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Statement on Passage of HB 561 by the Kentucky House

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – A strong child care infrastructure will support a strong local workforce and economy. Representative Samara Heavrin’s House Bill 561, passed today by the Kentucky House, supports that notion by permanently establishing the Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership (ECCAP) and creating the Certified Child Care Community Designation Program. As supported by the business community and child advocates alike, [...]

By |2024-02-27T15:13:18-05:00February 27th, 2024|Economic Security, Education, News Room|
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Statement on Passage of SB 203 by the Senate Families & Children Committee

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – It’s rare that a piece of legislation has the potential to benefit kids, parents, small businesses, and Kentucky’s workforce and economy – yet Senator Danny Carroll’s Horizons Act would do just that. Today, we are celebrating as the Senate Families and Children Committee ensured that the Horizons Act passed its first step to becoming law. Senate Bill [...]

By |2024-02-27T09:55:12-05:00February 27th, 2024|Economic Security, Education, News Room|
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5 Ways to Take Action for National Children’s Dental Health Month

This blog was originally posted by the Kentucky Oral Health Coalition.  February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, when the American Dental Association encourages grownups to spread awareness about the importance of children’s oral health. Here are 5 things to know about kids’ oral health in Kentucky, along with ways to take action!   What To Know: As noted in KOHC’s 2023 Landscape Assessment, fewer than half of Kentucky children on Medicaid or KCHIP received a routine [...]

By |2024-02-22T12:17:53-05:00February 22nd, 2024|Blog, Health|
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Getting a Clearer Picture: Kinship Caregiver Resource List

By Norma Hatfield, kinship caregiver and president of the Kinship Families Coalition of Kentucky As a grandmother who has navigated the child welfare system while caring for two of my grandchildren, I found that I was desperate for information; especially at the beginning when you get the kids. Oftentimes, the kids come with what they are wearing at the moment and you have nothing else. You are starting all over.   Even more so,  I [...]

By |2024-02-22T16:46:25-05:00February 22nd, 2024|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Race Equity|
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The Echoes of Youth Chants and Energy Goes Beyond Children’s Advocacy Day

By Leah Wade, Intern at Kentucky Youth Advocates  Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol is when people across the Commonwealth come together to lift up a united voice for Kentucky’s children. A highlight of the day always includes the presence of youth-serving organizations and school groups. This year, nearly 300 youth took the time to speak on behalf of themselves and their peers. Kentucky Youth Advocates wanted to briefly highlight how groups had an [...]

By |2024-02-14T16:20:12-05:00February 14th, 2024|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Justice, Youth Justice|
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Child Fatality & Near Fatality External Review Panel Annual Report

By Bailey Brewer, Intern with Kentucky Youth Advocates Kentucky’s Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel released their 2023 Annual Report, which consists of a comprehensive review of every child death and near death within the state fiscal year 2022 referred to the panel by the Department for Community Based Services and Department for Public Health. This panel is required by state law to meet throughout the year to review each child’s case and [...]

By |2024-02-13T16:18:49-05:00February 13th, 2024|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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Statement on Senator Danny Carroll’s Horizons Act

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – In today’s bold move by Senator Danny Carroll, he is guaranteeing a quality future for kids, meeting the core needs of working families, and lifting local economies by bolstering Kentucky’s workforce. The Horizons Act puts into motion the state budget investments and policy changes necessary to stabilize Kentucky’s struggling child care sector and ensure parents can go [...]

By |2024-02-13T15:07:58-05:00February 13th, 2024|Blog, Bloom Kentucky, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, News Room|
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Statement on Passage of SB 151 by the Kentucky Senate

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – There’s no doubt that Kentucky’s kinship and fictive caregivers are the often-unsung heroes for thousands of kids across the Commonwealth – stepping up in a moment’s notice to provide a safe space for their young loved ones to grow and heal. While Kentucky provides financial assistance to relative or fictive kin caregivers who choose to become certified [...]

By |2024-02-13T09:28:28-05:00February 8th, 2024|Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, News Room|
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Statement on Passage of HB 275 by the Kentucky House

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – On the heels of the release of the annual national Child Maltreatment report, we are celebrating as the Kentucky House of Representatives unanimously supports passage of House Bill 275 to promote child abuse prevention efforts within schools. Keeping kids safe is an adult responsibility – and that especially includes the caring adults in our school buildings. Students [...]

By |2024-02-08T15:12:56-05:00February 8th, 2024|Child Welfare & Safety, Education, News Room|
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The Latest Child Maltreatment Report Shows Improvements but Still Too Many Victims in Kentucky

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org LOUISVILLE, KY – Kentucky now ranks 14th in the nation in child victims of maltreatment according to the latest Child Maltreatment report from the Children’s Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. While there has been a 48% reduction in child victims of maltreatment from 2018 to 2022, Kentucky is around 60% higher than the national rate (7.7 per 1,000) of child maltreatment at 12.3 per 1,000 children. [...]

By |2024-02-07T10:20:59-05:00February 7th, 2024|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, News Room|
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