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If Kentucky lawmakers are champions for children, the 2020 budget should show it

This op-ed was originally posted in the Courier Journal on January 17, 2020. By Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates In 1978, “The Farmer’s Almanac” first published a list of “folk wisdom” from Dick Goddard about signs of an approaching bad winter. More than four decades later, it is still one of the most popular features of that publication. You’ve seen that list or a similar one — thicker than normal corn husks; [...]

By |2020-01-17T11:32:06-05:00January 17th, 2020|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Justice, Medicaid, Youth Justice|
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Statement on Mayor Fischer Lawsuit Against E-cigarette Maker Juul

Contact: Mara Powell 502-895-8167 *122 mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement by Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates Louisville, KY – Kids in Louisville have always been able to count on Mayor Greg Fischer as a leader with a heart and a backbone. He and Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell showed their commitment to kids again today by joining a landmark lawsuit against Juul, the United States’ largest manufacturer of e-cigarettes. The powerfully negative impact that [...]

By |2020-01-15T14:58:40-05:00January 15th, 2020|Health, News Room|
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Statement on SB 56 Passing Senate Health & Welfare Committee

Contact: Mara Powell 502-895-8167 *122 mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement by Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates In the midst of the youth vaping epidemic in Kentucky and on the heels of recent federal changes to combat it nationally, we applaud Senator Ralph Alvarado for championing Senate Bill 56, which seeks to codify in state law the minimum legal sale age of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, from 18 to 21. We also commend Senator Alvarado [...]

By |2020-01-15T11:07:31-05:00January 15th, 2020|Health, News Room|
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Statement on Governor Andy Beshear’s State of the Commonwealth Address

Contact: Mara Powell 502-895-8167 *122 mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement by Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates We agree with Governor Andy Beshear that every vulnerable child is a critical priority for all of us. In fact, every child is a critical priority because in every child lies a promise and a potential. Much of what the Governor said this evening in his first state of the Commonwealth address echoes the core foundations of the [...]

By |2020-01-15T15:36:21-05:00January 14th, 2020|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Justice, Medicaid, News Room, Youth Justice|
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Attorney General Cameron Joins Partners in the Kosair Charities Face It Movement for Press Conference on Child Abuse Prevention and Prosecution

Contact: Mara Powell 502-895-8167 *122 mpowell@kyyouth.org LOUISVILLE, KY (January 7, 2020) – Kentucky has the highest rate of child victims of abuse and more than double the national rate. Today, with partners in the Kosair Charities® Face It® Movement, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron shared his office’s commitment to helping end child abuse in the Commonwealth. “Child abuse exploits the innocence of youth and robs our children of the security and safety they desperately need [...]

By |2020-01-07T11:23:10-05:00January 7th, 2020|Child Welfare & Safety, News Room|
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KY House Minority Floor Leader Joni Jenkins

Terry Brooks sits down with Kentucky House Minority Floor Leader Joni Jenkins to discuss the upcoming 2020 legislative session, developing the biennial state budget, and prioritizing issues impacting kids, such as continuing momentum in child welfare, minimizing the impact of parental incarceration, and addressing the addiction crisis.

By |2020-02-07T15:02:03-05:00January 7th, 2020|Podcast|
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Last chance to give in 2019…and 5 Reasons to do so!

As we count down the hours towards 2020, we're reflecting on what your support of Kentucky Youth Advocates meant to Kentucky kids in 2019—and how much they are counting on you again in the new year. Here are five reasons we're asking for your gift today, before the ball drops at midnight: 1. The Kentucky General Assembly begins on January 7th, and your gift allows us to hit the ground running before then. Every kid is counting on [...]

By |2019-12-20T10:09:53-05:00December 20th, 2019|Blog|
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Huge Win! 97% of Kentucky School Districts Go Tobacco-Free

By the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky Of Kentucky's 172 school districts, 164 now have adopted policies to prohibit the use of any tobacco products by all persons at all times on campus and in school vehicles. That's 95 percent, and two more school districts are planning to adopt the pro-health policy this month, which means 97 percent of Kentucky schools will be tobacco-free by the end of 2019. Prior to passage of the tobacco-free [...]

By |2019-12-19T13:53:02-05:00December 19th, 2019|Blog, Health|
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