Events

KY STARS Consumer Conference

The Kentucky Consumer Conference is an annual gathering of over 400 individuals living with mental illness from across the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 

Strategies in SUD Treatment and Behavioral Health Mini Conference

The Laurel County Health in Motion Coalition will host a mini conference to discuss strategies for Substance Use Disorder treatment with regards to behavioral health on Friday, May 9 2025. BH WELL will host a vendor table at the mini conference. Agenda topics include: Youth Engagement in Prevention Efforts - Virginia Johnson, CPS Medication Assisted Therapy Use in Behavioral Health - Dr. Melissa Zook Developing an Overdose Fatality Review Board - Lauren Kathman, NKYHD

2025 Practice and Research Initiatives Showcase at Eastern State Hospital Enhancing Mental Healthcare Access: Bridging the Gaps

We invite you to learn about the innovative research and practice initiatives that strengthen patient outcomes and staff support here at ESH. The ESH Research Council will host their annual Practice and Research Initiatives Showcase at Eastern State Hospital (PRISE) on April 24th, 2025 from 9AM-4PM EST. This year’s showcase will focus on Enhancing Mental Healthcare Access: Bridging the Gaps.   

2025 Western KY Nicotine Prevention Summit

BH WELL's Dr. Bassema Abu Farsakh and Emily Koyagi will speak at the Western KY Nicotine Prevention Summit. This year's summit will focus on how nicotine has impacts across the lifespan. The event is hosted by multiple regional prevention centers in western Kentucky including RiverValley Behavioral Health, LifeSkills, Four Rivers, and Pennyroyal.   BH WELL will host a table at the summit. Each attendee will receive a set of all 8 BH WELL comic books thanks to funding by the regional prevention centers!  

2025 Kentucky Tobacco Control Conference

2025 KY Health Policy Conference

On Wednesday April 2nd, the UK College of Nursing will host the Kentucky Health Policy Conference: A Focus on Substance Use Disorder. Seating is limited on April 2nd to 100 participants; there is currently a waitlist. Topics will include:

APNA KY Chapter Conference 2025

The APNA Kentucky Chapter Conference will be held at The Campbell House in Lexington on March 14th, 2025 from 9AM-4:30PM.  BH WELL will host a table in the exhibit hall. Sarret Seng, BH WELL Graduate Research Assistant, is the APNA Kentucky Chapter President.  The deadline to submit an abstract was Friday, January 31st. Interested in attending as an exhibitor/vendor? Contact Sarret Seng at sarret.seng@uky.edu.

BH WELL Lunch & Learn: Stopping Smoking Mindfully with Dr. Lee Anne Walmsley

BH WELL hosted a FREE virtual lunch and learn, Stopping Smoking Mindfully,  on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. The training was led by Dr. Lee Anne Walmsley, Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Wellness and Well-Being at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing. The webinar included a training video with an example of a mindful breathing activity, and a facilitated discussion. This training is approved for 1 CE through the Kentucky Board of Nursing (#4-0700-12-24-807) and through the Kentucky Board of Social Work (KBSWSP 202341). 

BH WELL Tobacco Treatment Workshop: Normalizing Tobacco Treatment in Mental and Behavioral Health Treatment Settings

This free workshop will discuss the importance of normalizing tobacco treatment in mental and behavioral health treatment settings. The target audience for this workshop is tobacco treatment specialists, health educators, and other health professionals. We have approval for workshop participants to be eligible for 2 CEs through the Kentucky Board of Nursing and are currently seeking approval for 2 CEs through the Kentucky Board of Social Work. This is a virtual workshop held on Zoom.

BH WELL Open House at Eastern State Hospital

The BH WELL research team hosted an open house event at their new office space in the Eastern State Hospital research suite on November 21st from 11AM-1PM and 4PM-6PM. Dr. Zim Okoli gave a short address at noon.