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Bloom Kentucky Sprout-Out: Cultivating Shared Stewardship Around Opioid Abatement Funds in Clark County

By Sarah Caton Walters, Director of Communications at Greater Clark Foundation  Communities can spend years preparing for opportunities they never know will come. When opioid settlement funds began making their way to local governments across Kentucky, Clark County had a rare opportunity: not to only distribute new resources, but to decide together how those resources could create lasting change. Public dollars belong to the community, and they offer the most possibility when the [...]

By |2026-11-04T15:26:23-05:00October 1st, 2026|Blog, Bloom Kentucky, Economic Security, Health|
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Protect Online, Invest Offline: Social Media Settlement & Kids

By Sarah Kidder, Executive Director of Kentucky Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs On August 26th, Kentucky Attorney General Coleman led the charge in reaching a landmark multi-state $17.1 billion settlement with Meta holding them accountable for the harms caused to young people by the social media company. This historic settlement comes at a pivotal moment to address young people’s mental health, well-being, and safety. It will bring unprecedented child-safety protections to current [...]

By |2026-10-09T08:56:00-04:00September 10th, 2026|Blog, Bloom Kentucky, Child Welfare & Safety|
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Op-Ed: Use KY’s Meta settlement to invest in ‘real life’ for kids

This was originally published in the Kentucky Lantern. Have you ever picked up your phone to text, only to find yourself mindlessly scrolling social media? You’re not alone. Social media companies design products to trigger addictive behavior—putting kids’ sleep, mental health, and self-image at serious risk. But there’s good news: Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is doing something about it. Last week, General Coleman and his team landed a decisive [...]

By |2026-10-09T08:56:28-04:00September 10th, 2026|Blog, Bloom Kentucky, News Room|
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Social Media Settlement Update: Funding “In Real Life” Connection

Dr. Shannon Moody and guests discuss the recent settlement with Meta, the impact of social media on young people, and what’s next for ensuring Kentucky’s settlement funds are directed to youth programming and services that promote positive experiences and connections. Guests include Aleah Stigall, youth advocate and founder of Disconnect to Connect - Let’s Get Real; Elizabeth Gaines, Founder and CEO of the Children’s Funding Project which backbones Fund IRL; and Jaimee Seitz, a [...]

By |2026-10-09T08:56:47-04:00September 2nd, 2026|Bloom Kentucky, Podcast|
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Statement on the Settlement with Meta and the Impact on Kids

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org LOUISVILLE, KY – Kentucky kids won big today with the multistate settlement with Meta. Kentucky will receive $358 million in one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in the country’s history.  Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has been at the forefront of ensuring that social media platforms are held accountable for their role in the youth mental health crisis and deliberate addictive platform design. In the agreement, settlements are to [...]

By |2026-10-09T08:57:06-04:00August 26th, 2026|Blog, Bloom Kentucky, Education, Health, News Room|
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Bloom Kentucky Engages Youth in ‘Disconnect to Connect in Real Life’ Challenge

August 12 is International Youth Day and what better way to celebrate than by announcing a Youth Listening Tour and the Disconnect to Connect in Real Life Challenge, a campaign led by youth for youth.  Bloom Kentucky is heading across the state to gather youth feedback so potential social media settlement dollars are directed toward the real-life programs, spaces, and supports that young people actually value and need.  Across the country, thousands [...]

By |2026-10-09T08:57:57-04:00August 12th, 2026|Blog, Bloom Kentucky|
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Celebrating 5 Years of Bloom Kentucky

Bloom Kentucky is celebrating five years of working to cultivate a Commonwealth where all families can flourish.  Uniquely powered by grantmaking partners across the state, Bloom Kentucky is united by a shared commitment to end Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and promote resilience through systemic change. By focusing on forward-thinking policy solutions and strategic investments, Bloom works to address the root causes of adversity and build a brighter future for all Kentuckians. [...]

By |2026-08-07T14:10:37-04:00August 7th, 2026|Blog, Bloom Kentucky|
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The Great Tech Debate – Will Kentucky choose to nourish kids?

There’s been a lot of talk as of late (and over the past couple of years) in the news and in Frankfort about screen time, AI, cell phones, social media, and more. Advocates, researchers, educators, and key leaders are making noise because of the significant implications on children and teens. Some argue that technology and extensions thereof is the latest moral panic.  Y’all remember when people got bent out of shape over rock [...]

By |2026-10-09T08:58:12-04:00August 4th, 2026|Blog, Bloom Kentucky, Child Welfare & Safety|
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More Green Time, Less Screen Time

By Ashley Hoffman and Hannah Edelen With summer in full swing, it's a great time to consider how we want our children to spend their time.   Today’s young people are spending more time in front of screens than any previous generation.  Some research suggests children now spend more than a quarter of their waking hours engaged with digital media and less than 1% of their time outdoors.  That is a dramatic [...]

By |2026-10-09T08:58:25-04:00July 15th, 2026|Blog, Bloom Kentucky|
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Raising a Generation Beyond the Screen – The High Cost of Screen Time

“When I was a kid…we played outside, we would roam the neighborhood, … we were never on screens.” As society evolves and technology becomes more advanced and we learn more about the implications of inventions, we find ourselves grappling with new challenges that require new solutions.  U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on Screen Time  The U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory at the end of May warning against the harms of screen time. This [...]

By |2026-10-09T08:59:13-04:00June 15th, 2026|Blog, Bloom Kentucky|
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