The Office of Communications and Administrative Review provides information about programs, services and other matters related to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the media, members of the public and employees. The office also develops news releases and other materials, including the weekly CHFS Focus newsletter. OCAR staff assists all Cabinet departments, offices and divisions with media relations, program marketing, resource development and Web editing.
To find recent and archived news releases or open meeting notices for the current month, visit the CHFS Newsroom.
Office of Communications and Administrative Review Staff
Vikki Franklin
Executive Director
CHFS Public Information Officer
(502) 564-6786 ext. 3429; cell: (502) 229-5604
Vikki.Franklin@ky.gov
Program areas: Chief Cabinet spokesperson, Office of the Secretary, policy statements and inquiries
Gwenda Bond
Assistant Communications Director
(502) 564-6786 ext. 3325; cell: (502) 229-6108
Gwenda.Bond@ky.gov
Program areas: Public Health, Medicaid, MH/MR, Health Policy, Legislative Affairs
Beth Crace Fisher
Information Officer
(502)564-6786, ext. 4012
Beth.Crace@ky.gov
Program areas: Public Health, Medicaid, MH/MR, Health Policy, e-Health and Get Healthy Kentucky initiative
Barbara Fox
Information Officer
(502) 564-6786 ext. 4411
BarbaraJ.Fox@ky.gov
Program areas: Public Health, pandemic/emergency preparedness, KOIN
Emily Moses Mandell
Information Officer
(502) 564-6786 ext. 4600
Emily.Moses@ky.gov
Program areas: Aging, publications, CHFS Focus editor
Janis Stewart
Information Officer
(502) 564-6786 ext. 3326
JanisM.Stewart@ky.gov
Program areas: Inspector General: health care services and facilities, long-term nursing care facilities, regulated child care, special investigations, and electronic prescription reporting, Office of the Ombudsman
Lisa A. Wallace
Information Officer
(502) 564-6786 ext. 4013
LisaA.Wallace@ky.gov
Program areas: Administrative and Fiscal Affairs, domestic violence and sexual assault programs, AmeriCorps and community volunteerism, FRYSCs, Disability Determination, Web training
Anya Weber
Information Officer
(502) 564-6786 ext. 4014
Anya.Weber@ky.gov
Program areas: Department for Community Based Services including foster care, adoption, family support and public assistance programs; and Commission on Children with Special Health Care Needs