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Calling All Photos of Kentucky Kids

Kentucky Youth Advocates is looking for photos of Kentucky kids to include in the 2014 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book and other Kentucky Youth Advocates publications. We know you all proudly share pictures of your kids and grandkids by carrying them in your wallet, on Instagram and on Facebook. Here’s a great chance to promote those great kids through Kentucky Youth Advocates’ materials. We need your photos by May 31 so please start sending them in. In order to use the photos, we [...]

By |2014-05-06T10:00:40-04:00May 6th, 2014|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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New KET Production Examines Raising Emotionally Healthy Children

We all want our children to grow up to be happy, secure, healthy adults. But how much do we know about how that actually happens? Research on brain development shows that positive early experiences are critical for long term mental and physical health. When young children do not receive proper nurturing, or they experience trauma or constant stress, it can have serious repercussions for their development. Dr. Terry Brooks appears in a new KET Special Report, Safe and [...]

By |2014-04-24T10:04:29-04:00April 24th, 2014|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Health|
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If you missed KY Gives Day – You can still Make a Difference

Yesterday, April 9, was KY Gives Day. It was a day when people stepped up to invest in non-profits all across the Commonwealth, and we thank everyone who gave to Kentucky Youth Advocates (KYA) yesterday. If you missed KY Gives Day, you can still make a donation to KYA today or any day at https://kyyouth.org/donate/. Children often don’t have a voice in decisions made by our policymakers, and your support will help make sure Kentucky Youth Advocates can continue [...]

By |2014-04-10T08:00:35-04:00April 10th, 2014|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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Change Kids’ Lives by Supporting Kentucky Youth Advocates on KY Gives Day

On April 9, 2014, our community will come together for KY Gives Day, and we need YOU to join us. It's 24 hours of unprecedented nonprofit giving-and it's your chance to make a real difference, right here in our community. Children often don't have a voice in decisions made by our policymakers, and your support will help make sure Kentucky Youth Advocates can continue to be THE independent voice for Kentucky kids. This is YOUR chance to make a real difference for [...]

By |2014-04-02T14:29:21-04:00April 2nd, 2014|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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Statement by Terry Brooks, executive director, on Funding for Child Care in the Final Proposed Budget

Contact: Andrea Bennett abennett@kyyouth.org 502-381-1176 Jeffersontown, KY - Budgets are about tough choices. And the good news is that the final budget proposed by the House and Senate places a priority on Kentucky's kids in  many ways. While there are several key kid components to applaud, we especially want to underscore the progress made in restoring funding for the Child Care Assistance Program. Do we wish that full restoration of the program, which was cut last year, [...]

By |2014-03-30T10:11:14-04:00March 30th, 2014|News Room|
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Statement by Terry Brooks, executive director, on House Protecting Investments in Kids in House Budget

Contact: Andrea Bennett abennett@kyyouth.org 502-381-1176 Today, we applaud the Kentucky House for passing a budget that is a win for kids. The House budget protects several investments for kids that were originally proposed in Governor Beshear's budget. Of upmost priority is the funding protected in the House budget to restore the Child Care Assistance Program to 150% of the federal poverty level. This funding will help stop the detrimental effects that are occurring as a [...]

By |2014-03-13T19:06:49-04:00March 13th, 2014|News Room|
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Statement by Terry Brooks, executive director, on Senate Judiciary Passing SB 200 (Juvenile Justice Reforms)

Contact: Andrea Bennett abennett@kyyouth.org 502-381-1176 Today's passage of SB 200 by the Senate Judiciary Committee begins the important process of fundamental reform of juvenile justice in the Commonwealth with changes that will mean better outcomes for kids and for public safety. Specifically, this bill emphasizes investing limited state dollars in community-based programs that are more effective at getting youth back on track. It also makes great strides towards reserving costly incarceration and other placements out [...]

By |2014-03-13T11:20:37-04:00March 13th, 2014|News Room|
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The Tide has Turned on a Statewide, Smoke-Free Law

The tide seems to have finally turned on passing a statewide, comprehensive smoke-free law in Kentucky.  A recent Kentucky Health Issues Poll revealed that 65% of Kentuckians support a statewide smoke-free law. Leadership by Representative Susan Westrom (D) and Representative Julie Raque-Adams (R) in the House and Senator Julie Denton (R) in the Senate demonstrates that legislators on both sides of the aisle recognize the need to address this important issue. And more and more [...]

By |2014-02-04T10:50:01-05:00February 4th, 2014|Blog, Economic Security, Health|
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WDRB Guest Editorial by Terry Brooks – Support Child Care

This video was originally a WDRB guest point of view. You can view it online here. Last April 1st, when faced with tough budget decisions, Gov. Beshear announced cuts to child care assistance that allowed working moms and dads to enroll their little ones in quality child care. Those supports helped parents make ends meet while working low-wage jobs. Without this assistance, parents face a hard decision: to spend nearly all of their hard-earned wages [...]

By |2014-01-27T10:03:02-05:00January 27th, 2014|Blog, Education|
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Stay informed on the progress of the 2014 Blueprint priorities in the KY legislature

Want to stay up to date on the progress of the 2014 Blueprint for Kentucky's Children priorities? We will be updating our "Legislative Updates" page each week during the 2014 General Assembly session. Click the "Legislative Updates" badge on the right hand side of our homepage at kyyouth.org. You can also go directly there by clicking here.

By |2014-01-23T11:42:39-05:00January 23rd, 2014|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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