BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//University of Kentucky College of Social Work - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:University of Kentucky College of Social Work X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for University of Kentucky College of Social Work REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T140500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T150500 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230413T002135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002135Z UID:10002816-1682517900-1682521500@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:An Educational Intervention to Engage Predominantly White Churches in Racial Justice Work DESCRIPTION:An Educational Intervention to Engage Predominantly White Churches in Racial Justice Work\nChristopher Rakestraw\nThis presentation highlights conclusions from three scholarly products examining different aspects of race within white-majority churches. Findings originate from sociology\, psychology\, social work\, education\, and religion research literature. Central to this presentation is a discussion of white racial identity formation\, white racial affects\, and the dominant ideology of whiteness within individuals\, churches\, and American society. Churches are viewed as white spaces reflecting the dominant white culture. An educational framework incorporating critical consciousness\, intersectionality\, and contemporary emotion theory addresses the particular needs and challenges of predominantly white churches seeking to become anti-racist organizations. This presentation proposes an educational intervention incorporating an instructional framework with church leaders at a mainline Protestant church. This approach involves two dimensions in becoming anti-racist: the individual and the corporate. The White Racial Identity Development Model and The Continuum on Becoming an Anti-Racist Multi-Racist Institution serve as key elements in the church’s critical self-evaluation process. The presenter recognizes the foundational assumptions and perspectives within this research project. Implications for personal growth\, the social work profession\, and white churches are identified along with future research needed.\nApril 26\, 2023 2:05 PM – 3:05 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/an-educational-intervention-to-engage-predominantly-white-churches-in-racial-justice-work/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/rakestraw-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T140500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T150500 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230413T002149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T203544Z UID:10002775-1682517900-1682521500@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Suicide Postvention: Supporting Social Work Clinicians and Mental Health Professionals in Eastern Kentucky DESCRIPTION:Suicide Postvention: Supporting Social Work Clinicians and Mental Health Professionals in Eastern Kentucky\nJanet Fultz\nLosing a client to suicide is devastating to a practicing Social Work Clinician. The suicide loss of a loved one is devastating to anyone. When the person is confronted with loss from both in practice and in their personal life\, this can be an unprecedented trauma for the Social Work Clinician. Postvention Services that are accessible and local provide grief and trauma treatment to the clinician. In rural Eastern Kentucky\, a postvention service resource can connect Social Work Clinicians with trained mental health professionals for grief and trauma services. These services will help clinicians avoid stigma and successfully receive compassion and empathy.\nApril 26\, 2023 2:05 PM – 3:05 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/suicide-postvention-supporting-social-work-clinicians-and-mental-health-professionals-in-eastern-kentucky/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/fultz-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T151000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T161000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230413T002102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T204347Z UID:10002822-1682521800-1682525400@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Supporting Social Work Employment-Hosted Practicum Placements: Challenges and Recommendations DESCRIPTION:Supporting Social Work Employment-Hosted Practicum Placements: Challenges and Recommendations\nMary Desha Scanlon\nIn 2022\, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) altered its policy regarding field education placements within a students’ place of employment. For the first time ever\, students can now count their paid work as field learning if they can demonstrate how that work connects to the social work competencies. Employment-hosted practicum (EHP) placements present specific challenges for both students and field educators. To explore this issue within social work education a capstone project was completed that consisted of a systematic literature review\, a conceptual paper\, and a practice implications paper. In this presentation\, the findings of those capstone products will be reviewed. Topics of the presentation will include an overview of the evidence on social work EHP placement learning outcomes\, the introduction of a conceptual framework that incorporates stage-based learning theories and how it supports an understanding of how learning takes place within EHP placements\, and an Inquiry-based learning tool is proposed as a potential support for students to successfully frame their EHP placement learning by the nine social work competencies. The presentation will conclude with a discussion of implications for social work educators and an exploration of potential next steps.