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The Regional Prevention Center (RPC) is a resource for the community, providing alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention services including suicide prevention, community/coalition development, consultation and technical assistance for effective prevention programs and strategies, training/education for adults and youth who will train others, public information to publicize prevention efforts an
d a resource library including brochures, pamphlets, visual aids, and DVD's on prevention topics for loan or free preview. We work with community organizations, agencies, businesses, schools, coalitions, local ASAP (Agency for Substance Abuse Policy) Boards, and other entities to develop prevention policies, programs, and services to create healthy communities.
07/25/2025
Open, honest conversations can make all the difference. 💬 Parents and caregivers—your voice matters! Start talking with your kids early about substance use and mental health. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) “Talk. They Hear You.” campaign empowers you to guide them with confidence and care. 💙
07/24/2025
JULY 24, 2025 A little love letter to you, from you. Happy International Self-Care Day. đź’– Self-care means taking the time for activities that help you live well. Engaging in regular self-care can help you improve and maintain your mental wellness. To learn more about mental wellness and self-care, download the Mental Wellness Resource guide: https://tinyurl.com/58ehk5u7
07/22/2025
🚨 More than 1 million kids use menthol e-cigarettes (NYTS). Menthol flavors make it easier to start—and harder to quit. It's time to protect Kentucky youth from Big Tobacco's targeting tactics. 💪
07/21/2025
July 21st is National Ice Cream Day! Enjoy a scoop with your favorite people today at your favorite local shop or make sundaes at home.
07/18/2025
July is UV Safety Awareness Month—a time to highlight the dangers of UV radiation and promote healthy skin habits. Smoking and va**ng reduce blood flow and collagen production, speeding up skin aging and causing wrinkles, dullness, and sagging (Source: American Academy of Dermatology). Protect your skin from the inside out—quit smoking and va**ng! Need help quitting? Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW or visit QuitNowKentucky.org for free support.
07/17/2025
Emojis are a fun way to communicate without using words, but sometimes they have meanings that parents don't understand. Young people sometimes use different combinations of emojis to discuss drug use or purchase drugs. This handout from the DEA
(https://kyprevention.getbynder.com/web/d9acfaa4f50c7201/emojidecoded/) shows some of the combinations of emojis used when discussing substance use.
07/16/2025
Mental health isn’t one-size-fits-all. This July, we honor the experiences, strength, and resilience of people across diverse communities. Let’s break stigma, uplift every voice, and make space for care that respects who we are and where we come from. 🧠💚
07/15/2025
🌞 Host a Healthy Picnic or BBQ! 🍉🔥 Summer is the perfect time to gather and share a meal. Hosting an outdoor picnic or BBQ fosters connection, reduces stress, and strengthens social bonds—key protective factors for mental health and substance use prevention. 💡 Plan a gathering with fresh, wholesome foods, meaningful conversation, and lots of laughter! Need healthy recipe ideas? Check out TheDinnerTableProject.org!
07/15/2025
Overview Healing, hope, and help are happening every day. For every one person who dies by su***de, 316 people seriously consider su***de but do not go through with it. These stories of hope and…
07/15/2025
07/15/2025
The choices kids make around alcohol and cannabis can change their lives, and so can the guidance they get at home. On August 26, we're teaming up with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Dr. Robert Turrisi from Penn State to share powerful, research-backed strategies that really work. Learn how to protect the developing brain, keep conversations going as kids grow, and help prevent dangerous choices before they happen. Register now at https://loom.ly/DwLpveE
07/15/2025
Open, honest conversations can make all the difference. 💬 Parents and caregivers—your voice matters! Start talking with your kids early about substance use and mental health. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) “Talk. They Hear You.” campaign empowers you to guide them with confidence and care. 💙
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The Regional Prevention Center (RPC) is a prevention program that collaborates with individuals and communities in an effort to reduce risk factors that contribute to alcohol, to***co, other drug use/misuse. RPC assists community residents, leaders, coalitions, and other groups in coming together to discuss their community’s strengths and needs and to develop a comprehensive prevention plan according to the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). The SPF uses a five-step process to help communities identify, manage, and evaluate their substance abuse prevention and mental health needs. Prevention specialists are available to provide consultation and technical assistance by offering information on effective prevention programs and strategies and how to adapt them to individual situations and communities. They also provide services that build capacities of individuals and communities to promote healthy environments, lifestyles, and behaviors. A resource library is located within the Regional Prevention Center office that contains information such as brochures, videos, and curricula on alcohol, to***co and other drugs, as well as su***de prevention.
KY Moms Maternal Assistance Towards Recovery
The KY Moms Maternal Assistance Towards Recovery program welcomes all women who are pregnant or who have just delivered in the past two months. There are workshops hosted by KY Moms Maternal Assistance Towards Recovery that is held monthly at local health departments and libraries. There are eight different counties that receive services, Bell, Clay, Laurel, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Rockcastle and Whitley. The Healthy Babies class is the first of three workshops, which last two hours. Each participant will receive incentives for attending. All eligible participants will receive important information on avoiding hazards while pregnant, depression, and unhealthy relationships. Participants may bring guests with them to the class.
During the Healthy Babies class expectant and new moms will receive a Level One Assessment to determine if more services are needed. The KY Moms Maternal Assistance Towards Recovery program also has a Case Manager who works directly with expectant and new moms. If a client is eligible for case management services they will receive support, encouragement, community resources, education, and referral for additional services. Each participant also receives added incentives for participating in the program such as Wal-Mart gift cards and baby items.
The KY Moms Maternal Assistance Towards Recovery program also offers additional classes for women who are at risk for Substance Abuse. Risk factors include family history, friends or partners who use drugs or alcohol. The Selective class is a seven hour class that is scheduled every two to three months. Prime for Life curriculum is used in the class. Each participant will received a better understanding on substance abuse and how heredity can affect choices. A month before class a letter of invitation will be mailed out to at risk participant who previously attended a Healthy Babies class. Each participant who attends the Selective Class will receive breakfast, lunch, and incentives for attending. The Indicated class is a three hour class that is a continuation of the Prime for Life curriculum. Each participant will receive incentives for attending the Indicated class.