University of Kentucky College of Social Work

Keeping Families Strong
2025-10-27 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual through LMS
Keeping Families Strong provides foster parents insight on how to keep partnerships, families and friendships strong while providing care to out of home children. It will also provide strategies for foster parents to build workable boundaries around these key elements to keep their core families strong while providing foster care.
After completing this training, participants will be able to:

Establish and maintain workable boundaries around key aspects of their families’ lives while providing foster care.
Articulate ways to partner with their foster care team to ensure the needs of the family and foster child’s are met.

ASK-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.
Create 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.
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If you have any questions about this training or how to register, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361.

Understanding and Managing Youth’s Challenging Behaviors – Part 1
2025-10-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual through LMS
CORE TEEN (Critical On-going Resource Family Education)
Session 5 — Understanding and Managing Youth’s Challenging Behaviors – Part 1
November 3rd, 2025 — 6:00 PM–8:00 PM EST (Via Zoom)
Melanie Parsons, M.A.
2 credit hours
CORE Teen Curriculum provides parents with information they need to develop safe relationships with youth, while also focusing on how they can adapt their parenting styles to support the youth’s needs, rather than just focusing on behaviors. Session 5 will demonstrate two skills parents use in coping and managing their own emotions in the face of their youth’s challenging behaviors. It will also demonstrate two ways that parents can effectively respond to their youth’s rejection, testing and maladaptive behaviors. Plus, it will describe at least two signs that their relationship with the youth is under stress.
For additional information about this session, please feel free to contact Melanie Parsons, the Foster Parent Training Program (FPTP) Program Coordinator, at Melanie.Parsons@uky.edu.
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Please note each session is approved for ongoing, elective training credit for Kentucky Foster Parents. Basic & Advanced Foster Parents, Fictive Kin Foster Parents, Care Plus, or Therapeutic Foster Parents can all take advantage of the opportunity to fulfill their training hours. A reliable internet connection and computer/smartphone with webcam are required.

Helping Your Child Succeed in School
2025-10-27 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual through LMS
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.
After completing this training, participants will be able to:

Discuss how to partner with the school to address and overcome obstacles that exist for foster/adopted children.
Utilize tips and tools to support their foster/adopted child‘s education.

ASK-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.
Create 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.
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If you have any questions about this training or how to register, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361.

Foster/Adoptive Parents of Teens Support Group
2025-10-27 20:00 - 21:00 | Virtual through LMS
ASK-VIP Support Group for Foster/Adoptive Parents of Teens is specifically designed for foster/adoptive parents who are caring for teenagers or those considering fostering and/or adopting teenagers. This support group offers an opportunity to share experiences, questions, resources, and concerns in a safe and compassionate environment. The support group is led by a seasoned foster/adoptive parent who has lived experience caring for teens.
Create 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.
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If you have any questions about this support group or how to register, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361.

Suicide Prevention Training: Assessment, Intervention, and Management
2025-10-28 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual through LMS
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined that in 2021, there was an average of 1 suicide death every 11 minutes. Suicide prevention aims to reduce the occurrence of self-inflicted deaths by implementing strategies and providing support to individuals who may be at risk.
This training will explore risk factors, clinical approaches, treatment, and resource interventions and meets the requirement of the Kentucky Board of Social Work for Licensed Clinical Social Workers and other professionals included in KRS 210.366.
Agenda
9 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Module 1 & Module 2 (Part 1)
10:45 a.m. – 11 a.m. — Break
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Module 2 (Part 2)
12 p.m. – 1 p.m. — Lunch
1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Modules 3 & 4
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. — Break
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. – Modules 5 & 6
3:45 p.m. – 4 p.m. — Complete online training evaluation
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of this training, you will be able to:

Describe clinical attitudes and approaches
Discover how to perform risk assessments
Discuss treatment interventions and safety planning
Discuss legal and ethical issues around suicide
Identify resources for suicide prevention and intervention

Delivery Method
synchronous distance learning
Cost
$120.00
Credit Hours
6 (ACE)
Accreditation
University of Kentucky College of Social Work, Provider # 1377, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/29/22-9/29/25. Social workers completing this course receive 6 continuing education credits.
This course meets Kentucky requirements for six board approved hours on suicide assessment, treatment, and management and is approved by the Kentucky Board of Social Work for 7.2 credit hours. Approval No.: KBSWSP-2024051
Instructor
Shericka Smith, DSW, MSSW, LCSW was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky and is a mental health coordinator for Fayette County Public Schools. Shericka obtained an undergraduate degree from Transylvania University where she studied Spanish and Psychology. She then went on to the University of Louisville, earning her Masters in School Social Work. She recently obtained her Doctorate in Social Work and is teaching classes at the University of Kentucky. She also provides mental health counseling at a private practice she co-owns, Wellness Within, working with people of all ages.