\nApril 26\, 2023 3:10 PM – 4:10 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/supporting-social-work-employment-hosted-practicum-placements-challenges-and-recommendations/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/scanlon-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T151000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T161000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230413T002149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002149Z UID:10002778-1682521800-1682525400@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Human Trafficking of Children: A Real Issue in the United States. Promoting an Awareness and Comprehensive Perspective to Solutions DESCRIPTION:Human Trafficking of Children: A Real Issue in the United States. Promoting an Awareness and Comprehensive Perspective to Solutions\nRae-Jean Hansel\nThis presentation will provide a comprehensive study of vulnerabilities presented to children of becoming a victim of exploitation and trafficking\, as well as the need for local\, state\, and federal agencies to come together to provide a comprehensive approach to providing awareness of the problem issue\, intervention services\, and therapeutic approaches utilized for surviving victims. The presentation will begin with a systematic literature review of the vulnerabilities that lead to the exploitation of children leading to child trafficking. It will discuss numerous risk factors that cross all races\, socio-economic backgrounds\, and cultures\, yet only certain children become victims of exploitation and trafficking. The presentation’s conceptual paper will present the hidden issue of trafficking and how the United States has instituted federal laws against trafficking\, yet the numbers of victims continue to rise. The numerous instituted laws will be discussed\, confusing as to how the numbers of victims continue to increase contrary to the law inductions. The final piece of the presentation will focus on establishing an awareness of the trafficking of children through a trauma-informed approach to intervention and treatment. Evidenced-Based therapeutic modalities will be described to help to explain the process of children becoming a victim of trafficking as well as being considered perpetrators of criminal behaviors.\nApril 26\, 2023 3:10 PM – 4:10 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/human-trafficking-of-children-a-real-issue-in-the-united-states-promoting-an-awareness-and-comprehensive-perspective-to-solutions/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/hansel-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T151000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T161000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230413T002149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T123342Z UID:10002772-1682521800-1682525400@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Black Women and the Weight of the World: When the Weight Becomes Too Much to Bear DESCRIPTION:Black Women and the Weight of the World: When the Weight Becomes Too Much to Bear\nApril Edmonds\nBlack women have historically been seen as caretakers\, nurturers\, and the backbone that holds Black families together. Despite these perceptions\, Black women continue to compete for workplace acceptance\, equal pay\, and something as simple as being able to wear their natural hair without fear of corrective action and ridicule. This leads to excessive pressure on Black women in their daily lives\, yet mental health issues are not as widely and frequently discussed nor prioritized among this population. \nResearch shows when Black women seek mental health services\, they are less likely than White women to get professional mental health services and treatment and are more susceptible to being misdiagnosed (Jones\, 2015). Black women also experience higher rates of stress-related physiological illnesses such as cardiovascular disease and obesity (National Center for Health Statistics\, 2007; Chinn et al.\, 2021). \nThis scholarship provides further exploration into the underrepresentation of mental health issues and treatment among Black women. This scholarship will also explore help-seeking behaviors among Black women when seeking mental health treatment and the various components that contribute to this issue. Recurring themes such as the Strong Black Woman Schema and Black Superwoman Phenomena are also contextualized including their implications among Black women.\nApril 26\, 2023 3:10 PM – 4:10 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/black-women-and-the-weight-of-the-world-when-the-weight-becomes-too-much-to-bear/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/edmonds-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T151000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T161000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230413T002205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230418T162936Z UID:10002758-1682521800-1682525400@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:The Trauma of Poverty: An Exploration of the Impact of Poverty on Mental Health DESCRIPTION:The Trauma of Poverty: An Exploration of the Impact of Poverty on Mental Health\nLeKeshia Blanton\nThis capstone project will explore the mental health implications related to the traumatic impact of poverty. Special attention will be paid to the Black community\, specifically as it relates to PTSD and depression. Implications for practice at both the micro and macro level will be explored via a discussion of the projects three scholarly products – a systematic literature review\, a conceptual paper\, and a practice application paper.\nApril 26\, 2023 3:10 PM – 4:10 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/the-trauma-of-poverty-an-exploration-of-the-impact-of-poverty-on-mental-health/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/blanton-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T151000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T161000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230413T002206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002206Z UID:10002759-1682521800-1682525400@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Trauma-Informed Care: A Collaborative Strategy to Address Escalating HIV-infection Rates DESCRIPTION:Trauma-Informed Care: A Collaborative Strategy to Address Escalating HIV-infection Rates\nWillie Boddie\nHIV continues to be an epidemic among African American gay and bisexual men. In Kentucky\, almost 70% of new HIV infections are among this group. This percentage is over eight times higher than the total number of African Americans in the Commonwealth. \nThis presentation examines contributing psychosocial factors likely contributing to this disparity\, seen not only in Kentucky but nationwide. We also look at potential strategies to augment existing HIV education and prevention strategies. These proposed strategies call on the clinical mental health community (clinical social workers\, counselors\, etc.) to engage in interventions likely to reduce the disparity by collaborating with existing HIV service providers and while teaming with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Kentucky Department for Public Health to eliminate HIV. \nThis presentation explores explicitly how trauma-informed care\, combined with promoting self-determination while providing screening and timely service referrals\, can minimize HIV spread among African American gay and bisexual men.