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Be Healthy Program
Through the SKY Program, members are eligible for Aetna’s Be Healthy Child and Family Nutrition Classes. Classes are offered on a regular basis. Members can register for any of the classes on the ABHKY Events Page and can decide to cancel their registration at any time.
Currently, the Be Healthy Program is offering the two classes below:
Health Runs DEEP!
Health Runs Deep is a series of classes that will help you learn ways to improve and manage your family’s health. This program has been developed for foster, adoptive, and fictive kin families and focuses on the specific nutritional, physical activity, and wellness needs of system involved youth.
Trauma informed tips, improving power struggles, goal setting, healthy meal planning, and physical activity plans are a few of the great things we will learn about. You will also be eligible for some great rewards.
This program meets 4 times. Your family will receive a check-in call to help and cheer for you along the way.
- Session 0– What to expect during meetings and calls, ground rules, parenting tips on power struggles, trauma informed care tips, and questions.
- Session 1- What is Diabetes and Prediabetes, Know Your Why, Toolbox, Goal Setting, Action Planning.
- Session 2 – How to eat a healthy meal, reading food labels, making healthy plates, food tracking
- Session 3- How to get more physically active, biometrics, “Let’s Move” activity, Aetna Better Health of KY Benefits Overview.
- Session 4- Slow Cooker Nutrition Class, review of nutrition, benefits of a slow cooker, fact and tips on how to use slow cooker. Wrap-Up
SKY Child and Adolescent Nutrition and Wellness Training
- 1 Hour
- Offered monthly or upon request
- DCBS Foster Parent Credits available upon completion.
- This training has been developed for foster, adoptive, and fictive kin families and focuses on the specific nutritional, physical activity, and wellness needs of system involved youth.
Topics include parenting tips, understanding BMI, risks associated with overweight and obesity diagnoses, food issues common in foster care, healthy meal planning, low cost healthy meal ideas, food tracking, exercise ideas, and “Five-Two-One-Almost None” model.
Family Planning Training Series for Pregnant, Parenting and Transition Age Youth
Newly pregnant or caring for a pregnant teen in your home? Becoming a first-time father? Transitioning into adulthood?
Aetna Better Health of Kentucky offers training and education that can help.
Our offering of training and education programs include:
- Caring for a Pregnant Teen
- Nutrition and Wellness
- Catch My Breath
- Sexual Health & Body Safety
- One Love: Healthy Relationships
- Parenting Education
Local events and trainings
Learn more about our events and trainings coming soon to your area:
January 15, 2025
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Substance Exposed Infants
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
This presentation provides an overview of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and Substance Exposed Infants (SEI). Topics discussed include symptoms, treatment, prevention efforts, reporting and resources. The presentation emphasizes a holistic, whole person-whole family, approach to care and treatment.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
January 16, 2025
SKY Overview Community Presentation
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Overview of our SKY (Supporting Kentucky's Youth) program. Includes how to get started and what services you may be eligible for, as well as how to contact us and access the benefits associated with our program.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
January 16, 2025
New Provider Orientation
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This training provides a high-level overview of subjects such as: member eligibility; covered services; prior authorization; the provider manual (which is a direct extension of the provider agreement); Availity; quality; fraud, waste and abuse; claims; and grievances and appeals. The SKY program will also be covered, including roles and responsibilities of the of the Department, DCBS, DJJ, and Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (DBHDID) and SKY contractor and needs of the SKY population.
- Continuity of care training will emphasize HIPAA requirements supporting compliant sharing of enrollee health information.
- Covered Services and the Provider’s responsibilities for providing and/or coordinating such services. Special emphasis must be placed on areas that vary from Medicaid coverage and processes, such as coordinating with Foster Parents, Caregivers, Fictive Kin, DCBS and DJJ professional personnel, Adoptive Parents, CASAs, judges, law enforcement officials, and other Cabinet sister agencies.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Michelle Marrs at MarrsM@aetna.com.
January 21, 2025
Human Trafficking 101
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
This training will equip participants with the knowledge and skills to recognize, prevent, and respond to human trafficking in their communities and in the workplace. It will also emphasize the increased risk that those being served through the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice System have in becoming victims.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
January 22, 2025
Supporting Transition Age Youth
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Participants will learn how to best meet the specialized physical and behavioral health needs of adolescents. They will be able to identify and locate services and support throughout Kentucky and through the Aetna SKY Program. In addition, participants will learn how Aetna Care Managers support transition age youth through Journey to Independence Staffing’s and how our care management team aligns with the Department of Community Based Services through the Transition Plan.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
January 22, 2025
Foster Parent Training FOR CREDIT: Gut Health and My Child's Behavior
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 PM
This training provides a high-level overview of research regarding gut health
and potential risks and offenders for impaired gut health. Several possible
links to behavior are noted and ways to mitigate less than optimal gut
health in youth. Specific issues potentially affecting children in out of home
care are discussed.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
January 22, 2025
Foster Parent Training FOR CREDIT: Caring for a Child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Caring for a Child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) provides an overview of RAD, including differing types, treatments, support for caregivers, including discussions to have with your doctor and what to expect.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
January 22, 2025
What is Harm Reduction and Why Does it Work? For Foster, Kinship, Adoptive and Biological Families - Foster Parent Credit Available
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Harm reduction is a compassionate and practical approach that aims to reduce the risks and negative consequences associated with substance use and improve quality of life by promoting health and safety.
The Harm Reduction Coalition’s presentation will include the following:
- Overview of KY Harm Reduction Coalition (KyHRC)
- How Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Affect Our Community
- Harm Reduction
- Fentanyl, Xylazine, and Test Strips
- Recognizing an Overdose
- Prevention of an Overdose
- Good Samaritan Law
- Talking to Your Youth about Drugs
How to join the event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Joy Varney at VarneyJ@aetna.com.
January 23, 2025
Cultural Competency for Providers
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Recognizing that members have diverse views is critical to meeting their needs. The cultural factors that will likely impact your relationships with members include age, gender identity, language, religion, and values, to name a few. It’s important to respect and respond to members’ distinct values, beliefs, behaviors and needs when caring for them.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Michelle Marrs at MarrsM@aetna.com.
January 23, 2025
What is Harm Reduction and Why Does it Work? For Foster, Kinship, Adoptive and Biological Families - Foster Parent Credit Available
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Harm reduction is a compassionate and practical approach that aims to reduce the risks and negative consequences associated with substance use and improve quality of life by promoting health and safety.
The Harm Reduction Coalition’s presentation will include the following:
- Overview of KY Harm Reduction Coalition (KyHRC)
- How Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Affect Our Community
- Harm Reduction
- Fentanyl, Xylazine, and Test Strips
- Recognizing an Overdose
- Prevention of an Overdose
- Good Samaritan Law
- Talking to Your Youth about Drugs
How to join the event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Joy Varney at VarneyJ@aetna.com.
January 28, 2025
Supporting LGBTQ+ Population
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Understanding of the cultural values and practices within the community and be able to identify resources including behavioral health needs for LGBTQ+ enrollees; understanding that language is essential, such as using correct identifying pronouns, and that forms and resources account for diverse perceptions of sexuality, sex, and gender.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
February 4, 2025
Foster Parent Training FOR CREDIT: Caring for a Child with ADHD
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
This presentation gives a general overview of ADHD types and symptoms throughout several developmental stages. A trauma informed approach and co-existing conditions are also discussed. The journey to diagnosis is presented while highlighting various behavior scales frequently used. Finally, treatment options are presented including behavior.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
February 4, 2025
Health Runs Deep Session 0: Intro to Health Runs DEEP
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
A great program to join if you are looking for support as you take small steps to improve and manage your health. This program will meet 5 times, with a check in call between each session. We will review topics that will be helpful as you work toward better health. You will also be eligible for some great rewards.
- Session 0- What is Health Runs DEEP, Introductions, What to expect, Ground rules, Power struggles
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Kathy Recktenwald at kmrecktenwal@aetna.com.
