March 2019
March Great Beginnings Lunch & Learn
On the first Friday of each month, we invite citizens, community leaders, and business professionals to join us on a 60-minute tour of Family & Children’s Place to learn about our work with children and families hurt by abuse. The tour, which features a light lunch, includes a visit to our best in class Kosair Charities Child Advocacy Center, which streamlines child abuse investigation, prosecution and healing through child-friendly, trauma-informed practices. To learn more about or to sign up for…
Find out more »March Mental Health First Aid Training
Mental Health First Aid is a one-day training course for people ages 16 and over that is similar to regular first aid but deals with mental health problems. Many people with mental disorders delay seeking help, but they are more likely to receive professional help when suggested by someone in their social network. Members of the public are far more likely to have contact with someone in a mental health crisis, such as being suicidal, and want to know how to respond.…
Find out more »April 2019
Rally to End Child Abuse
Family & Children’s Place will kick off Child Abuse Prevention Month with a rally Wednesday, April 10, to talk about child abuse, violence, exploitation, neglect, and prevention, intervention, and restoration efforts for children and families in Louisville and Southern Indiana. Following the rally, we will host several tours through our Child Advocacy Center. WHEN: 10 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, April 10, 2019 WHERE: Family & Children’s Place, 525 Zane Street, Louisville, KY 40203 For 135 years, Family & Children’s Place has led…
Find out more »Champions for Children Breakfast
When: 7:30 a.m. coffee and registration, 8 a.m. program on Wed., April 24, 2019 Where: Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center | Van Gogh Room For more information about the Champions for Children Breakfast, please contact Holly Neeld at (502) 893-3900 ext. 269 or hneeld@famchildplace.org.
Find out more »May 2019
May Mental Health First Aid Training
Mental Health First Aid is a one-day training course for people ages 16 and over that is similar to regular first aid but deals with mental health problems. Many people with mental disorders delay seeking help, but they are more likely to receive professional help when suggested by someone in their social network. Members of the public are far more likely to have contact with someone in a mental health crisis, such as being suicidal, and want to know how to respond.…
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