Kentucky Partnership for Families
and Children, Inc.
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Sunshine is
always welcomed
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Upcoming Trainings & Events |
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June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month |
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Presidential Proclamation for Pride Month, 2022 |
This month, we honor the resilience of LGBTQI+ people, who are fighting to live authentically and freely. We reaffirm our belief that LGBTQI+ rights are human rights. And we recommit to delivering protections, safety, and equality to LGBTQI+ families so that everyone can realize the full promise of America.
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Learning About Sexual Orientation,
Gender Identity & Expression (SOGIE)
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Research has indicated that youth experience racism, prejudice, and bias as early as preschool. For many, their interpersonal experiences of racism, prejudice and bias can be quite disorienting, and can influence functioning, particularly for youth who have experienced other traumas.
As such, it is important that those connected to youth (parents, guardians, trusted family members, mental health/behavioral health providers, teachers and community) create spaces and opportunities to discuss race and race related stressors with youth.
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Resources for Incidents of Mass Violence |
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Family and Youth Opportunities |
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In life, we are always changing, moving, and transitioning to a new normal. Transition, as defined by Merriam Webster is: to make a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another: to make a transition.
Change can be hard, but it is sometimes necessary. Changes (in what we know, expect and depend on happening or being there) can cause feelings of fear, loneliness, and anxiousness. Something that we enjoy or love is coming to an end, or something we depended on. It could be our favorite TV series that we watched in the evening to de-stress, or leaving our current home, school, or job where we felt comfortable. Even though we may have a new school or work opportunity to transition to, we can feel a sense of loss for what we had known.
Change can also bring new opportunities to meet new people, have different options and lead us in a new direction. Feelings of excitement, hope and anticipation can help motivate us to be open to what new opportunities can bring. When we open our minds to the thought of accepting change as a part of life, it may help our emotional and spiritual growth. It may remove the limits that we put on our own potential and allow us to know what we are truly capable of doing.
I spent my childhood and teen years feeling like I wasn’t good at anything. One day, I decided to do something about it. I thought, “How do I know I can’t do this? I’ve never tried, so what is the proof that I can’t?” I started practicing on my attitude when something new came up. Instead of staying in my comfort zone, I would remind myself, you don’t know if you don’t try! My attitude soon changed into an “I’ll try” attitude. “I don’t know if I can do it, but I’ll try”.
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Carmilla Ratliff, KPFC/System of Care FIVE Training Coordinator
"It's better to have tried and failed than to live life wondering what would've happened if I had tried"
Alfred Lord Tennyson
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Watermelon Limeade
Jun 29, 2020
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The ultimate summer party trick: Use the whole watermelon both as a tasty spritzer and as a fun drink dispenser!
YIELDS:8 servings
TOTAL TIME:0 hours 5 mins
INGREDIENTS
16 c. seedless watermelon pieces
1 1/4 c. fresh lime juice
Ginger ale, for serving
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DIRECTIONS
Puree watermelon in blender, then mix with lime juice. Add to watermelon dispenser. When ready to serve, pour over ice and top with a splash of ginger ale.
How to carve - Using a paring knife and working at an angle, cut around one end of watermelon to create a lid, then scoop out fruit with a metal spoon.
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Hand-write “Enjoy” above spigot in marker, then use a linoleum cutter to trace letters and etch them in. Fill with watermelon limeade, replace lid, and position on an iron stand or a bowl. |
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Substance Use Treatment Locator
Millions of Americans have a substance use disorder. Help is available. FindTreatment.gov.
Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
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Disaster Distress Helpline
1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746).
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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
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The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people. The Trevor Project provides crisis support, advocacy, research, and education.
If you are thinking about harming yourself — get immediate support. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S. It is 100% confidential, and 100% free.
You’ll be connected to a Trevor counselor who is understanding of LGBTQ issues and won’t judge you. Your conversation will be anonymous, and you can share as much or as little as you like.
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Text Us: Text ‘START’ to 678-678. |
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