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ThriveKY 2026 Virtual & In-Person Events

Join the ThriveKY Coalition in 2026 for: Important updates on the economy, Medicaid, KCHIP, SNAP, housing, transportation, child care, public health, and behavioral health. New tools available to assist community members with meeting basic needs. Tips on being a more effective advocate in your community.   2026 Events – Registrations linked below Virtual Programs (times in EST) In-Person Regional Roadshows – Now with 30 additional minutes for community discussion! Who should attend? **CEUs approved for CCHWs by the Kentucky Office of Community Health Workers. CEUs approved for all social workers licensed with the Kentucky Board of Social Work by the Kentucky Society of Clinical Social Work. CEU certificates are available for professionals who can self-report hours. Interested in Sponsoring ThriveKY in 2026? Sponsors help us provide programming and free CEUs to hundreds of community professionals in Kentucky. Check out our 2026 sponsorship flyer and reach out to Kelly Taulbee (kelly@kyvoicesforhealth.org) with any questions.

ThriveKY 2025 Webinar & In-Person Roadshow Program

Virtual Programs (all in EST) Monday 1/27 2pm-3:30pm Monday 2/10 1pm-2:30pm CHFS Forum Monday 3/3 2pm-3:30pm Tuesday 5/20 1pm-2:30pm CHFS Forum Tuesday 6/17 10am-11:30am Tuesday 8/19 10am-11:30am CHFS Forum Tuesday 9/16 2pm-3:30pm Tuesday 10/21 10am-11:30am Tuesday 11/18 1pm-2:30pm CHFS Forum *new link* Monday 12/15 11am-1pm Virtual Roadshow In-Person Roadshows (1pm-4pm local time zone) Tuesday 4/15 Louisville – South Central Regional Library Tuesday 5/6 Somerset – Pulaski County Library Tuesday 6/3 Morehead – Morehead Conference Center Tuesday 7/8 Henderson – Henderson County Extension Office Tuesday 8/5 Hopkinsville- Christian County Extension Office Tuesday 9/2 Hazard – Perry County Library Inspiration Station Tuesday 10/7 Covington – Kenton County Library Tuesday 11/4 Richmond – Madison County Public Library QUESTIONS? For questions about continuing education or general registration, please email alex@kyvoicesforhealth.org. Interested in supporting ThriveKY with a 2025 sponsorship? Learn more HERE or email kelly@kyvoicesforhealth.org for more information!

Kentucky Voices for Health 2024 Annual Meeting is December 10th, 2024!

Tickets are $30 with your KVH membership, and $60 without KVH membership. If cost is a barrier to you attending, please contact us. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Health advocates, consumers, community leaders, policymakers, public employees, nonprofit organization staff, frontline service providers, outreach workers, educators, researchers, faith leaders, and others who serve their communities. Special pricing is available for KVH members, kynectors, CHWs, and students. 2024 ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA 8:30 REGISTRATION AND COFFEE 9:00 IMMUNIZATION CLINIC OPENS 9:30 WELCOME AND HOUSEKEEPING Dr. Sheila Schuster, Board Chair of Kentucky Voices for HealthJacqueline Coleman, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 9:45 UPDATES FROM THE CABINET FOR HEALTH & FAMILY SERVICESWith Medicaid renewals, new and expanded services, and a host of exciting initiatives to improve access to care for students, incarcerated Kentuckians, and individuals living with a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) or Substance Use Disorder (SUD), it’s hard to keep up with everything that’s changing. This session will provide updates on Medicaid renewals for children, as well as

Moving the Needle Towards Improved Health Outcomes — A 2024 Legislative Recap

In even-year legislative sessions, the Kentucky General Assembly must adjourn Sine Die before midnight on April 15th. The dust has settled a bit in Frankfort and we turn our attention to the 2024 Interim, including Attorney General Russell Coleman’s designation of July 15, 2024 as the effective date for all legislation that did not have another date ascribed in statute or that didn’t have an emergency clause attached. This legislative recap focuses on healthcare and other policies that impact all Kentuckians and Kentucky communities having their basic, health-related social needs met.  This is not a comprehensive highlight reel of ALL legislative activity this year. And yet, buckle up, dear reader. This is one of the beefier Kentucky General Assembly recaps to date. IMPROVING AND SAVING THE LIVES OF KENTUCKY’S PREGNANT PEOPLE, MOMS, & BABIES This year, the “Momnibus” bill – originally filed as HB10 by Rep. Kim Moser, but what ultimately passed within SB74 led by Sen. Shelly Funke-Frommeyer– made

ThriveKY Hosts 2024 Regional “Advocacy for Thriving Communities” Series

THIS SESSION WILL COVER: WHERE WILL WE BE IN 2024? (registration linked below) *Each event will be held 1pm – 4pm local time. We recommend arriving 10 minutes early if you are able! May 14th: Frankfort – DPH / CHFS Building June 18th: Pikeville – Lee Avenue Public Library July 16th: Williamsburg – Whitley County Extension Office August 13th: Murray – Calloway County Extension Office September 10th: Glasgow – WKU’s Glasgow Campus October 8th: Covington – Kenton County Government Center November 19th: Louisville – South Central Regional Library December 16th (1:30-3:30pm EST) Virtual Roadshow WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Community health workers Social workers Community leaders Public employees Nonprofit organizations Frontline service providers Outreach workers Educators Faith leaders Counselors Librarians Those who serve their community This is a free continuing education and/or professional development credit opportunity! During this community education series, we will be continuing education providers for Certified Community Health Workers and Licensed Social Workers. We will be coordinating for self-reporting

Kentucky Voices for Health 2023 Annual Meeting is December 5th, 2023!

