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EMPOWER
The goal of EMPOWER is to reduce the use of menthol and other flavored tobacco products among communities of color in Lexington and Louisville and elevate community voices. Through community collaborations, we will host workshops, develop and attend community events, and create media materials and resources related to menthol and other flavored tobacco products. The work that we do will be led and co-created by the experts—the community! These community experts include a team of Community Health Champions from Lexington and Louisville; Drug Free Lex, a community coalition located in Lexington; a Louisville community coalition; and an Advisory Committee composed of representatives across the state and community.
Check out their website for more information.
Kentucky Nutrition Education Program
The Kentucky Nutrition Education Program (KYNEP) encompasses two separate USDA programs: The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-Ed). Both programs are administered by the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service in order to show limited resource families with young children and SNAP eligible individuals how to plan nutritious meals on a limited budget, acquire safe food handling practices, improve food preparation skills, and change behavior necessary to have a healthy lifestyle.
Check out their website for more recipes, tips, videos and resources.
Operation Parent
Operation Parent is a national nonprofit that exists to empower parents (and caregivers) to fully engage in ongoing conversations with their K-12 children about technology, substance use, and mental health issues for purposes of prevention. Their evidence-based parent handbooks and free monthly webinars raise both the awareness and confidence needed to jumpstart these conversations.
Service Members, Veterans, and their Families
We are partnering with local schools, Kentucky National Guard, and veterans’ service organizations to send out monthly newsletters that include easy recipes, conversation starters, fun games to play at the dinner table, and much more.
KY PUrple Star Award Program
Schools must complete four requirements to receive the Purple Star Award. Once schools complete the four requirements, they submit their application. There are two application periods in the spring and fall. The deadline for spring applications is February 15th and the fall application is due September 15th. The Purple Star Advisory Board reviews the applications and awards the school in April for Month of the Military Child and in November for Veterans Appreciation Month. After receiving the award, schools may host an award ceremony at their schools to receive special recognition. A member of the Purple Star Award Advisory Board presents the award to the school. Purple Star Awarded schools also receive special statewide recognition their achievement.
Talk, They Hear You
The “Talk. They Hear You.”® Discussion Starter Videos can be used in community settings to showcase a variety of situations where parents and caregivers, student assistance professionals, administrators, educators, and other adult role models could have a conversation about alcohol with their children.
Download the accompanying resource guides for tips on how community members and leaders can share the videos and help inspire adults to play a greater role in underage drinking prevention and substance use prevention. The guides offer ways the videos can be used to promote dialogue within different time frames and settings, including:
- Community town hall events;
- Maturation or graduation ceremonies;
- Parent-teacher back-to-school/open house nights;
- PTA meetings; and
- Train-the-trainer counselor or caregiver programs.