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Statement by Dr. Terry Brooks on Children’s Health Insurance Program

Contact: Mara Powell 859-496-5524 mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement by Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates In mid-September, it looked like a sure win for America’s kids when it came to health care. The Hatch/Wyden bill had passed out of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, and it looked as if kids across the commonwealth and the country would be covered as funding of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) was extended. But somewhere and somehow [...]

By |2023-12-27T14:25:56-05:00October 2nd, 2017|News Room|
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Prioritizing Youth Outcomes and Public Safety Benefits the Bottom Line

By Clarissa Mobley, a Master's student at the Kent School of Social Work and a KYA intern Success! That is what Kentucky families and children are achieving with juvenile justice reforms. Simultaneously, the state is seeing a reduction in the number of juvenile offenses. Secretary John Tilley of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and Commissioner Carey D. Cockerell of the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) recently presented on the success of reforms in [...]

By |2023-12-27T14:25:56-05:00September 27th, 2017|Blog, Youth Justice|
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Good Attendance Sets A Good Foundation

“Education is kind of like a good story. It builds off the foundation. If you miss school a lot like I did growing up, you’ll be jumping into the middle of the story – without any character development, and it will be a lot more difficult to follow along and understand. If you start the story from the beginning and push through, you’ll have learned a lot of valuable information that you can use to [...]

By |2023-12-27T14:25:56-05:00September 26th, 2017|Blog, Education|
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A Breakfast, A Refresh, and the Next 40 Years

As we celebrate our 40th year as Kentucky’s independent voice for kids, we take the first step into our next 40 years. Today, at our annual breakfast, we announced Kentucky Youth Advocates’ brand refresh. As we advocate for policies that give children the best possible opportunities for a brighter future, we continue to move forward with our strong vision – to make Kentucky the best place in America to be a kid. A special thank [...]

By |2023-12-27T14:25:56-05:00September 21st, 2017|Blog|
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1 in 4 Kentucky Kids Still Live in Poverty

Children thrive when their parents can earn a living and meet the basic needs of their family. And yet, year after year, we see an unrelenting pattern – too many kids across the Commonwealth growing up in poverty. Fighting poverty is a tough and complex proposition, but there are actions that can be taken at federal, state, and local levels that will immediately make a difference. It’s really about political will and not policy viability. [...]

By |2023-12-27T14:25:56-05:00September 18th, 2017|Blog, Economic Security|
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New Data Shows 1 in 4 Kentucky Children Still Live in Poverty

Contact: Mara Powell 502-895-8167 EXT 122 mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement by Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates New data released today by the U.S Census Bureau reveal that 247,780 Kentucky children still live in poverty. The American Community Survey one-year estimates show 25 percent of Kentucky children lived in poverty in 2016, which was not a significant change from the 2015 estimate. This estimate reveals that the percent of Kentucky children living in poverty [...]

By |2023-12-27T14:26:08-05:00September 14th, 2017|Economic Security, News Room|
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Kentucky Kids are Counting on Continued Gains in Health Coverage

New health insurance data released by the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that the percent of people with health insurance (of all ages) in Kentucky increased from 85.7 percent in 2013 to 94.9 percent in 2016. Kentucky now has the 8th highest rate among states of people with health insurance. The one-year estimates from the American Community Survey revealed that 96.7 percent of Kentucky children under 19 had health insurance in 2016, compared with 93.6 percent in [...]

By |2023-12-27T14:26:08-05:00September 13th, 2017|Blog, Health|
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New Health Insurance Data Shows Continued Gains for Kentucky Children and Families

Contact: Mara Powell 502-895-8167 EXT 122 mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement by Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates New health insurance data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that the percent of people with health insurance (of all ages) in Kentucky increased from 85.7 percent in 2013 to 94.9 percent in 2016. Kentucky now has the 8th highest rate among states of people with health insurance. The one-year estimates from the American Community [...]

By |2017-09-12T12:59:12-04:00September 12th, 2017|Health, News Room|
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Guest Post: 5 Tips for a Safe And Successful Back to School Transition

This post originally appeared as a blog on the Face It® Movement to end child abuse website. The 2017-18 school year is officially underway, and back-to-school time can mean a lot of changes for students and their younger siblings, parents, and teachers. Even when the change is positive and brings along new opportunities, it can often bring about stress. Face It is sharing five tips for a safe and successful transition back to school with a focus [...]

By |2017-08-30T16:48:23-04:00August 30th, 2017|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Education, Health|
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Celebrating a New Law to Keep Kids Safe from Abuse

The end of summer means the start of a new school year. For many children and families, this means getting to know new teachers, babysitters, and child care providers. While this can be worrisome for families, a bill recently signed into law will help put families at ease and ensure employers and parents have the information they need when hiring individuals that work with children. The signing of Senate Bill 236, was the result of [...]

By |2017-08-15T17:24:31-04:00August 15th, 2017|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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