Many moons ago, before I was born, and when my brother was just a little boy – the sky one day turned the color purple and in moments, the wind picked up and my family found themselves huddled under an old pick-up truck praying that the wind would subside. That day a tornado hit my home lane of Hillsboro and turned my family’s single-wide sideways. To this day, whenever the wind picks up, my father’s [...]
Every parent wants a stable child care option to keep their kids safe and help them learn and grow. Taliyah's Story My world was turned upside down this summer when the daycare that my children attended told me that they could no longer serve my two-year-old son. The director explained that my son needed more one-on-one support and that the center was too short staffed to be able to provide the care he needed. I [...]
Updated April 9, 2026 In 2025, the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children and Bloom Kentucky‘s 2025 legislative priorities included the Family Preservation and Accountability Act. The proposed legislation would require courts to consider alternative sentences for parents of dependent children who committed low-level and nonviolent offenses. With the hard work of advocates and legislative champions, Senator Julie Raque Adams and Representative Nick Wilson, Senate Bill 122 successfully passed both chambers in 2026 and is expected to be signed into law by the Governor. On February [...]
Did you know that creating positive experiences in childhood can lay the groundwork for lifelong resilience and well-being? These experiences are known as Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs). Unlike Adverse Childhood Experiences, PCEs highlight the nurturing moments, relationships, and environments that build a child’s strength and emotional health. In the Bloom Kentucky blog series, we explore how we can nurture these positive experiences to support children across the Bluegrass. Today’s spotlight is on the enjoyment [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Throughout Kentucky, families and communities have felt the impact of the opioid epidemic. For too many families, the impacts have hit very close to home and loved ones have been lost. While we can’t take away those losses that families have experienced, Kentucky has a tremendous opportunity in the wake of the crisis to heal with communities stronger than they were before. Managed by the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission, the opioid settlement means that [...]
EXTRA EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! The Kentucky Opioid Abatement Commission is about to release their NOFOs and we are going to SHOUT IT! (Why? Because we want YOU to harness these funds to make a lasting impact!) Well if that didn’t grab your attention, hopefully an exciting webinar featuring special guests from the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission, Executive Director Chris Evans and Deputy Director Jessie Halladay, will! Bloom Kentucky hosted the webinar on [...]
Did you know that creating positive experiences in childhood can lay the groundwork for lifelong resilience and well-being? These experiences are known as Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs). Unlike Adverse Childhood Experiences, which focus on negative impacts, PCEs highlight the nurturing moments, relationships, and environments that build a child’s strength and emotional health. By fostering a supportive environment where children feel safe, valued, and heard, we help them develop the resilience they need to navigate [...]