February 5, 2025
Power Struggles FOR FOSTER PARENT CREDIT
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This presentation for parents is designed to provide evidence-based, practical information in dealing with Power Struggles. A trauma-informed approach is discussed to help parents understand why a reaction might occur and presents proven strategies for improvement.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
February 5, 2025
CORE Teen Training Series, Session 1: Introduction and Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Youth in Foster Care
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CORE Teen Curriculum provides parents with information they need to develop safe relationships with youth, while also focusing on how they can adapt their parenting styles to support the youth's needs, rather rather than just focusing on behaviors. In Session 1, caregivers will define trauma, describer ways that traumatic stress and adversity impact a youth's development and describer the importance of responding to the underlying cause of a youth's behaviors.
Foster Parent Credit is approved for this training.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Dawn Burke at BurkeD3@aetna.com.
February 6, 2025
The Talk: Talking to Your Teen About Sex (Sex Ed for Caregivers)
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This presentation has been developed to provide practical, factual information for caregivers attempting to educate their children about the topics around sexual education and sexual health.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
February 7, 2025
Free UK Center on Trauma and Children 3 HR Trauma Informed Care Virtual Training, Sponsored by Aetna
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This training will provide a brief overview of the types of trauma children/adults may be exposed to and symptoms of traumatic stress. Participants will learn about the elements of a trauma-informed system and will increase their knowledge and practice of emotional regulation strategies that can reduce traumatic stress symptoms in clients.
CEUs are available for Social Work, EILA, LPCC/A and Psychology.
Please note: this training is not eligible for foster parent credits. Please contact Dawn for more information about trauma training for foster/resource parents.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Dawn Burke at BurkeD3@aetna.com.
February 11, 2025
High Fidelity Wraparound Overview
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Please join us for a High Fidelity WrapAround Overview given by The National Center for Innovation and Excellence. Wraparound is an intensive, team-based, person-centered care planning and management process. It is not a treatment or service per se. Wraparound is not a process for all; it is applicable and most effective for those with complex needs and histories of extensive and costly service utilization. The wraparound process aims to achieve positive outcomes by providing a structured, creative and individualized team planning process with four specific phases (engagement, plan development, implementation, and transition) that, compared to traditional treatment planning, results in plans that are more effective and more relevant to the child and family.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
February 11, 2025
Foster Parent Training FOR CREDIT: Caring for a Child with Food Allergies
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Parenting a Child with Food Allergies is designed to provide evidence-based, practical information for those caring for children with serious food allergies.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
February 11, 2025
Child and Family Advisory Partnership Forum
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Child and Family Advisory Partnership (CFAP) Forums are hosted monthly with the purpose of providing foster, adoptive, kinship, bio and agency caregivers an opportunity to hear about what is happening in the healthcare system, have access to training opportunities, and enjoy a space where they can provide feedback about the current system of care.
During this forum, caregivers will also have the opportunity to learn more about navigating behavioral health services and supports that are available throughout the Commonwealth.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
February 12, 2025
Mental Health Crisis Intervention
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Participants will learn about the crisis interventions services available in their regions and how to access them.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Courtney Ham at Courtney.Ham@aetna.com.
February 12, 2025
CORE Teen Training Series, Session 2: Parenting Youth Who Have Experienced Trauma
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CORE Teen Curriculum provides parents with information they need to develop safe relationships with youth, while also focusing on how they can adapt their parenting styles to support the youth's needs, rather rather than just focusing on behaviors. Session 2 will help caregivers describe the two major adaptive responses to threats, describe how fear changes the way you think, feel and action, and describer three trauma-informed techniques to effectively parent youth, based on their emotional age and developmental state.
Foster Parent credit is approved for this training
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Dawn Burke at BurkeD3@aetna.com.
February 13, 2025
SKY Child & Adolescent Nutrition and Wellness
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SKY Child & Adolescent Nutrition and Wellness is a training for foster parent credit highlighting a trauma-informed, holistic approach to overall health and wellness.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
February 13, 2025
What is Insurance?
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
An informative presentation that outlines an overview of the different insurance options, how to use your insurance, how to find out what’s covered, and what’s on your ID cards. Aimed at youth transitioning to adulthood, this presentation is simple, fun, and provides needed information.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
February 13, 2025
Getting on Track: Basic Information on Over-The-Counter and Prescription Medications
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
This presentation covers the basics of medications such as the difference between OTC and Prescription medications, the information on a prescription, questions to ask the doctor, side effects, and overuse/abuse. Knowledge checks and parenting tips are included to further engage thought and discussion around the safe use and administration of medications.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
February 14, 2025
Free Virtual Secondary Traumatic Stress Prevention Training for Helpers Running on Empty: Self Care in Times of Despair
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Do you notice feeling less effective when helping others and perhaps even starting to lack confidence in your abilities…or maybe you are noticing physical, social and emotional effects that are unusual for you or are increasing in intensity?
This free, virtual training builds awareness of the signs and symptoms of Burnout, Compassion Fatigue and Secondary Trauma while normalizing these effects for those in helping professions. Participants will learn about common barriers to self care as well as strategies for reducing the impact while rediscovering your passion and purpose for the important work you do.
This training is geared toward helping professionals: child welfare, behavioral health, frontline workers, teachers and other school personnel, administrators, first responders and general audiences.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Dawn Burke at BurkeD3@aetna.com.
February 18, 2025
Physical and Behavioral Health Needs of the SKY Population
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Physical and Behavioral Health Needs of the SKY Population discusses the unique circumstances of some of the Commonwealth's most vulnerable children. This presentation offers potential barriers and how we might collaborate to address them.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
February 18, 2025
Health Runs Deep Session 1: What is Diabetes/ Goal Setting
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
A great program to join if you are looking for support as you take small steps to improve and manage your health. This program will meet 5 times, with a check in call between each session. We will review topics that will be helpful as you work toward better health. You will also be eligible for some great rewards.
- Session 1- What is Diabetes/ Prediabetes, Know Your Why, Toolbox, Goal Setting/ Action Planning.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Kathy Recktenwald at kmrecktenwal@aetna.com.
February 19, 2025
CANS Overview for Providers
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment Overview. Learn more about this comprehensive assessment tool that explores the strengths and needs of the child and family. CANS is a collaborative, consensus-based assessment that creates a common language framework which aids understanding of many issues. This is NOT a form, but a place to capture a natural/organic conversation you are having with children and families.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Michelle Marrs at MarrsM@aetna.com.
February 19, 2025
Caring for a Child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Caring for a Child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder provides participants with an overview of ODD symptoms, possible treatment options and information to provide optimal health outcomes for affected children.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
February 19, 2025
CORE Teen Training Series, Session 3: Developing and Sustaining Healthy and Supportive Relationships with your Youth
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CORE Teen Curriculum provides parents with information they need to develop safe relationships with youth, while also focusing on how they can adapt their parenting styles to support the youth's needs, rather rather than just focusing on behaviors. Session 3 will describe the impact of loss and grief on teens, describe two actions that parents can take to enhance attachment and strengthen their relationship with youth, and describe two ways that parents can deepen attunement with their youth.
Foster Parent Credit is approved for this training.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Joy Varney at VarneyJ@aetna.com.
February 20, 2025
Training Collaborative
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
This group will convene bimonthly to discuss commonly held knowledge for innovative and advanced child protection practice and concepts in the state of Kentucky as well as gaps in knowledge that need support. Our meetings will be held bimonthly on the 3rd Thursday from 12 – 1:15pm.
This group will have the honor of planning around the collective sharing, distribution, and advancement of commonly held training knowledge in a variety of subject areas regarding children and families. This group will also have the opportunity to identify key partnerships, resources, and leverage points to build training knowledge and continue to share across the state and its systems and families, paving the way for Kentucky to be best in class in its collective child and family training knowledge.
Please consider joining us on one of the working subgroups as well:
Education Workgroup: If interested please contact Joy Varney @ VarneyJ@aetna.com
Family/Advocacy/Member/Systems Workgroup: If interested please contact Jesse Cain @ cainj1@aetna.com
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
February 20, 2025
Getting on Track: Couponing
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Topics include:
- Benefits of couponing
- Types of coupons
- How to read coupons
- How to use coupons
- How to organize coupons
- Tips on when to coupon
- Expired coupons
- Other money saving tricks
How to join this event:
Join using this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Kelly Bradshaw at BradshawK@aetna.com.
February 21, 2025
The Brain and Substance Use Disorders: Demystifying Addiction
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
- Explore addiction and recovery from a data-based and conceptual perspective.