\nApril 26\, 2023 3:10 PM – 4:10 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/trauma-informed-care-a-collaborative-strategy-to-address-escalating-hiv-infection-rates/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/boddie-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T161000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T171000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230408T020626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002101Z UID:10002776-1682525400-1682529000@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:A Comprehensive Design for International Social Work Field Education (ISWFE) DESCRIPTION:A Comprehensive Design for International Social Work Field Education (ISWFE)\nShelli Gregory\nThe increasing attention paid to the impact of globalization on social work has led to a growing appreciation for the benefits of International Social Work Field Education (ISWFE). ISWFE involves social work students completing a portion of their mandatory fieldwork hours in a country other than their home country. Social work professionals are increasingly working with diverse client populations\, which requires a higher degree of multicultural understanding. Training students solely within their own cultural context can lead to a limited worldview\, whereas ISWFE helps social work students to recognize their own biases and beliefs\, while gaining a deeper understanding of social work practices and issues affecting the global community. During this presentation you will learn the many benefits of ISWFE\, the unique challenges of ISWFE\, theories that help to analyze these challenges\, and best practices to combat these challenges which are incorporated into a comprehensive design for ISWFE. In addition to the extensive literature review conducted regarding ISWFE\, the author also consulted experts on international field study both within and outside the field of social work for advice in designing this model. The ultimate goal is to implement this design\, collect data\, and further add to the research regarding International Social Work Field Education.\nApril 26\, 2023 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/a-comprehensive-design-for-international-social-work-field-education-iswfe/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/gregory-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T161000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T171000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230413T002101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002101Z UID:10002840-1682525400-1682529000@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Social Impact of Gentrification on Minority and Poor Neighborhoods DESCRIPTION:Social Impact of Gentrification on Minority and Poor Neighborhoods\nElaine Wilson\nPeople who have endured living in neighborhoods sought after for gentrification are not always studied for the purpose of determining what happened to the people\, their homes\, their schools\, their community services\, or their beloved churches. A review of the literature seldom reveals the outcomes associated with this process. Some literature provides scant information about how the process started\, who was involved\, and who solved the problem. The literature reviewed shows that gentrification can occur both in large cities and in smaller communities. Generally\, poor and minority neighborhoods are the target of these actions. Deeper study can determine which entities are responsible for the initiation of the actions. Examples are government agencies\, investors\, and even universities. This work will focus on one of communities in Kentucky which began just after the civil war with approximately 7000 individuals and families\, and which has fizzled to a present community of 700 people with few\, if any\, community services. The resulting community has been made vulnerable to investors seeking to build at least one distillery and one brewery\, possibly as a start to refurbishing the neighborhood into other such entities\, further destroying the history of this once vibrant neighborhood and all without the planning input of the descendants of people who once owned this historic neighborhood. Restoring historic neighborhoods may be made vibrant again with the proper input of the neighborhood owners.\nApril 26\, 2023 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/social-impact-of-gentrification-on-minority-and-poor-neighborhoods/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/wilson-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T161000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T171000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230413T002148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T203913Z UID:10002793-1682525400-1682529000@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Strengths-based Case Management with Military Veterans: Building Protective Factors Against Suicide DESCRIPTION:Strengths-based Case Management with Military Veterans: Building Protective Factors Against Suicide\nMeredith Lange\nOur military faces significant challenges in returning and adjusting to civilian society. The experience of military service highlights the dichotomy between an opulent civilian society and the starkness of combat deployment. In addition to re-acclimating to civilian society after service\, combat veterans often return home with physical\, emotional\, and neurological injuries. \n Service members enlist in the military for a variety of reasons aligning with satisfying their basic psychological needs. Upon the completion of their military career\, veterans often face barriers to meeting basic psychological needs as they transition to civilian life. When faced with barriers to achieving basic psychological needs\, veterans may experience suicidality. \n While this is a simplified explanation of veteran suicidality\, it underscores how the transition home may impact the veterans’ ability to adjust to life outside the military. The focus on basic psychological needs provides a theoretical foundation for why veterans may struggle with suicidality. It also leads to the means of reducing veteran suicidality. \n A strengths-based case management approach empowers veterans to meet their basic psychological needs\, achieving self-efficacy\, connectedness\, and expertise. The veteran’s inherent and communal protective factors are identified and enhanced within the strengths-based case management model. These protective factors become tools that mitigate suicidality.