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Events for the month of March 2008

Thursday, March 13

Event Name: Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel Disabled and Troubled Youth

Event Sponsor: Youth Change

Location: Atlanta, GA - Holiday Inn Select Airport South

Time: 8:30 AM

Contact: Ruth Wells, Toll Free: 800-545-5736, or email: dwells@youthchg.com

Website: http://www.youthchg.com

Description: Got Problem Kids? Here's your Problem Student Problem-Solver Conference. You name the problems and this workshop delivers hundreds of immediate, problem-stopping answers. You will leave with innovative, more effective strategies for school failure, truancy, dropping out, work refusal, violence, delinquency, bad attitudes, depression and more. College credit and clock hours are available.

Free sample interventions, and free monthly Problem Student Problem-Solver magazine available at our web site, http://www.youthchg.com, or via email at dwells@youthchg.com, or call toll-free to 1-800-545-5736. Work-study financial aid is available for all classes. Call for details.

Coming to many cities around the US. Also available on videotape and DVD. Call 1-800-545-5736 for information and a workshop flyer. College credit and clock hours for many disciplines offered for both live and recorded classes. On-site workshops can also be scheduled for your school, agency or conference. This class also makes a terrific fund raiser if you host the event and invite area professionals to attend. Call us at 1-800-545-5736 or visit our web site at youthchg.com for more details. If you have problem kids, we can help.

Friday, March 21

All State offices will be closed 1/2 day on March 21, 2008 in observance of Good Friday. Please visit the KY Personnel Cabinet webpage for a complete listing of State Holidays.

Tuesday, March 25

Event Name: KY Budget and Human Services Rally

Event Sponsor: Advocates for Reforming Medicaid Services

Location: Capitol Rotunda, Frankfort, KY

Time: Noon – 1:00 PM

Contact: More Information to follow…

Website: N/A

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Thursday, March 27

Event Name: Assistive Technology: What it is and how to get it

Event Sponsor: Kentucky Protection and Advocacy & Bluegrass Technology Center

Location: Capital Plaza, Holiday Inn, Frankfort, KY

Time: 10am - 3pm

Contact: Jeff Edwards, Toll Free: (800) 372-2988, email: jeffp.edwards@ky.gov

Website: N/A

Description: Kentucky P&A in collaboration with the Bluegrass Technology Center is hosting a free, day-long seminar providing information about assistive technology and augmentative communication devices for people from early childhood through adulthood. There will also be equipment demonstrations and information on funding sources.

There is no cost to attend, and lunch will be provided. Space is limited to 60 people, however, so please RSVP to Melissa Barlow at 1-800-372-2988 before March 20 to secure your place.