Face It

Mom's Night Out!
2018-10-15 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Home of the Innocents, 1100 E Market St, Louisville, KY, 40206, United States
Mom’s of special needs children deserve a break! Join us for an evening of stress relieving pampering. Come for dinner, have your nails done, receive a massage, learn stress relieving breathing exercises and most importantly RELAX! Bring a friend with you!
The evening will begin promptly at 6:30 pm. We look forward to relaxing with you on October 15th!

Limited to 40 participants
Registration closes on Oct 10th
To register for this event, go to featoflouisville.ejoinme.org/momsnightout.

Presented by Critically Loved, FEAT Louisville and Face It®
Because a healthy family starts with a healthy mom!

Southwest Community Festival
2018-10-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Sun Valley Community Center, 6505 Bethany Ln, Louisville, Kentucky, 40272
The Southwest Community Festival is the largest one-day event in Southwest Jefferson County. To highlight a few of the wonderful activities the all-volunteer committee plans are:

KIDS’ CITY has inflatables, arts & crafts, and games that speak to all energetic pre-teens
TEEN TOWN features games and entertainment that young adults will enjoy
SENIOR TENT is a wealth of resources and activities for our senior population

And for the entire family . . . LIVE Entertainment, River City Street Rods Car Show, arts & crafts booths, and food vendors round out this beautiful fall Saturday filled with fun for all ages!

It takes many hours and many volunteers to bring this event to its full potential. We would like to acknowledge, with sincere appreciation, the following festival sponsors:

Please come out and support your local community – it’s all about you!!

Saturday, October 13, 2018
10:00am – 4:00pm

Sun Valley Community Center
6505 Bethany Ln, Valley Station, KY 40272, USA

Here a link to their web page https://www.swcf-ky.org/

Managing the transition to Middle School
2018-10-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Blue Lick Elementary School, 9801 Blue Lick Road, Louisville, KY, 40229, United States
Learn about strategies to help your child make a smooth transition to middle school. This workshop will provide information about warning signs, triggers, finding motivation and encouraging positive change in early adolescents. Topics covered will include bullying, peer relationships, social media, substance abuse, etc.
To register for this FREE seminar, please call Greg Oerther at 502.479.4266, or email at gregoryoerther@kentuckyonehealth.org

10th Annual NuLu Fest
2018-09-29 11:00 - 23:00 | 600, 700 and 800 blocks of East Market Street, East Market Street, Louisville, KY, 40206, United States
For the tenth year NuLu is hosting it’s well-known street festival celebrating the continued growth and revitalization of Louisville’s East Market District. Go enjoy live music by Sonablast Records, regional micro-brewed beers, and numerous food and retail booths by local vendors. There will be activities for all ages. The event is free, family-friendly and open to the public.
They shut down the street for a good ‘ole block party, featuring local food, craft beer, awesome vendors, and live music on the big stage.
WHEN: Saturday, September 29th, 2018
WHERE: 600, 700, and 800 blocks of East Market Street
TIME: 11:00am – 11:00pm
SPECIAL NOTE: NO PETS ALLOWED AT THE FESTIVAL
The East Market District, also referred to as NuLu, is now best known for its art galleries, unique specialty stores, antique shops and a growing number of upscale restaurants. The term “NuLu” is a portmanteau meaning “New Louisville.” As home to two LEED® certified commercial buildings, many historic restoration projects, as well as several restaurants offering organic and locally sourced ingredients, NuLu has emerged with a culture of sustainability.

10th Annual Hoedown on the Hill
2018-09-22 18:00 - 22:00 | Green Hill Therapy, 1410 Long Run Road, Louisville, KY, 40245
Green Hill Therapy celebrates our 10th Annual Hoedown on the Hill on Saturday, September 22nd, 2018 from 6pm to 10pm at Green Hill Therapy! We invite you to join us as we seek to raise $125,000 to support our unique hippotherapy and aquatherapy programming.
Green Hill Therapy is the Kentuckiana region’s only year-round provider of hippotherapy and aquatherapy. We offer both under one treatment program for children with special needs, regardless of their ability to pay for our services. This gala event, the support of our generous community and YOU make our mission possible.
You can purchase tickets and sponsorships online but if you have any other questions about how you can support our event or Green Hill, please contact our event co-chair and Office Manager, Courtney Springer at Courtney.Springer@greenhilltherapy.org or at 502-244-8011.