Registration is now open for Kentucky Voices for Health’s 2023 Annual Meeting! The meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 5th at the Griffin Gate Marriott in Lexington, KY. We are very excited to bring together members of our coalition from across the commonwealth (along with some very special guests) for a day of learning, networking, and resource sharing. Tickets are $25 with your KVH membership, and $50 without KVH membership. If cost is a barrier to you attending, please contact us. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Health advocates, consumers, policymakers, community leaders, public employees, nonprofit organizations, frontline service providers, outreach workers, educators, researchers, faith leaders, and others who serve their communities. 2023 ANNUAL MEETING SPONSORSHIP We are so grateful to our sponsors who make this work possible! Would your organization be interested in sponsoring next year’s annual meeting? View more information HERE or email Kelly Taulbee to get started.

2022 Annual Meeting

Kentucky Voices for Health 2022 Annual Meeting is December 14th!

Registration is now open for Kentucky Voices for Health’s 2022 Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held December 14 — IN PERSON! — at the Embassy Suites- UK Coldstream Campus in Lexington. We’re so excited to bring together members of our coalition from across the commonwealth (along with some very special guests) for a day of learning, networking, and resource sharing. Tickets are $25 with your KVH membership, and $50 without KVH membership. Stay tuned as we provide additional updates on featured speakers, panelists, and MORE! WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Health advocates, consumers, policymakers, community leaders, public employees, nonprofit organizations, frontline service providers, outreach workers, educators, researchers, faith leaders, and others who serve their communities. 2022 ANNUAL MEETING SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Thank you to our sponsors who make this work possible! Would your organization be interested in sponsoring this year’s annual meeting? Email for more information.

Spotlight on Eastern Kentucky Flood Healthcare Relief & Resources

Meeting Eastern Kentucky Healthcare NeedsThe devastation of last week’s floods in Eastern Kentucky is an ongoing, tragic situation. Our beloved 606 is hurting, but for #TeamKentucky, we are once again broadcasting to the entire country what we do best — uniting as a single #KentuckyStrong family, showing up for our fellow neighbor, and making sure every single loved one and stranger alike is taken care of as thousands are forced to rebuild from nothing. The loss of life and injuries so many have sustained is overwhelming, and our hearts remain with every single family facing the trauma and heartache of these painful losses. To our colleagues, partners, and friends — we stand with you in the difficult weeks and months ahead. If you need assistance not listed or described below, please visit the new Flood Resources landing page on Governor Beshear’s official website for more information. Do you need or do you know someone in flood-impacted areas that needs healthcare

Health Justice & Health Injustice: A 2022 Legislative Recap

Legislative sessions held during even years in Kentucky always last a little longer, and are certainly longer than their misleading label of “60-days”.To be fair, impacting or creating new law and policy, while balancing an entire state’s biennial budget is not a simple feat, so “60-days” seems meager considering  the amount of work that needs to be done to manage a state and support its people. Much of the attention placed on the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly’s efforts this year encompassed limiting or removing access to safety net programs supporting Kentuckians’ basic needs like healthcare, education, the ability to afford groceries, and overall access to opportunity and wealth. However, there were tremendous benchmarks achieved, some stemming from years of work by community and policy advocacy partners, and overall, this was another big year for mental health policy in the Commonwealth. The majority of legislation passed during the 2022 Regular Session went into effect on July 14th, unless otherwise determined by

ThriveKY Hosts 2022 Regional “Advocacy for Thriving Communities” Series

Join KVH & our coalition of ThriveKY partners this year as we provide updates on state and federal policies that impact the health and wellbeing of Kentuckians. Speakers will discuss how to advocate for a stronger safety net through public assistance programs designed to support thriving communities. THIS 2-HOUR SESSION WILL COVER: Important updates on the economy, Medicaid, KCHIP, SNAP, housing, transportation, child care, public health, behavioral health, and suicide prevention. New tools available to assist community members with meeting basic needs. Tips on being a more effective advocate in your community. WHERE WILL WE BE?*Each event will be held 10AM-12PM Local Time**We recommend arriving 10-minutes early if you are able! July 12: Lexington, Northside Branch Lexington Public Library August 2: Louisville, Teamsters Local 783 Hall August 16: Bardstown, Nelson County-Bardstown Civic Center August 23: Independence, William E. Durr Branch Kenton County Public Library August 30: Paducah, McCracken County Public Library September 6: Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library September 13: