Early Childhood Special Ed Training: Supporting Parents of Children with Special Needs
2025-03-18 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville)
Event full – Registration closed.
Join us for a VIRTUAL training on March 18 from 7-8 pm EST focused on Supporting Parents of Children with Special Needs with TyiaLynn Scott from Critially Loved. 1 hour child care training credit available.
In this training you will learn:

Unique ways to support parents of special needs children practically and emotionally
How to reduce child abuse in special needs children by educating parents
About resources available to share with special needs parents to provide additional support

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 @ 7:00 PM

Family & Children's Place - Rally to End Child Abuse
2025-03-20 11:00 - 12:00
To kickoff Child Abuse Prevention Month each year, Family and Children’s Place hosts a Rally to End Child Abuse. At the rally, they highlight the recent child abuse and neglect stats, invite elected officials to speak about what it is they are doing to help end child abuse, hear from partner agencies, and more. They would love to see you there!
Date: Wednesday January 20
Time: 11 AM EST
Location: 525 Zane Street, Louisville, KY, USA

Family & Children's Place Open House
2025-03-20 12:00 - 13:00
After the Rally to End Child Abuse, they are hosting a Spring Open House! Here, you will be able to learn from program staff about the work they do to create happy, healthy children and families free from abuse. Additionally, they will give tours of their nationally recognized Child Advocacy Center.
Date: March 20, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM EST
Location: 525 Zane Street, Louisville, KY, USA
RSVP to aasamoah@famchildplace.org or register here.

Spring 2025 Face It Full Partner
2025-03-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Kosair For Kids, 982 Eastern Pkwy, Louisville, KY, 40217, United States
Join us for the Spring 2025 Face It Full Partner meeting on March 26th from 1:00-3:00 pm at Kosair for Kids (982 Eastern Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40217). A virtual option will be available for folks who can’t make it to Louisville.

PCAK Pinwheel Planting at the Capitol
2025-03-31 10:00 - 11:00
Join Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky on March 31 at 10AM EST on the grounds of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort as they plant pinwheels to kick off #CAPM2025!
Visit Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky for more information and updates!

Family Nurturing Center Blue Ribbon Ceremony
2025-04-01 11:30 - 13:00
Join Family Nurturing Center as they launch National Child Abuse Prevention Month with their Blue Ribbon Ceremony at Tom Gill Chevrolet.
Hear inspiring words from featured speaker Jeff Thomas, proclamations by government leaders, and tips on ways everyone can protect children and promote healthy families.
Following the ceremony guests are invited to tie blue ribbons on the fence surrounding the dealership to represent children impacted by abuse and neglect. They will remain on the fence during the month of April.
Please wear blue and join us for a community photo.
*limited seating available* Register.
#WearBlue4KYKids

Face It Lunch & Learn: The Link By the Numbers - Animal Abuse and Interpersonal Violence
2025-04-02 12:00 - 13:00
Join us on April 2 from 12-1PM ET for a virtual Lunch and Learn: The Link By the Numbers – Animal Abuse and Interpersonal Violence with Joy Keeley from The Kentucky Link Coalition. This workshop is designed to learn to recognize and identify the links between animal abuse and crimes against people. Register.

Mountain Comprehensive Care Center 24th Annual Stand Up for a Brighter Tomorrow Conference
2025-04-04 08:00 - 17:00
Join us for the 24th Annual Stand Up for a Brighter Tomorrow Conference in Prestonsburg, Kentucky on April 4, 2025!
Stand Up for a Brighter Tomorrow is an annual Behavioral Health Conference on the emotional well-being of children, adolescents and young adults. This Conference benefits professionals, parents and others interested in increasing their knowledge about sexual assault and/or interpersonal violence and emotional and/or behavioral disorders found in children, adolescents and young adults.
There is no registration fee to attend the conference and there is no charge for continuing education credits.
Lunch will be provided.
Door prizes will be available.
Please notify Heather Greene (Heather.Greene@mtcomp.org) or Renee Conn (Renee.Conn@mtcomp.org) if you find you cannot attend after registration so that others can be registered after maximum capacity is reached.
Seating is limited to 300. Registration cut-off will be at maximum capacity or no later than March 26, 2025.
Workshops include: Trauma-Informed Care: Understanding Impact, Building Resilience; The Brain-Body-Behavior Connection: An Interpersonal Neurobiological Perspective; and Human Trafficking in an Opioid Crisis.
CEU credits are approved by the Kentucky Board of Social Work and for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) for 90 minutes. CEU approval is pending with the Kentucky Board of Examiners in Psychology and the Licensed Professional Board of Counselors. Attendees must attend an entire workshop and complete a written evaluation to receive CEU credit. Additionally, attendees will receive a certificate in “Trauma-Informed Care Overview” upon completion of the trauma-informed care session.
April 4th, 8am. Doors open at 7:45am.
Mountain Arts Center
50 Hal Rogers Drive Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Register and find more details.

