Our 6th Annual KYACHW Conference was successful!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s event.
This year’s conference was held on Thursday, September 23, 2021 and was held virtually through Zoom. The KYACHW designed the 2021 conference with your well-being and self-care in mind as a virtual conference, live from the Embassy Suites in Lexington.
Conference topics ranged from the Kentucky Department for Public Health Vaccinate with Confidence, Promising Practices for CHW Panel discussion on Drone Project, Equity Grant, Disabilities and Health. We also had A Day in the Life of a CHW Panel that had 5 CHWs across the state of Kentucky representing some of the wonderful works they are doing for their communities and their clients. Passport presented Self-Care for CHWs which brought information regarding the importance of nourishing our body and mind. As always, we are committed to providing you with professional benefits in order to help you better serve your clients and improve your organization.
Backstage look 
Amanda Goolman, Shirley Prater, Kathy Hamilton and Kala Gilliam 
Ms. April Thomas working in the background 
President Kala Gilliam and President Elect Angela McGuire 
Kala Gilliam, Amanda Goolman, Angela McGuire, and Shirley Prater 
Last Day selfie 
Ms. Tracey Sparks doing the prize giveaways 
Ms. Laura Eirich working in the background scenes 
Mace Baker monitoring 
Rahel Basse working in the background 
Looking at the background scenes 
Angela McGuire working in the scenes 
Kathy Hamilton keeping tabs on our winners 
One of our presenters 
Kentucky Homeplace and the KYACHW conference team 
KYACHW Conference Team 
KYACHW Conference 2021 
End of day Conference. 
A look into some of our members of the KYACHW Conference Planning Committee 
Finishing the day and packing up
2021 KYACHW Conference Agenda – Click here to Print
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Registration, Networking, Vendors |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Welcome Address: The Status of Community Health Workers in Kentucky Kala Gilliam, CCHW, KYACHW President, Kentucky Homeplace Connie White, MD, MS, FACOG, Deputy Commissioner, Kentucky Department for Public Health Denise Octavia Smith, MBA, CHW, PN, Executive Director, National Association of Community Health Workers |
| 9:30 am – 10:45 | Session 1: Vaccinate with Confidence Amy Herrington, DNP, RN, CEN, CNE, Clinical Educator, Immunization Branch, Kentucky Department for Public Health |
| 10:45 am – 11:00 am | Break, Networking, Prizes |
| 11:00- 12:00 pm | Session 2: Promising Practices for CHWs Panel * Gina Brian, Moderator, Kentucky Department for Public Health William Mace Baker, RN, BA, Director, Kentucky Homeplace (Drone Project) Carole Frazier, CCHW, Kentucky Homeplace (Drone Project) Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, MPH, Director and Epidemiologist, Office of Health Equity, Kentucky Department for Public Health (Equity Grant) Danielle Augustin, MS, CHWC, Disability Health Education Coach, Kentucky Inclusive Collaborative, Human Development Institute, University of Kentucky (Disabilities and Health) |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch Break, Sponsor Presentations, Networking |
| 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm | Session 3: “A Day in the Life of a CHW” Panel * Liz Edghill, BA, RN, Moderator, Family Health Centers Judy Bailey, CCHW, Kentucky Homeplace Chelsea Sparks, CCHW, Big Sandy Health Care Shandy Boyd Smith, BS, MA, CCHW, Louisville, Urban League Marilyn Belt, MSW, CCHW, Glenn’s Pharmacies |
| 2:15 pm – 2:30 pm | Break, Prizes |
| 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Session 4: Self-Care for CHWs Rhonda Wooten, BS, CHW, Housing Specialist, Passport by Molina |
| 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Closing Remarks, KYACHW Board Results Kala Gilliam, CCHW, KYACHW President, Kentucky Homeplace |