Welcome to KYCCBD!
On this site, you'll find information to support educators, administrators, and other professionals who support students with emotional and behavioral differences. We are a division of the Council for Exceptional Children's "Council for Children with Behavior Disorders" (CCBD).
SAVE THE DATE!
We're looking forward to the 2024 Behavior Institute on July 15-16, 2024 at the Central Bank Center in Lexington, KY.
We'll have strands for teachers, administrators, behavior specialists, mental health professionals, social workers, psychologists, early childhood professionals and more!



23-24 KY CCBD Events:
Building opportunities

"You MUST see yourself as the number-one determinant of the success or failure of your students."
- Principal Kafele, Keynote Speaker at
KYCCBD Summer Behavior Institute 2022
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BOARD MEMBERS
President - Mandy Carter
(Low Incidence Consultant, KEDC)
Vice President - Amy Stults
(Preschool Administrator, Fayette Co. Schools)
Immediate Past President - Tracey Francis
(Director of Special Education, Woodford Co. Schools)
Secretary - Debbie Walker
(Literacy & New Teacher Consultant, KEDC)
Treasurer - Patricia Whitney
(Consultant, ABRI)
Membership - Julia Linscott
(Consultant/Positive Behavior Support Specialist)
Partnership Representative - Dr. Laura McCullough
(Training Specialist, CTAC)
Partnership Representative - Lori Dehart
(Behavior Consultant, KEDC)
Partnership Representative - Stephanie Little
(Special Education Director, KEDC)
Partnership Representative - Dr. Vestena Robbins
(Executive Advisor, KY Department for Behavioral Health)
Partnership Representative - Dr. Traci Sharpe
(Executive Strategic Advisor, KY Department of Education)
Publications & Communication - Dr. Paige Hale
(District Behavior Resource Specialist, Fayette Co. Public Schools)
Legislative Liaison - Dr. Laura Clarke
(Director of Special Education, Campbell County Schools)
Member at Large - Meghan Martin
(MTSS Technical Assistance Consultant, U of L Center for Instructional and Behavioral Research in Schools)


Join us for our board meetings!
NOTE: Most Meetings will be held via Zoom.
Executive Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 4:15 pm ETAugust through May.
For a meeting invite, please email kyccbdmembership@gmail.com

KYCCBD welcomes new members! To learn more, send us an email at kyccbdmembership@gmail.com and let us know how you'd like to get involved!

TESTIMONIALS
Why become a member of KYCCBD?