2018 Kentucky CASA State Conference
2018-09-19 09:00 - 16:00 | OMNI Louisville Hotel, 400 S 2nd St, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202
Please join us for our 2018 State Conference on Wednesday, September 19 at the new Omni Hotel in downtown Louisville. CASA volunteers, staff and board members, government employees, and the general public are invited to attend. Tickets are available through Picatic – please complete all registrations by Wednesday, September 12. The conference schedule can be found below and on our Downloads page, as well as session descriptions. Any changes to the schedule will be announced as they become available and/or on the day of the conference.
Face It® will be in attendance with a break-out session and booth with all our resources and swag!

Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky: Kids Are Worth It! Conference
2018-09-16 07:30 - 2018-09-18 07:30 | Crowne Plaza, 830 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY, 40209, United States
Kentucky’s premier, multidisciplinary conference focusing on child abuse prevention. Two keynote sessions and over 35 workshops will cover topics such as internet safety, human trafficking, kinship care, substance abuse, child abuse investigation techniques and more.
See Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky’s website for more information on times and pricing.

24th Annual Blue Ribbon Bash to End Child Abuse
2018-08-24 19:00 - 23:00 | Cinncinati Airport Hotel, 2395 Progress Drive, Hebron, KY, 41048, United States
Family Nurturing Center will host the 24th annual Blue Ribbon Bash on Friday, Aug. 24, at the Cincinnati Airport Marriott.
For tickets visit: http://familynurture.org/blue-ribbon-bash/

Lighthouse Academy: Health and Back to School Fair
2018-08-04 10:00 - 13:00 | Kentucky
Free Dental and Vision Screenings. Free Back to School and Sports Physicals, Booths Information, Free Backpacks with School Supplies . Must be present to get backpacks.

South Jefferson Back to School Festival
2018-07-26 09:00 - 12:00 | Valley High School, 10200 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY, 40272, United States
Free Basic School Supplies & Backpacks for K-12!
Fun games and kid-friendly activities!
Lunch will be served for youth 18 & under 10 am until 12 pm.
For more information download the flyer here: back to school 2018

Peace Education: Training of Educators
2018-07-24 08:30 - 2018-07-26 08:30 | 318 West Kentucky Street, 318 West Kentucky Street, Louisville, KY, 40203, United States
Training of Educators in Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation is a 3-day training being held in July for School personnel and youth workers interested in creating or maintaining a youth mediation program in their schools or community centers. The training will be held at 318 W. Kentucky Street, Louisville. Workshop hours are 8:30am – 4:00pm. KDE has approved 15 EILA hours.
Participants will learn to:

Address basic conflict resolution theory
Create a site based mediation program
Train youth mediators through hands-on activities
Involve other staff members in programming

Fee is $350 per person or $650 for a two-person team. Training includes a manual, daily continental breakfast and boxed lunch.
Registration required. To register online complete the form below or click here to download a printable registration form. Registration deadline is July 13th.

2018 Foster Care Conference: Promoting Educational Resilience for Youth in Foster Care
2018-07-24 08:00 - 12:00 | Foundation for a Healthy KY, 1640 Lyndon Farm Ct., Louisville, KY, 40223, United States
Join us at the 2018 Foster Care Conference Promoting Educational Resilience for Youth in Foster Care on July 24! For more information download the flyer here: 2018FosterCareConference
Conference registration: 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Conference sessions: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Kentucky PTA Convention
2018-07-20 08:00 | Seneca High School, 3510 Goldsmith Lane, Louisville, Kentucky, 40220
Stop by our Face It table at the 2018 KY PTA Convention on July 20th 8am until 5pm and July 21st 8am until 12pm!
Parents and educators are welcome!
To promote the welfare of the children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship.
To raise the standards of home life.
To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.
To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.
To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.

Mighty Kindness Festival
2018-05-19 12:00 - 19:00 | Brown-Forman Amphitheater, 1301 River Rd, Louisville, KY, 40202, United States
Join us for the 11th annual Mighty Kindness Hoot! A free community unity festival that celebrates kindness in all things!
Stay tuned for updates! www.mightykindnesshoot.org

YMCA Healthy Kids Day
2018-04-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Waterfront Park, North Great Lawn
Healthy Kids Day is a national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids and families. The Healthy Kids Day will again be a Kentucky Derby Festival Event, sponsored by Humana. The event will take place on Sunday, April 29th from 1 – 4 p.m. on the North Great Lawn at Waterfront Park. Last year there were about 1000 kids in attendance!

