Covington Human Rights Commission

Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission Seeks Nominations and Student Submissions for the 2018 MLK Awards

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 27, 2017) - The Martin Luther King Jr. State Commission, part of the Governor’s Office of Minority Empowerment, is seeking nominations for the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. awards. Nominations are being sought for the 2018 Adult and Youth Leadership Award as well as submissions from students in the area of artistic expression in essays, visual artwork and poems.
The prestigious Leadership Award recognizes adult and youth leaders in the community whose actions demonstrate distinguished service in promoting King’s ideals to further the goals of diversity and justice for all. The esteemed student awards encourage youth throughout the state to express themselves creatively through essays, visual art and poetry by thinking on this year’s theme “Reflecting on our past in order to build a brighter future.”
The art contest is open to kindergarten through 12th grade students, and the essay and poetry contest is open to fourth through 12th grade students. Student poems, artwork and essays must be received by close of business Nov. 30, 2017. The deadline for receipt of the Leadership Award nominations is Dec. 8, 2017. Leadership awards are segmented by 17 and under for youth and 18 and above for adults. Nominators are required to follow the Leadership Award submission guidelines. All entries must be properly labeled and addressed to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards, 700 Capitol Ave., Suite 146, Frankfort, KY 40601.
Winners will be recognized at the Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Celebration in Frankfort on Jan. 4, 2018. For information, nomination forms and guidelines on all awards, please visit www.ome.ky.gov. You may also call the Governor’s Office Minority Empowerment at (502) 564-2611 or email [email protected].

Governor's Office of Minority Empowerment Mission Our mission is to work for the success of minorities throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky by promoting self-sufficiency through education and training, and ensuring equal access to jobs and economic development thus improving the quality of life for all Kentuckians.

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Webinar Series: HB 309 Mandatory Reporting/Referral Requirements For Professionals: Domestic/Dating Violence, Child Abuse, and Vulnerable Adult Abuse

This two-hour webinar will increase the knowledge, skills and awareness of professionals
about changes in the domestic violence mandatory reporting statute. This session
will also cover mandatory reporting statutes for child abuse and vulnerable adult
abuse.
HB 309 amends KRS 209A and requires professionals – including law enforcement,
licensed mental health professionals, and health care workers – to provide a suspected
victim of domestic violence and abuse or dating violence and abuse with educational
materials related to domestic violence and abuse or dating violence and abuse. The
law goes into effect across Kentucky on June 29, 2017.
Webinars will be offered each Friday in June and July 2017.
Workshop Objectives:
• Present an overview of new mandatory reporting requirements affected by HB 309;
• Review existing requirements regarding child abuse and vulnerable adult abuse;
• Expand understanding of domestic violence services and resources;
• Provide information on how to use screening tools and make referrals to reduce risk/
harm from domestic violence.

For Questions Contact:
Isela Arras, Director of Training, KCADV
[email protected]
502-209-5382, ext. 12