- Recognize addiction as a progressive & chronic brain disease.
- Understand the connection between ACEs and vulnerability to addiction.
- CEUs Pending
How to join the event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Joy Varney at VarneyJ@aetna.com.
February 21, 2025
Free Virtual Self Care Training for Resource Parents: Healing When Helping Hurts FOR FOSTER PARENT CREDIT
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Aetna SKY is excited to announce this free, virtual training for foster parents on Self-Care. presented by Dawn Burke, M.S.Ed with Aetna Better Health of KY and SKY, with foster parent credits.
Helping children heal from abuse or neglect is rewarding but hard. Like the children in their care, foster parents often feel overwhelmed by strong feelings and are unsure how to take care of themselves physically, emotionally and spiritually.
During this training, participants will explore the following objectives:
- Why is self-care essential?
- How does my child’s trauma affect me?
- What are some tips for parenting children who have been traumatized?
- The barriers to good self-care.
- The road to good self-care.
How to join this event:
To Register, please submit Name, Email Address, Title and Date of Training to FAPTRIS@eku.edu.
Foster parent emails MUST match TRC Portal to be registered
If you have questions, you can reach out to Dawn Burke at BurkeD3@aetna.com.
February 26, 2025
CORE Teen Training Series, Session 4: Nurturing Youth's Cultural/Racial/Ethnic Needs and Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and Expression
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CORE Teen Curriculum provides parents with information they need to develop safe relationships with youth, while also focusing on how they can adapt their parenting styles to support the youth's needs, rather rather than just focusing on behaviors. Session 4 will identify ways to incorporate the youth's race, culture and ethnicity into family life, and demonstrate two skills in communicating acceptance and support for youth who are questioning their sexuality or gender identity.
Foster Parent Credit is approved for this training.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
February 28, 2025
Navigating Prevention Science for Adolescents in Foster Care: Understanding SUD and the Developing Brain
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
- Understanding SUD and the Developing Brain.
- Understand prevention science principles tailored for adolescents in foster care.
- Examine youth development as a protective factor.
- Explore evidence-based strategies for supporting adolescents in making healthy decisions.
- CEU’s Pending
How to join the event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Joy Varney at VarneyJ@aetna.com.
March 4, 2025
Health Runs Deep Session 2: Healthy Meals/ Food Tracking
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
A great program to join if you are looking for support as you take small steps to improve and manage your health. This program will meet 5 times, with a check in call between each session. We will review topics that will be helpful as you work toward better health. You will also be eligible for some great rewards.
- Session 2 – How to eat a healthy meal (How to read food labels and healthy plates), Tracking what you eat.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Kathy Recktenwald at kmrecktenwal@aetna.com.
March 4, 2025
Getting on Track: Daily Living Skills
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Topics include:
- Self-Care importance
- Personal Healthcare
- Laundry/Housekeeping
- Time Management
- Social Skills/Self-Advocating
How to join this event:
Join using this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Kristi Brewer at BrewerK3@aetna.com.
March 5, 2025
CORE Teen Training Series, Session 5: Understanding and Managing Youth's Challenging Behaviors Part 1
CORE Teen Curriculum provides parents with information they need to develop safe relationships with youth, while also focusing on how they can adapt their parenting styles to support the youth's needs, rather rather than just focusing on behaviors. Session 5 will demonstrate two skills parents use in coping and managing their own emotions in the face of their youth's challenging behaviors. It will also demonstrate two ways that parents can effectively respond to their youth's rejecting, testing and maladaptive behaviors. Plus it will describe at least two signs that their relationship with the youth is under stress.
Foster Parent Credit is approved for this training.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
March 6, 2025
Free Virtual 3-Part Adverse Childhood Experiences and Building Resiliency, By Aetna and Bounce
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Thursdays March 6, 13 and 20 12:00-1:30 EST
Aetna SKY is excited to announce this FREE 3-part Trauma Informed Care training series for parents, providers and partners on Adverse Childhood Experiences and Building Resilience in Children and Families – created by Bounce and presented by Dawn Burke, MS.Ed. with Aetna Better Health of KY.
During this 3-part series, participants will learn about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs); the causes and impact of childhood trauma; how to identify signs and symptoms of traumatic stress; implementing Positive Childhood Experiences and steps to build resilience in children and families.
Please note this training does not provide foster parent credits.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event by emailing Dawn Burke at BurkeD3@aetna.com to receive your invitations with links.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Dawn Burke at BurkeD3@aetna.com.
March 7, 2025
In the Trenches with Transitional Age Foster Care Youth: Formal and Natural Supports
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
- Identify mental health and SUD treatment needs for transition age youth navigating out of foster care.
- Explore core needs of foster TAY through the lens of Healing Centered Engagement.
- Discover formal and natural methods of treatment and support for foster TAY who struggle with SUD.
- CEU’s Pending
How to join the event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Joy Varney at VarneyJ@aetna.com.
March 11, 2025
Physical and Behavioral Health Needs of the SKY Population - Training
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Participants will gain a high-level understanding of frequently seen medical and behavioral health needs, including how to identify Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) that impact the KY SKY populations. In addition, participants will be provided with information on covered benefits, accessing services (including specialty treatment and placements) for the KY SKY Population.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Michelle Marrs at MarrsM@aetna.com.
March 11, 2025
Child and Family Advisory Partnership Forum
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Child and Family Advisory Partnership (CFAP) Forums are hosted monthly with the purpose of providing foster, adoptive, kinship, bio and agency caregivers an opportunity to hear about what is happening in the healthcare system, have access to training opportunities, and enjoy a space where they can provide feedback about the current system of care.
During this forum, caregivers will also have the opportunity to learn more about navigating behavioral health services and supports that are available throughout the Commonwealth.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
March 12, 2025
CORE Teen Training Series, Session 6: Understanding and Managing Youth's Challenging Behaviors Part 2
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CORE Teen Curriculum provides parents with information they need to develop safe relationships with youth, while also focusing on how they can adapt their parenting styles to support the youth's needs, rather rather than just focusing on behaviors. Session 6 will demonstrate at least two skills in addressing crisis/severe behaviors challenges. It will demonstrate two skills in teaching your youth how to remain safe and recognize vulnerabilities of youth with challenging behaviors who have experienced trauma. It will also describe how to access and be actively involved in professional supports that your youth may need to access.
Foster Parent Credit is approved for this training.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Courtney Ham at Courtney.Ham@aetna.com.
March 12, 2025
Getting on Track: Basic Information on Over-The-Counter and Prescription Medications
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
This presentation covers the basics of medications such as the difference between OTC and Prescription medications, the information on a prescription, questions to ask the doctor, side effects, and overuse/abuse.
Knowledge checks and parenting tips are included to further engage thought and discussion around the safe use and administration of medications.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
March 18, 2025
Health Runs Deep Session 3: Physical Activity
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
A great program to join if you are looking for support as you take small steps to improve and manage your health. This program will meet 5 times, with a check in call between each session. We will review topics that will be helpful as you work toward better health. You will also be eligible for some great rewards.
- Session 3- How to get more physically active, Biometrics and You, Let’s Move Activity, Aetna Better Health of KY Benefits Overview.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Kathy Recktenwald at kmrecktenwal@aetna.com.
March 19, 2025
CORE Teen Training Series, Session 7: A New Suitcase of Parenting Knowledge and Skills
CORE Teen Curriculum provides parents with information they need to develop safe relationships with youth, while also focusing on how they can adapt their parenting styles to support the youth's needs, rather rather than just focusing on behaviors. Session 7 will describe two ways that parents can support youth's important connections and a sense of connectedness. It will demonstrate the impact of secondary trauma on parenting as well as identify the important elements to developing a self care plan.
Foster Parent credit is approved for this training.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
March 25, 2025
Free UK Center on Trauma and Children 3 HR Trauma Informed Care Virtual Training, Sponsored by Aetna
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Trauma Informed Care Learning Collaborative for Aetna Provider and Partner Organizational Teams offers training to support a path for organizations to transform from introductory trauma awareness to integrated and advanced trauma-informed practices, approaches, and care.
Participating teams will attend four virtual learning sessions, develop a plan for starting to implement trauma informed practices, and have an opportunity to participate in two virtual learning calls. There will be a pre-learning collaborative orientation call for leaders and team participants.
