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Calendar

Supporting Parents & Families with Perinatal Substance Use

1:00 pm
to
3:00 pm
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
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Online via Zoom
This webinar will introduce participants to the intersection of substance use, pregnancy, and postpartum. Presented by Margaret Lloyd Sieger, Ph.D, the presentation will cover screening, diagnostic criteria, brief intervention, recommendations for breastfeeding, and family-centered, interdisciplinary best practices to support children and other caregivers. CEs available.

KSKidsMAP Webinar: Helping Teens Reconnect: Behavioral Activation for Depression

12:00 pm
to
1:00 pm
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Thursday, July 31, 2025
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Online via Zoom
Join KSKidsMAP for a one-hour webinar offering practical, evidence-based strategies for supporting adolescent patients with depression. Led by child psychologist Zachary Blackhurst, Ph.D., you’ll learn how to apply behavioral activation techniques through real-world case examples, perfect for clinicians across primary care, mental health and school-based settings. ‍

Keeping Kansas Courts Fair and Free

5:30 pm
to
7:30 pm
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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Lied Center - 1600 Stewart Drive in Lawrence, KS
In 2026, Kansas voters will be asked to decide on a proposed constitutional amendment that would dismantle our current system and call for the election of justices. Join Kansas Appleseed to discuss what's at stake.

Naloxone & Overdose Training

12:00 pm
to
1:00 pm
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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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725 N. 2nd Street, Suite M
Join CASA staff to learn about the opioid epidemic and what we can do to help.

CASA Book Club - The Anxious Generation

9:00 am
to
10:00 am
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Friday, August 15, 2025
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CASA's Conference Room
We will meet on Friday, August 15 at 9:00 a.m. to discuss The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. ‍

Talk Early, Talk Often: Prevent Underage Substance Use

12:00 pm
to
1:00 pm
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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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Online
Learn how alcohol and cannabis affect the developing brain, how parenting must evolve as kids grow, and what truly works to reduce risky behaviors.

Hear from Annas Boyer, Director of Youth Community Services

12:00 pm
to
1:15 pm
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Monday, September 8, 2025
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Online via Teams at https://dgcoks.gov/crbmtg
Hear from Annas Boyer, Bert Nash's Director of Youth Community Services, about the changes at WRAP and highlights of their Motivational Interviewing.

Training with Judge Klepper & Chief ADA Katy Britton

5:30 pm
to
6:30 pm
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Thursday, September 18, 2025
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Upstairs Conference Room - 725 N. 2nd Street, Suite M Lawrence, KS 66044
Join our new training class as they hear from Judge Klepper and Chief Assistant District Attorney Katy Britton as they share about their work and how CASAs can help the most on their cases.