The Senate is currently formulating their version of the state budget. They need to hear from you about the need to retain funding for social workers and support staff in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. More than 200 advocates from across Kentucky gathered in Louisville in January of this year at the Kentucky Summit to End Child Abuse Deaths. Participants heard from a range of diverse perspectives including legislators, judges, professionals from multiple [...]

By: Dr. Eugene Foster, Interim Executive Director of True-Up Kentucky lawmakers are responding to the rising voice of foster youth and True Up with legislation that would give foster youth more time and information to decide about continuing their education and state-sponsored support. Senate Bill 213, sponsored by Sen. Ken Winters, R-Murray, would extend the window for foster youth to petition the court to continue in state care from six months to one year following [...]

When we gathered with more than 200 advocates from across Kentucky at the Kentucky Summit to End Child Abuse Deaths last month, the group at large voted on four policy solutions that they asked Kentucky leaders to act on during 2012. The call to action includes: improving transparency and accountability of the Cabinet; increasing funds for proven and effective services such as START, CASA, HANDS, in-home services, and parent advocate programs; increasing funds for additional [...]