Operation Parent - Launch, Don't Crash: Tips to Help them Fly the Nest Webinar
2025-04-08 13:00 - 14:00
For some, college is right around the corner, but this webinar is for everyone. Teaching kids to manage their own health, wellness, and decision-making starts long before they leave home. Dr. Jill Grimes, The College Doc, will share practical ways to build independence now so they’re ready for what’s next. Register.
April 8
1 PM EST

Peace for Parents - Family Engagement and Resource Night Discussions on Mental Health
2025-04-09 18:00 - 19:00 | 1701 Rangeland Rd, Louisville, KY 40219, USA
Families will have the opportunity to learn about a variety of mental health issues facing youth. There will be information about levels of care and evidence-based treatment options as well as time for questions and answers. Additional resources will be provided by Rangeland Elementary Family Resource Center Coordinator, Michelle Skinner. Light refreshments will be provided.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Time: 6-7 p.m.
Location: Rangeland Elementary School 1701 Rangeland Road Louisville, KY 40219
RSVP to: Gregory.Oerther@uoflhealth.org

It Takes a Village: Recognizing, Preventing, and Addressing Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming
2025-04-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Lighthouse Academy at Newburg, 5312 Shepherdsville Rd, Louisville, KY, 40228, United States
Join Glennesha Mudd with Safe Touch Counseling for this informative and empowering workshop that is designed to help parents, caregivers, and community members understand the harsh realities of child sexual abuse and grooming behaviors. Participants will learn how to recognize warning signs, take proactive steps to protect children, and respond effectively if abuse or grooming is suspected.
Dinner will be provided.
Date: Tuesday April 9
Time: 6-7:30pm EST
Location: Lighthouse Academy at Newburg, 5312 Shepherdsville Rd, Louisville, KY 40228
Register here: bit.ly/ITAV2025

Facing the Facts Webinar: A Look at the New Face It Data Dashboard & 2025 State Policy Action
2025-04-10 10:00 - 11:00
A webinar introducing the new Face It Data Dashboard, a powerful tool designed to enhance your understanding and prevention of child abuse and neglect in Kentucky. This session will also provide a connection between data and policy efforts and an overview of the 2025 Face It state policy actions impacting child welfare. Zoom link will be provided upon registration.
Date: April 10
Time: 10-11AM EST
Register here: bit.ly/FTF25Webinar

TEN-4 Day 2025 Information Session
2025-04-14 15:00 - 16:00
TEN-4 Day is increasingly recognized across the United States as an opportunity to share resources on red flags of child abuse among young children and tools for prevention to support families. We invite community partners, medical professionals, and elected officials from across the nation to learn more about TEN-4 Day 2025 — October 4, 2025 — and how you and your organization can get involved.
Date: April 14
Time: 3-4PM EST
Register here: bit.ly/T4Info25

WKU LifeSkills Center for Child Welfare and Education - 2025 Child Welfare Expo
2025-04-15 17:00 - 19:00
Celebrate the child welfare community, connect with agencies at the job fair, WIN gift cards and other fun prizes. Enjoy FREE food and refreshments, presentation of the LCCWEAR Annual Child Welfare Awards, guest speakers & much more! Register
Tuesday, April 15
5-7:00 PM CST
WKU Knicely Conference Center
2355 Nashville Road, Bowling Green

Family & Children's Place - 2025 Champions for Children Luncheon
2025-04-17 11:30 - 13:00 | louisville slugger field, 401 E Main St, Louisville, Kentucky
Join Family and Children’s Place on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Louisville Slugger Field from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
for the annual Champions for Children Luncheon presented by HealthTrackRX! Register.
2025 Champions for Children Luncheon supports Family & Children’s Place and is FCP’s largest fundraiser of the year and free and open to the public. It highlights community stories and the services of FCP.
Location: 401 E Main St, Louisville, KY, USA
Contact efox@famchildplace.org with any questions.

