The Appalachian Children's Home is a home for at-risk children, located on a campus on the outskirts of Barbourville,

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.Appalachian Children's Home , Who We Are
It is operated as a

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ministry with support from several Independent Pentecostal churches in Kentucky and more than 130 other regional churches.Senator McConnell visits, praises Appalachian Children's Home
Knox County Public Schools website, article published February 5, 2008 Its stated mission is to "Strive to provide the best possible care available for the children placed in our custody".

History

The home was established in 1949 as a ministry of the Independent Pentecostal Churches. It was formerly called the Barbourville Pentecostal Children's Home. Since 2001 it has been operated by Steve and Alice Yeary."Appalachian Children's Home Endowed Scholarship for Social Work Established at LMU"
, Lincoln Memorial University news release, 6 February 2007

Licensing

The home is licensed by the

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Cabinet for Health and Family Services as a child-caring institution and

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for up to 44 boys and girls under the age of 18.

Knox Appalachian School

The Knox Appalachian School is a

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founded in 2004 as a

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between the Appalachian Children's Home and the Knox County Board of Education to serve the children committed to the Children's Home.Knox Appalachian School
, Appalachian Children's Home website, accessed August 3, 2008 It has five certified public school teachers and a

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Coordinator. It provides instruction from grades 5 to 12.

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services are offered on-site by a certified special education teacher. One of the most technologically advanced schools in the area, the school is the site of a

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for the Plato Learning System, based on individual learning. Its students have opportunities for educational travel on a 60-passenger tour bus to sites such as the

Gatlinburg Gatlinburg is a mountain resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. It is located southeast of Knoxville and had a population of 3,944 at the 2010 Census and a U.S. Census population of 3,577 in 2020. It is a popular vacation resort ...

aquarium, visits by Kentucky historical reenactment specialists, and career days to learn about possible employment opportunities.

References

External links

Appalachian Children's Home
official website
Knox County Public Schools
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