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Mini-Grants Awarded in Kentucky to Surround Children with Oral Health Prevention Information

The Kentucky Oral Health Coalition (KOHC), a project of Kentucky Youth Advocates, is proud to announce a new opportunity for communities to improve oral health among children and families. The Kentucky Oral Health Coalition is partnering with the UCLA Health Care Institute (HCI) and the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood to award Community Early Childhood Councils (CECC) mini-grants up to $1,000 to conduct oral health trainings for parents in their communities using an researched curriculum and [...]

By |2014-11-06T12:24:46-05:00November 6th, 2014|Blog, Health|
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Get Ready for 2015 at a Step Up for Kids Regional Conference!

The 2015 legislative session is almost here. Do you feel prepared to advocate for Kentucky's children beginning on January 6th? If you want to equip yourself with the knowledge and tools you need to help children have a voice in Frankfort, attend a Step Up for Kids regional conference! Child advocates and policymakers are gathering across Kentucky to learn about the 2015 Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children Agenda and prepare for the Annual Children’s Advocacy Day at [...]

By |2014-11-04T14:25:58-05:00November 4th, 2014|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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Guest Post: Collaboration in Early Childhood Education Leads to Results

By Adrienne Bush “I’m putting my child in preschool.” To most people, those words are harmless. To a private child care program, “I’m putting my child in preschool,” can be a death knell. At least, that’s how it used to be for New Beginnings Learning Center, operated by Hazard Perry County Community Ministries. New Beginnings opened in 2004 to provide high quality early care and education for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, as well as an [...]

By |2014-11-03T14:07:05-05:00November 3rd, 2014|Blog, Education|
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Terry Brooks Talks Face It® on The Rusty Satellite Show

Rick Redding invited KYA Executive Director Terry Brooks to talk about the Face It® movement and KYA on the latest episode of The Rusty Satellite Show podcast. Hear Terry discuss the facts about child abuse in Kentucky and Kosair Charities' support of the movement that will make our community abuse-free by 2023 (begins at the 27:00 mark). Listen here: The Rusty Satellite Show Podcast  

By |2014-10-30T12:03:53-04:00October 30th, 2014|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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November 4th is Nigh!

November mornings in Kentucky are as divisive as a UK/UL basketball game. On one day, as dawn breaks and the sun glistens effortlessly across the dew soaked bluegrass, you are reminded of the subtle beauty of life’s simple pleasures. Meanwhile, on the very next day, as the crisp air whirls dead leaves amidst a dense dreary haze, you instantly regret leaving the comforts of a warm bed. Regardless of what type of morning it is [...]

By |2014-10-30T11:46:52-04:00October 30th, 2014|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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Reform in Juvenile Justice: FAIR Team Pilots Begin

A critical component of Kentucky’s recent juvenile justice reforms – the implementation of Family Accountability, Intervention and Response (FAIR) teams – got underway this month when Christian County’s FAIR team met on October 16th and began hearing cases. The FAIR teams were created in SB 200 with the intent to frontload services to youth in need and their families to help them get back on track in school and not end up in the court [...]

By |2014-10-29T15:27:50-04:00October 29th, 2014|Blog, Youth Justice|
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Tricks to Keep Healthy Smiles with Halloween Treats

With Halloween right around the corner, kids are picking out their favorite costumes, porches are decorated with jack-o-lanterns, and grocery stores are lined with sweet treats to celebrate. But, let’s not forget about the damage too much candy can have on our teeth. Halloween presents a great opportunity to remind your family about the importance of keeping up good oral hygiene, especially to prevent cavities. Walgreens has five tips to keep good oral health during [...]

By |2014-10-29T09:26:08-04:00October 29th, 2014|Blog, Health|
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New Tool Available to Help Kentucky Kinship Caregivers Access Health Care and Education for Children

More than 59,000 children in Kentucky are being raised by grandparents and other relatives – known as kinship care. The majority of these kinship family arrangements are informal, and oftentimes relatives do not have legal custody or guardianship of the children. This can make it difficult when it comes time for kinship caregivers to enroll children in school or access educational services or health care for them. Often, relatives step in to help stabilize the situation [...]

By |2014-10-28T12:15:07-04:00October 28th, 2014|Blog, Economic Security, Education, Health|
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Anti-Bullying Awareness Month

October is a busy month for awareness in Kentucky:  Breast Cancer Awareness, Domestic Violence Awareness, and even Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month. Thanks to Governor Beshear, October will now also bring awareness about the problem of bullying in the Bluegrass, as he recently declared this Anti-Bullying Awareness Month. It’s hard to deny that bullying isn’t happening in our schools. The Kentucky Department of Education reported 15,520 incidents of bullying during the 2013 school year. With such a large number of incidents, Governor [...]

By |2014-10-23T10:30:11-04:00October 23rd, 2014|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Education, Health|
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National Report Shows Need for Continued Investments in Child Care Assistance for Kentucky Families

Yesterday, the National Women’s Law Center released the state-by-state report, Turning the Corner: State Child Care Assistance Policies 2014. The report examines five critical factors that determine the affordability, accessibility and quality of child care assistance for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Turning the Corner: State Child Care Assistance Policies 2014 compares data from February 2014 to data from February 2013 and 2001 on income eligibility, waiting lists for assistance, copayments required of [...]

By |2014-10-23T10:16:48-04:00October 23rd, 2014|Blog, Economic Security|
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