\nApril 26\, 2023 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/strengths-based-case-management-with-military-veterans-building-protective-factors-against-suicide/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/lange-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T161000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T171000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230413T002148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002148Z UID:10002780-1682525400-1682529000@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Leveraging Social Work Leadership to Impact Health Promotion in Senior Citizens DESCRIPTION:Leveraging Social Work Leadership to Impact Health Promotion in Senior Citizens\nAllison Henry\nAs the population continues to grow\, the increasing age must be considered.  Approximately 54 million adults ages 65 and older live in the United States\, which accounts for about 16.5% of the nation’s population. According to America’s Health Rankings (2021)\, the United States has a sizable and growing population of older adults. By 2050\, the number of persons 65 and older will be expected to increase to an estimated 85.7 million\, or nearly 20 percent of the country’s total population (America’s Health Rankings (2021).  There are vital roles leaders must play to develop solutions to impact senior citizens’ health promotions that are interwoven throughout the real-world coalition work.  I aim to assist in the awareness that strong leadership within community coalitions provides unique opportunities to increase service accessibility and promote healthy living for senior citizens.  \nApril 26\, 2023 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/leveraging-social-work-leadership-to-impact-health-promotion-in-senior-citizens/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/henry-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230426T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230426T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230404T131427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T131427Z UID:10002626-1682528400-1682533800@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Helping Your Child Succeed In School DESCRIPTION:Helping Your Child to Succeed in School will increase the ability of foster/adoptive parents to understand educational challenges faced by foster/adopted children. It will give resource parents the tools for creating a positive educational experience for their foster/adopted child\, and equip them with the necessary tools to help support their children in the educational setting. \nAfter completing this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nDiscuss how to partner with the school to address and overcome obstacles that exist for foster/adopted children.\nUtilize tips and tools to support their foster/adopted child‘s education.\n\nASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing\, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents. \nCreate an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone\, tablet\, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training\, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months. \nhttps://ceu.uky.edu/product/helping-your-child-succeed-in-school-4-26-23/?backurl=//ceu.uky.edu/ask-vip-trainings/ \nIf you have any questions about this training or how to register\, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/helping-your-child-succeed-in-school-8/ CATEGORIES:ASK,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/New-Training.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230404T131615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T131615Z UID:10002627-1682541000-1682546400@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Learning Your Child Has A Disability DESCRIPTION:Learning Your Child Has a Disability aims to help foster and adoptive parents understand the unique emotions of discovering or confirming a child in their care has a disability. This training will also offer tips and strategies to help foster and adoptive families cope with these feelings and challenges. \nAfter completing this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify the common feelings and emotions of learning or confirming a child has a disability.\nUtilize constructive tips and strategies to cope with these emotions\n\nASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing\, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents. \nCreate an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone\, tablet\, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training\, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months. \nhttps://ceu.uky.edu/product/learning-your-child-has-a-disability-4-26-23/?backurl=//ceu.uky.edu/ask-vip-trainings/ \nIf you have any questions about this training or how to register\, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/learning-your-child-has-a-disability-8/ CATEGORIES:ASK,calendar,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/New-Training.