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Holiday Family Fun

Looking for Santa or holiday fun in Frankfort? Here’s a few events coming up! Sharing is CaringDecember 7, 11am-1pmKentucky State University There will be prizes, gifts, pizza, games and more! Please join us! Open to all families- focusing on kids Kindergarten through fifth grade. Joy Full- Gratitude GatheringDecember 8, 5-8pmJosephine Sculpture Park You’re invited to Joy Full, Josephine Sculpture Park’s…

Frankfort, KY: The View from Upstream

Frankfort, KY: A View from Upstream is an original digital work created for the Franklin County Health Department’s Just Say Yes coalition by artist Rocco Casulli.  Just Say Yes is offering prints and notecards to the community to support the Yes Card program, with 100% of donations going toward Yes Cards for Franklin County youth. Orders will be delivered locally. Orders…

Grand Theatre to host inaugural Just Say Yes Showcase on Tuesday

At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, the community is invited to the Grand Theatre to enjoy an unforgettable evening of performances by professional musicians and local youth at the inaugural Just Say Yes Showcase event. Batons, basketballs and boxing gloves will share the stage with violins, cellos and even steel drums for this a vibrant celebration of community, recreation and prevention.  Cellist…

Health Department’s Just Say Yes Coalition Shares 2024 Youth Survey Data 

Health Department’s Just Say Yes Coalition Shares 2024 Youth Survey Data 

Increases in activity participation, improvements in mental health follow Yes Card expansion Frankfort, KY – This spring, nearly 2,000 middle & high school students took the anonymous Franklin County Youth Survey, which monitors adolescent substance use, physical and mental health, and many other factors that can impact the likelihood youth will engage in risky behaviors. Data from the survey shows…

Summer Lunch Programs in Franklin County

In Frankfort, there are three options for ALL children under the age of 18 to receive free lunches this Summer. Each program is designed for any family to participate in- you do not have to attend the school system you are associated with. In addition to weekly pickups, Wanda Joyce Robinson Foundation is also hosting daily meals at Thorn Hill…

Franklin County’s Prevention Work Draws International Attention

Franklin County’s Prevention Work Draws International Attention

Health Department’s Berry a Featured Speaker at Iceland, Mexico Conferences The work of Franklin County’s Just Say Yes coalition was featured this month at the annual Planet Youth conference in Reykjavik, Iceland. The conference theme was “Prevention through Social Change: The Icelandic Prevention Model in Action.” This was the second international conference in recent months whose organizers invited Amelia Berry,…

Summer Camps (Frankfort, KY)

Summer Camps (Frankfort, KY)

All camps listed here accept Yes Cards. YMCA at Second Street SchoolThemes vary by week, $150 per week plus registration feesAges: 5-12Weekly themes such as Superheroes and Sidekicks, Splashtacular, and Aloha Island Cruise help set the tone for all sorts of fun activities. From games and sports to arts and crafts to outdoor adventures to science, a Y day camp…

Free Family Fun in Frankfort

Free Family Fun in Frankfort

Looking for free activities in Frankfort? Here’s a few of our favorites. These Frankfort venues offer youth and family programming and are open to the public. Check their websites and/or social media for up to date activities and times. Josephine Sculpture Park Explore nearly 70 works of art throughout 40 acres of native meadows and newly forested areas. Enjoy picnic areas, native…