Sheila Rentfrow

Sheila Rentfrow serves as the Program Manager for the Kentucky Kinship Resource Center, where she provides leadership for programs supporting kinship families in the Commonwealth. In this role, she oversees programmatic goals, service delivery, and strategic initiatives, ensuring the KKRC remains impactful and responsive to the evolving needs of caregivers and children. She works closely with community partners, state agencies, and internal teams to strengthen referral pathways, enhance service coordination, and expand access to resources for kinship families across Kentucky.
Rentfrow brings extensive experience working with children and families across multiple systems. After earning her Master’s degree, she worked with many community agencies in Illinois—including law enforcement, hospitals, schools, and child welfare professionals—to support families in crisis and provide stabilization services for children in both kinship and foster care settings. She later served in a community mental health agency, conducting crisis stabilization assessments and services.
After relocating to Kentucky, Sheila has held several leadership roles within a Private Child Care (PCC) Foster Care agency, including Child Treatment Director, Foster Home Licensing Specialist, and Child Placement Coordinator, along with more than 5 years of administrative oversight of regional offices statewide.
With a strong foundation in direct service, program management, and systems coordination, Rentfrow is committed to strengthening supports for kinship caregivers through collaboration, innovation, and a focus on improving outcomes for families.