Photo credit: capitol.ky.gov Winter decided it wanted to intervene with progress in Frankfort this week and brought a blanket of snow and cold temperatures. We hope everyone out there stayed safe and warm in this extreme weather. Due to the weather, the Kentucky House and Senate both cancelled session Tuesday and Wednesday. (They were already scheduled to be out Monday due to President’s Day.) The House ended up taking off the rest of [...]

Yesterday’s Children’s Advocacy Day was one of the biggest yet, with over 700 children, youth, and adults attending to ask leaders to step up for kids in 2015. Thank you to the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children partners, sponsors, speakers, performers, and elected and appointed officials who made the day possible. And thank you to the hundreds of people—including more than 150 youth—who prioritized Kentucky’s kids and took time to advocate on their behalf! During the [...]

Children’s Advocacy Day is an opportunity for advocates to tell elected officials to stand up for kids and protect Kentucky children. But oftentimes kids don’t have the opportunity to tell those leaders what it is that they need in their homes, schools, and communities. This year, children across the Commonwealth created art and wrote essays telling elected officials what “Kentucky kids need.” That art has been hanging in the tunnel that connects the Capitol to [...]

Check here for up to date information on important legislation related to the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children during the 2015 Kentucky General Assembly.   1. Protect children from abuse by ensuring educators receive information on child abuse recognition and reporting SB 119 sponsored by Senator Julie Raque Adams (companion bill to HB 301) Feb 4 - Introduced in the Senate Feb 6 - Sent to Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 12 - Passed Senate Judiciary Committee Feb [...]

Happy New Year from Kentucky Youth Advocates! The 2015 Kentucky General Assembly kicked off this week. We hope you will join us in advocating for Kentucky children during this legislative session. There are many ways you can be involved: Attend Children's Advocacy Day on February 5 in Frankfort Contact your legislators Take Action Stay informed by signing up to receive news and action alerts from Kentucky Youth Advocates, visiting the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children website, liking [...]

Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to pause during the frantic holiday shopping season and make a gift to your community. We at Kentucky Youth Advocates set a big goal in anticipation of a big year--$2015 for Kentucky kids in 2015. Your support of Kentucky Youth Advocates helps Kentucky's most valuable, vulnerable, and joyful gifts--our children--thrive throughout the year. Because of your contributions, we met our ‪Giving Tuesday‬ goal of $2015! Giving Tuesday proved what we already knew: [...]

Dear Friends, As you begin your holiday shopping, please remember the greatest gift we have in Kentucky: our children. No gift under the tree will be more valuable, vulnerable, or joyful. Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to invest in children across Kentucky and ensure that they are safe, healthy, and secure far beyond the holiday season. Your contributions make it possible for Kentucky Youth Advocates to assist families when they don't know where else to turn, [...]