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The Latest Child Maltreatment Report Shows Kentucky’s High Rate of Victims Persists

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org LOUISVILLE, KY – The latest national Child Maltreatment report from the Children’s Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows a total of 14,484 child victims of maltreatment in Kentucky during the reporting period (FFY 2023). While there has been a 28% reduction in child victims of maltreatment from 2019 to 2023, Kentucky has nearly double the national rate (7.4 per 1,000) of child maltreatment at 14.2 per 1,000 children. Young [...]

By |2025-01-16T14:26:47-05:00January 16th, 2025|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, News Room|
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High Ratings + (Sometimes) High Frustrations: Special Education in Kentucky

In 2024, the Kentucky Department of Education received the highest possible rating for its special education system. This rating is based on the Commonwealth’s ability to meet the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which is the federal law that governs special education laws and funding. Kentucky has all the necessary policies and procedures in place that IDEA requires, and the state systems are designed to align with federal government laws.   Although [...]

By |2025-01-16T12:57:03-05:00January 16th, 2025|Blog, Education|
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Bloom Kentucky Announces 2025 State Policy Priorities

The Kentucky General Assembly gaveled in this snowy week for the 2025 Regular Legislative Session. While this year is a non-budget session, it presents critical opportunities to advance legislative items that can help mitigate Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and foster positive outcomes for families and children across the Commonwealth. Bloom Kentucky is a collaborative initiative of grantmaking organizations from across the Commonwealth focused on statewide policy changes and budget investments that aim to prevent and [...]

By |2025-01-08T10:18:01-05:00January 8th, 2025|Blog, Bloom Kentucky|
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8 Ways to Advocate for Kids During #KYGA25

The Kentucky General Assembly reconvened in Frankfort on Tuesday, January 7th. Check out these 8 ways advocates can speak up for kids throughout the 2025 state legislative session: Review the 2025 Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children state policy priorities agenda Look up who represents you in Frankfort and how to contact your state Senator and Representative, as well as information on bills, committee schedules and agendas, and more from the Legislative Research Commission Bookmark our 2025 Kentucky General Assembly Bill Tracker webpage so [...]

By |2025-01-16T10:57:35-05:00January 3rd, 2025|Blog|
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Re-Visioned and Renewed Collaboration: Regional Action Plans are Live!

The Regional Prevention Collaboratives, one of the Thriving Families, Safer Children Kentucky initiatives, continue to pave the way for proactive, community-driven resources and support for children and families.  These collaboratives began during the summer of 2022 with convenings, called Visioning Sessions, where we gathered those living and working in communities to discuss local strengths and gaps, and then brainstormed ideas for community-led efforts that could prevent families from coming to the attention of the child [...]

By |2025-01-02T17:13:58-05:00January 2nd, 2025|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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Blooming Together: Reflecting on 2024 and Planting Seeds for Kentucky’s Future

It’s hard to believe that 2024 is coming to a close. This year, Bloom Kentucky traveled many miles, hosted a number of conversations, advocated for policy to mitigate adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and has worked to cultivate a Commonwealth where every kid and family can flourish. As we look back on this year, Bloom Kentucky has accomplished some major milestones. Cultivating Collaboration and Collective Vision for Legislative Impact By hosting monthly Bloom Policy Team meetings [...]

By |2024-12-31T11:22:57-05:00December 31st, 2024|Blog, Bloom Kentucky|
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Experiencing the Holidays Without My Children

By: Brandi W., KY SEAT Member Experiencing the holidays without my children is one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. I remember it like it was yesterday.  It was Christmas morning, and I had spent the last 16 Christmas mornings with my kids—except for this one. My daughter had been taken out of my custody the October before due to educational neglect. She had not been abused or neglected; she simply did [...]

By |2024-12-19T18:11:05-05:00December 19th, 2024|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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Thriving Families, Safer Children Kentucky Updates on a Year of Expansion

Just as Santa and his elves have been hard at work this year building toys for children, the Thriving Families, Safer Children Kentucky (TFSCKY) team has been working hard to foster communities where children and families can thrive.  TFSCKY is a statewide collaborative of partners who share the common goal of using preventative measures to keep children free of harm by supporting families. To learn more about this initiative, check out the Thriving Families, Safer [...]

By |2024-12-19T13:12:10-05:00December 19th, 2024|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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Preventing Unsafe Access to Firearms to Keep Kentucky Kids Safe

Unsafe access to firearms is one of the greatest threats to Kentucky kids’ safety. Injuries from improperly stored firearms are the second leading cause of death among children and teens ages 1-17 in Kentucky. Nationwide, the situation is even more grim – injuries from firearms are the leading cause of death for children, surpassing motor vehicle accidents.  The Issue at Hand In 2023 alone, firearm violence was responsible for 42 homicides and 31 suicides among [...]

By |2024-12-19T12:31:24-05:00December 19th, 2024|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Health|
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Positive Childhood Experiences: The sense that family is supportive during difficult times

During life’s most challenging moments, the presence of a supportive family can be a lifeline, providing stability and strength. And for our youth, Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) are foundational in helping children build resilience, emotional well-being, and the capacity to overcome adversity. As we dive into our second key PCE in this blog series, I reflect on my own childhood experience of having a supportive, familial adult in my life, and how it taught [...]

By |2024-12-12T13:03:03-05:00December 12th, 2024|Blog, Bloom Kentucky|
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