Carter County FRYSC Celebrate the Child
2025-04-17 17:00 - 19:00
Join the Carter County FRYSC for their Prevent Child Abuse Event on April 17, 2025, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Prichard Elementary School, 401 East Main Street, Grayson, KY. Guest speaker will be Batman. After the program, he will take photos with students with the bat mobile. Theme is be “Your Own Super Hero”. Various agencies will be set up sharing information with families. Register here. Contact donna.stamper@carter.kyschools.us with any questions.
April 17
5-7PM
401 E Main St, Grayson, KY 41143, USA

Critically Loved - Special Needs Mom's Night Out
2025-04-17 18:00 - 21:00 | 5001 S. Hurstbourne Lane, 5001 S. Hurstbourne Lane, Louisville, KY, 40299, United States
Join Critically Loved for their spring mom’s night out on April 17 from 6PM – 9PM ET.
Location: 5001 S. Hurstbourne Lane Louisville, KY 40299.
Schedule
5:30 pm Doors Open and Registration
6-6:45pm Dinner
6:45-8:45 Stations
8:45-9pm Wrap-up
Stations
1) Massages
2) Yoga
3) Spa Room & coffee/hot coco bar
4) Craft area
5) Connection room

Healthy Beginnings Connect Us - The Womb Walk
2025-04-19 10:00 - 14:00
This event will be held during Black Maternal Health Week and is being organized in collaboration with the two Louisville Healthy Start programs: Louisville Metro Healthy Start and Healthy Beginnings Connect Us. You will have the opportunity to engage with attendees, share information about your services, and contribute to the overall goal of raising awareness about maternal health disparities affecting residents of Louisville.
You need to provide own table and chairs. This event will proceed as scheduled, regardless of weather conditions. Lunch will be provided for this event. Register.
Location: Algonquin Park
Date: April 19th
Time:10:00a-2:00p
Email chavay@blackbirthjustice.org with any questions.

Kosair for Kids Child Abuse Prevention Luncheon
2025-04-22 11:30 - 13:30
The Crowne Plaza | 830 Phillips Ln | Louisville, KY 40209
All proceeds benefit the Kosair Kids Child Abuse Prevention Fund. If you would like to sponsor the Child Abuse Prevention Luncheon, please visit CAPL Sponsorships. Questions? Contact Jason Wilson at (502) 814-9884 or jwilson@kosair.org.

The Art of Healing 2025
2025-04-22 17:30 - 20:30 | mellwood art center
Join us on April 22 at 5:30 PM for the 3rd Annual The Art of Healing! This signature event highlights how deep-rooted effects of childhood abuse impact our communities and those we love. Local artists will showcase how creative expression aids in healing. Interactive stations will demonstrate connecting mind and body, supporting survivors, and building community resilience through art, music, and movement. Artwork from local artists will be displayed.
This is a free event with refreshments and light snacks provided. Due to the sensitive nature, this event is recommended for adults and teens ages 13 and up. Funded in part by Fund For The Arts. Register.
*Funded in part by Fund For The Arts. This event will not be providing art therapy but will be demonstrating various modalities that other people have found helpful in their healing journeys.*

Location: Mellwood Arts Center VanGogh Room
5:00 pm – Doors Open
5:30 – 6:00 pm – Performances from local artists *begins promptly at 5:30pm
6:00 – 8:30 pm – Attendees will have the opportunity to experience their choice of interactive stations, including a variety of visual arts activities, dance, music, theatre, group drumming, and yoga
Free parking available

Yes Arts - The Art of Healing
2025-04-26 15:00 - 18:00
Join Yes Arts for the Art of Healing event on April 26, where community well-being flourishes through natural and creative pathways. Experience the power of art therapy, music, dance, sculpture walks, and more. Engage in meditation, yoga, sound healing, tai chi, acupressure, and earth art to foster restoration and inner peace. Embrace a day dedicated to wellness, creativity, and holistic healing – strengthening individuals, families, and our community.
This event highlights hands on healing modalities as tools for mending the deep-rooted effects of trauma from substance use, childhood and domestic abuse, and incarceration that impact our community and those we love. Due to the sensitive nature, this event is recommended for adults and teens ages 13 and up. All interactive stations will be available from 3-6pm.
Special Sessions:
3:15pm: Grounding/Guided Meditation
3:45pm: Voice Work
4:15pm: Tai Chi Movement
4:45pm: Yoga
5:15pm: Dance
5:45pm: Sculpture Walk
Date: April 26
Location: 317 W 2nd St. Frankfort, KY 40601
Time: 3pm-6pm

Operation Parent - Parenting in an Addictive World: When to Step in & How to Help Webinar
2025-05-06 13:00 - 14:00
Social media, substances, and other addictive temptations can pull kids in before they even realize it. So when should you step in, and how can you help without pushing them away? Prevention expert Kriya Lendzion will share real-world strategies for guiding kids with warmth and structure. Plus, special guest Jessica Lahey, bestselling author of The Addiction Inoculation, will join the conversation, and live attendees will have a chance to win one of her books! Register.
May 6
1 PM EST

Seven Counties Services - Kids Expo
2025-05-10 11:30 - 14:00
Join Seven Counties on May 10th from 11:30am-2:00pm EST for their annual Kids Expo.
Kids Expo 2025 is a full day of fun and educational activities for school age children and their families. The event is free and includes a light lunch, produce give-away and many other free activities intended to enhance knowledge of parenting and child development and increase supports within the community.
Parents with children ages 0-4 will be directed to the library to participate in a Prepping for K activity. Each family will be given 8 minutes of one-on-one time with a teacher. The teacher will engage the child and parent in a gross motor skill activity that is geared to the specific age of the child. The family will also be given an age-appropriate book to take home. The parent will be encouraged to continue working on the gross motor skill introduced as a way of enhancing child development. Interpreters will be available to assist families with language barriers. The Early Childhood Section of Kids Expo will also have an area to provide ASQSEII and AS developmental screening tools. Parents can request assistance with tools or be given an ASQSEII screener on-site staff certified in ASQ administration. The ASQ is a developmental screening tool used to identify developmental delays in children from birth to 6. The ASQ:SE-2 is a tool designed to screen for social-emotional delays and identify potential concerns in children 0-60 months. Parents will receive assistance in completing the ASQ:SEII. The ASQ takes almost an hour to complete so families can take home to complete.
Location: 301 West Southland Blvd., Louisville KY, 40059

Face It Bluegrass Lecture & Award Breakfast
2025-05-13 09:00 - 10:30
Join the Kosair for Kids Face It Movement Bluegrass team for a Lecture and Award Breakfast and presentation of the Fearless Advocate for Children Everywhere (FACE) Award. Our Key Note Speaker: Dr. Mary Clyde Pierce, Lurie Children’s, will present a learning opportunity connecting the brain, body, mind, and impact of trauma. Register.
CEUs being offered for CME, CPE, CNE, Social Work, Nursing, Psychology, and Community Health Workers.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
K Club, 1398 Sports Center Dr, Lexington, KY 40502
Registration: 8:30 AM
Breakfast: 9AM – 10:30AM
Contact Debbie Abreu at dabreu@kyyouth.org with any questions.
Dr. Pierce’s research interest focuses primarily on injuries in children with an emphasis on differentiating abusive from accidental trauma. Dr Pierce collaborates with a multi-disciplinary lab with emphasis on injury biomechanics. This lab combines the expertise of medicine and engineering and utilizes both a clinical and an experimental approach. Dr. Pierce’s research focus is the development of injury plausibility models, including clinical decision rules, for differentiating abusive and accidental trauma in the young child that combines medical, social, biologic, and engineering knowledge. Her interest is also in epigenetics, psychosocial risk factors, factors, ecologic factors, and how child maltreatment confers health problems later in life. This collaborative work results in translational research that is guided by case-based studies with clinical, social, and basic science research, experiments, and modeling directly linked to pertinent clinic issues.
This continuing education event is supported by the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center as bona fide agent for the Kentucky Department for Public Health through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of cooperative agreement 5NU17CE010064 totaling $1,000,000 with 0% financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CDC, HHS, or the U.S. government. For more information, please visit CDC.gov.

Face It Curiosity Club - Concrete Supports with Chapin Hall
2025-05-15 12:00 - 13:00
The Kosair for Kids Face It Movement invites you to our next Curiosity Club meeting on Thursday, May 15 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST. This is a space for learning, discussion, and action on critical issues related to child maltreatment.
We’ll be joined by Clare Anderson, a Senior Policy Fellow at Chapin Hall and a leading expert in the field, who will present research on the utility of economic and concrete supports in reducing child maltreatment. This is a great opportunity to:
— Learn more about the persistent association between economic hardships and child maltreatment, as well as the favorable evidence around meeting family’s basic needs as an effective prevention method.
— Discuss actionable strategies to improve well-being, leverage supports, and effectively navigate challenges.
— Connect with professionals across different sectors and communities.
Date: Thursday, May 15 | Time: 12:00-1:00 PM EST | Location: Zoom
Register here.

Face It Lunch & Learn: Organizational Check up on Youth Protection Policies
2025-05-28 12:00 - 13:00
Join us on May 28 from 12-1PM ET for a virtual Lunch and Learn: Organizational Check up on Youth Protection Policies with The McNary Group.

Managing risk in youth serving organizations is an important strategy to increase the chances youth will be protected from abuse, harm, and/or physical or mental injuries/trauma. During this presentation we will discuss the importance of organizations having clear and intentional policies and procedures that help individuals understand expectations for youth and adult interactions. We will take a close examination into child/youth protection policies, procedures, and best practices that are either in place, outdated, or absent within your agency.

During this Lunch & Learn you will:

Explore The McNary Group’s 9 Domains of Youth Protection
Briefly assess if your organization’s child/youth protection policies and protocols are aligned with best and emerging practices
Engage in discussion about how to improve your organization’s youth protection policy and implement what you learn about the Domains of Youth Protection

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 @ 12:00 PM
Social Work CEUs available.
Register.

Operation Parent - Beyond 'Don't' Do It: Real Talk about Youth Substance Use & Intervention Webinar
2025-06-03 12:30 - 13:30
Simply telling kids to “just say no” doesn’t work—but what does? Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher from Stanford REACH Lab will break down why kids take risks and how parents, schools, and communities can make a real impact. Learn science-backed strategies that foster healthier choices and stronger mental well-being. Register.
June 3
12:30 PM EST

Early Childhood Special Ed Training: Defining Neurodiversity
2025-06-03 18:30 - 20:30
Join us for a VIRTUAL training on June 3 from 6:30-8:30 pm EST focused on Defining Neurodiversity. 2 hour child care training credit available.In this training you will learn to:

Define the conditions included in the Neurodivergence category
Identify the strengths and weaknesses associated with the neurodivergent condition
Support these children in the classroom

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 @ 6:30 PM
Register.

UofL Peace Hospital - Conversations with Caregivers
2025-06-05 17:30 - 18:30 | 2000 Newburg Rd, Louisville, KY 40205, USA
Join UofL Peace Hospital for Conversations with Caregivers
Objectives for the evening include exploring the experience of being a caregiver and how we navigate challenges. We will explore the emotions that can arise when caring for someone in need and we will explore outlets that allow the caregiver to take time for themselves and find some respite.
Date: Thursday June 5
Time: 5:30-6:30 PM ET
Location: 2000 Newburg Rd, Louisville, KY 40205, USA
RSVP: By June 4 to Stephanie Siegel at Stephanie.Siegel@UofLHealth.org or 502-419-4772

Safe and Thriving Neighborhoods Day
2025-06-07 13:00 - 17:00
Come out for the annual neighborhood health and safety day featuring free health and safety information, giveaways, affordable vendors, food trucks, and engaging activities for all attendees.
Date: June 7th, 2025
Time: 1-5PM EST
Location: 2500 Portland Avenue, 40212.