Blue Sunday
2018-04-29 | Kentucky
Blue Sunday is the day when churches take time in their service to pray for the victims of child abuse and for those who rescue them.

Rowan County Family Fun Day
2018-04-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Morehead State University, 150 University Blvd, Morehead, KY, 40351, United States
Face It will have a booth at the Rowan County Family Fun day at Morehead State University’s Laughlin Gym.
If you’re in the area please stop by and enjoy games and tons of family fun.
Please contact Ashlee Jones for more information (606) 783-8555 ext. 2331

Workshop: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
2018-04-25 17:00 - 18:00 | Bridges of Hope Neighborhood Place, 1411 Algonquin Parkway, Louisville, KY, 40210, United States
Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Bridges of Hope Neighborhood Place | 1411 Algonquin Parkway | Louisville, KY 40210
This workshop is open to parents, grandparents, teachers, counselors and other concerned individuals. This workshop will explain how ADHD impacts children beyond impulsivity, hyperactivity and inattentiveness. Get support, education and the tools you need.

To register for this FREE seminar, please call Greg Oerther at 502.479.4266, or email gregoryoerther@kentuckyonehealth.org

CONVENE- CONNECT- CELEBRATE!
2018-04-18 08:30 - 11:30 | Sts Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, 1850 Bluegrass Avenue, Louisville, KY, 40215, United States
Please join us for the Annual CONVENE- CONNECT -CELEBRATE! event on Wednesday, April 18th, from 830-1130 AM at Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, Community Assembly Room.
This year we will be focusing on families with children and adolescents impacted by physical, developmental or emotional disabilities.
You have been identified as a key person in strengthening families in our community. Please RSVP as space is limited. If you cannot attend, please try to send a representative.
This event is Free and a light breakfast will be served.
We hope you can take this time out of your busy schedule to work together with other community partners to focus on South and Southwest Louisville families to CONVENE- CONNECT- CELEBRATE!
Convene=Join community partners for an engaging discussion about child wellness in South and Southwest Louisville.
Connect=Learn what exciting work is going on to promote child and family wellness and connect with colleagues -old and new.
Celebrate= Appreciate what a wonderful community we have in South and Southwest Louisville and how we can all work together to make an even stronger community to help children and families to thrive!
RSVP here.

Successful Transition to Middle School Workshop
2018-04-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Northside Elementary, 500 Northside Drive, Midway, KY, 40347, United States
This workshop is open to parents, grandparents, teachers, counselors and other concerned individuals. In this workshop, E.
Morgan McGill will address a variety of issues that may arise during this time of transition, such as social media, developing positive relationships, bullying, etc. She will discuss the stages of development and what emotional changes may be taking place. She will also talk about how a parent can foster independence and, at the same time, provide limits. There will be time for
questions.

If you would like to attend this No Cost seminar, please call Lisa Prewitt at 502.432.2011, or email
at lisaprewitt@kentuckyonehealth.org.

Facing It Together: Body Safety, Puberty, Sexuality and Autism
2018-04-14 12:30 - 18:00 | Home of the Innocence, 1100 E Market St, Louisville, KY, 40206, United States
Carriage House/FEAT Parent Respite
A day filled with information for parents and caregivers of children with autism, helping them through the difficulties of puberty.
Exploited Children’s Help Organization (ECHO) will be presenting Everyone Has A Role training specific to families who have children with disabilities.

For additional information please visit: https://featoflouisville.org/facing-it-together-body-safety-puberty-sexuality-autism/

Child Abuse Prevention Seminar at Sunrise
2018-04-12 17:30 - 19:00 | Sunrise Children’s Services, 300 Hope Street, Mt. Washington, KY, 40047, United States
This seminar is open to the public. Please contact Melissa Bailey for more information mbailey@sunrise.org

Prejudice Reduction Workshop
2018-04-10 08:30 - 2018-04-11 16:00 | 318 West Kentucky Street, 318 West Kentucky Street, Louisville, KY, 40203, United States
“WOW! What an outstanding training that has helped give me language for how to speak to my students, help them to work out issues and to heal”.
Salema Jenkins, St. Francis School
Our Prejudice Reduction workshop is part of an award-winning process designed by the National Coalition Building Institute (www.ncbi.org) and has been an integral part of Peace Ed’s conflict resolution training for 30 years. This powerful interactive program builds on what people have in common, while also honoring their positive cultural differences.
The workshop explores:
Valuing and welcoming similarities and differences among group members
Examining the misinformation that impacts our behavior toward others
Identifying the harmful effects of oppression on one’s own group
Preventing and interrupting bigoted remarks and behaviors
Learning how to be an ally to all groups

The fee for this workshop is only $75 per person or $100 for a team of two.
Lunch is provided on Tuesday.
You can register online by clicking here.

