Jeffersontown, KY - Today's passage of SB 119 by the Kentucky Senate is an encouraging step forward in the effort to protect children from abuse and neglect. SB 119 will support the great job educators do in protecting children by ensuring they receive education on recognizing signs of child abuse and neglect. This is an important step forward, as school personnel are one of the only groups of professionals who, despite being mandated reporters, are not required [...]

Jeffersontown, KY - Today’s passage of HB 145 by the Kentucky House represents an important step forward in the effort to improve the health of Kentuckians and protect children and pregnant women from secondhand smoke. HB 145 will help clear the air in indoor establishments with a statewide law. We thank the Kentucky House for taking up this important bill this session and for all members who supported the measure. We also thank Representative Susan Westrom [...]

Jeffersontown, KY - Today's passage of Senate Bill 119 by the Senate Judiciary Committee is an important step forward in the effort to combat child abuse and neglect in Kentucky. The bill ensures school personnel receive education on how to recognize and prevent child abuse. Right now, educators, despite being mandated reporters, are one of the only groups of professionals who interact with children who are not required to receive education on child abuse recognition. We know [...]

Jeffersontown, KY - The passage of HB 8 today in the House Judiciary Committee that will extend protective orders to additional groups of victims represents an important step toward giving Kentucky children and their families a safe environment free from violence. We applaud the work of the bill's sponsor, Representative John Tilley for his work with Senator Whitney Westerfield,  to craft bipartisan legislation that will improve the lives of Kentucky children and families. Currently, Kentucky statute only [...]

Contact: Andrea Bennett abennett@kyyouth.org 502-381-1176 Jeffersontown, KY - For seven years, kids and families have been a focus of Governor Beshear and his 8th State of the Commonwealth holds good news for Kentucky's youngest citizens once again.  There has been real progress for Kentucky's children and youth and, as the Governor noted, that progress is a result of bi-partisan and collaborative leadership in areas from education to health to family economics. It was encouraging to hear [...]