ONE Lexington

06/01/2026

As we officially start National Gun Violence Awareness Month, we wanted to let the community know that ONE Lexington Gun Violence Prevention Community will be hosting Quinton Johnson of Armed And Educated who will facilitate a Firearm Safety training on Tuesday, June 9th, 2026, from 5 pm to 7 pm at Davis Park Workforce Development Center, located at 501 De Roode St., Lexington, KY, 40508.

Armed And Educated is a community safety organization that works to prevent firearm violence by educating & training communities on conflict management skills, youth mentoring, & promoting a safe & responsible firearm culture. Their main focus is underserved communities experiencing heightened firearm violence. This training is also open to the community at large but up must be 18 & up to registration. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE SO REGISTER NOW!

Class details:
* Conflict Resolution discussion
* 4 Universal Firearm Safety Rules discussion and handling
* Dry Fire Practice
* Target Practice (laser training, no real bullets or any type of projectile)
REGISTER HERE - https://forms.gle/jJDuQHT4u8A3DAD36

05/29/2026

Our team has been made aware of this non life threatening incident. The victim does fall within our purview, so our crisis response team has been deployed. Our goal is to support the victim & family and attempt to deescalate further violence.

On May 29, 2026, around 5:00 am, officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Boysenberry Street for a shooting with a victim. While responding, officers received an update about the victim’s location and found the male victim in the 800 block of Manchester Street. The victim was transported to a local hospital with reported non-life-threatening injuries.

Detectives are asking anyone with information about this case to call Lexington Police at (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020 or online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.

05/26/2026

On National "Stop the Bleed" Day last week, the Lexington Fire Department hosted ONE Lexington, University of Kentucky, and the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department in their indoor training center for a Stop the Bleed training for our community partners. The training was informative, interactive, and well-attended!

***Sidenote: A couple of weeks ago we posted about a young man named Xavion, that we are mentoring each week. He was able to attend the training as well!!

"Stop the Bleed is a nationwide public health campaign launched by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to empower everyday people to act as immediate responders during life-threatening bleeding emergencies. The program was created based on lessons learned from military combat care in Iraq and Afghanistan, where quick bleeding control methods greatly increased survival rates.
Uncontrolled bleeding is a leading cause of preventable death after trauma. A person can die from severe blood loss within minutes—often before emergency medical services arrive. STOP THE BLEED® trains individuals to recognize life-threatening bleeding and respond effectively using techniques such as applying pressure, packing wounds, and using tourniquets."

"In an effort to build synergy among our violence prevention ecosystem, ONE Lexington's Community Outreach Coordinator, Larry Johnson, will organize bi-monthly professional development opportunities, FREE of cost to our community partners!" - Devine Carama

05/22/2026

Our director, Devine Carama, joined Damon Sexton and the student-led crew last week at Sandersville Elementary School to talk about music, violence prevention, and the importance of fatherhood engagement.

Check out the entire podcast episode HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lqzgLPvbVk

05/22/2026

ATENTION SURVIVORS: Join Thick & Fabulous for a panel discussion on grief. This conversation will explore not only the grief that follows the loss of life, but also the grief experienced when people who are still living are no longer part of our lives, whether through divorce, the ending of friendships, distance, or simply growing apart.

Our distinguished panelists include Alisa Hairston, Founder of Berkley It Does Matter, Gerri Stuart, Outreach Coordinator for Bluegrass PACE Care, Evangelist Stacey McDonald, and Therapist Yolanda Stoner.

This event is FREE and open to the public, but registration required!

Register HERE - https://www.fabulouslyfitfitness.com/event-details/let-me-grieve-in-peace

05/20/2026

There will be a community conversation this Thursday for families w/ children attending school on Tates Creek campus. If you attend, you can win a brand new TABLET or Legends season tickets. MORE INFO IN COMMENTS. PLEASE SHARE!