2026 Kids Are Worth It! Conference Registration

As if we'd ever stop showing up for Kentucky's kids! Three decades ago, we started with a mission, 50 attendees, and a lot of determination. 

This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Kids Are Worth It!® Conference, Kentucky’s premier multi-disciplinary child abuse prevention conference. The conference equips professionals (i.e. medical providers, mental health experts, law enforcement officers, child advocates, foster parents, and more) who interact and work with Kentucky’s children, with increased knowledge and awareness of child abuse prevention, the latest research and best practices in the field, and networking opportunities to develop and improve upon existing collaborative efforts.

This year's conference will be unlike any other, with a 90's theme! Join us as we take it back to 1996  (no dial-up required) and celebrate 30 years of impact. 

Workshops

As you complete your registration for KAWI 2026, we encourage you to visit the registration brochure to assist with your workshop selections. The brochure provides detailed descriptions of each breakout session, including session topics and learning objectives. Reviewing this information ahead of time will help you make informed choices and select the workshops that best align with your interests and professional development goals.

If you are an Early Bird registrant, you will recieve an email from mlyon@pcaky.org to select your workshops when they are available. Workshops are on a first come, first serve basis. 

Accommodations
Hotel charges are not included in your conference registration fee. A block of rooms are reserved at the Hilton and Hyatt. 

Hilton, 369 West Vine Street, Lexington. Please use this link to make your reservation now!
Hyatt, 401 West High Street, Lexington.  Please use this link or call 800.233.1234 and ask for code G-ABUS to make your reservation now! 

Parking
Parking can be accessed on-site, directly across the street from the Central Bank Center on W High Street. Parking rates are typically $12 per day (special event rates may apply) and require a debit or credit card to exit. Mobile payments may also be made. Please visit the link, here, for additional parking information.

Cancellation Policy

All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing by August 31st, 2026, to pcaky@pcaky.org. Refunds, minus a $25 processing fee, will be issued ONLY for written cancellations received by August 31st, 2026. Telephone and verbal cancellations will not be accepted. PCAK is not responsible for cancellation requests not received. Refund requests will not be accepted after the posted deadline. In lieu of cancelling, you may transfer your registration to another person without penalty. Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing of any approved refund. 

PCAK shall assume no liability whatsoever in the event this conference is cancelled, rescheduled, or postponed due to fortuitous event, Act of God, unforeseen occurrence, or any other even that renders performance of this conference impracticable, illegal, or impossible. For purposes of this clause, a fortuitous event shall include, but not be limited to: war, fire, labor strike, extreme weather, pandemic or other emergency. Please note while speakers and topics are confirmed at the time of the Conference Registration Brochure release, circumstances beyond the control of organizers may necessitate substitutions, alterations, or cancellations of the speakers and/or topics. As such, PCAK reserves the right to alter or modify the advertised speakers and/or topics if necessary. 

All invoices over 90 days old will incur a monthly finance charge of $25 until the invoice is paid in full. No-shows will be invoiced with no exceptions.