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230404T131732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T131732Z UID:10002628-1682623800-1682629200@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Healthy Boundaries In Teenage Relationships DESCRIPTION:Healthy Boundaries in Teenage Relationships explores healthy and unhealthy dating behaviors. It is designed to assist caregivers in identifying warning signs that a teen may be involved in an abusive dating relationship and provides suggestions for talking to teens and/or their friends who find themselves involved in such relationships. \nAfter completing this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify signs that a teen is being abused in a relationship\nExplain strategies to address when a teen is being abused in a relationship.\n\nASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing\, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents. \nCreate an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone\, tablet\, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training\, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months. \nhttps://ceu.uky.edu/product/healthy-boundaries-in-teenage-relationships-4-27-23/?backurl=//ceu.uky.edu/ask-vip-trainings/ \nIf you have any questions about this training or how to register\, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/healthy-boundaries-in-teenage-relationships-8/ CATEGORIES:ASK,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/New-Training.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230428T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230428T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230404T132005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T132005Z UID:10002629-1682704800-1682710200@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Perceptions Of Adoption: A Child’s Developmental View DESCRIPTION:Perceptions of Adoption: A Child’s Developmental View will discuss the ways a child’s cognitive development skills and emotions develop\, and how that impact his or her perceptions regarding adoption. This training provides information on how these perceptions change at each major developmental stage\, along with how foster and adoptive parents can help children work through any issues that might arise. \nAfter completing this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify and articulate how children’s perceptions of adoptions change with each major developmental milestone.\nUtilize strategies to identify common triggers or life events that may cause issues with a child’s understanding of adoption and help their child work through them.\n\nASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing\, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents. \nCreate an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone\, tablet\, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training\, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months. \nREGISTER NOW \nIf you have any questions about this training or how to register\, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/perceptions-of-adoption-a-childs-developmental-view-6/ CATEGORIES:ASK,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/New-Training.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230501T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230501T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230227T211258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T211258Z UID:10002579-1682942400-1682946000@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:KIN VIP Support Group With Arion Jett-Seals DESCRIPTION:This group will focus on the day to day issues involving relative and fictive kin care and will be shaped by the identified needs of group participants. Members of this daytime group are encouraged to share their emotions\, challenges\, stress\, concerns/needs\, and excitement with the group in order to gain feedback\, resources\, support\, and knowledge to promote an atmosphere of community. Within the group meetings\, members can discuss common issues they are facing while caring for relative and fictive kin children while providing support\, encouragement\, and resources for other caregivers. \nREGISTER NOW URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/kin-vip-support-group-with-arion-jett-seals-21/ CATEGORIES:calendar,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/KIN-VIP-Support-Group-with-Arion-Jett-Seals.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230501T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230501T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230404T132219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T132219Z UID:10002630-1682964000-1682969400@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Confidentiality In Foster Care DESCRIPTION:Confidentiality in Foster Care explores the importance of protecting the confidentiality of children in care. It offers strategies for how sensitive information about children in care can be communicated in appropriate ways while maintaining confidentiality. Maintaining a child’s confidentiality across a variety of settings\, including social media\, is addressed. \nAfter completing this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nDefine confidentiality and its importance related to children in foster care.\nArticulate ways in which sensitive information about children in foster care can be addressed in a confidential manner in person\, in a group\, and on social media.\n\nASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing\, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents. \nCreate an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone\, tablet\, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training\, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months. \nREGISTER NOW \nIf you have any questions about this training or how to register\, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/confidentiality-in-foster-care-8/ CATEGORIES:ASK,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/New-Training.