Participants will be provided written information, resources, and support to help facilitate the implementation of various trauma-informed practices. Cased-based learning will be utilized throughout the learning collaborative.
PLEASE NOTE: This TIC Learning Collaborative isn’t designed for individuals, this is for organizations to send teams to learn and plan implementation of trauma informed care within their organization.
This is the schedule for the series (always EST):
Pre-Learning Collaborative Orientation/Welcome Call: March 25, 2025, 12:00-1:00 EST (virtual)
Learning Session 1: March 31, 2025: 9:00 am–1:30 EST (virtual)
Learning Session Call 1: April 8, 2025: 12:00-1:00 EST (virtual)
Learning Session 2: April 24, 2025: 9:00 am–1:30 EST (virtual)
Learning Session 3: May 6, 2025: 9:00 am - 1:30 EST (virtual)
Learning Call 2: May 20, 2025: 12:00-1:00 EST (virtual)
Learning Session 4: May 27, 2025: 9:00-1:30 EST (virtual)
CEUs will be available for SW, Psych, LPCC/A, EILA
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Dawn Burke at BurkeD3@aetna.com.
April 1, 2025
Health Runs Deep Session 4: Slow Cooking
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
A great program to join if you are looking for support as you take small steps to improve and manage your health. This program will meet 5 times, with a check in call between each session. We will review topics that will be helpful as you work toward better health. You will also be eligible for some great rewards.
- Session 4- Slow Cooker Nutrition Class, Review of Nutrition, Benefits of a slow cooker, Fact and Tips on how to use slow cooker.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Kathy Recktenwald at kmrecktenwal@aetna.com.
April 3, 2025
Foster Parent Training FOR CREDIT: SKY Be Healthy Health Runs Deep: Session 1 Goal Setting
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
SKY Be Healthy Health Runs Deep is a foster parent credit training that allows participants to discover the benefits of SMART goal setting when achieving their health goals.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
April 8, 2025
Child and Family Advisory Partnership Forum
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Child and Family Advisory Partnership (CFAP) Forums are hosted monthly with the purpose of providing foster, adoptive, kinship, bio and agency caregivers an opportunity to hear about what is happening in the healthcare system, have access to training opportunities, and enjoy a space where they can provide feedback about the current system of care.
During this forum, caregivers will also have the opportunity to learn more about navigating behavioral health services and supports that are available throughout the Commonwealth.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
April 15, 2025
Human Trafficking 101
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
This training will equip participants with the knowledge and skills to recognize, prevent, and respond to human trafficking in their communities and in the workplace. It will also emphasize the increased risk that those being served through the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice System have in becoming victims.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
April 16, 2025
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Substance Exposed Infants
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
This presentation provides an overview of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and Substance Exposed Infants (SEI). Topics discussed include symptoms, treatment, prevention efforts, reporting and resources. The presentation emphasizes a holistic, whole person-whole family, approach to care and treatment.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
April 17, 2025
SKY Overview Community Presentation
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Overview of our SKY (Supporting Kentucky's Youth) program. Includes how to get started and what services you may be eligible for, as well as how to contact us and access the benefits associated with our program.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
April 17, 2025
Foster Parent Training FOR CREDIT: SKY Be Healthy Health Runs Deep Session 2 Nutrition
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
SKY Be Healthy Health Runs Deep is a foster parent credit training that allows participants to discover the benefits good nutrition when achieving their health goals. An overview of pre diabetes and diabetes is also provided.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
April 17, 2025
Training Collaborative
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
This group will convene bimonthly to discuss commonly held knowledge for innovative and advanced child protection practice and concepts in the state of Kentucky as well as gaps in knowledge that need support. Our meetings will be held bimonthly on the 3rd Thursday from 12 – 1:15pm.
This group will have the honor of planning around the collective sharing, distribution, and advancement of commonly held training knowledge in a variety of subject areas regarding children and families. This group will also have the opportunity to identify key partnerships, resources, and leverage points to build training knowledge and continue to share across the state and its systems and families, paving the way for Kentucky to be best in class in its collective child and family training knowledge.
Please consider joining us on one of the working subgroups as well:
Education Workgroup: If interested please contact Joy Varney @ VarneyJ@aetna.com
Family/Advocacy/Member/Systems Workgroup: If interested please contact Jesse Cain @ cainj1@aetna.com
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
April 22, 2025
Supporting LGBTQ+ Population
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Understanding of the cultural values and practices within the community and be able to identify resources including behavioral health needs for LGBTQ+ enrollees; understanding that language is essential, such as using correct identifying pronouns, and that forms and resources account for diverse perceptions of sexuality, sex, and gender.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
April 22, 2025
Quality Measures and Health Outcomes - A Provider Training
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Participants will learn what current Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures are required for providers serving system involved youth.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Michelle Marrs at MarrsM@aetna.com.
April 23, 2025
Supporting Transition Age Youth
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Participants will learn how to best meet the specialized physical and behavioral health needs of adolescents. They will be able to identify and locate services and support throughout Kentucky and through the Aetna SKY Program. In addition, participants will learn how Aetna Care Managers support transition age youth through Journey to Independence Staffing’s and how our care management team aligns with the Department of Community Based Services through the Transition Plan.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
April 23, 2025
Foster Parent Training FOR CREDIT: Gut Health and My Child's Behavior
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
This training provides a high-level overview of research regarding gut health and potential risks and offenders for impaired gut health. Several possible links to behavior are noted and ways to mitigate less than optimal gut health in youth. Specific issues potentially affecting children in out of home care are discussed.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
April 23, 2025
Foster Parent Training FOR CREDIT: Caring for a Child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Caring for a Child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) provides an overview of RAD, including differing types, treatments, support for caregivers, including discussions to have with your doctor and what to expect.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
April 29, 2025
Getting on Track: New Driver Prep
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Topics include:
- Types of Drivers Licenses in KY
- Requirements to obtain permits/licenses
- What do I need to apply?
- Tests and Driver Manual Review
- Car ownership
How to join this event:
Join using this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Kristi Brewer at BrewerK3@aetna.com.
April 30, 2025
Getting on Track: Couponing
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Topics include:
- Benefits of couponing
- Types of coupons
- How to read coupons
- How to use coupons
- How to organize coupons
- Tips on when to coupon
- Expired coupons
- Other money saving tricks
How to join this event:
Join using this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Kelly Bradshaw at BradshawK@aetna.com.
May 1, 2025
Foster Parent Training FOR CREDIT: SKY Be Healthy Health Runs Deep Session 3 Physical Activity
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
SKY Be Healthy Health Runs Deep is a foster parent credit training that allows participants to discover the benefits family activities that foster healthy moving.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
May 1, 2025
Getting on Track: Problem Solving
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Getting On Track course offering surrounding the principles of problem skills for adults in todays world
How to join this event:
Join using this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Kelly Bradshaw at BradshawK@aetna.com.
May 1, 2025
The Talk: Talking to Your Teen About Sex (Sex Ed for Caregivers)
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This presentation has been developed to provide practical, factual information for caregivers attempting to educate their children about the topics around sexual education and sexual health.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
May 6, 2025
Foster Parent Training FOR CREDIT: Caring for a Child with ADHD
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
This presentation gives a general overview of ADHD types and symptoms throughout several developmental stages. A trauma informed approach and co-existing conditions are also discussed. The journey to diagnosis is presented while highlighting various behavior scales frequently used. Finally, treatment options are presented including behavior.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
May 7, 2025
Power Struggles for Foster Parent Credit
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
This presentation for parents is designed to provide evidence-based, practical information in dealing with Power Struggles. A trauma-informed approach is discussed to help parents understand why a reaction might occur and presents proven strategies for improvement.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
May 8, 2025
SKY Child & Adolescent Nutrition and Wellness
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SKY Child & Adolescent Nutrition and Wellness is a training for foster parent credit highlighting a trauma-informed, holistic approach to overall health and wellness.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
May 9, 2025
Free UK Center on Trauma and Children 3 HR Trauma Informed Care Virtual Training, Sponsored by Aetna
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This training will provide a brief overview of the types of trauma children/adults may be exposed to and symptoms of traumatic stress. Participants will learn about the elements of a trauma-informed system and will increase their knowledge and practice of emotional regulation strategies that can reduce traumatic stress symptoms in clients.
