Economic Security Archives - Kentucky Youth Advocates

Launching the 2020 Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children

Launching the 2020 Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children

Kentucky Youth Advocates and partners from across the commonwealth are launching the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children's 2020 policy and state budget priorities! The Blueprint for Kentucky's Children is a coalition of non-profit, public, and private organizations that speaks with a common voice to create brighter futures for Kentucky kids. The Blueprint stands on three pillars: thriving communities launch strong families, strong families launch successful kids, and successful kids launch a prosperous future for Kentucky. [...]

By Mara Powell|2019-12-03T10:36:47-05:00December 3rd, 2019|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Justice, Medicaid, Youth Justice|

What’s Next? Looking Ahead to 2020 for Kentucky Kids

What’s Next? Looking Ahead to 2020 for Kentucky Kids

This post was originally posted as an op-ed in the Courier Journal on November 26, 2019. Check out additional op-eds featured in the Courier Journal highlighting KIDS COUNT data from a youth formerly in foster care Christopher Hagans, school nurse Eva Stone, education leaders Dr. David Johnson and Dr. Leon Mooneyhan, and child care center director Kristie Dover. “So now what happens?” That’s the question posed by one of my twin 9-year-old granddaughters the day after the Nov. 5 election. [...]

By Kentucky Youth Advocates|2019-12-02T17:46:34-05:00December 2nd, 2019|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Justice, Youth Justice|

2019 KIDS COUNT County Data Book: Latest County-Level Trends in Child Well-Being

2019 KIDS COUNT County Data Book: Latest County-Level Trends in Child Well-Being

The 2019 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book offers the latest data on 17 measures of child well-being, showing whether outcomes for children across the commonwealth have improved, worsened, or stayed the same over a five-year period. Detailed data is available for every Kentucky county at www.kyyouth.org/kentucky-kids-count/. “More than 1 million children in Kentucky are relying on all of us—from the statehouse to your house—to put them and their futures first. Kids’ issues are the common ground [...]

By Kentucky Youth Advocates|2019-11-21T16:55:13-05:00November 21st, 2019|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Justice, Kids Count, Medicaid, Youth Justice|

2019 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book: A Holistic Look at Child Well-Being

2019 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book: A Holistic Look at Child Well-Being

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org 502-895-8167 *122 Louisville, KY – The 2019 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book offers the latest data on 17 measures of child well-being, showing whether outcomes for children across the commonwealth have improved, worsened, or stayed the same over a five-year period. Detailed data is available for every Kentucky county at www.kyyouth.org/kentucky-kids-count/. “More than 1 million children in Kentucky are relying on all of us—from the statehouse to your house—to put [...]

By Kentucky Youth Advocates|2019-11-18T19:43:54-05:00November 19th, 2019|Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Kids Count, Medicaid, News Room, Youth Justice|

Status Update on Federal Investments in Child Care

Status Update on Federal Investments in Child Care

National politics. Most of us are sick of hearing about it. We turn on our televisions, or most likely, scroll through our phones to stare at the day’s headlines. We are fatigued by the infighting, the suspicion, the intrigue, and the outright salaciousness of our national life. It is tempting to flip the channel to something less stress inducing, or to deactivate our social media in hopes of making the intense political world in which [...]

By Ben Gies|2019-10-14T18:11:08-05:00October 14th, 2019|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education|

Kentucky’s Child Poverty Rate Remains Unchanged, and Too Many Children Continue to Live in High-Poverty Neighborhoods

Kentucky’s Child Poverty Rate Remains Unchanged, and Too Many Children Continue to Live in High-Poverty Neighborhoods

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org 502-895-8167 *122 Louisville, KY – New data released today by the U.S Census Bureau reveals that 23.0 percent of Kentucky children lived in poverty in 2018, which is not statistically different than the 2017 rate of 22.4 percent. Only six states have higher child poverty rates than Kentucky. “While the child poverty rate has improved since the end of the Great Recession, we must keep making progress until the families of [...]

By Kentucky Youth Advocates|2019-09-26T14:17:58-05:00September 26th, 2019|Economic Security, News Room|

A Snapshot of Child Care in Kentucky

A Snapshot of Child Care in Kentucky

Last spring, Congress delivered an historic increase in funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) at a critical time for children and families in Kentucky. The Bevin Administration is utilizing the additional $42 million to cover identified gaps in access to high-quality child care, including increase provider payment rates, increase eligibility at re-certification so that parents do not suddenly lose child care assistance when they get a promotion or better paying job, remove [...]

By Patricia Tennen|2019-08-15T12:24:22-05:00August 15th, 2019|Blog, Economic Security, Education|

How Do Kentucky’s Current Youth Compare to a Generation Ago?

How Do Kentucky’s Current Youth Compare to a Generation Ago?

The Annie E. Casey Foundation published the first KIDS COUNT Data Book in 1990 to provide a comprehensive picture of American children and their families that was comparable across states. With the release of the 30th edition last month, we’re looking back to see how Kentucky’s current youth are faring compared to those in 1990 (approximately one generation ago). Reviewing a variety of key indicators of child well-being we see areas where Kentucky has [...]

By Amy Swann|2019-07-11T13:07:45-05:00July 11th, 2019|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Kids Count|

5 Things to Know About the 2019 Census Test

5 Things to Know About the 2019 Census Test

The U.S. Census Bureau is currently conducting a test in preparation for the 2020 Census next year. Your household might be asked to participate in this test, or a participant may turn to you for more information about it. Here is what you should know about the 2019 Census Test: 1. This is just a test – the actual decennial census takes place in 2020. 2. 480,000 households are receiving a questionnaire – half will [...]

By Amy Swann|2019-07-29T12:28:01-05:00July 1st, 2019|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Justice, Kids Count, Medicaid, Youth Justice|

6 Takeaways from the 2019 National KIDS COUNT Data Book

6 Takeaways from the 2019 National KIDS COUNT Data Book

This week, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released the 30th edition of the KIDS COUNT® Data Book. The annual Data Book uses 16 indicators of well-being to rank each state across four domains — health, education, economic well-being and family and community — and calculate an overall rank. Kentucky ranks 34th in the nation in overall child well-being, 37th in economic well-being, 27th in education, 25th in health, and 43rd in the family and community domain. [...]

By Mara Powell|2019-06-27T11:12:38-05:00June 19th, 2019|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Kids Count|

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