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March 2019
Breaking the Silence Conference
For more information on the conference please visit the KY Baptist Convention website. To register visit kybaptist.org/recovery
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For more information on attending the conference please click here. Submit presentation on-line at www.gapofky.org
Find out more »September 2019
Relatives Raising Relatives Luncheons
NEW LOCATION!! UK Extension Office 405 Kenton Lands Rd. Erlanger, KY 41018 September 20, 2019 October 18, 2019 November 15, 2019 December 20, 2019 Free Lunch-Please RSVP! 12:00pm-1:00pm! Are you raising a child who is a relative (i.e. grandchild, niece, nephew, sibling, etc.) and sometimes wonder where you could receive some support? Do you know someone who is raising a child who is a relative and they have asked you where to turn for support? If you answered yes to…
Find out more »October 2019
Conquering A State of Addiction
SAVE THE DATE! Today many of our family and friends have found themselves plunged into a horrific situation, as a result of drugs or other addictions. God commands us to reach people wherever they are. First Baptist Church of Sonora is planning an event to help do just that. The purpose of the “Conquering a State of Addiction” event is to help participants become more knowledgeable on the topic of addiction and the recovery process. We will address some of the…
Find out more »March 2021
2021 GAP Conference Virtual Workshop
The Bluegrass Regional GAP Conference Committee is excited to announce the opportunity to participate in the first Grandparents As Parents (GAP) virtual presentation on March 25, 2021. This presentation will focus on different types of kinship care in Kentucky, their status, and the effect that the current pandemic has had. Tips on self-care and sources of help will also be shared with the audience. This year's featured guest speaker is Norma Hatfield, President of the Kinship Families Coalition of Kentucky.…
Find out more »May 2021
Closing the Gaps in Behavioral Health Care for Youth in Louisville
Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence and Kentucky Youth Advocates are teaming up to host a virtual summit to encourage healthier and more resilient kids in Louisville on May 11th from 9:30am-12pm. We invite you to learn more about recent research surveying the landscape of Louisville’s behavioral health system for kids, and connect with providers, advocates, youth-serving professionals, and other community members as we develop solutions to close the behavioral health gap for kids. Attendees will hear about the current landscape for…
Find out more »June 2021
Lunch & Learn: Ensuring Happy Childhoods
Grab some lunch and spend some time with Family & Children’s Place: leaders in the fight to ensure every child has a happy childhood! Learn why Kentucky has the #1 highest/worst rate of child abuse and neglect in the country. Take a tour of our Kosair Charities Child Advocacy Center, a world-class facility that serves every case of child sexual abuse and many cases of child physical abuse in our region. Be equipped with five simple ways to protect and heal children. Please…
Find out more »August 2021
Summer Fun Day presented by Jefferson County Parent Association for Foster Adoptive & Kinship Care
To register visit here.
Find out more »September 2021
Kinship Coalition Virtual Summit
The summit will be a two part series to learn about the current landscape of kinship care at the state and national level, and then prioritize an action agenda with kinship and fictive kin caregivers across the commonwealth. Part 1: The Kinship Summit will be on Thursday, September 2, 2021 for kinship and fictive kin caregivers, child welfare stakeholders, and policy makers. Two years after Family First implementation, over a year out from a global pandemic, a lawsuit that rose to…
Find out more »January 2022
Children’s Advocacy Week
We need you to ask elected officials to prioritize kids in the 2022 legislative session! JOIN Kentucky Youth Advocates for Children’s Advocacy Week, January 18 - 21, 2022 Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol began in 2004 as an effort to unite advocates from across the state to raise their voices on behalf of children’s safety, health, education, and economic well-being. Hundreds of advocates from counties across Kentucky gather at the Capitol in Frankfort every year to rally on behalf of…
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