CEUs are available for Social Work, EILA, LPCC/A and Psychology.
Please note: this training is not eligible for foster parent credits. Please contact Dawn for more information about trauma training for foster/resource parents.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Dawn Burke at BurkeD3@aetna.com.
May 13, 2025
SKY's the Limit: Supporting Kentucky’s Youth through a Collaborative Population Health Approach to Lower Psychotropic Polypharmacy among System Involved Youth
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Participants will learn the following:
- Define SKY Program and recognized impact of trauma, SDOH, BH on this population
- Define psychotropic polypharmacy
- Understand the disproportionate prevalence of psychotropic polypharmacy among Medicaid-insured youth and youth in foster care
- Recognize the application of the basic tenants of population health management to address a systemic issue such as lowering psychotropic polypharmacy among system involved youth
- Upfront Analytics to Stratify Risk
- Multi-Modal Interventions
- Establish and measure outcomes
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Michelle Marrs at MarrsM@aetna.com.
May 13, 2025
Foster Parent Training FOR CREDIT: Caring for a Child with Food Allergies
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Parenting a Child with Food Allergies is designed to provide evidence-based, practical information for those caring for children with serious food allergies.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
May 13, 2025
Child and Family Advisory Partnership Forum
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Child and Family Advisory Partnership (CFAP) Forums are hosted monthly with the purpose of providing foster, adoptive, kinship, bio and agency caregivers an opportunity to hear about what is happening in the healthcare system, have access to training opportunities, and enjoy a space where they can provide feedback about the current system of care.
During this forum, caregivers will also have the opportunity to learn more about navigating behavioral health services and supports that are available throughout the Commonwealth.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
May 15, 2025
Foster Parent Training FOR CREDIT: SKY Be Healthy Health Runs Deep Session 4 Slow Cooking
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
SKY Be Healthy Health Runs Deep is a foster parent credit training that allows participants to discover the benefits and recipes used in slow cooking
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
May 15, 2025
Slow Cooking Class
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
In this virtual class we will review basic nutrition, tips on how to use and care for your slow cooker, as well as review quick, easy and healthy recipes! You must attend the ENTIRE session to get a slow cooker. There will also be an Aetna Better Health of KY Benefits Overview.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Kathy Recktenwald at kmrecktenwal@aetna.com.
May 20, 2025
Mental Health Crisis Intervention
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Participants will learn about the crisis interventions services available in their regions and how to access them.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Courtney Ham at Courtney.Ham@aetna.com.
May 20, 2025
Physical and Behavioral Health Needs of the SKY Population
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Physical and Behavioral Health Needs of the SKY Population discusses the unique circumstances of some of the Commonwealth's most vulnerable children. This presentation offers potential barriers and how we might collaborate to address them.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
May 21, 2025
Caring for a Child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Caring for a Child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder provides participants with an overview of ODD symptoms, possible treatment options and information to provide optimal health outcomes for affected children.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
June 10, 2025
Evidence-Based Guidelines for Weight Management for Providers
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Discussion on literature from the American Academy of Pediatrics suggested by DCBS/DMS medical directors, as well as a provider toolkit with recommendations on the prevention, management and treatment of child and adolescent obesity. This state recommended literature is provided to better assist providers in treating our SKY eligible youth.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Michelle Marrs at MarrsM@aetna.com.
June 10, 2025
Child and Family Advisory Partnership Forum
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Child and Family Advisory Partnership (CFAP) Forums are hosted monthly with the purpose of providing foster, adoptive, kinship, bio and agency caregivers an opportunity to hear about what is happening in the healthcare system, have access to training opportunities, and enjoy a space where they can provide feedback about the current system of care.
During this forum, caregivers will also have the opportunity to learn more about navigating behavioral health services and supports that are available throughout the Commonwealth.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
June 19, 2025
Training Collaborative
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
This group will convene bimonthly to discuss commonly held knowledge for innovative and advanced child protection practice and concepts in the state of Kentucky as well as gaps in knowledge that need support. Our meetings will be held bimonthly on the 3rd Thursday from 12 – 1:15pm.
This group will have the honor of planning around the collective sharing, distribution, and advancement of commonly held training knowledge in a variety of subject areas regarding children and families. This group will also have the opportunity to identify key partnerships, resources, and leverage points to build training knowledge and continue to share across the state and its systems and families, paving the way for Kentucky to be best in class in its collective child and family training knowledge.
Please consider joining us on one of the working subgroups as well:
Education Workgroup: If interested please contact Joy Varney @ VarneyJ@aetna.com
Family/Advocacy/Member/Systems Workgroup: If interested please contact Jesse Cain @ cainj1@aetna.com
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
July 1, 2025
Health Runs Deep Session 0: Intro to Health Runs DEEP
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
A great program to join if you are looking for support as you take small steps to improve and manage your health. This program will meet 5 times, with a check in call between each session. We will review topics that will be helpful as you work toward better health. You will also be eligible for some great rewards.
- Session 0- What is Health Runs DEEP, Introductions, What to expect, Ground rules, Power struggles
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Kathy Recktenwald at kmrecktenwal@aetna.com.
July 8, 2025
Child and Family Advisory Partnership Forum
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CFAP is a monthly forum that connects foster, adoptive, kinship, bio and group home/residential caregivers to what is happening in the healthcare system.
It also provides:
- education and training opportunities
- a forum to give input and feedback into what is going well
- chance to suggest how to improve the current child serving systems
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
July 15, 2025
Human Trafficking 101
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
This training will equip participants with the knowledge and skills to recognize, prevent, and respond to human trafficking in their communities and in the workplace. It will also emphasize the increased risk that those being served through the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice System have in becoming victims.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
July 15, 2025
Health Runs Deep Session 1: What is Diabetes/ Goal Setting
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
A great program to join if you are looking for support as you take small steps to improve and manage your health. This program will meet 5 times, with a check in call between each session. We will review topics that will be helpful as you work toward better health. You will also be eligible for some great rewards.
- Session 1- What is Diabetes/ Prediabetes, Know Your Why, Toolbox, Goal Setting/ Action Planning.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Kathy Recktenwald at kmrecktenwal@aetna.com.
July 16, 2025
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Substance Exposed Infants
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
This presentation provides an overview of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and Substance Exposed Infants (SEI). Topics discussed include symptoms, treatment, prevention efforts, reporting and resources. The presentation emphasizes a holistic, whole person-whole family, approach to care and treatment.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
July 16, 2025
Cultural Competency for Providers
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Recognizing that members have diverse views is critical to meeting their needs. The cultural factors that will likely impact your relationships with members include age, gender identity, language, religion, and values, to name a few. It’s important to respect and respond to members’ distinct values, beliefs, behaviors and needs when caring for them.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Michelle Marrs at MarrsM@aetna.com.
July 17, 2025
SKY Overview Community Presentation
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Overview of our SKY (Supporting Kentucky's Youth) program. Includes how to get started and what services you may be eligible for, as well as how to contact us and access the benefits associated with our program.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
July 22, 2025
Supporting LGBTQ+ Population
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Understanding of the cultural values and practices within the community and be able to identify resources including behavioral health needs for LGBTQ+ enrollees; understanding that language is essential, such as using correct identifying pronouns, and that forms and resources account for diverse perceptions of sexuality, sex, and gender.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
July 22, 2025
Medical Consent, HIPAA and Continuity of Care - Training for Providers
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Participants will learn what the requirements are for securing consent for treatment, based on youth’s placement and guardianship. Participants will learn, as part of continuity of care the HIPAA requirements to support compliant sharing of enrollee health information.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Michelle Marrs at MarrsM@aetna.com.
July 23, 2025
Supporting Transition Age Youth
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Participants will learn how to best meet the specialized physical and behavioral health needs of adolescents. They will be able to identify and locate services and support throughout Kentucky and through the Aetna SKY Program. In addition, participants will learn how Aetna Care Managers support transition age youth through Journey to Independence Staffing’s and how our care management team aligns with the Department of Community Based Services through the Transition Plan.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
July 23, 2025
Foster Parent Training FOR CREDIT: Gut Health and My Child's Behavior
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
This training provides a high-level overview of research regarding gut health
and potential risks and offenders for impaired gut health. Several possible
links to behavior are noted and ways to mitigate less than optimal gut
health in youth. Specific issues potentially affecting children in out of home
care are discussed.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
July 23, 2025
Foster Parent Training FOR CREDIT: Caring for a Child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Caring for a Child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) provides an
overview of RAD, including differing types, treatments, support for
caregivers, including discussions to have with your doctor and what to
expect.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
July 29, 2025
Health Runs Deep Session 2: Healthy Meals/ Food Tracking
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
A great program to join if you are looking for support as you take small steps to improve and manage your health. This program will meet 5 times, with a check in call between each session. We will review topics that will be helpful as you work toward better health. You will also be eligible for some great rewards.
