Note: This training is hosted by an external provider. Please contact the provider with any questions.

This webinar will provide an overview of findings from listening sessions and surveys across Kentucky that discussed needs, barriers and resources for kinship families. A new web-based resource will also be unveiled.

You'll hear from Casey Family Programs and the Department for Community Based Services who will give national and state level information about the kinship care landscape.

All are welcome, especially kinship caregivers, organization and agency staff who support kinship families, and those who advocate for kinship families. 

For any questions, please contact Debbie Abreu at dabreu@kyyouth.org.

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is hosting a virtual training via Zoom to educate legal professionals about the impact of the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids® (WWK) program in Kentucky. The Foundation is providing three opportunities to attend this virtual training — please register for one of the sessions below. Presenters will discuss how partners can utilize the program to meet state and federally mandated permanency requirements. They will also explore how WWK can assist the legal community in achieving better outcomes for their clients lingering in foster care, including older youth, sibling groups, and children with special needs.

This training is being offered three times:

• 12-1 p.m. Aug. 9

• 12-1 p.m. Aug. 16

• 12-1 p.m. Aug. 23

Register for any one of these sessions through the Dave Thomas Foundation website.

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is hosting a virtual training via Zoom to educate legal professionals about the impact of the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids® (WWK) program in Kentucky. The Foundation is providing three opportunities to attend this virtual training — please register for one of the sessions below. Presenters will discuss how partners can utilize the program to meet state and federally mandated permanency requirements. They will also explore how WWK can assist the legal community in achieving better outcomes for their clients lingering in foster care, including older youth, sibling groups, and children with special needs.

This training is being offered three times:

• 12-1 p.m. Aug. 9

• 12-1 p.m. Aug. 16

• 12-1 p.m. Aug. 23

Register for any one of these sessions through the Dave Thomas Foundation website.

Gaming disorder, also known as video game addiction, refers to compulsive engagement in video games leading to negative consequences in an adolescent’s life. This condition is characterized by changes in brain matter, loss of executive functioning, poor decision-making, impulse control issues, emotional regulation challenges, lack of motivation, lack of social skills, lack of hygiene, obesity, an increased risk of substance abuse and some even say violence toward peers.

This training from the Ridge is about the risks of video game addition and more importantly, how to navigate those risks to prevent the loss of adolescence to a screen. Those working with unmotivated, socially anxious or depressed adolescent males will especially benefit from this training, which blends clinical research with solutions to break free from the risk of addiction.

This training is worth 1 CEU credit hour for CASA of Lexington volunteers.

Note: This training is offered through The Ridge, not CASA of Lexington. Please contact The Ridge with any questions.

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is hosting a virtual training via Zoom to educate legal professionals about the impact of the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids® (WWK) program in Kentucky. The Foundation is providing three opportunities to attend this virtual training — please register for one of the sessions below. Presenters will discuss how partners can utilize the program to meet state and federally mandated permanency requirements. They will also explore how WWK can assist the legal community in achieving better outcomes for their clients lingering in foster care, including older youth, sibling groups, and children with special needs.

This training is being offered three times:

• 12-1 p.m. Aug. 9

• 12-1 p.m. Aug. 16

• 12-1 p.m. Aug. 23

Register for any one of these sessions through the Dave Thomas Foundation website.

Join CASA for a tour of Behavioral Health Group’s (BHG) Lexington Treatment Center at 455 Park Place, Suite 130 in Lexington. Learn about the recovery services provided by BHG that may be appropriate for family members of CASA children while you tour the facility. This tour will also include training on the use of naloxone/Narcan to reverse opioid overdoses and a distribution of naloxone/Narcan to participants.

This event is worth 1 hour of continuing education credit. Two tour times are being offered - 11 a.m.-12 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Register here for the 5-6 p.m. tour time.

Join CASA for a tour of Behavioral Health Group’s (BHG) Lexington Treatment Center at 455 Park Place, Suite 130 in Lexington. Learn about the recovery services provided by BHG that may be appropriate for family members of CASA children while you tour the facility. This tour will also include training on the use of naloxone/Narcan to reverse opioid overdoses and a distribution of naloxone/Narcan to participants.

This event is worth 1 hour of continuing education credit. Two tour times are being offered - 11 a.m.-12 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Register here for the 11 a.m.-12 p.m. tour time.

This session will include panelists from FRYSCs, KDE's Student Advisory Council, KY SPIN, LGBTQ groups, KY Refugee Ministries, and the Kentucky Board of Education. The focus of the session is to ensure families and system of care partners know what resources are available to underserved populations within our schools; to provide awareness of the procedures in place that ensure voices of underserved populations are elevated; to know how schools link underserved populations to the identified needed resources; how schools promote inclusivity within schools; and how the needs of underserved populations in schools are identified.

Hosted by UK College of Social Work; intended for foster parents but CASA volunteers are welcome. Led by Carla Jordan, MS: During this CORE (Critical On-going Resource Family Education) Teen Training session #1, parents will learn to nurture and promote the well-being of their youth through trauma-informed parenting. This session will help caregivers understand how trauma has impacted the cognitive and emotional development of youth and how youth may respond to those who are in the parental role. To learn more about this program, please feel free to contact Carla Jordan, TRC Training Specialist, at carla.jordan@uky.edu or 1-833-859-3278 (1-833-UKY-FAST). Registration required by Aug. 6.

August’s virtual RIAC Learning Series session is scheduled for Friday, August 4th at 10:00 AM EST. The topic is Youth Raised by Caregivers: Youth Focus/Perspective. This session will include a panel of youth with lived experience that will share their journey including the struggles they've encountered, what resources/supports are needed for this population, and resources/services that have been helpful.

This presentation covers the basics of medications such as the difference between OTC and Prescription medications, the information on a prescription, questions to ask the doctor, side effects, and overuse/abuse. Knowledge checks and parenting tips are included to further engage thought and discussion around the safe use and administration of medications.

This presentation gives a general overview of ADHD types and symptoms throughout several developmental stages. A trauma informed approach and co-existing conditions are also discussed. The journey to diagnosis is presented while highlighting various behavior scales frequently used. Finally, treatment options are presented including behavior therapies/parent training, referrals to specialists, floor time and medications. The addendum includes a variety of teaching sheets and resource links for participants’ further research.

This virtual training opportunity will teach CASA volunteers about what services Necco provides for youth who recommit to the state at 18.

Necco is contracted by the state to provide Independent Living skills. Any foster care youth who decides to recommit to the state is able to be in an Independent Living Program (18-21). The youth’s Social Worker would send out a referral and allow Necco the opportunity to interview the youth to see if they are a good fit for Independent Living.

Youth in the Necco program receive an apartment, furniture, monthly stipend, life coaches, cell phone and more. The life coaches assist the youth in many ways as they prepare for adulthood.

This training is worth 1 CEU credit for CASA of Lexington volunteers.

Aetna SKY is excited to announce a 3-part training series for parents on Trauma-Informed Care and Building Resilience in Children and Families – created by Bounce. This is a wonderful opportunity for parents to become fully informed about trauma and the effects on children, adults and families – as well as how to help children and parents cope with trauma. During this 3-part series, parents will learn about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): the causes and impact of childhood trauma; how to identify signs and symptoms of traumatic stress; and steps to build resilience in children and families.

Use the button below to access links to each training:

Aetna SKY is excited to announce a 3-part training series for parents on Trauma-Informed Care and Building Resilience in Children and Families – created by Bounce. This is a wonderful opportunity for parents to become fully informed about trauma and the effects on children, adults and families – as well as how to help children and parents cope with trauma. During this 3-part series, parents will learn about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): the causes and impact of childhood trauma; how to identify signs and symptoms of traumatic stress; and steps to build resilience in children and families.

Use the button below to access links to each training:

This two-day training is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 6 and 7. CASA volunteers can receive 14 hours of CEU credit for this training, which will complete all of your 2023 CEU requirements except for completing a DEI training of any length.

You can learn more and register by clicking the button below:

Aetna SKY is excited to announce a 3-part training series for parents on Trauma-Informed Care and Building Resilience in Children and Families – created by Bounce. This is a wonderful opportunity for parents to become fully informed about trauma and the effects on children, adults and families – as well as how to help children and parents cope with trauma. During this 3-part series, parents will learn about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): the causes and impact of childhood trauma; how to identify signs and symptoms of traumatic stress; and steps to build resilience in children and families.

