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APS Program Planning Template: State/Territory/District-Specific Focus

State/Territory/District Kentucky

Contact Adult Protection Branch

Budget Allocation $3,228,122.00

Timeline AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) OF 2021- Grant 1 

August 2021 – September 2023 $1,115,193

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 - Grant 2 

August 2022 – September 2024 $2,112,929 

Vision 2025 Department for Community Based Services (DCBS)

A human services system of care that operates with integrity and loyalty to a code of ethics requires courage to take 

responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. 

The Department for Community Based Services is an innovative, solutions-focused learning organization built on a 

foundation of transparency in action and with accountability for results. Both in the organization and among our 

partners, we thrive on a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication. 

Highly performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving outcomes for those we 

serve with the level of quality we would demand for our own families. 

Adult Protective Services

We envision an Adult Protective Services (APS) system where adults are empowered to be self-sufficient and 

free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Through use of ARPA funds, APS will: 

• increase staff efficiencies and effectiveness by employing innovative technology and trainings;

• improve outcomes for adults through temporary emergency assistance until risk is minimized and

alternative services are secured; and

• improve communications with community partners, stakeholders, and the public to access and develop

additional services/resources necessary to support adults.
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Mission Statement The mission of the Department for Community Based Services is to build an effective and efficient system of 

care with Kentucky citizens and communities to:

• Reduce poverty, adult and child maltreatment and their effects;

• Advance person and family self-sufficiency, recovery and resiliency;

• Assure all children have safe and nurturing homes and communities; and 

• Recruit and retain a workforce and partners that operate with integrity and transparency.

Adult Protective Services

The mission of adult protective services is to protect adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation by 

advancing self-sufficiency, recovery, and resiliency, as well as providing temporary assistance until 

risk is minimized and services are secured. 

Guiding Principles / Core 

Values

• We recognize that we have been entrusted with working with adults who have a mental or 

physical dysfunction and may have difficulty with meeting their activities of daily living or 

protecting their selves from abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

• We adhere to standards of ethics, confidentiality, and professionalism.

• We perform our duties with honesty, objectivity, and diligence while placing an emphasis on 

respect for persons, client self-determination, and individualized interventions.

• We value collaboration with community partners and stakeholders to increase information 

sharing to infuse a better understanding of each agencies roles and responsibilities to improve 

outcomes. 

A – Advocacy 

P – Protection

S – Self-Determination
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Goals for Program Improvement 1). Kentucky will strengthen partnerships between APS and stakeholders to enhance services 

available to adults who are abused, neglected, or exploited. 

2). Kentucky will increase positive outcomes for adults by strengthening evidence-informed practices 

through enhancements to intake/assessment tools and an increase in data collection and analysis. 

3). Kentucky will enhance public awareness/knowledge of APS through implementation of a 

communication plan and the development of trainings designed for community partners, 

stakeholders, and the public. 

4). Kentucky will support the APS workforce through enhancements in training protocols, 

consultative services, technological advancements, and continuous quality improvement. 

Targeted Improvement Projects Kentucky has identified four targeted improvement projects to strengthen and improve the APS 

system. Each of these projects will span the ARPA 1 and APRA 2 timeframes. 

Project 1 – Goods and Services

Project 2 – Communication Shortfalls

Project 3 – Consistency with Decision Making

Project 4 – Long-term Planning/Service Implementation

Detailed information about each project will be found on the following pages. 
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Purpose/Needs 

to be filled by 

ARPA Funds

Inputs (Resources 

Deployed)

Activities Outputs from 

Investment

Short-Term 

Outcomes

Long-Term Outcomes

Project 1 –

Goods and 

Services

(Spanning 

ARPA 1 and 2 

grant periods)

ARPA 1 – 0.00

ARPA 2 - $250,000 

Contract with 

Community Action for 

vendor payments. 

Branch staff will

review and consult on 

referrals to program. 

Branch staff will

formulate and modify 

policies/procedures 

related to funds. 

Establish a 

system to provide 

funding for goods 

and services to 

adults when no 

other funding is 

readily available. 

A minimum of 180 

individuals served 

each fiscal year if all 

money expended. 

Clients will be

maintained in the

least restrictive 

setting.

Increased ability of 

staff to address 

crisis. 

Baseline data for 

goods and services to 

be used to justify state 

level ongoing funding.
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Project 2 –

Communication 

Shortfalls

(Spanning 

ARPA 1 and 2 

grant periods) 

ARPA 1 - $225,000

ARPA 2 - $275,000.00

Technology associated 

with podcasting. 

Branch staff to address 

communication 

barriers. 

Office of Legal 

Services to address 

privacy/confidentiality 

concerns. 

Updated elder abuse 

website. 

Surveys

Trainings

Media Campaigns 

Create a 

communication 

plan that will 

address shortfalls 

(knowledge of 

services available 

by APS, as well as 

the current

limitations of 

APS) and 

increases APS 

presence in local 

communities. 

A series of podcasts

that addresses

various topics 

related to APS 

services and/or 

limitations.

A training for all 

APS staff on how 

and when to 

communicate with 

community partners 

regarding an 

investigation. 

An updated website 

that is user friendly 

and beneficial to the 

community at large. 

Annual survey to 

complete a SWOT, 

PESTLE, and 

environmental scan 

to measure APS 

outcomes. 

Web based trainings 

to educate the 

public about Adult 

Protective Services. 

Media Presence

An increased 

awareness of the 

need for frequent

communication with 

stakeholders and 

community 

partners.

Staff knowledge of 

laws surrounding 

confidentiality and 

ability to 

communicate with 

others about cases. 

Better outcomes for 

adults with more 

individuals working 

jointly to address 

concerns.

Establishment of key 

performance 

indicators to measure 

the effectiveness of the 

communication plan.

Strong relationships 

with APS and their 

local communities, 

community partners, 

and stakeholders. 

Increased knowledge 

of Adult Protective 

Services by the public.

Increased awareness 

of Adult Protective 

Services availability 

by the public. 
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Project 3 –

Consistency with

Decision Making 

(Spanning 

ARPA 1 and 2 

grant periods)

ARPA 1 - $520,096.00

ARPA 2 - $708,026.00 

Branch staff to work 

on implementing tools.

Contract/ 

partnership with 

Evident Change

Workgroups 

Trainings

APS will partner 

with Evident 

Change to 

implement tools 

for intake 

screening and

safety and risk 

assessments to 

create consistency 

in decision 

making across the 

state.

APS will pursue 

training 

opportunities to 

increase 

knowledge of 

evidence-based

practices, as well 

as other 

opportunities to 

strengthen 

protective 

services in 

Kentucky. 

Outcomes will 

include:

1. Intake tool that is 

utilized by all 

centralized intake 

staff.

2. Safety tool that 

all APS staff will 

utilize to assess 

immediate needs 

of the adult. 

3. Risk tool that all 

APS staff will 

utilize to assess 

future risk so that 

interventions can 

be suggested.

Trainings available 

to the APS 

workforce.

Tools and trainings 

to help ensure that 

decision making is 

consistent across the 

state.

Increased confidence 

from referral sources 

that screening is 

completed objectively 

and following the 

implemented tools. 

Increased confidence 

from community 

partners that decisions 

are being made 

consistently no matter 

the location in the 

state. 

An APS workforce 

that is more 

knowledgeable about 

evidenced-based 

practices for adults.
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Project 4 –

Long-Term 

Planning/Service 

Implementation 

(Spanning 

ARPA 1 and 2 

grant periods)

ARPA 1 – $370,097.00

ARPA 2 - $879,903.00 

APS staff

Stakeholders (possible 

contracts)

A goods/services fund 

to be accessed through 

a pilot project 

Establish a 

multidisciplinary 

approach to 

self-neglect

referrals that 

have a significant 

risk for requiring 

additional 

interventions 

from APS in the 

future. 

Select members 

of a 

multidisciplinary 

team (MDT) to 

ensure that 

health, safety, 

and welfare are 

addressed for 

each adult. 

As a pilot project, it 

is estimated that this 

approach will serve 

at least 10-15 clients 

per month over the 

course of two years. 

Clients will 

maintain in the least 

restrictive setting.

Begin rebuilding 

relationships with 

community 

partners. 

APS to see a decrease 

in recidivism.

APS will build strong 

relationships with 

community partners 

to address service 

provisioning. 

Baseline data will be 

established to help 

policy changes on a 

more evidenceinformed approach. 
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Budget / Spending Plan for ARPA funds – Semi-annually for 3 to 5 years

ARPA 1- First Grant Allocation - August 2021 - September 2023

Description 2022 

Period 1

2022 

Period 2

2023 

Period 1

2023 

Period 2 Total 

Project 1 Lack of Funding for 

Goods/Services $0.00 

Project 2 Communication 

Shortfalls $100,000.00 $125,000.00 $225,000.00 

Project 3 Consistency with 

Decision Making $20,096.00 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $520,096.00 

Project 4 Lack of Planning/Service 

Implementation $10,048.00 $10,049.00 $175,000.00 $175,000.00 $370,097.00 

Total $10,048.00 $30,145.00 $525,000.00 $550,000.00 $1,115,193.00

ARPA 2- Second Grant Allocation - August 2022-September 2024 

Description

2023 

Period 1

2023 

Period 2

2024 

Period 1

2024 

Period 2 Total

Project 1

Lack of Funding for 

Goods/Services $125,000.00 $125,000.00 $250,000.00 

Project 2

Communication 

Shortfalls $71,271.40 $71,271.40 $66,228.60 $66,228.60 $275,000.00 

Project 3

Consistency with 

Decision Making $47,308.75 $47,308.75 $306,704.25 $306,704.25 $708,026.00 

Project 4

Lack of Planning/Service 

Implementation $178,292.90 $178,292.90 $261,658.60 $261,658.60 $879,903.00 

Total $296,873.05 $296,873.05 $759,591.45 $759,591.45 $2,112,929.00

Summary of ARPA 1 + ARPA 2 Expense

2022 

Period 1

2022 

Period 2

2023 

Period 1

2023

Period 2

2024 

Period 1

2024 

Period 2 Total

Summary $10,048.00 $30,145.00 $821,873.05 $846,873.05 $759,591.45 $759,591.45 $3,228,112.00
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