- Session 2 – How to eat a healthy meal (How to read food labels and healthy plates), Tracking what you eat.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Kathy Recktenwald at kmrecktenwal@aetna.com.
August 5, 2025
Foster Parent Training FOR CREDIT: Caring for a Child with ADHD
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
This presentation gives a general overview of ADHD types and symptoms throughout several developmental stages. A trauma informed approach and co-existing conditions are also discussed. The journey to diagnosis is presented while highlighting various behavior scales frequently used. Finally, treatment options are presented including behavior.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
August 5, 2025
Getting on Track: Problem Solving
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Getting On Track course offering surrounding the principles of problem skills for adults in todays world
How to join this event:
Join using this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Kelly Bradshaw at BradshawK@aetna.com.
August 6, 2025
Power Struggles FOR FOSTER PARENT CREDIT
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This presentation for parents is designed to provide evidence-based, practical information in dealing with Power Struggles. A trauma-informed approach is discussed to help parents understand why a reaction might occur and presents proven strategies for improvement.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
August 7, 2025
The Talk: Talking to Your Teen About Sex (Sex Ed for Caregivers)
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This presentation has been developed to provide practical, factual information for caregivers attempting to educate their children about the topics around sexual education and sexual health.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
August 12, 2025
Mental Health Crisis Intervention
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Participants will learn about the crisis interventions services available in their regions and how to access them.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Courtney Ham at Courtney.Ham@aetna.com.
August 12, 2025
CANS Overview for Providers
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment Overview. Learn more about this comprehensive assessment tool that explores the strengths and needs of the child and family. CANS is a collaborative, consensus-based assessment that creates a common language framework which aids understanding of many issues. This is NOT a form, but a place to capture a natural/organic conversation you are having with children and families.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Michelle Marrs at MarrsM@aetna.com.
August 12, 2025
Foster Parent Training FOR CREDIT: Caring for a Child with Food Allergies
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Parenting a Child with Food Allergies is designed to provide evidence-based, practical information for those caring for children with serious food allergies.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
August 12, 2025
Child and Family Advisory Partnership Forum
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Child and Family Advisory Partnership (CFAP) Forums are hosted monthly with the purpose of providing foster, adoptive, kinship, bio and agency caregivers an opportunity to hear about what is happening in the healthcare system, have access to training opportunities, and enjoy a space where they can provide feedback about the current system of care.
During this forum, caregivers will also have the opportunity to learn more about navigating behavioral health services and supports that are available throughout the Commonwealth.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
August 12, 2025
Health Runs Deep Session 3: Physical Activity
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
A great program to join if you are looking for support as you take small steps to improve and manage your health. This program will meet 5 times, with a check in call between each session. We will review topics that will be helpful as you work toward better health. You will also be eligible for some great rewards.
- Session 3- How to get more physically active, Biometrics and You, Let’s Move Activity, Aetna Better Health of KY Benefits Overview.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Kathy Recktenwald at kmrecktenwal@aetna.com.
August 14, 2025
SKY Child & Adolescent Nutrition and Wellness
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SKY Child & Adolescent Nutrition and Wellness is a training for foster parent credit highlighting a trauma-informed, holistic approach to overall health and wellness.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
August 14, 2025
What is Insurance?
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
An informative presentation that outlines an overview of the different insurance options, how to use your insurance, how to find out what’s covered, and what’s on your ID cards. Aimed at youth transitioning to adulthood, this presentation is simple, fun, and provides needed information.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
August 14, 2025
Getting on Track: Basic Information on Over-The-Counter and Prescription Medications
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
This presentation covers the basics of medications such as the difference between OTC and Prescription medications, the information on a prescription, questions to ask the doctor, side effects, and overuse/abuse. Knowledge checks and parenting tips are included to further engage thought and discussion around the safe use and administration of medications.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
August 15, 2025
Free UK Center on Trauma and Children 3 HR Trauma Informed Care Virtual Training, Sponsored by Aetna
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This training will provide a brief overview of the types of trauma children/adults may be exposed to and symptoms of traumatic stress. Participants will learn about the elements of a trauma-informed system and will increase their knowledge and practice of emotional regulation strategies that can reduce traumatic stress symptoms in clients.
CEUs are available for Social Work, EILA, LPCC/A and Psychology.
Please note: this training is not eligible for foster parent credits. Please contact Dawn for more information about trauma training for foster/resource parents.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Dawn Burke at BurkeD3@aetna.com.
August 19, 2025
Physical and Behavioral Health Needs of the SKY Population
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Physical and Behavioral Health Needs of the SKY Population discusses the unique circumstances of some of the Commonwealth's most vulnerable children. This presentation offers potential barriers and how we might collaborate to address them.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
August 20, 2025
Caring for a Child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Caring for a Child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder provides participants with an overview of ODD symptoms, possible treatment options and information to provide optimal health outcomes for affected children.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
August 21, 2025
Training Collaborative
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
This group will convene bimonthly to discuss commonly held knowledge for innovative and advanced child protection practice and concepts in the state of Kentucky as well as gaps in knowledge that need support. Our meetings will be held bimonthly on the 3rd Thursday from 12 – 1:15pm.
This group will have the honor of planning around the collective sharing, distribution, and advancement of commonly held training knowledge in a variety of subject areas regarding children and families. This group will also have the opportunity to identify key partnerships, resources, and leverage points to build training knowledge and continue to share across the state and its systems and families, paving the way for Kentucky to be best in class in its collective child and family training knowledge.
Please consider joining us on one of the working subgroups as well:
Education Workgroup: If interested please contact Joy Varney @ VarneyJ@aetna.com
Family/Advocacy/Member/Systems Workgroup: If interested please contact Jesse Cain @ cainj1@aetna.com
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
August 26, 2025
Health Runs Deep Session 4: Slow Cooking
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
A great program to join if you are looking for support as you take small steps to improve and manage your health. This program will meet 5 times, with a check in call between each session. We will review topics that will be helpful as you work toward better health. You will also be eligible for some great rewards.
- Session 4- Slow Cooker Nutrition Class, Review of Nutrition, Benefits of a slow cooker, Fact and Tips on how to use slow cooker.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Kathy Recktenwald at kmrecktenwal@aetna.com.
September 4, 2025
Be Healthy: Health Runs Deep, Introductory Session
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Health Runs Deep is an evidence-based, community education class for people who want to be healthier.
Health Runs Deep is a great program to join if you are looking for support as you take small steps to improve and manage your health.
Discussions include: Goal setting, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Healthy cooking.
Foster parent credit and incentives are available for attendance.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
September 9, 2025
Child and Family Advisory Partnership Forum
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CFAP is a monthly forum that connects foster, adoptive, kinship, bio and group home/residential caregivers to what is happening in the healthcare system.
It also provides:
- education and training opportunities
- a forum to give input and feedback into what is going well
- chance to suggest how to improve the current child serving systems
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
September 15, 2025
Youth Thrive
Time: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Please join us for Youth Thrive: Part 1
Kentucky is strengthening families by enhancing Protective Factors that reduce the impact of adversity and increase the well-being of children and families through family, community and state partnerships. The training objectives are:
- Understand the history and purpose of Youth Thrive
- Gain general knowledge about the 6 Premises and 5 Protective Factors
- Discuss how Youth Thrive increases resiliency
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
September 15, 2025
Getting on Track: Daily Living Skills
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Topics include:
- Self-Care importance
- Personal Healthcare
- Laundry/Housekeeping
- Time Management
- Social Skills/Self-Advocating
How to join this event:
Join using this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Kristi Brewer at BrewerK3@aetna.com.
