KIN-VIP Support Group Kinship Families Impacted By Substance Use

This new KIN-VIP Support Group will provide a community of support for kinship caregivers who have been impacted by a family member’s substance use. This group will offer a safe space where kinship caregivers can find support, understanding, resources, and hope. The group is completely free and available to any caregiver raising a relative or […]

Kinship Live Virtual Webinar Training – Trauma Series Part II: Parenting With Purpose

In part II of our Trauma series, we’ll learn practical techniques that will teach how to effectively parent children with trauma. We’ll look at positive discipline measures that focus on helping the children learn how to respond to situations while avoiding more common parenting pitfalls. We’ll also gain a new understanding of “triggers” that children […]

Navigating Careers Beyond Academia: Networking & Professional Branding

The UK Grad School in partnership with the Stuckert Career Center is hosting a Fall Semester Workshop Series on Navigating Careers Beyond Academia. Each of these online workshops will detail various strategies graduate students can utilize during the job search process once their studies have concluded. The November 12th workshop topic: Networking & Professional Branding: […]

Event Series KIN-VIP Dealing with Loss

KIN-VIP Support Group Dealing with Loss

Losing a relationship, a person, a role/way of life, or even losing the idea of being a grandma/uncle/aunt/sibling can be difficult and hard to navigate on your own.  The emotions you feel are so specific to what you are going through and can make you feel all alone at the same time. If you are […]

Event Series MSW Info Sessions

MSW Info Session

Explore our Master of Social Work (MSW) program during an online info session. Registration link is below, under 'Website' The UK Difference Our MSW program is an Advanced Generalist program that prepares students for social work practice across the micro-macro continuum with diverse populations. Graduates of our program have the highest clinical licensing pass rates […]

Blueprint Banter Sessions: MSW Students

Blueprint Banter Sessions are open forums where students, staff, and faculty can discuss key educational issues share updates, and collaboratively develop solution to enhance academic programming and student services. These sessions will be hosted by Dr. Matt Moore, Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, Kayla Powell, Director of Student Experience and Engagement, and members […]

Blueprint Banter Sessions: BASW Students

Blueprint Banter Sessions are open forums where students, staff, and faculty can discuss key educational issues share updates, and collaboratively develop solution to enhance academic programming and student services. These sessions will be hosted by Dr. Matt Moore, Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, Kayla Powell, Director of Student Experience and Engagement, and members […]

Event Series KIN-VIP Fictive Kin 101

KIN-VIP Support Group Fictive Kin 101

Caring for a child that you are not related to is challenging–but when you are taking care of a child that you love, be it a neighbor, a friend’s child, or your child’s friend, suddenly it all makes sense, even if it is still difficult to navigate.  How do you raise someone else’s child? Are […]

DCBS Division of Prevention & Community Wellbeing Presentation (CRP/CJA)

Kentucky Citizen Review Panels (CRP) and Children's Justice Act (CJA) Task Force members are invited to a training with DCBS Assistant Director, Dr. Jennifer Thornhill, on the new DCBS Division of Prevention & Community Wellbeing. Dr. Thornhill will discuss the legislative approval to create the division, agency culture shifts in prioritizing prevention, differentiating poverty and […]

Event Series KIN-VIP Grandparent’s Connection

KIN-VIP Support Group Grandparent’s Connection

Raising your grandchildren and parenting again later in life can be especially challenging in today’s culture.  Navigating this change in roles–moving from grandparents to being parents again–can be both confusing and difficult as you move through these family changes. This group is designed to support and empower grandparents on this journey to find the resources, […]