mission: To protect and expand reproductive rights for all Kentucky women
2000 Legislative Issues: Prescription equity for contraceptives, defeat of restrictions on reproductive rights
Chris Owens
Charles Wells
#4 Hudson Hollow Rd., Suite A
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-2273
(502) 875-3597 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human/Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, Health/Mental Health, Education/Early Care and Education, Poverty/Welfare Reform, Children’s Welfare
Organizational Mission: To promote public employees and advocate for their issues
2000 Legislative Issues: Collective bargaining for public employees, employee rights issues
Hopeful Alliance(s): Organizations that represent Kentuckians who receive public services
John Rosenberg
126 N. Front Ave.
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-3876
(606) 886-3704
Organizational Issues: Poverty/Welfare Reform, Legal Services Funding, Consumer Issues
Organizational Mission: Legal services programs in eastern and south-central Kentucky serving 37 counties
2000 Legislative Issues: Access to Justice funding
Jeri Swinton
600 Heyburn Bldg.
332 W. Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 587-0494
(502) 587-0608 fax
Organizational Issues: Children’s Welfare
Organizational Mission: To facilitate and enhance the positive development of youth through volunteer friendships, mentoring, and outreach services
2000 Legislative Issues: Funding for school mentoring programs, hook in to national criminal background checks
Catholic Conference of Kentucky
Jane Chiles
1042 Burlington Lane
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-4345
(502) 875-2841 fax
Web: www.ccky.org
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human/Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, Health/Mental Issues, Education/Early Care and Education, Poverty/Welfare Reform, Children’s Welfare, Environmental Justice, Anti-Violence
Organizational Mission: Issues of concern to the Roman Catholic Bishops and the human community, promoting peace, love and harmony throughout the world.
2000 Legislative Issues: Refundable Earned Income Tax Credit, abolition of capital punishment in Kentucky
Cathy Allgood Murphy
981 S. Third Street
Suite 102
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 589-6620
(502) 598-3980 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Education/Early Care and Education, Poverty/Welfare Reform, Children’s Welfare, Disability Issues
2000 Legislative Issues: HB 213 – we are asking for $10 million for Personal Care Attendant Program
Children, Inc.
Rick Hulefeld
1053 Madison Ave.
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 431-2075
Organizational Issues: Education/Early Care and Education, Children’s Welfare
Organizational Mission: To provide developmental experiences for children in a variety of settings, partner with families to extend these developmental experiences, and collaborate with the community to create opportunities that strengthen families
2000 Legislative Issues: Governor’s Early Childhood Initiatives, more equitable tax reform
Hopeful Alliance(s): Kentucky Education Association
Bart Baldwin
Melissa Lawson
Beckie Stephens
420 Capital Avenue
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-3399
(502) 223-4200
Organizational Issues: Poverty/Welfare Reform, Children’s Welfare
Organizational Mission: Committed to being a voice for at-risk children and families
2000 Legislative Issues: Amend KRS 199.641 to include acceptable parameters for CFC process to determine the biennial budget request for child care services; promote expansion budget request for CFC for child welfare services and ASFA compliance
Hopeful Alliance(s): KYA and Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky
Alane Goldstein
1115 S. 4th St.
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 589-0190
(502) 589-4187 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Health/Mental Health, Education/Early Care and Education, Poverty/Welfare Reform, Children’s Welfare
Organizational Mission: Advocacy on behalf of people who are homeless, advocacy for the prevention and elimination of homelessness
2000 Legislative Issues: State enacted Earned Income Tax Credit, Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Richard Beliles
2100 Gardner Ln. 104 B
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 458-7065
Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C)
Linda Locke
1215 S. 3rd St.
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 636-1358
(502) 636-1488 fax
Organizational Issues: Poverty/Welfare Reform, Children’s Welfare
Organizational Mission: Private, non-profit MUW agency dedicated to improving the quality, availability, and accessibility of quality child care and early childhood development programs in the Ketuckiana area
2000 Legislative Issues: Governor Patton’s Early Childhood Initiative, budget issues around child care
Hopeful Alliance(s): Chamber of Commerce
Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C)
Kathy King
54 1st St.