September 16, 2025
Youth Thrive
Time: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Please join us for Youth Thrive: Part 2
Kentucky is strengthening families by enhancing Protective Factors that reduce the impact of adversity and increase the well-being of children and families through family, community and state partnerships. The training objectives are:
- Understand the history and purpose of Youth Thrive
- Gain general knowledge about the 6 Premises and 5 Protective Factors
- Discuss how Youth Thrive increases resiliency
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
September 17, 2025
Physical and Behavioral Health Needs of the SKY Population - Provider Training
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Participants will gain a high-level understanding of frequently seen medical and behavioral health needs, including how to identify Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) that impact the KY SKY populations. In addition, participants will be provided with information on covered benefits, accessing services (including specialty treatment and placements) for the KY SKY Population.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Michelle Marrs at MarrsM@aetna.com.
September 18, 2025
Be Healthy: Health Runs Deep, Session I: Goal Setting
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Health Runs Deep is an evidence-based, community education class for people who want to be healthier.
Health Runs Deep is a great program to join if you are looking for support as you take small steps to improve and manage your health.
Discussions include: Goal setting, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Healthy cooking.
Foster parent credit and incentives are available for attendance.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
September 24, 2025
Getting on Track: Basic Information on Over-The-Counter and Prescription Medications
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
This presentation covers the basics of medications such as the difference between OTC and Prescription medications, the information on a prescription, questions to ask the doctor, side effects, and overuse/abuse.
Knowledge checks and parenting tips are included to further engage thought and discussion around the safe use and administration of medications.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
October 1, 2025
CORE Teen Training Series, Session 1: Introduction and Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Youth in Foster Care
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CORE Teen Curriculum provides parents with information they need to develop safe relationships with youth, while also focusing on how they can adapt their parenting styles to support the youth's needs, rather rather than just focusing on behaviors. In Session 1, caregivers will define trauma, describer ways that traumatic stress and adversity impact a youth's development and describer the importance of responding to the underlying cause of a youth's behaviors.
Foster Parent Credit is approved for this training
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Dawn Burke at BurkeD3@aetna.com.
October 2, 2025
Be Healthy: Health Runs Deep, Session II: Nutrition
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Health Runs Deep is an evidence-based, community education class for people who want to be healthier.
Health Runs Deep is a great program to join if you are looking for support as you take small steps to improve and manage your health.
Discussions include: Goal setting, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Healthy cooking.
Foster parent credit and incentives are available for attendance.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
October 2, 2025
Getting on Track: New Driver Prep
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Topics include:
- Types of Drivers Licenses in KY
- Requirements to obtain permits/licenses
- What do I need to apply?
- Tests and Driver Manual Review
- Car ownership
How to join this event:
Join using this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Kristi Brewer at BrewerK3@aetna.com.
October 07, 2025
High Fidelity Wraparound Overview
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Please join us for a High Fidelity WrapAround Overview given by The National Center for Innovation and Excellence. Wraparound is an intensive, team-based, person-centered care planning and management process. It is not a treatment or service per se. Wraparound is not a process for all; it is applicable and most effective for those with complex needs and histories of extensive and costly service utilization. The wraparound process aims to achieve positive outcomes by providing a structured, creative and individualized team planning process with four specific phases (engagement, plan development, implementation, and transition) that, compared to traditional treatment planning, results in plans that are more effective and more relevant to the child and family.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
October 8, 2025
CORE Teen Training Series, Session 2: Parenting Youth Who Have Experienced Trauma
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CORE Teen Curriculum provides parents with information they need to develop safe relationships with youth, while also focusing on how they can adapt their parenting styles to support the youth's needs, rather rather than just focusing on behaviors. Session 2 will help caregivers describe the two major adaptive responses to threats, describe how fear changes the way you think, feel and action, and describer three trauma-informed techniques to effectively parent youth, based on their emotional age and developmental state.
Foster Parent credit is approved for this training
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Dawn Burke at BurkeD3@aetna.com.
October 14, 2025
Quality Measures and Health Outcomes - A Provider Training
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Participants will learn what current Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures are required for providers serving system involved youth.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Michelle Marrs at MarrsM@aetna.com.
October 14, 2025
Child and Family Advisory Partnership Forum
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CFAP is a monthly forum that connects foster, adoptive, kinship, bio and group home/residential caregivers to what is happening in the healthcare system.
It also provides:
- education and training opportunities
- a forum to give input and feedback into what is going well
- chance to suggest how to improve the current child serving systems
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
October 14, 2025
Slow Cooking Class
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
In this virtual class we will review basic nutrition, tips on how to use and care for your slow cooker, as well as review quick, easy and healthy recipes! You must attend the ENTIRE session to get a slow cooker. There will also be an Aetna Better Health of KY Benefits Overview. .
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Kathy Recktenwald at kmrecktenwal@aetna.com.
October 15, 2025
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Substance Exposed Infants
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
This presentation provides an overview of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and Substance Exposed Infants (SEI). Topics discussed include symptoms, treatment, prevention efforts, reporting and resources. The presentation emphasizes a holistic, whole person-whole family, approach to care and treatment.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
October 15, 2025
CORE Teen Training Series, Session 3: Developing and Sustaining Healthy and Supportive Relationships with your Youth
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CORE Teen Curriculum provides parents with information they need to develop safe relationships with youth, while also focusing on how they can adapt their parenting styles to support the youth's needs, rather rather than just focusing on behaviors. Session 3 will describe the impact of loss and grief on teens, describe two actions that parents can take to enhance attachment and strengthen their relationship with youth, and describe two ways that parents can deepen attunement with their youth.
Foster Parent Credit is approved for this training
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Joy Varney at VarneyJ@aetna.com.
October 16, 2025
SKY Overview Community Presentation
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Overview of our SKY (Supporting Kentucky's Youth) program. Includes how to get started and what services you may be eligible for, as well as how to contact us and access the benefits associated with our program.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
October 16, 2025
Be Healthy: Health Runs Deep,Session III: Physical Activity
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Health Runs Deep is an evidence-based, community education class for people who want to be healthier.
Health Runs Deep is a great program to join if you are looking for support as you take small steps to improve and manage your health.
Discussions include: Goal setting, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Healthy cooking.
Foster parent credit and incentives are available for attendance.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
October 16, 2025
Training Collaborative
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
This group will convene bimonthly to discuss commonly held knowledge for innovative and advanced child protection practice and concepts in the state of Kentucky as well as gaps in knowledge that need support. Our meetings will be held bimonthly on the 3rd Thursday from 12 – 1:15pm.
This group will have the honor of planning around the collective sharing, distribution, and advancement of commonly held training knowledge in a variety of subject areas regarding children and families. This group will also have the opportunity to identify key partnerships, resources, and leverage points to build training knowledge and continue to share across the state and its systems and families, paving the way for Kentucky to be best in class in its collective child and family training knowledge.
Please consider joining us on one of the working subgroups as well:
Education Workgroup: If interested please contact Joy Varney @ VarneyJ@aetna.com
Family/Advocacy/Member/Systems Workgroup: If interested please contact Jesse Cain @ cainj1@aetna.com
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
October 22, 2025
Supporting Transition Age Youth
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Participants will learn how to best meet the specialized physical and behavioral health needs of adolescents. They will be able to identify and locate services and support throughout Kentucky and through the Aetna SKY Program. In addition, participants will learn how Aetna Care Managers support transition age youth through Journey to Independence Staffing’s and how our care management team aligns with the Department of Community Based Services through the Transition Plan.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
October 22, 2025
Foster Parent Training FOR CREDIT: Gut Health and My Child's Behavior
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
This training provides a high-level overview of research regarding gut health and potential risks and offenders for impaired gut health. Several possible links to behavior are noted and ways to mitigate less than optimal gut health in youth. Specific issues potentially affecting children in out of home care are discussed.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
October 22, 2025
Foster Parent Training FOR CREDIT: Caring for a Child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Caring for a Child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) provides an overview of RAD, including differing types, treatments, support for caregivers, including discussions to have with your doctor and what to expect.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
October 22, 2025
CORE Teen Training Series, Session 4: Nurturing Youth's Cultural/Racial/Ethnic Needs and Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and Expression
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CORE Teen Curriculum provides parents with information they need to develop safe relationships with youth, while also focusing on how they can adapt their parenting styles to support the youth's needs, rather rather than just focusing on behaviors. Session 4 will identify ways to incorporate the youth's race, culture and ethnicity into family life, and demonstrate two skills in communicating acceptance and support for youth who are questioning their sexuality or gender identity.
