KPN Spring Training Series 2026
Description
Join us during National Prevention Week for the 2026 Spring Training Series, hosted by the Kentucky Prevention Network. Each two-hour session will take place on Monday, May 11th, Tuesday May 12th, and Wednesday May 13th from 1-3. Register for just one session or all of them!
Session Overview:
Monday May 11th - Be Sensitive, Be Brave: Mental Health
Tuesday May 12th - Emerging Drug Trends
Wednesday May 13th - Parent and Youth Cafes: An Overview
Lineup
Be Senstitive, Be Brave: Mental Health
Speaker: Katie Gross, New Vista Regional Prevention Center This mental health workshop prepares community members to help friends and loved ones during times of distress. Learn how to recognize mental health conditions, what to do when someone needs support, and tools for maintaining good mental health.
Emerging Drug Trends
Speaker: Julie Dreifaldt, One Chance to Grow Up Julie Dreifaldt is a subject matter expert and sought-after speaker for One Chance to Grow Up. She speaks nationally to policymakers, regulators, community leaders, parents, trusted adults, youth-serving coalition partners, and school organizations about today’s legal THC and hemp, the impacts on kids and how communities can generate actionable narratives to create change. Since 2018, Julie has tirelessly advocated for kids and continues to equip parents and trusted adults with tools to talk about today’s THC. Julie has a BA in History and English from Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
Parent and Youth Cafes
Speakers: Ellery Hauser and Shannon Parker, KY Strengthening Families Initiative Ameilia Berry, Just Say Yes Join the Kentucky Strengthening Families Initiative to explore an overview of how the Parent and Youth Café models can empower parents and youth to build Protective Factors in their lives. Parent and Youth Cafés are safe spaces where participants can develop the resilience to buffer against adversity. This overview will explore Protective Factors, dive deeper into how these concepts are incorporated into the Café model and review the impact of Cafés utilizing survey data. Attendees will understand the training process for both Parent and Youth Cafés. Participants will also hear from community members with practical experience implementing Parent and Youth Cafes in their community.
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