There will be three different learning collaboratives this school year across Kentucky. Districts that have not previously participated in a Project AWARE Trauma-Informed Care for Educators (TICE) Learning Collaborative will receive priority. Remember that each school or district should have teams of two to five people.

Learning Session 1 and Learning Session 2 will occur this fall in three locations across the state. Learning Session 3 will bring all participants together in Lexington in March.

Central Kentucky Learning Collaborative

  • Learning Session 1: Sept. 26-27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. ET, Taylor County Cooperative Extension Service office, Campbellsville
  • Learning Session 2: Nov. 20, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Taylor County Cooperative Extension Service office, Campbellsville
  • Learning Session 3: March 5, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Lexington Convention Center, Lexington

The registration deadline is Sept. 20.  Visit the learning collaborative’s registration site to register.

Eastern Kentucky Learning Collaborative

  • Learning Session 1: Oct. 15-16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Bath County Cooperative Extension Service office, Owingsville
  • Learning Session 2: Nov. 13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Bath County Cooperative Extension Service office, Owingsville
  • Learning Session 3: March 5, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Lexington Convention Center, Lexington

The registration deadline is Oct. 4. Visit learning collaborative’s website to register.

Western Kentucky Learning Collaborative

  • Learning Session 1: Oct. 21-22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Caldwell County Cooperative Extension Service office, Princeton
  • Learning Session 2: Nov. 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Caldwell County Cooperative Extension Service office, Princeton
  • Learning Session 3: March 5, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Lexington Convention Center, Lexington

The registration deadline is Oct. 11. Visit this website to register.

Advance registration of all team members is required; each participant must register individually. Participation in the Project AWARE TICE Learning Collaborative is free, and electronic materials are included; travel, meals, lodging and any other related expenses will be the responsibility of the participating districts.

This learning collaborative is part of Project AWARE 2, a project of the Kentucky Department of Education with funds from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The Project AWARE TICE Learning Collaborative is led by the University of Kentucky Center on Trauma and Children, which is committed to developing and disseminating knowledge and practices to reduce the effects of trauma on children