Public Health Director
Kentucky River District Health Department
Hazard, Kentucky
A. Scott Lockard MSW, CSW has served as the Public Health Director for the KY River District Health Department since January of 2018. He has over 32 years’ experience in public health. He is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a Masters Degree in Social Work. Prior to coming to KY River District, he served as the Director of the Clark County Health Department for 12 years. He is an internationally certified early childhood development trainer and consultant for Great Kids, Inc. He has served as adjunct faculty in the College of Social Work at Morehead State University and the University of Kentucky. He is a 2006 graduate of the Kentucky Public Health Leadership Institute and a 2011 graduate of the National Public Health Leadership Institute. He is a past president of the Kentucky Public Health Association and the Kentucky Health Departments Association. He was the 2010 recipient of the KHDA Trailblazer Award, the 2014 recipient of the KHDA Outstanding Public Health Director of the Year, the 2017 recipient of the KHDA Lifetime Achievement Award, a 2019 recipient of the UK College of Social Work Unsung Hero Award, and the 2020 recipient of the Perry County Chamber Health Hero Award.
A. Scott Lockard MSW, CSW
Public Health Director – KY River District Health Department
441 Gorman Hollow Road
Hazard, KY 41701
Phone: 606-439-2361
Cell: 606-438-6888
AnthonyS.Lockard@ky.gov
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM