All Access EKY Quarterly Recap

by: Kyla Horn, AAEKY Program Manager

All Access EKY has been very active in the community over the last few months! Keep reading to see what we have been up to.

  • Appalachian Media Institute 2023 Summer Documentary Institute

We were able to join the Appalachian Media Institute during the fourth week of their Summer Documentary Institute for a reproductive well-being workshop! We had the opportunity to teach them a little more about the state of reproductive well-being in Kentucky and how they can advocate in their own communities.

All Access EKY was built on the ability to give young people the power to share their own stories and experiences, with many AMI interns throughout the years being responsible for creating the foundation we've been able to expand upon. Our region is in good hands with folks like these leading the fight!

 

  • 'Who Are They?' Community Teach-In with Planned Parenthood

All Access EKY, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, and Sexy Sex Ed team up to discuss reproductive justice in eastern Kentucky and the work they are doing to keep our communities safe.

 

  • Big Ideas Fest

Our team expanded the capacity of community members to advocate for improved contraceptive access at Big Ideas Fest in Hazard! We conducted a workshop on “Reproductive Well-Being in KY: Strategies to Improve Contraceptive Access” that gave an overview of the state of reproductive well-being in Kentucky, as well as a template for attendees to create their own advocacy action plan.

 

  • Updates on Birth Control Methods Training at University of Kentucky

Two of our AAEKY board members, Joanne Brown, DNP, WHNP-C, FNP-C, from UK College of Nursing and Alecia Fields, D.O., FACOG, OB/GYN at Women’s Care of Lake Cumberland, facilitated an in-person workshop on contraceptive updates and evidence-based uses with the University of Kentucky Student Health Services staff. During this session our presenters reviewed current methods of contraception, including off-label use and IUDs as emergency contraception. Participants also learned more about the newer FDA approved birth control methods on the market. This was an extremely successful event with 22 providers attending in-person!