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DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD © 2012 The Fred Rogers Company. All rights reserved.
Come “be our neighbor” in Louisville! In partnership with PNC Grow Up Great and Fred Rogers Productions, KET proudly presents Be My Neighbor Day on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park in Louisville.

This FREE family event builds on the values and themes presented in Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, showing children what it means to be a caring neighbor and teaching them the importance of giving back to your community.

Meet your local Community Helpers and enjoy hands-on arts & crafts and nature activities, live music, and a meet-and-greet with Daniel Tiger! 

At-a-glance:
  • Where: E.P. “Tom” Sawyer Park, 3000 Freys Hill Rd, Louisville, KY 40241

  • When: Sunday, April 10, 2022, 12-4 pm


Thanks to our generous sponsors!
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
Alcohol's Effects on the Body

Drinking too much – on a single occasion or over time – can take a serious toll on your health. Here’s how alcohol can affect your body:
Brain:
Alcohol interferes with the brain’s communication pathways, and can affect the way the brain looks and works. These disruptions can change mood and behavior, and make it harder to think clearly and move with coordination.  


Heart:
Drinking a lot over a long time or too much on a single occasion can damage the heart, causing problems including:
  • Cardiomyopathy – Stretching and drooping of heart muscle
  • Arrhythmias – Irregular heart beat
  • Stroke
  • High blood pressure  
Liver:
Heavy drinking takes a toll on the liver, and can lead to a variety of problems and liver inflammations including:
  • Steatosis, or fatty liver
  • Alcoholic hepatitis
  • Fibrosis
  • Cirrhosis

Pancreas:
Alcohol causes the pancreas to produce toxic substances that can eventually lead to pancreatitis, a dangerous inflammation and swelling of the blood vessels in the pancreas that prevents proper digestion. 
Cancer:
According to the National Cancer Institute: "There is a strong scientific consensus that alcohol drinking can cause several types of cancer.
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
National Child Abuse Prevention Month recognizes the importance of families and communities working together to strengthen families to prevent child abuse and neglect. Through this collaboration, prevention services and supports help protect children and produce thriving families.

Source: chidwelfare.gov
Show your support: 

#ThrivingFamilies
Some resource information from childwelfare.gov is below.
Find Treatment Resources
Substance Use Treatment Locator
Millions of Americans have a substance use disorder. Help is available. FindTreatment.gov.

Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
Find alcohol, drug, or mental health treatment facilities and programs around the country at findtreatment.samhsa.gov.
Disaster Distress Helpline
1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746).
Stress, anxiety, and other depression-like symptoms are common reactions after any natural or human-caused disaster. Call this toll-free number to be connected to the nearest crisis center for information, support, and counseling.
Stress, anxiety, and other depression-like symptoms are common reactions after any natural or human-caused disaster. Call this toll-free number to be connected to the nearest crisis center for information, support, and counseling.
Veteran's Crisis Line
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
TTY: 1-800-799-4889
Connects veterans in crisis (and their families and friends) with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential, toll-free hotline, online chat, or text.
Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States.
Anytime, about any type of crisis.

A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds.
Free and confidential
The Lifeline and 988
988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. While some areas may be currently able to connect to the Lifeline by dialing 988, this dialing code will be available to everyone across the United States starting on July 16, 2022. Click below to learn more.