CE Calendar

co sponsor: Barren River Mental Health and Aging Coalition

price: $55

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AGENDA  

7:30—8:15  Registration/Breakfast /Visit Exhibits 

8:15—9:15   Understanding and Responding to Behavioral Symptoms in Dementia, Rachel Hart, DO and Tammy Evanow, MSN PMHNP, APRN 

Understand common behavioral changes with dementia, identify potential triggers, and implement strategies to reduce distress and improve the quality of life for those 
affected by dementia 

9:15 – 9:45    Break & Visit Exhibits  

9:45 – 10:45   Veteran Services 101, Tammy Smajlagic, CSW 

Provide information for Veterans and family members in navigating Veterans benefits; obtain valuable resources/forms/contact persons for Veteran services 

10:45 – 11:45   Silent Suffering: Addressing Isolation, Loneliness and Suicide in Aging Populations, Laura M. Frey, Ph.D., LMFT 

Discuss the scope of suicide;  define differences, types of loneliness and stigma related to suicide; discuss unique risk and protective factors for and against suicide for 
the aging population; provide warning signs of suicide and relevant screening and assessment tools 
 
11:45 – 12:45     Lunch Provided         Visit Exhibits    

12:45 – 1:45    BRADD Services and Senior Center Overview, Hollie Smith,  Assistant Director of Aging 

Provide a general understanding of the services provided through BRADD and how these services assist the aging population in regards to socialization and prevention 
of loneliness; learn how to contact BRADD office;  learn the origin of senior centers and their funding; understand the evolution of senior centers over time and genera
tions; learn the future goals of senior centers and their contribution to the aging popluation 

1:45–2:15  Break  

2:15—3:15   Financial Fraud Trends,  SSRA William Kurtz 

Provide information regarding financial fraud schemes; help seniors protect themselves from scams; raise awareness of scams and how to report to law enforcement 

3:15   Evaluations & Certificates 

Participants must sign the registration sheet at the door, attend the event, and complete the required evaluation to be eligible for CE credit. 

CE CREDIT  

Nurses 6.0 hours   
Long-Term Care Administrators 6.0 hours 
CHES 5.0 hours  
Social Workers 6.0 hours  
Psychologists 5.5 hours 
Licensed Professional Counselors 2.0 hours (Dementia and Silent Suffering workshops only)
EMS Providers 5.0 hours

  
Nurses/Long Term Care Administrators:  The South Central Kentucky Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) as a provider of continuing education under the Provider Numbers 5-0026, expiration date 12-31-25.   6.0  contact hours will be awarded after attending the entire offering and completing evaluations. 0 of those hours is approved for Pharmacology credit .  KBN# 50026-12-25-1416 
 
Certified Health Education Specialists:  -Western Kentucky University Department of Public Health, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated 
for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 5.0 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level CECH 
available are 0.   Continuing Competency credits available are 0.  Event  ID#  36020  Provider # 105862         

Social Work:   Approval for 6.0 hours by the KY Board of Social Work. KBSW-2025077 

Psychologists: Approved for 5.5 hours by the Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology. 

Licensed Professional Counselors: Approved for 2.0 hours continuing education credit by the KY Board of Licensed Professional Counselors for LPCA’s and LPCCs per 201 KAE 36:030 Section 2(!). (Dementia and Silent Suffering workshops only)

EMS Providers:   Approval  for 5.0 hours continuing education credit by the KY Board of Emergency Medical Services KBEMS-2025-WKU-0010