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 360-9911
(270) 360-8877 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human/Civil Rights, Education/Early Care and Education, Poverty/Welfare Reform, Children’s Welfare
Organizational Mission: Dedicated to quality child care in the hope that every child may have the opportunity to achieve his/her maximum potential
2000 Legislative Issues: Governor Patton’s Early Childhood Initiative
Hopeful Alliance(s): Local press
Sheri Arms
Amy McCowan
Suzanne Walters
624 Shelby St.
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 223-3655
(502) 223-0804 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Health/Mental Health, Environmental Justice, Farming
Organizational Issues: To empower rural citizens to impact the issues that affect their future and the future of those dependent on them for sustainable food production, rural community development and stewardship of the land
2000 Legislative Issues: Allocation of Phase I Tobacco Settlement Funds, regulation of Industrial Swine and Poultry Operations
Hopeful Alliance(s): All KEJA groups, AFL-CIO, Burley Co-op
April Duvall
Donovan Fornwalt
1146 S. 3rd St.
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 584-1239
(502) 584-1261 fax
council-crc.org
Organizational Issues: Human/Civil Rights, Health/Mental Health, Education/ Early Care and Education, Mental Retardation
Organizational Mission: Advocacy for children and adults with mental retardation
2000 Legislative Issues: Funding for MR services
Hopeful Alliance(s): AARP
Democracy Resource Center (DRC)
Jason Bailey
Liz Natter
Heather Roe
Vivian Turner
253 Regency Circle, Suite A
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 276-0563
(859) 276-0774 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human/Civil Rights, Environmental Justice
Organizational Mission: To help citizens and grassroots groups participate meaningfully in public decision-making and make government more democratic, overcome institutional racism, achieve economic and social justice, win environmental justice
2000 Legislative Issues: KEJA’s Economic Development Reform, Industrial Agriculture Legislation
Hopeful Alliance(s): Civil rights groups, labor, anti-poverty, Fairness, church groups
John Sammons
1025 Capital Center Dr.
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 573-2738
(502) 573-0307 fax
Organizational Issues: Children’s Welfare
Organizational Mission: Promote services for at-risk youth directed toward preventing delinquency, provide efficient and effective rehabilitation, aftercare services and minimize risks to the community
2000 Legislative Issues: Increased funding for Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Councils, bring KY laws into compliance with OJJDP act regarding status offenders
Hopeful Alliance(s): KY Child 2000, Cabinet for Families and Children
Teri Faragher
200 E. Main St., Suite 328
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 258-3800
(859) 258-3402 fax
Organizational Issues: Human/Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, Children’s Welfare, Anti-Violence
Organizational Mission: To promote safe and healthy individuals and families through the prevention of family and interpersonal violence
2000 Legislative Issues: Governor’s domestic violence package
Hopeful Alliance(s): KYA, KY Women’s Advocates, KY NOW
June Widman
P.O. Box 267
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 986-5896
(859) 986 0801 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Education/Early Care and Education, Poverty/Welfare Reform, Children’s Welfare
Organizational Mission: To increase the quantity and quality of accessible, affordable and developmentally appropriate child care that provides employment for child care providers and allows parents to pursue employment and self-development courses.
2000 Legislative Issues: Any legislation that comes out of the Governor’s Early Childhood Task Force recommendations.
Hopeful Alliance(s): KYA, NOW, KPA
Carol Kraemer
Carla Wallace
P.O. Box 3431
Louisville, KY 40201
(502)893-0788
(502)896-0577 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human Rights, Women’s Rights, Health, Education, Poverty, Children’s Welfare, Anti-Violence
Organizational Mission: Mobilize people at the community level to bring voices to bear in the effort to extend civil rights to all Kentuckians including gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgendered people.
2000 Legislative Issues: Blocking any legislation which seeks to undermine Fairness victories, promoting legislation to extend Fairness anti-discrimination to all Kentucky.
Hopeful Alliance(s): labor unions
Alan Dahl
229 W Main Sstreet
Suite 105
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 223-1834
(502) 226-4968 fax
Organizational Issues: Poverty/Welfare Reform
Organizational Mission: To work together to eliminate the threat of homelessness and fulfill the promise of affordable housing in Kentucky.
2000 Legislative Issues: Unclaimed lottery awards permanently dedicated to Affordable Housing Trust Fund; EITC
Hopeful Alliance(s): Kentuckians for the Commonwealth
Jefferson County Health Department
Kate Rudd Sarfin
P.O. Box 1704
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 574-6661 or (502) 893-6806
(502) 893-6807 fax
Organizational Issues: Education/Early Care and Education
Organizational Mission: Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Burt Lauderdale
P.O. Box 1450
London, KY 40743
(606) 878-2161
(606) 878-5714 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human/Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, Poverty/Welfare Reform, Children’s Welfare, Environmental Justice
Organizational Mission: Direct action community organizing for social economic, political and environmental justice
2000 Legislative Issues: Economic Development Policy Reform, Living Wage, reform undivided property law
Hopeful Alliance(s): AFL-CIO, Catholic Conference, others
Sheila A. Schuster, Ph.D. Jane Chiles
120 Sears Avenue 1042 Burlington Lane
Suite 202 Frankfort, KY 40601
Louisville, KY 40207 (502) 875-4345
(502) 894-0222 (502) 875-2841 fax
(502) 894-0635 fax
Organizational issues: Economic Justice, Health/Mental Health, Poverty/Welfare Reform
Organizational Mission: A coalition of over 200 organizations (and individuals) which has represented consumers’ concerns regarding health insurance coverage, particularly in the individual and small group markets.
2000 Legislative Issues: Defend against efforts to repeal health care reform, external review of denials by managed care organizations
Hopeful Alliances: Groups of consumers (particularly high risk consumers who purchase health insurance)
Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys
Maresa Fawns
10602 Timberwood Circle
Suite 8
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 339-8990
(502) 339-1780
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human/Civil Rights, Health/Mental Health, Environmental Justice, Anti-Violence
Organizational Mission: To defend every individual’s right to a trial by jury; to assure the health and safety of Kentucky families; to protect the interests of consumers and Kentucky workers by working to keep insurance laws family friendly; to improve the quality of legal representation for consumers by providing excellent continuing legal education opportunities for Kentucky’s consumer lawyers
2000 Legislative Issues: Modification of the wrongful death statute which prohibits courts from recognizing any human worth besides the power to earn money; to correct the current catch 22 in the sovereign immunity law which prohibits families who have been injured by state or county negligence from having access to the insurance policies in force
Hopeful Alliance(s): AARP, KYA, Jefferson County Central Labor Council, KEA
Chris Sanders
Phinis Hundley
Dewey Parker
340-1 Democrat Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 695-6172
(502) 695-6176 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human/Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, Health/Mental Health, Education Reform, Poverty/Welfare Reform, Children’s Rights, Environmental Justice, Right to Organize
2000 Legislative Issues: Collective bargaining for public employees, Workers’ compensation reform
Hopeful Alliances: Religious leaders
Steve Shannon
Dan Howard
301 E. Main Street
Suite 920
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 253-2072
(859) 259-1625 fax
Organizational Issues: Health/Mental Health
Organizational Mission: Association of the 14 regional community MH/MR centers. The focus is upon mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services and supports.
2000 Legislative Issues: Budget – crisis stabilization units, Mental Retardation/Waiting List
Marigail Sexton
P.O. Box 602
Frankfort, KY 40602-0602
(502) 226-2704
(502) 226-2725 fax
Organizational Issues: Anti-Violence
Organizational Mission: To speak with a unified voice against sexual violence. KASAP is the coalition of Kentucky’s 13 rape crisis centers.
2000 Legislative Issues: Adding digital penetration to the definition of “foreign object” as defined in KRS 510, budgetary increase for rape crisis centers, and support for proposals from the Governor’s Task Force on Sexual Assault.
Hopeful Alliance(s): KYA, NOW, KY Psychological Association
Carol Lopez
27 S. Eagle Creek
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 421-4640
(859) 263-7432 fax
Organizational Issues: Health/Mental Health, Education/Early Care and Education
Organizational Mission: Bring together public, private and non-profit sectors to improve the well-being of Kentucky’s kids through collaboration, information sharing, public awareness and asset-building.
2000 Legislative Issues: KidsNow
Betsy Nowland-Curry
Nicole Morgan
Ann Ferrell
404 Ann Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-6643
(502) 564-2315 fax
Organizational Issues: Issues affecting the women of Kentucky, such as: pay equity, education/sports equity, children/ family issues, economic issues, reproductive and other women’s health issues, violence against women, and agriculture.
Organizational Mission: The Kentucky Commission on Women works to improve the status of women and acts as an informational clearinghouse for women around the state.
Sharon Currens
P.O. Box 356
Frankfort, KY 40602
(502) 695-2444
(502) 695-2488 fax
Organizational Issues: Human/Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, Poverty/Welfare Reform, Children’s Welfare, Anti-Violence, Domestic Violence
Organizational Mission: To ensure that the right to live free from any form of domestic abuse is valued, protected and defended in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
2000 Legislative Issues: Funding for Kentucky’s domestic violence centers; support for Governor’s Council on Domestic Violence package (bills to clean up/enhance current domestic violence laws)
Rich Seckel
P.O. Box 356
Frankfort, KY 40602
(502) 695-2444
(502) 695-2488 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human/Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, Health/Mental Health, Education/Early Care and Education, Poverty/welfare Reform, Anti-Violence, Consumer Law, Family Law, and Housing Law
Organizational Mission: Project Safety Net follows changes in welfare, health and other issues effecting low-income families. The office of KY Legal Services Programs coordinates task forces on consumer, family, housing, health and welfare.
2000 Legislative Issues: Expand Medicaid for working families, EITC
Judith Gambill
401 Capitol Avenue
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-2889
(502) 223-0456 fax
Organizational Issues: Education/Early Care Education
Organizational Mission: A democratically-structured organization whose mission is to serve as the voice of its members by promoting quality and equity in public education, expanding the rights and furthering the interest of those members, and advocating human and civil rights.
2000 Legislative Issues: Health Care; Teaching and Learning
Hopeful Alliance(s): Labor
Maria Price
P.O. Box 3431
Louisville, KY 40201
(502) 893-0788
(502) 896-0577 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human/Civil Rights. Health/Mental Health
Organizational Mission: To advance equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people through leadership development, public education and encouraging participation in the democratic process
2000 Legislative Issues: Advance civil rights for LGBT people, HIV/AIDS
Hopeful Alliance(s): Labor
Sheila A. Schuster, Ph.D.
120 Sears Avenue
Suite 202
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 894-0222
(502) 894-0635 fax
Organizational Issues: Health/Mental Health, Children’s Welfare, Anti-Violence
Organizational Mission: KMHC is composed of 66 organizations representing mental health consumers, family members, advocates, service agencies and providers who have joined together to lobby with on voice for effective prevention and treatment of mental illness and promotion of mental health.
2000 Legislative Issues: Equality of insurance coverage of mental illness with physical illness, funding for mental health programs
Hopeful Alliances: Business Community-Trade Associations, Chamber of Commerce
Dana Anderson
Carol Cecil
1410 Versailles Rd. #6
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 695-5366
(502) 695-6829 fax
Organizational Issues: Health/Mental Health, Educational/Early Care and Education, Children’s Welfare, Anti-Violence
Organizational Mission: To provide a united voice for parents, families and organizations dedicated to improving services for KY children with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders
2000 Legislative Issues: Children’s mental health issues, children’s health and welfare
Hopeful Alliance(s): all
Theresa Walton
P.O. Box 198
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 695-4843
(502) 695-4441 fax
Organizational Issues: Health/ Mental Health, Children’s Welfare
Organizational Mission: To keep psychiatrists up-to-date on advances in treatment of the mentally ill and to educate the public on all issues concerning mental health/illness.
2000 Legislative Issues: Parity for insurance coverage of mental illness, sexual predator law and any proposed changes to 202A
Hopeful Alliances: Kentucky Medical Association
Sheila A. Schuster, Ph.D.
120 Sears Avenue
Suite 202
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 894-0777
(502) 894-0635 fax
Organizational Issues: Human/Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, Health/Mental Health, Education/Early Care and Education, Children’s Welfare, Anti-Violence
Organizational Mission: A membership organization of 700 psychologists, academics and students. The association seeks to educate Kentuckians about psychology and the services provided by psychologists and to assure that there is access to those services.
