Virginia Embree

Kentucky River Foothills Development Council, Inc.

Kentucky River Foothills Development Council, Inc. (http://www.foothillscap.org) is committed to the promise of helping people and changing lives. KRFDC has a long history of community improvement and promoting self-sufficiency among the area's low income population. Founded in Winchester, KY in 1962, the agency received designation as a community action agency two years later. KRFDC embraces a philosophy of needs-based strategies and family-based services leading to family self-sufficiency and economic self-reliance. The agency provides a comprehensive range of services for families and individuals. The agency employs a highly skilled, professional team of program administrators, social workers, counselors, transportation drivers, and health care providers. KRFDC is governed by a volunteer corporate board of directors whose members are active in community service. KRFDC primarily serves four central Kentucky counties. Our core service area is Clark, Estill, Madison, and Powell Counties. Our Mission: Developing community resources so that all persons may have lives of dignity, responsibility and opportunity. Our Slogan: Helping People. Changing Lives. Our Vision: In a truly strong community, no family is expendable. KRFDC believes that communities must work together - in partnership - to enable all persons to live with dignity, responsibility and opportunity. To support this vision, KRFDC offers a myriad of services that promote stability and independence throughout the life cycle. KRFDC is Social Service Agency, providing services focused on improving individual's general well-being.