CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES 1) Attendees will demonstrate a better understanding of how primary prevention is an integral part of behavioral health with youth. 2) Attendees will develop skills and utilize tools at the community-level for behavioral health. 3) Attendees will be able to identify both risk and protective factors for targeted prevention strategies.

Registration is now open for a statewide forum on medical marijuana to be hosted by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky on September 23 in Lexington. The forum is not intended to change minds about whether marijuana should be legalized for medical purposes, said CEO Ben Chandler. Rather, speakers will share facts and data about…

Amy Ronshausen, Executive Director of both Drug Free America Foundation, Inc. and Save Our Society From Drugs (S.O.S.), will present information from a legislative perspective

Geoff Wilson, LCSW, CADC, The Ridge Behavioral Health System, will present on marijuana and the effects on mental health and suicide

Local Advocacy - speakers TBD

Drug Take Back Day is a national event that provides a safe and convenient way for people to dispose of unused or expired prescription medications. Organized by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), it typically occurs twice a year, in April and October. On Drug Take Back Day, community members can bring their medications to designated…