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230502T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230502T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230412T125712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T183755Z UID:10002846-1683052200-1683055800@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Kinship Families Impacted By Substance Use KIN VIP Support Group DESCRIPTION:This new KIN VIP Support Group will begin as a 12-week pilot Support Group and 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. \nThe group is completely free and available to any caregiver raising a relative or fictive kin child. Once we reach at least 8-10 members\, we will start the group! \nFor all those who attend at least 10 of the 12 sessions and complete a survey review of the group\, a financial incentive is available! \nContact Sheila Rentfrow at sheila.rentfrow@uky.edu for more information or sign up to secure your spot! \nREGISTER NOW URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/kinship-families-impacted-by-substance-use-kin-vip-support-group/2023-05-02/ CATEGORIES:College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/NEW-Kinship-Families-Impacted-By-Substance-Use-Support-Group.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230503T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230503T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230404T132422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T132422Z UID:10002631-1683136800-1683142200@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:A Guide To Coping With Allegations DESCRIPTION:A Guide to Coping with Allegations explores the prevalence of false allegations of abuse and neglect amongst foster homes and reasons such allegations may arise. Strategies for preventing false allegations are shared and tools for successful documentation are provided. Strategies for navigating false allegations and related investigations are also explored. \nAfter completing this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nUtilize strategies for preventing false child abuse and neglect allegations.\nIdentify appropriate strategies to navigate false child abuse and neglect allegations and related investigations.\n\nASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing\, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents. \nCreate an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone\, tablet\, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training\, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months. \nREGISTER NOW \nIf you have any questions about this training or how to register\, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/a-guide-to-coping-with-allegations-10/ CATEGORIES:ASK,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/New-Training.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230404T132647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T132647Z UID:10002632-1683223200-1683228600@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Adoption: Understanding Your Commitment DESCRIPTION:Adoption: Understanding Your Commitment explores adoption dissolution. It addresses the impact on a child and family when adoption dissolution occurs and offers strategies and resources to prevent it. \nAfter completing this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nInterpret information about adoption dissolution and reasons why it occurs.\nIdentify strategies to prevent adoption dissolution.\n\nASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing\, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents. \nCreate an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone\, tablet\, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training\, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months. \nREGISTER NOW \nIf you have any questions about this training or how to register\, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/adoption-understanding-your-commitment-9/ CATEGORIES:ASK,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/New-Training.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230404T132825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T132825Z UID:10002633-1683228600-1683234000@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Financial Planning For Children With Special Needs DESCRIPTION:Financial Planning for Children with Special Needs helps families caring for children with special needs proactively plan for their child’s future without jeopardizing entitlement benefits. It provides practical tools to make decisions that fit a family’s specific needs and goals. \nAfter completing this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nUnderstand the importance of utilizing a person-centered financial planning process to best ensure that a child with special needs is well cared for long-term\nIdentify and apply financial planning goals and related resources for their family\n\nASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing\, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents. \nCreate an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone\, tablet\, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training\, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months. \nREGISTER NOW \nIf you have any questions about this training or how to register\, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/financial-planning-for-children-with-special-needs-2/ CATEGORIES:ASK,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/New-Training.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230404T123612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T123612Z UID:10002623-1683234000-1683237600@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:ASK-VIP Support Group with Sheila DESCRIPTION:ASK-VIP Support Groups are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents in an inclusive\, safe\, and compassionate environment. They are led by seasoned facilitators who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption. If you’re seeking an opportunity to share resources\, suggestions\, frustrations and successes with those who share the unique experience of fostering and adoption\, ASK-VIP is for you! \nCreate an account or log-in to register for this support group. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone\, tablet\, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this support group\, each person must register separately. \nREGISTER NOW \nIf you have any questions about this support group or how to register\, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/ask-vip-support-group-with-sheila-14/ CATEGORIES:ASK,ASK Support Groups,calendar,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Support-Group-with-Sheila.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230507T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230507T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230404T133024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T133037Z UID:10002634-1683482400-1683487800@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:A Child’s Education: Rights & Responsibilities DESCRIPTION:A Child’s Education: Rights & Responsibilities will inform parents of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The training informs foster and adoptive parents of the processes used to determine eligibility requirements for children with disabilities. In addition\, this training will equip participants to ensure children ages three to twenty-one have access to the tools and services necessary to help them succeed in the least restrictive educational environment. \nAfter completing this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nRecognize the 13 types of disabilities covered under IDEA\nUtilize knowledge of tools and services to understand their rights and participate in ARC meetings\n\nASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing\, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents. \nCreate an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone\, tablet\, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training\, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months. \nREGISTER NOW \nIf you have any questions about this training or how to register\, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/a-childs-education-rights-responsibilities-9/ CATEGORIES:ASK,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/New-Training.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230508T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230508T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230404T133308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T133308Z UID:10002635-1683568800-1683574200@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) DESCRIPTION:Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) come in many forms\, from physical and mental abuse to neglect and household dysfunction. This training examines data from the ACE study\, how early adversity as a child can impact adult physical\, social and emotional health as well as what foster and adoptive parents can do to address trauma and create safe environments and relationships with children in out of home care. Participants will also learn strategies to help manage behaviors related to these experiences. \nASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing\, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents. \nCreate an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone\, tablet\, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training\, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months. \nREGISTER NOW \nIf you have any questions about this training or how to register\, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/adverse-childhood-experiences-aces-11/ CATEGORIES:ASK,calendar,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/New-Training.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230404T133526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T133526Z UID:10002636-1683574200-1683579600@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Compulsive Lying DESCRIPTION:Compulsive Lying explores why a child may lie compulsively. It identifies strategies and offers resources designed to assist children and their families dealing with this issue. \nAfter completing this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nRecognize causes of compulsive lying\nIdentify strategies to employ with children to address lying.\n\nASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing\, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents. \nCreate an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone\, tablet\, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training\, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months. \nREGISTER NOW \nIf you have any questions about this training or how to register\, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/compulsive-lying-8/ CATEGORIES:ASK,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/New-Training.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T113000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230404T140533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T140710Z UID:10002647-1683626400-1683631800@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:FPTP: Let’s Get Focused: Declutter The Mind & Increase Mental-Real Estate DESCRIPTION:Do you have ruminating thoughts that constantly occupy your mind? Do you tend to overthink just about everything? Do you struggle with allowing your thoughts to control your emotions\, rule your behavior or impede progress? If so\, please join us… \nLet’s Get Focused: Declutter the Mind and Increase Mental Real-Estate \nCarla Jordan\, MS \nTuesday\, May 9\, 2023 \n10:00 AM-11:30 AM Eastern Time \nVia Zoom \n1.5 Foster Parent Training Credit Hours \nDeadline to register: \nMay 3\, 2023 \nRumination involves repetitive thinking or dwelling on negative feelings and distress and their causes and consequences. The repetitive\, negative aspect of rumination can contribute to the development of depression or anxiety and can worsen existing mental health and other behavioral conditions. Focusing on negative thoughts can impede progress\, interfere in relationships and negatively impact an individual’s health and wellness. \nDuring this training\, foster parents will learn practical steps to increase their mental real-estate and improve their cognitive abilities and critical thinking skills. More specifically\, this training will help parents learn strategies that can be modeled to their foster youth to increase resiliency. Parents will: \n\nLearn strategies to decrease ruminating thoughts and brain fog\nLearn the correlation between mental imagery and emotions\nWill learn to identify negative bias\nLearn the process of emotional regulatory healing\nWill identify and practice 2 mindfulness techniques\n\nThis training is approved for 1.5 credit hours for ongoing\, elective training credit for Kentucky foster parents. Though the training is delivered virtually\, it fulfills the face-to-face\, group-setting requirement. A reliable internet connection and computer/ smartphone with webcam are required. \nREGISTER NOW \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Carla Jordan\, TRC Training Specialist\, at Carla.Jordan@uky.edu or 1-833-859-3278 (1-833-UKY-FAST). URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/fptp-lets-get-focused-declutter-the-mind-increase-mental-real-estate-5-9-23/ CATEGORIES:College Events,Foster Parent Training Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/FPTP-logo-2021-orange.