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Delta Dental of Kentucky Invests in Regional Oral Health Coalitions Across the Commonwealth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83CxQFZcEAc   Delta Dental of Kentucky is investing in four regions across Kentucky to help improve oral health among children in the Commonwealth. Each region within the state has a unique set of oral health outcomes, and these regional investments provide a localized solution to improving the oral health status of children in each community. This program is the result of state research findings published in the Making Smiles Happen: 2016 Oral Health Study [...]

By |2018-04-23T12:06:53-04:00April 18th, 2018|Blog, Health|
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The Final State Budget and What it Means for Kids and Families

Late last week, the Kentucky General Assembly convened for the final days of the 2018 legislative session. Still to be finalized was the state budget to drive how money will be spent and the level at which services and programs will be funded. Though the General Assembly had passed the budget bill before the veto break on April 2nd, the governor vetoed the bill. The question remained on whether the legislature would simply override the [...]

By |2018-04-23T12:08:48-04:00April 17th, 2018|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health|
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Newly Signed SB 133 Will Minimize the Shared Sentence of Parental Incarceration on Babies

By Clarissa Mobley, Kentucky Youth Advocates intern As Dr. Terry Brooks stated following the final passage of Senate Bill 133, “all children deserve a strong start in life.” Allowing access to drug treatment for a pregnant woman who is incarcerated prioritizes the health and safety of the unborn child. SB 133, sponsored by Senator Julie Raque Adams and signed into law this week by the Governor, is a step in the right direction to ensure [...]

By |2018-04-12T13:25:33-04:00April 12th, 2018|Blog, Justice|
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Guest Post: Helpful Tips to Ease the Stress of Parenthood

This guest post originally appeared on the Kosair Charities® Face It® Movement blog. By Caroline Hampton Being a parent is tough. You’re not only responsible for keeping little ones alive and well-adjusted, you also become an argument mediator, disciplinarian and person in charge of your children’s health and safety. Children will, unintentionally, do everything they can to push the boundaries of your patience until you’re convinced that you can’t take it anymore. Here are a few ways [...]

By |2018-04-12T10:39:21-04:00April 12th, 2018|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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Guest Post: A Moral Mandate for Us All

By Partners of the Kosair Charities® Face It® Movement We live in a world – and state and community – divided. Issues seem to be long on division and short on common ground. And yet, even within this context, certain issues ring out as a moral mandate for us all. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and as the month begins, it is altogether fitting to claim preventing tragedies for our children as a [...]

By |2018-04-05T09:57:11-04:00April 5th, 2018|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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Because of Advocates Like You: Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children 2018 Policy Wins

When it comes to the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children policy priorities, kids won in Frankfort during the 2018 legislative session. Because of advocates like you, the following Blueprint priorities are awaiting the Governor’s signature: HB 1. Every child deserves a family, and House Bill 1—sponsored by Representatives David Meade and Joni Jenkins—upholds that ideal by strengthening supports to help keep families together safely and, when that’s not possible, addressing timelines for adoption cases so that [...]

By |2018-04-04T11:29:07-04:00April 4th, 2018|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Justice|
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An Update on the State Budget

As the days of the 2018 legislative session wind down, the one thing remaining at the top of mind in this budget session is the budget itself. The House of Representatives and the Senate have each passed a version of the budget, and now it sits with a conference committee as they work to iron out their differences, with the final version of the budget expected to be voted on in the coming days. A [...]

By |2018-03-29T09:18:17-04:00March 29th, 2018|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health|
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New Moms, New Opportunities

By Jennifer Hancock, President and CEO of Volunteers of America Mid-States When Emilee’s nine-month old son is restless or crying, he hears a familiar song. “Who built the ark? Noah did.” Noah likes to hear his name, so he usually smiles and calms down. That an adorable baby boy enjoys hearing a song with his name in it might not be so unusual. What makes this familiar song special is that it is often sung [...]

By |2018-03-29T20:40:12-04:00March 28th, 2018|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Health, Justice|
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A Deep Dive into House Bill 1

As House Bill 1 moves through the Kentucky legislature, we wanted to take a deeper look into the specifics of the bill and its components. HB 1, which is co-sponsored by Representatives David Meade and Joni Jenkins, seeks to keep kids safe and improve how Kentucky responds to and supports families. The bill is a big step toward getting us to a place where all the parts of the child welfare system and related policies [...]

By |2018-05-14T12:57:03-04:00March 22nd, 2018|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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March is Social Work Month (But We Should Celebrate Every Month!)

As a practicing social worker and a supervisor to social work students, I take a lot of pride in the profession. Social workers play the role of researchers, advocates, mediators, therapists, brokers, and many, many more identities that involve empowering individuals and groups. As we consider the role social workers play in Kentucky, consider where you see social workers in action: schools, hospitals, substance abuse treatment centers, universities, and in the halls of our state [...]

By |2018-04-03T10:34:06-04:00March 22nd, 2018|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Education, Health|
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