2000 Legislative Issues: mental health insurance parity, external review of denials by managed care organizations
Hopeful Alliance(s): State Employees
Virginia Copenhefer
Jack Copenhefer
P.O. Box 4065
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 585-3050
(502) 721-8529 fax
Organizational Issues: Women’s Rights, Children’s Welfare, Religious Freedom
Organizational Mission: To provide a voice for pro-choice people of faith in the United States
2000 Legislative Issues: Defeat anti-family planning/anti-choice legislation, support prescription equity for contraceptives
Hopeful Alliances: KYA
Frank Hatfield
Ray Roundtree
Bobby Humes
7505 Bardstown Road
Louisville, KY 40291
(502) 231-5802
(502) 231-0686 fax
Organizational Issues: Human/Civil Rights, Health/Mental Health, Education/ Early Care and Education, Poverty/Welfare Reform, Children’s Welfare
Organizational Mission: To promote the economic, social and professional interests of retired teachers; to aid and support worth legislation and community affairs to improve public education; to work with other national and state organizations in legislative efforts at the state and national levels
Hopeful Alliances: KY Mental Health Coalition
Kentucky River Community Care
Jeanette Rheeder
115 Rockwood Lane
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-5761
(606) 436-5761 ext. 296 fax
Organizational Issues: Human/Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, Health/Mental Health, Education/ Early Care and Education
Organizational Mission: To provide services for sexual assault victims and victims of sexual abuse
Steve Barger
Jerry Landers
632 Comanche Trail
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-7474
(502) 875-3409
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human/Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, Health/Mental Health, Education Reform, Poverty/Welfare Reform, Children’s Rights, Environmental Justice, Right to Organize
2000 Legislative Issues: Collective bargaining for public employees, Workers’ compensation reform
Hopeful Alliances: Religious leaders
Debra Miller
Doug Hall
Jackie Town
Valerie Salley
Abby Hughes
2034 Frankfort Avenue 624 Shelby Street
Louisville, KY 40206 Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 895-8167 (502) 875-4865
(502) 895-8225 fax (502) 875-2507
Web: www.kyyouth.org
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human/Civil Rights, Health/Mental Health, Education/Early Care and Education, Poverty/Welfare Reform, Children’s Welfare, Anti-Violence
Organizational Mission: To protect the rights and promote the needs of children, especially those disadvantaged by race, economic status, disability or family circumstances, through research, public education and advocacy.
2000 Legislative Issues: Early Care and Education, prohibiting the juvenile death penalty
Hopeful Alliances: Labor
Terry Naydan
3708 Maple Ridge Circle
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 263-3179
(859) 875-6481 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human/Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, Health/Mental Health, Education Reform, Poverty/Welfare Reform, Children’s Rights, Environmental Justice, Campaign Finance Reform
Organizational Mission: Non-partisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of public policy issues
2000 Legislative Issues: Bottle-Bill – anti-littering bill, pay equity, health care reform, welfare reform
Dennis Bricking
425 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 584-1254
(502) 584-8014 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human/Civil Rights, Poverty/Welfare Reform, Children’s Welfare, Advocate for funding for Legal Services programs across Kentucky
Organizational Mission: To pursue justice for all by improving the lives of people in poverty through the rule of law.
2000 Legislative Issues: Funding for legal services, strengthening domestic violence laws
Janet Eaton
200 East Main St.
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 258-3809
(859) 258-3406 fax
Organizational Issues: Human/Civil Rights, Education/Early Care and Education, Poverty/Welfare Reform, Children’s Welfare, Anti-Violence
Organizational Mission: To provide social services to the county in areas that compliment and enhance existing services
2000 Legislative Issues: Delinquency prevention initiatives, Healthy Start
Lisa Osanka
425 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 587-0287
(502) 587-0296 fax
Organizational Mission: To improve living conditions, prevent homelessness, increase understanding of tenants’ rights and responsibilities, and foster better relations between landlords and tenants
2000 Legislative Issues: BR 1153 to include government subsidies in the items excluded from the definition of rent, Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Earned Income Tax Credit
Sheriall Cunningham
120 Sears Ave. #213
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 893-0460
(502) 896-1306 fax
Organizational Issues: Human/Civil Rights, Health/Mental Health, Education/Early Care and Education, Children’s Welfare, Anti-Violence
Organizational Mission: To promote awareness of mental health as the crux of wellness, ensure state of art treatments and facilities are available, parity of benefits
2000 Legislative Issues: Insurance parity for mental health benefits, any changes to KRS202A > Civil Commitment
Hopeful Alliances: KYA
Angela Stallings
333 Guthrie Green Suite 409
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 584-6858
(502) 585-5568 fax
Organizational Issues: Poverty/Welfare Reform
Organizational Mission: Advocate for affordable, decent housing for low-income persons