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230227T211527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T211642Z UID:10002580-1683653400-1683657000@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:KIN VIP Support Group With Merlin Jones-Smalley DESCRIPTION:This group will focus on the day to day issues involving relative and fictive kin care and will be a place where each member can find support\, resources\, ideas\, and a place to belong as a Relative or Fictive Kin provider. This Group meeting will be welcoming guest speakers and discussing kinship group meetings. \nREGISTER NOW URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/kin-vip-support-group-with-merlin-jones-smalley-25/ CATEGORIES:calendar,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/KIN-VIP-Support-Group-with-Merlin-Jones-Smalley.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230227T220122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T220122Z UID:10002586-1683653400-1683658800@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Kinship Live Virtual Webinar Training- “Trauma Series: What Is Trauma And How Can It Affect My Kinship Child?” DESCRIPTION:Understanding Trauma and how it affects children\, can be very difficult. Because trauma can be experienced in a uniquely personal way\, a child’s reaction to the trauma can also be just as unique. In addition to understanding trauma\, it is important to recognize children who have experienced trauma such as abuse\, neglect\, domestic violence\, community violence\, and the like\, can continue to experience the effects of this trauma long after they have been removed from the situation or the source. Knowing and understanding what Trauma is and how it can affect the children we care for is especially important in all areas of raising the child from structure to discipline\, to support and empathy\, that remains sensitive to the child’s past experiences. \nJoin us on May 9\, from 5:30 pm – 7 pm where we will gain a better understanding of what trauma is\, how it affects our children\, and how caregivers can support these children as they work through the trauma. \nAbout the Trainer: \nDr. Tess Smith-Thomas is a pediatric psychology post-doctoral scholar at the University of Kentucky and Kentucky Children’s Hospital. She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Kentucky\, where she gained extensive experience supporting children with behavioral challenges. Currently\, Dr. Smith-Thomas provides clinical care to children and families experiencing medical trauma or other difficulty adjusting to an injury or illness. \nPlease note: Although this LIVE webinar is designed to be an informative\, educational\, and helpful resource for kinship families caring for relative or fictive kin children\, anyone is welcome to attend including foster parents\, professionals\, students\, or community members. \nIt is our hope that by participating in this LIVE webinar\, attendees will receive educational and helpful information. However\, it is important to note that this webinar is not approved for foster parent training credit or CEU’s as attendance is not monitored during the webinar event. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/kinship-live-virtual-webinar-training-trauma-series-what-is-trauma-and-how-can-it-affect-my-kinship-child/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/What-is-Trauma.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230412T125712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T183755Z UID:10002847-1683657000-1683660600@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Kinship Families Impacted By Substance Use KIN VIP Support Group DESCRIPTION:This new KIN VIP Support Group will begin as a 12-week pilot Support Group and 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. \nThe group is completely free and available to any caregiver raising a relative or fictive kin child. Once we reach at least 8-10 members\, we will start the group! \nFor all those who attend at least 10 of the 12 sessions and complete a survey review of the group\, a financial incentive is available! \nContact Sheila Rentfrow at sheila.rentfrow@uky.edu for more information or sign up to secure your spot! \nREGISTER NOW URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/kinship-families-impacted-by-substance-use-kin-vip-support-group/2023-05-09/ CATEGORIES:College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/NEW-Kinship-Families-Impacted-By-Substance-Use-Support-Group.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T224150 CREATED:20230404T124154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T124154Z UID:10002624-1683658800-1683662400@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:ASK-VIP LGBTQ+ Foster/Adoptive Parent Support Group DESCRIPTION:ASK-VIP LGBTQ+ Foster/Adoptive Parent Support Groups are specifically designed for foster/adoptive parents who identify as LGBTQ+ as well as foster/adoptive parents who are caring for children or teens who identify as LGBTQ+. The groups offer an opportunity to share experiences\, questions\, resources\, and concerns in a safe and compassionate environment. These groups are led by a seasoned foster/adoptive parent facilitator who understands firsthand issues unique to the LGBTQ+ community. \nCreate an account or log-in to register for this support group. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone\, tablet\, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this support group\, each person must register separately. \nREGISTER NOW \nIf you have any questions about this support group or how to register\, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/ask-vip-lgbtq-foster-adoptive-parent-support-group-25/ CATEGORIES:ASK,ASK Support Groups,calendar,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ASK-VIP-LGBTQ-Support-Group.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR