Step Up For Kids Youth Rally in Danville

In anticipation of the Vice Presidential Debate scheduled for October 11 in Danville, Kentucky at Centre College, youth and youth supporters from across the state are planning a Step Up for Kids Rally for October 10 on the Courthouse Lawn. Their hope is to draw the public’s attention to the importance of encouraging policy makers, including Vice Presidential hopefuls, to make children a national priority.  The young people are also urging the Vice Presidential Debate [...]

By |2012-10-04T12:12:21-04:00October 4th, 2012|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|

An Evening with the Arts: Come See the Sunfish Tumblers Bluegrass Band and the Safiyyah Dance Company

Following the Step Up for Kids Conference on Monday, October 8, attendees and others from the public are invited to a free evening with the arts from 5:00-7:00 PM, to enjoy performances from talented Kentucky youth in the Sunfish Tumblers Bluegrass Band and the Safiyyah Dance Company. Also, the Colors of Life national photography exhibit, which is built on the premise that art can open people’s hearts and minds to the crisis facing America’s children, [...]

By |2012-10-02T12:18:34-04:00October 2nd, 2012|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|

Register Today for the 2012 Step Up for Kids Conference

Less than one week from today is the 2012 Step Up for Kids Conference in Louisville, KY. National experts on children’s issues – ranging from health, to child welfare, to juvenile justice – will join child advocates and community leaders to discuss the latest research, best practices, and solutions that can improve outcomes for Kentucky children. Cabinet Secretaries J. Michael Brown, Audrey Haynes, and Joe Meyer will talk about what’s happening on the ground in [...]

By |2012-10-01T12:24:10-04:00October 1st, 2012|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|

Rally for Kids in Danville on October 10 before the Vice Presidential Debate

Have you heard? Kentucky has a little event happening on Thursday, October 11. Joe Biden and Paul Ryan are coming to Centre College in Danville for the only Vice-Presidential Debate in the country. KYA is working with partners to hold a Step Up for Kids rally on Wednesday, October 10. What is so exciting about this event is that it is being planned by local youth. Check out this article in the Advocate-Messenger for information [...]

By |2012-09-20T12:37:51-04:00September 20th, 2012|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services Announces a One Month Delay in Implementing Medicaid Managed Care in Kentucky

“A self-imposed deadline is the worst reason to sacrifice quality in implementing what amounts to a revolutionary change in the way health services are delivered to Medicaid members in Kentucky. The month delay can actually be good news for Kentucky’s Medicaid members if the Cabinet uses October to guarantee a smooth, high-quality and personalized roll out. There is no question that the initial timeline was micro-waved in nature and in many aspects, the delay is [...]

By |2012-09-20T09:29:04-04:00September 20th, 2012|Blog, Health|

Andrea Bennett Selected by Governor to Serve on the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange Advisory Board

Andrea Bennett, deputy director, at Kentucky Youth Advocates was selected by Governor Beshear to serve on the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange Advisory Board announced September 18, 2012. The Advisory Board will oversee the creation of the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange. Under the Affordable Care Act, each state will have an exchange to begin operation Jan. 1, 2014 which will serve as a marketplace to buy insurance. The exchange will assist employers with enrolling workers in [...]

By |2012-09-19T10:53:33-04:00September 19th, 2012|Blog, Health|

Health Coverage Continues to Increase for Children in Kentucky

The political atmosphere in Washington DC and Kentucky has been nothing but toxic since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted in March 2010. If you watch, listen to, or read the news, you know that to be true. But, do you know what kind of impact it has made? What has it done for families, and children? Yesterday, the Census Bureau released data that shows encouraging trends in healthcare. Over the last decade the [...]

By |2012-09-13T10:57:51-04:00September 13th, 2012|Blog, Health|

Health Coverage Continues to Increase for Children in Kentucky

Jeffersontown, KY – Over the last decade the number of uninsured Kentucky children has decreased by 2.9 percentage points. According to the new Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (CPS), 5.8 percent of children in Kentucky had no health coverage in 2010-2011, down from 8.7 percent in 2000-2001. Also, in Kentucky, 14.6 percent of the population under 65 lacked health coverage in 2010-2011, down from 15.8 percent in 2008-2009. Across the country, 16 percent of the [...]

By |2012-09-12T09:37:06-04:00September 12th, 2012|Blog, Economic Security, Health|

A 2011 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book Highlight: Asthma

In 2009, 10.1 million children and youth in the United States had been diagnosed with asthma at some point in their life. Asthma is the third-ranking cause of hospitalization among those younger than 15 years of age and one the leading causes of school absenteeism. As discussed in an earlier blog post, the current number and rate of Kentucky children experiencing inpatient hospitalizations due to asthma are lower than a decade ago. Source: American Lung [...]

By |2012-08-22T12:41:35-04:00August 22nd, 2012|Blog, Health|

Sign-On to Show Your Support of Covering Parents through Medicaid

The U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling on the Affordable Care Act puts the decision of making Medicaid available to parents and childless adults up to 138% of the Federal Poverty Level in the hands of each state. This means Governor Beshear has as tough decision ahead of him. We want to make sure he knows that advocates for kids believe covering parents through Medicaid is the right thing to do for families in the Commonwealth. [...]

By |2012-08-09T10:59:22-04:00August 9th, 2012|Blog, Health|
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