How to Claim Credit
You must attend the training in its entirety and complete an evaluation form. Attendance will be verified using Zoom attendance reports.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
If this course is canceled, you will be contacted and given the option of a full refund, or course credit to be used within 1 year.
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Questions
Contact Christina.Krantz@uky.edu with any questions regarding this course, registration assistance or to request accommodations.

KIN-VIP - The Gathering Spot
2025-10-28 12:00 - 13:00 | KY
The Gathering Spot is a great NEW way to meet other kinship caregivers from the comfort of your own home and has been redesigned to be a spot where you can come for as long as you have time to meet other kinship caregivers, make a friend or two and gain valuable information to help you in your kinship journey.
This is not a support group, this is a virtual meeting space designed to connect caregivers together and create a kinship community, so that you can learn about important resources or information essential in your kinship journey.
This connection meeting will be offered every week on Tuesday through December 16 and will be hosted by KKRC staff members. Come and get connected!
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LGBTQ+ Foster/Adoptive Parent Support Group
2025-10-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual through LMS
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.
Create 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.
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If you have any questions about this support group or how to register, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361.

Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences: Trials & Triumphs
2025-10-29 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual through LMS
Angela Jamison, MSW, CSW, LCW
1.5 credit hours
This training will provide foster parents with information about adverse and positive childhood experiences and how each affect the developing child. Information will be provided about how to identify and encourage the use of positive childhood experiences with their children.

This training has been approved for ongoing, elective foster parent training credit. 1.5 hours is available for Kentucky’s foster parents. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the training and each attendee’s participation. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone, tablet, or computer with web camera is required to participate. Note that this training will address sensitive subject matter. Please ensure that you are using techniques (such as headphones, a different room, or a lower volume level) to ensure privacy.
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If you have any questions about this training, please email Melanie Parsons, Foster Parent Training Program (FPTP) Training Specialist, at Melanie.Parsons@uky.edu.

Transracial Parenting: Ages 0-5
2025-10-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual through LMS
Transracial Parenting: Ages 0-5 explores the unique experiences of transracial families and examines developmental stages of racial identity development in young children. It offers strategies to create an environment that is conducive to the formation of a positive identity, as well as strategies to help children develop coping skills and methods of maintaining a positive identity. It also addresses how to properly care for the skin and hair of African-American or bi-racial children.
After completing this training, participants will be able to:

Examine children’s racial identity development (ages zero to five years old).
Utilize skills to properly care for the skin and hair of an African-American or bi–racial child.

ASK-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.
Create 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.
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If you have any questions about this training or how to register, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361.

ATF Career Readiness Panel
2025-10-30 13:00 - 15:00 | KY
Interested in a career with the ATF?
Representitives will be on Campus Thursday October 30th to discuss their position and the work they do in an open panel. Learn about different career opportunities and ask career questions!
The ATF Career Panel will be held in the UKFCU Esports Theater at The Cornerstone. Thursday, October 30th, 2025 from 1:00-3:00PM.
Please register on the following page.

Study Abroad in Panama! - Info Session
2025-10-31 14:00 - 15:00 | KY
Interested in earning course credit while exploring Panama? Join the UK College of Social Work for an info session to learn more about the upcoming Alternate Spring Break in Panama program (March 15–21, 2026).
During this session, you’ll get details on:

Travel highlights – Visit the Panama Canal, discover Casco Viejo, and experience birdwatching and nature hikes.

Course credit – Earn 3 credit hours through SW 580.

Program cost – Estimated $3,630*

Application process – Deadline to apply is November 15, 2025.

Register for the info session via Zoom, or below under ‘Website’.
For more information, contact Aubrey Jones at aubrey.jones12@uky.edu

Compulsive Lying
2025-11-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual through LMS
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.
After completing this training, participants will be able to:
Recognize causes of compulsive lying
Identify strategies to employ with children to address lying.
ASK-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.
Create 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.
Click Here to go to the registration page.
If you have any questions about this training or how to register, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361.