Use the button below to access links to each training:

Maryland CASA Association is hosting this virtual training for CASA volunteers. You can read more and register to attend using the link below:

This training is worth 1.5 CEUs. You can receive credit by forwarding a certificate of completion to office@casaoflexington.org or using our CEU credit form.

PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO DEC. 22

Get trained on using Narcan (naloxone) to save the life of someone who is overdosing on opioids at this training event organized by the HEALing Communities Study through the University of Kentucky.

Anyone can stop by the Jessamine County Public Library, 600 S. Main St. in Nicholasville, between 3 and 7 p.m. on Dec. 22 to receive the training and take home a free box of Narcan. CASA volunteers can submit their time spent in the training for CEU credit using our online CEU credit form. (CEU credits always round up to the nearest 15-minute increment)

More information is available at www.healtogether.org/Jessamine.

“Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope” is a one-hour documentary that discusses the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and birth of a new movement using cutting-edge brain science to disrupt cycles of violence, addiction and disease. Hear from a panel of local experts as they weigh in on the significance of ACEs and resilience-building in our community and learn about a new community project to address ACEs and trauma.

This training is worth 2 CEU credits for CASA of Lexington volunteers. It is being put on by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky at the Farish Theater in the Lexington Public Library, 140 E. Main St., in Lexington. The training is free but RSVPs are requested.

Note: Seats in this training are limited.

Blue Grass Community Foundation, in partnership with its Knight Foundation Donor Advised Charitable Fund is underwriting the participation of 400 community members in a web-based training opportunity provided by the Racial Equity Institute.

This three-hour interactive training, known as the Groundwater approach, will be offered on multiple dates and times to encourage diverse community participation. Groundwater training is ideal for people and organizations who want to proactively understand and address racism, both in their organizations and in the community.

In this webinar, REI organizers use stories and data to present a perspective that racism is fundamentally structural in nature, helping participants understand that we live in a racially structured society, and that is what causes racial inequity.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Dynamic learning experience using chat functionality

• Webinar participants are not on video

• A short break each hour

WHY ATTEND

REI’s training is designed to help people and organizations who want to proactively understand and address racism, both in their organizations and in the community. BGCF and Knight Foundation are providing this learning opportunity free of charge!

NOTE: Space in this training is limited.

Blue Grass Community Foundation, in partnership with its Knight Foundation Donor Advised Charitable Fund is underwriting the participation of 400 community members in a web-based training opportunity provided by the Racial Equity Institute.

This three-hour interactive training, known as the Groundwater approach, will be offered on multiple dates and times to encourage diverse community participation. Groundwater training is ideal for people and organizations who want to proactively understand and address racism, both in their organizations and in the community.

In this webinar, REI organizers use stories and data to present a perspective that racism is fundamentally structural in nature, helping participants understand that we live in a racially structured society, and that is what causes racial inequity.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Dynamic learning experience using chat functionality

• Webinar participants are not on video

• A short break each hour

WHY ATTEND

REI’s training is designed to help people and organizations who want to proactively understand and address racism, both in their organizations and in the community. BGCF and Knight Foundation are providing this learning opportunity free of charge!

This virtual forum will feature Dr. Melissa Anderson, BrightView’s Director of Public Policy and Advocacy and Kelli Achberger, BrightView’s Senior Peer Recovery Supporter.

The two will discuss:

• Women’s Leading Health Concerns

• Co-occurring Mental Illness and Addiction in Women

• Prevalence and Impact of IPV (Intimate Partner Violence)

• Substance Use Pathophysiology Unique to Women

• Gender Specific Barriers to Treatment

• Engaging Women in Addiction treatment

• Recovery Support Services for Women

• Finding Success as a Woman in Recovery

This interactive session from the Commonwealth Center for Fathers & Families will teach best practices for recruiting and working with fathers, including why, how, where and when to best engage fathers. By the end of this session, attendees will understand the unique needs of fathers and approaches that create safe and authentic engagement with fathers.

Join us for a book discussion on The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together? by Heather McGhee. One of today's most insightful and influential thinkers offers a powerful exploration of inequality and the lesson that generations of Americans have failed to learn: Racism has a cost for everyone-not just for people of color. Registrations requested, although walk-ins are welcome as space permits. Alternative dates, times and locations for book discussions are available on the library’s website.