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 […]

Finding Black Histories in Archival Court Records

Margaret I. King Library 179 Funkhouser Dr,, Lexington, KY, United States

Join us on October 9-10 for a series of conversations with The Honorable Robert L. Wilkins, Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. In a roundtable discussion and public lecture, Wilkins will discuss his remarkable life, career, and family history and reflect on the complicated meanings of liberty, […]

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 […]

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 […]

A Conversation with The Honorable Robert L. Wilkins

Rosenberg College of Law 620 S Limestone, Lexington, KY, United States

Join us on October 9-10 for a series of conversations with The Honorable Robert L. Wilkins, Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. In a roundtable discussion and public lecture, Wilkins will discuss his remarkable life, career, and family history and reflect on the complicated meanings of liberty, […]

Event Series Jefferson Citizen Review Panel

Jefferson Citizen Review Panel

Citizen Review Panels (CRPs) are groups of caring volunteers that work to improve the well-being of children, families, and communities across Kentucky. To learn more about CRPs or join a regional panel, please visit the CRP website or contact Tara Pulaski at Tara.Pulaski@uky.edu.

Event Series DSW Info Sessions

DSW Info Session

Turn Your Goals into Reality Explore our Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) program during an online info session. Registration link is at the end of the event listing, under 'Website'. The UK Difference Our Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) program was developed with practitioners in mind. This high-quality, rigorous program prepares practitioners to navigate the […]

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, […]

Event Series KIN-VIP Tweens and Teens

KIN-VIP Support Group Tweens & Teens

Raising children when they are small can be fun–from reading story books to learning ABC’s and counting with cute rhymes, the possibilities to create wonderful bonds and fun times together are seemingly endless.  But as they grow and are approach their teen years, you may notice changes in their moods and behaviors.  Their emotional reactions […]