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Proposal to Transform Kentucky’s Medicaid Program: Is It Good for Kids?

We at Kentucky Youth Advocates are asking, "Is it good for kids?" while trying to understand the proposal by the Bevin Administration to transform Kentucky's Medicaid program. From our perspective, we see some positives but also have some concerns. Children and pregnant women are protected from the potential negative impacts that premiums and reduced benefit packages could have, and we thank Governor Bevin for considering those vulnerable Kentuckians. But we are concerned with the impact [...]

By |2016-06-23T17:46:58-04:00June 23rd, 2016|Blog, Economic Security, Health|
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Statement on Proposed Medicaid Changes

Contact: Andrea Bennett 502-381-1176 abennett@kyyouth.org Statement by Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates "Is it good for kids?" That is the question we at Kentucky Youth Advocates are asking while trying to understand the proposal by the Bevin Administration to transform Kentucky's Medicaid program. From our perspective, we see some positives but also have some concerns. First, we thank Governor Bevin for protecting children and pregnant women from potential negative impacts that [...]

By |2016-06-23T17:27:56-04:00June 23rd, 2016|News Room|
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National 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book Highlights Gains in Health Despite Challenging Economic Climate

Contact: Andrea Bennett 502-381-1176 abennett@kyyouth.org JEFFERSONTOWN, KY – Kentucky ranks 35th in the nation in overall child well-being, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2016 KIDS COUNT® Data Book co-released today by Kentucky Youth Advocates. The national KIDS COUNT Data Book provides state-level data and rankings. The 2016 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book, which includes county-level data and rankings, will be released in November. In addition to ranking 35th in overall child well-being, [...]

By |2016-06-21T07:30:44-04:00June 21st, 2016|News Room|
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Not All Students Love Summer Vacation

For many children, the end of the school year is eagerly anticipated and a time of celebration. Parents, students, and teachers look forward to several weeks of unstructured time, vacations, and relaxation. However, for almost 30,000 of Kentucky’s schoolchildren who are experiencing homelessness, summer break means increased stress. These children lose a large sense of stability, routine, socialization with peers, and regular meals they gain through school attendance. The causes of homelessness are complex; for [...]

By |2016-06-08T10:31:15-04:00June 8th, 2016|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health|
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Statement on New Program for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

Contact: Andrea Bennett 502-381-1176 abennett@kyyouth.org Statement by Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates Governor Matt Bevin, Secretary Vickie Yates Brown Glisson of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and Commissioner Adria Johnson of the Department of Community Based Services announced a new program that will serve as a pipeline for success for over 100 youth aging out of the foster care system. Fostering Success will include a ten-week workforce training and [...]

By |2016-05-31T13:38:04-04:00May 31st, 2016|News Room|
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Stay Tuned – Advocates Talk Oral Health on KET

By Lacey McNary Thank you to Kentucky Educational Television (KET) for devoting significant air time to covering oral health issues in the Commonwealth this upcoming year. The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is supporting the television station in covering all aspects of oral health – the need and solutions from pre-natal to elderly; from policy to on-the-ground prevention. As oral health advocates and experts share their experiences, public awareness is being raised. As a longtime [...]

By |2016-05-18T13:58:02-04:00May 18th, 2016|Blog, Health|
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Guest Post: Becoming a Foster Parent

In celebration of May as National Foster Care Month, one Kentuckian shares her journey as a foster parent. My name is Karra, and I have been married to my amazing husband for 24 ½ years. We have a son and a daughter. We currently have a foster son (but we really do not like to refer to him as our foster son, we prefer to just introduce him as our son). For many years we talked [...]

By |2016-05-10T11:02:17-04:00May 10th, 2016|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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Statement on Final State Budget

Contact: Andrea Bennett 502-381-1176 abennett@kyyouth.org Statement by Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates Tough budget times make for tough decisions. And that is certainly true for the just finalized Kentucky budget. Yet there are several aspects of the budget which merit applause and bring hope. We all win as Kentuckians when the Governor, Senate, and House come together to address endemic budget fractures like the pension system. The Commonwealth can’t move ahead [...]

By |2016-04-28T10:35:14-04:00April 28th, 2016|News Room|
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The Story of 1 of 135,000 Kentucky Kids

Ashley* shares her story as part of the release of a new KIDS COUNT® policy report, A Shared Sentence: The Devastating Toll of Parental Incarceration on Kids, Families and Communities. She is one of 135,000 Kentucky children who has had a parent incarcerated, according to data collected in 2011/2012. By Ashley When I was 12, I discovered that my mom was addicted to drugs. It was hard for us from then on. As her drug addiction worsened, my [...]

By |2016-04-27T17:00:23-04:00April 27th, 2016|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Kids Count|
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Parental Incarceration has Immediate and Lasting Impacts on Kids, According to a New KIDS COUNT Report

Contact: Andrea Bennett 502-381-1176 abennett@kyyouth.org Jeffersontown, KY – Ashley*, a high school student from a small town in rural Kentucky, was 12 years old when she discovered her mom was addicted to drugs. Soon after, her mom was in and out of jail several times over the next year and subsequent years. “We couldn't afford to do laundry with a washer and dryer, so we did our laundry in the sink and hung it up [...]

By |2016-04-25T07:00:56-04:00April 25th, 2016|News Room|
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