Foster Parent Credit is approved for this training.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Courtney Ham at Courtney.Ham@aetna.com.
October 28, 2025
Supporting LGBTQ+ Population
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Understanding of the cultural values and practices within the community and be able to identify resources including behavioral health needs for LGBTQ+ enrollees; understanding that language is essential, such as using correct identifying pronouns, and that forms and resources account for diverse perceptions of sexuality, sex, and gender.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
October 29, 2025
CORE Teen Training Series, Session 5: Understanding and Managing Youth's Challenging Behaviors Part 1
CORE Teen Curriculum provides parents with information they need to develop safe relationships with youth, while also focusing on how they can adapt their parenting styles to support the youth's needs, rather rather than just focusing on behaviors. Session 5 will demonstrate two skills parents use in coping and managing their own emotions in the face of their youth's challenging behaviors. It will also demonstrate two ways that parents can effectively respond to their youth's rejecting, testing and maladaptive behaviors. Plus it will describe at least two signs that their relationship with the youth is under stress.
Foster Parent Credit is approved for this training.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
October 30, 2025
Be Healthy: Health Runs Deep, Session IV: Slow Cooking
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Health Runs Deep is an evidence-based, community education class for people who want to be healthier.
Health Runs Deep is a great program to join if you are looking for support as you take small steps to improve and manage your health.
Discussions include: Goal setting, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Healthy cooking.
Foster parent credit and incentives are available for attendance.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
November 4, 2025
Foster Parent Training FOR CREDIT: Caring for a Child with ADHD
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
This presentation gives a general overview of ADHD types and symptoms throughout several developmental stages. A trauma informed approach and co-existing conditions are also discussed. The journey to diagnosis is presented while highlighting various behavior scales frequently used. Finally, treatment options are presented including behavior.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
November 5, 2025
Power Struggles FOR FOSTER PARENT CREDIT
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This presentation for parents is designed to provide evidence-based, practical information in dealing with Power Struggles. A trauma-informed approach is discussed to help parents understand why a reaction might occur and presents proven strategies for improvement.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
November 5, 2025
CORE Teen Training Series, Session 6: Understanding and Managing Youth's Challenging Behaviors Part 2
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CORE Teen Curriculum provides parents with information they need to develop safe relationships with youth, while also focusing on how they can adapt their parenting styles to support the youth's needs, rather rather than just focusing on behaviors. Session 6 will demonstrate at least two skills in addressing crisis/severe behaviors challenges. It will demonstrate two skills in teaching your youth how to remain safe and recognize vulnerabilities of youth with challenging behaviors who have experienced trauma. It will also describe how to access and be actively involved in professional supports that your youth may need to access.
Foster Parent Credit is approved for this training.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Rachelle Mann at MannR@aetna.com.
November 6, 2025
The Talk: Talking to Your Teen About Sex (Sex Ed for Caregivers)
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This presentation has been developed to provide practical, factual information for caregivers attempting to educate their children about the topics around sexual education and sexual health.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
November 7, 2025
Free UK Center on Trauma and Children 3 HR Trauma Informed Care Virtual Training, Sponsored by Aetna
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This training will provide a brief overview of the types of trauma children/adults may be exposed to and symptoms of traumatic stress. Participants will learn about the elements of a trauma-informed system and will increase their knowledge and practice of emotional regulation strategies that can reduce traumatic stress symptoms in clients.
CEUs are available for Social Work, EILA, LPCC/A and Psychology.
Please note: this training is not eligible for foster parent credits. Please contact Dawn for more information about trauma training for foster/resource parents.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Dawn Burke at BurkeD3@aetna.com.
November 11, 2025
Mental Health Crisis Intervention
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Participants will learn about the crisis interventions services available in their regions and how to access them.
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Courtney Ham at Courtney.Ham@aetna.com.
November 11, 2025
Foster Parent Training FOR CREDIT: Caring for a Child with Food Allergies
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Parenting a Child with Food Allergies is designed to provide evidence-based, practical information for those caring for children with serious food allergies.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
November 11, 2025
Child and Family Advisory Partnership Forum
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CFAP is a monthly forum that connects foster, adoptive, kinship, bio and group home/residential caregivers to what is happening in the healthcare system.
It also provides:
- education and training opportunities
- a forum to give input and feedback into what is going well
- chance to suggest how to improve the current child serving systems
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
November 12, 2025
CORE Teen Training Series, Session 7: A New Suitcase of Parenting Knowledge and Skills
CORE Teen Curriculum provides parents with information they need to develop safe relationships with youth, while also focusing on how they can adapt their parenting styles to support the youth's needs, rather rather than just focusing on behaviors. Session 7 will describe two ways that parents can support youth's important connections and a sense of connectedness. It will demonstrate the impact of secondary trauma on parenting as well as identify the important elements to developing a self care plan.
Foster Parent credit is approved for this training.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
November 13, 2025
SKY Child & Adolescent Nutrition and Wellness
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SKY Child & Adolescent Nutrition and Wellness is a training for foster parent credit highlighting a trauma-informed, holistic approach to overall health and wellness.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Erica Jones at JonesE8@aetna.com.
November 18, 2025
Physical and Behavioral Health Needs of the SKY Population
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Physical and Behavioral Health Needs of the SKY Population discusses the unique circumstances of some of the Commonwealth's most vulnerable children. This presentation offers potential barriers and how we might collaborate to address them.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
November 19, 2025
Caring for a Child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Caring for a Child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder provides participants with an overview of ODD symptoms, possible treatment options and information to provide optimal health outcomes for affected children.
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Melissa Dean at MgDean@aetna.com.
November 19, 2025
SKY's the Limit: Supporting Kentucky’s Youth through a Collaborative Population Health Approach to Lower Psychotropic Polypharmacy among System Involved Youth
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Participants will learn the following:
- Understand the disproportionate prevalence of psychotropic polypharmacy among Medicaid-insured youth and youth in foster care
- Recognize the application of the basic tenants of population health management to address a systemic issue such as lowering psychotropic polypharmacy among system involved youth
- Upfront Analytics to Stratify Risk
- Multi-Modal Interventions
- Establish and measure outcomes
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Michelle Marrs at MarrsM@aetna.com.
December 8, 2025
Youth Thrive
Time: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Please join us for Youth Thrive: Part 1
Kentucky is strengthening families by enhancing Protective Factors that reduce the impact of adversity and increase the well-being of children and families through family, community and state partnerships. The training objectives are:
- Understand the history and purpose of Youth Thrive
- Gain general knowledge about the 6 Premises and 5 Protective Factors
- Discuss how Youth Thrive increases resiliency
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
December 9, 2025
Youth Thrive
Time: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Please join us for Youth Thrive: Part 2
Kentucky is strengthening families by enhancing Protective Factors that reduce the impact of adversity and increase the well-being of children and families through family, community and state partnerships. The training objectives are:
- Understand the history and purpose of Youth Thrive
- Gain general knowledge about the 6 Premises and 5 Protective Factors
- Discuss how Youth Thrive increases resiliency
How to join this event:
Register prior to the event using this link.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
December 18, 2025
Training Collaborative
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
This group will convene bimonthly to discuss commonly held knowledge for innovative and advanced child protection practice and concepts in the state of Kentucky as well as gaps in knowledge that need support. Our meetings will be held bimonthly on the 3rd Thursday from 12 – 1:15pm.
This group will have the honor of planning around the collective sharing, distribution, and advancement of commonly held training knowledge in a variety of subject areas regarding children and families. This group will also have the opportunity to identify key partnerships, resources, and leverage points to build training knowledge and continue to share across the state and its systems and families, paving the way for Kentucky to be best in class in its collective child and family training knowledge.
Please consider joining us on one of the working subgroups as well:
Education Workgroup: If interested please contact Joy Varney @ VarneyJ@aetna.com
Family/Advocacy/Member/Systems Workgroup: If interested please contact Jesse Cain @ cainj1@aetna.com
How to join this event:
Visit this link at the time of the event.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Julie Horen-Easley at Horen-EasleyJ@aetna.com.
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