2000 Legislative Issues: Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Earned Income Tax Credit
Marty Harrison
488 Finny Rd.
Rockfield, KY 42274
(270) 842-5955
(270) 783-8600 fax
Organizational Issues: Human/Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, Health/Mental Health, Children’s Welfare
Organizational Mission: To advocate for a cure for serious brain disorder by providing education, support and information, to advocate for parity and to eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness, to advocate for and insist on more research to find new medicines and find cures
2000 Legislative Issues: BR150- Party for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Bill 202A
Hopeful Alliances: Kentucky Disabilities Coalition
Kathleen Moffet-Durret, CSW
310 Clausen Suite 104
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 223-0245
(502) 223-0525 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human Rights, Women’s Rights, Health, Education, Poverty, Children’s Rights, Environmental Justice, Anti-Violence
Organizational Mission: Professional Membership Organization
2000 Legislative Issues: Mental Health Parity, Eliminate Death Penalty
Tony Peyton
325 W. Main Street, STE 200
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 584-1133 ext. 126
(502) 584-0172 fax
Linda Engel
1250 Bardstown Road
Louisville, KY 40204
Joel Senninger
11107 Cedar Creek Rd.
Louisville, KY 40229
(502) 239-0001
(502) 239-1988 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human Rights, Women’s Rights, Health, Education, Poverty, Children’s Welfare, Environmental Justice, Anti-Violence
Organizational Mission: Our mission is to protect the environment of the Cedar Creek tributaries; to preserve its rural atmosphere form over zealous building and development and to encourage the growth of its woodlands, wildlife and flowers.
Northern
Kentucky United Way and Community Chest
Marie French
11 Shelby Street
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-5596
(859) 525-1775 fax
Organizational Issues: Health, Education, Poverty, Children’s Welfare, Other
Organizational Mission: To prevent and alleviate human suffering by leading individuals and organizations of our diverse community in effectively addressing fundamental and changing human service needs through efficient development and delivery of financial and volunteer resources.
2000 Legislative Issues: Mental Health Parity, Early Childhood Development Task Force Recommendations.
O
Office
of Family Leadership
Deborah Anderson
100 Fair Oaks Lane
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-7610
(502) 564-9010 fax
Organizational Issues: Human Rights, Health, Education, Poverty, Children’s Welfare, Anti-Violence
Organizational Mission: Provide leadership on behalf of families of children with emotional disabilities in Kentucky; to provide information and engage in advocacy regarding research, prevention, early intervention, family support, education, and focus on strong family participation and support in all areas of a system of care.
2000 Legislative Issues: Mental Health Parity, Sexual Predator
Hopeful Alliances: Any Children’s Organizations
One
Voice for Kentucky Kids
Sheila Schuster
c/o KYA
2034 Frankfort Ave.
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 895-8167
(502) 895-8225 fax
Organizational Issues: Health/Mental Health, Education, Poverty, Children’s Welfare
Organizational Mission: Provide a voice for Kentucky’s children, prevent child abuse and neglect, provide early care and education, improve child health, ensure early intervention services, support families.
2000 Legislative Issues: Governor’s Early Childhood Initiative
Hopeful Alliances: American Federation of Teachers, child care providers and advocates
P
Planned
Parenthood
Victoria Markell
112 Pennsylvania Ave.
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 899-5255
Organizational Issues: Women’s Rights, Health/Mental Health
Organizational Mission: To assist grassroots advocates in all efforts necessary to assure that family planning and abortion services are available and accessible in Kentucky.
Prevent
Child Abuse Kentucky
Crystal Collins
Jill Seyfred
489 E. Main St. 3rd Floor
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 225-8879
(859) 225-8969 fax
Organizational Issues: Children’s Welfare, Anti-Violence (child abuse), Education/Early Care and Education
Organizational Mission: To prevent all forms of child abuse and neglect throughout the state.
2000 Legislative Issues: Early Childhood Initiative; Guardian Ad Litem related reform
Hopeful Alliances: League of Women Voters
Prichard
Committee
Cindy Heine
Robert Sexton
P.O. Box 1658
Lexington, KY 40588
(859) 233-9849
(859) 233-0760 fax
Organizational Issues: Education/ Early Care and Education
Organizational Mission: Educational advocacy aimed at high quality education for all Kentuckians.
2000 Legislative Issues: Teacher educational professional development, Early Childhood
Public Employee Alliance of Kentucky
John McAlonan
525 West 5th Street
Suite 332
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 491-0700
(859) 491-2242
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human/Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, Health/Mental Health, Education Reform, Poverty/Welfare Reform, Children’s Rights, Environmental Justice, Right to Organize
2000 Legislative Issues: Collective bargaining for public employees, Workers’ compensation reform
Hopeful Alliances: Religious leaders
Q
Quaker
Committee on Kentucky Legislation
Chris Harmer
Maie Klaphaak
Beth Parrish
3050 Bon Air
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 222-5610
(502) 225-9196 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human Rights, Women’s Rights, Health, Education, Poverty, Children’s Welfare, Environmental Justice, Anti-Violence
Organizational Mission: To provide a Quaker voice for Kentucky.
Hopeful Alliances: All
R
Regional
Victim Services
Missy Acree
Suzanne Lawless
Jenny Weston
Dixie Wilkinson
259 Parkers Mill Road
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 679-4782
(606) 678-5296 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Women’s Rights, Health, Education, Children’s Welfare, Anti-Violence
2000 Legislative Issues: Digital penetration - upgrade to a more serious offense; more training for law enforcement, judges, and prosecutors.
S
Sisters
of Charity of Nazareth
Sister Margaret Hohman
P.O. Box 3000
Nazareth, KY 40048
(502) 348-1553
(502) 348-1502 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human Rights, Women’s Rights, Health, Education, Poverty, Children’s Welfare, Environmental Justice
Organizational Mission: Committed to work for justice in solidarity with oppressed peoples, especially the economically poor and women, and to care for the earth.
Hopeful Alliances: Kentucky for Health Care Reform
U
UNITE
Bill Smith
1614 East Spring Street
New Albany, IN 47150
(812) 945-0295
(812) 945-0299
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human/Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, Health/Mental Health, Education Reform, Poverty/Welfare Reform, Children’s Rights, Environmental Justice, Right to Organize
2000 Legislative Issues: Collective bargaining for public employees, Workers’ compensation reform
Hopeful Alliances: Religious leaders
United
Food and Commercial Workers, Local 227
Larry Fox
7902 Old Miners Lane
Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 241-6978
(502) 241-6914 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Human Rights, Women’s Rights, Health, Education, Poverty, Children’s Welfare, Environmental Justice, Anti-Violence.
Organizational Mission: To provide a better quality of life for working people.
2000 Legislative Issues: Domestic Content Bill, Worker’s Compensation
Hopeful Alliances: Religious Organizations
United
Way of Kentucky
Terry S. Tolan
P.O. Box 4653
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 589-6897
(502) 589-0057 fax
Organizational Issues: Economic Justice, Health, Poverty, Children’s Welfare, Anti-Violence
Organizational Mission: To increase the effectiveness of local United Way organizations in caring for people in their communities.
2000 Legislative Issues: Early Childhood Agenda, Tax Reform
University
of Kentucky Students for Choice
Hannah Renfro
411 Transylvania Pike
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 252-5393
Organizational Issues: Women’s Rights, Health
Organizational Mission: Educate and raise awareness about reproductive choice issues, and get students actively involved in the struggle for women’s reproductive rights.
2000 Legislative Issues: Prescription Equity Bill
Hopeful Alliances: Planned Parenthood
W
Wellspring
Soni Castleberry
Steve Perkins
P.O. Box 1927
Louisville, KY 40201
(502) 637-4361 ext.11
(502) 637-4490 fax
Organizational Issues: Health/ Mental Health
Organizational Mission: To promote the recovery of persons with mental illness through leadership in the development of quality housing and rehabilitative services.
2000 Legislative Issues: Increase mental health funding in the budget of the Dept. of Mental Health; Enhance Affordable Housing Trust Fund.