National Wear Blue Day
2018-04-06 | Kentucky
On April 6th, wear BLUE to show your commitment to giving all of Kentucky’s children the opportunity for a great childhood!

Training Preventing Child Sexual Abuse in Youth Serving Organizations through Risk Reduction Practices
2018-04-05 | Rowan County Public Library, 175 Beacon Hill Drive, Morehead, KY, 40351, United States
Provided regionally by Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky. Programs providing services, support and activities to children can also provide easy access for child sex offenders to groom potential victims. Summer camps, athletics, the faith community, schools and more all have a duty to ensure children and youth they serve are safe while under their care. This training will cover six critical components administrators, staff and volunteers should know for ensuring safe environments. Topics will include recognizing and reporting child abuse, strategies for screening and selecting employees/volunteers and steps for ensuring safe interactions between children and adults. All participants will walk away with an organizational planning tool. A brief organizational self-assessment will be provided for participants to complete pre-training.

Click here to register.

Questions: Email pcaky@pcaky.org or call 859-225-8879

Making Social Media That Matters Camp
2018-04-03 10:00 - 2018-04-05 15:00 | Kentucky
This three-day PeaceCasters workshop is for people age 12-17 who want to use Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and all social media to create positive change and affect their world (and maybe make some memes while they’re at it). Our focus will be on building communication skills and best practices for a safe social media lifestyle. It will be designed and presented by other young people and is all 100% hands-on.
Session topics will include:
* Social Media Success Stories * Going Viral – Building Followings
* Creating Messages With Meaning * Exploring Popular Platforms
* Creating Graphics That “Pop” * Responding to Online Bullying
Participants must be ready and willing to interact in small groups. The $40 fee covers lunch and snacks. Some scholarships are available. Online registration is available on Peace Education’s website.

Workshop: Tips for Preventing Your Pre-Teen from Engaging in Negative and Destructive Behavior
2018-03-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Alex Kennedy Elementary, 4515 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, KY, 40220, United States
Thursday, March 29, 2018, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Alex Kennedy Elementary | 4515 Taylorsville Road | Louisville, KY 40220
This workshop will provide education about warning signs, triggers, finding motivation and encouraging change in adolescents. Topics covered will include ADHD, bullying, social media, substance abuse risk, etc. There will be time for questions.
To register for this FREE seminar, please call Greg Oerther at 502.479.4266, or email gregoryoerther@kentuckyonehealth.org

Rally to End Child Abuse
2018-03-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Big Four Lawn, Louisville, KY, United States
Join Family & Children’s Place Wednesday, March 28 at 11 am for our 2018 Rally to End Child Abuse!
Bring your family, friends, and co-workers and join our Face It Movement partners and us as we stand up and commit to ending child violence, abuse, exploitation, and neglect. The rally is at 11 a.m. on the lawn of the Big Four Bridge and features key leaders in the effort to protect children and ensure they have happy, healthy, and safe lives, including Family & Children’s Place President and CEO Pam Darnall.
Immediately following the rally, take the opportunity to walk across the Big Four Bridge and back to show support for our joint efforts in Kentucky and Indiana to give children back their smiles and their childhoods.
Click here for more information.

Statewide Kick-Off for Child Abuse Prevention Month
2018-03-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Kentucky Capitol Building, KY, United States

It Takes a Village: Keeping Kids Safe in Our Community
2018-03-13 08:00 - 2018-03-14 17:00 | 110 W Chestnut St, 110 W Chestnut St, Louisville, KY, 40202, United States
Join the Community Collaboration for Children Jefferson Network for Child Safety to kickoff April Child Abuse Prevention Month. This FREE event welcomes social workers, educators, parents, grandparents and advocates of children and families. Free breakfast and lunch will also be provided.
The event offers workshops on a variety of topics, such as internet safety, the role of play in strengthening families, adolescent substance abuse, positive discipline strategies, human trafficking and more. Keynote speakers include Dr. Eddie Woods, CEO of LIFE Hope Center, Inc., and Keith Inman, President of Kosair Charities.
Childcare will not be provided—adults only, please.
Please register at http://conta.cc/2EqWAT9.
