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Make a Difference for Kids in 2015 – Learn, Attend, and Act

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 [...]

By |2015-01-08T08:25:44-05:00January 8th, 2015|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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Tips and Tricks for Accessing Our KIDS COUNT Data Online

A year and a half ago, the Annie E. Casey Foundation – the creator of the national KIDS COUNT project – unveiled a new and improved online Data Center to house the thousands of indicators of child and family well-being they, and their KIDS COUNT groups across the states (like Kentucky Youth Advocates), collect and make available for policymakers, service providers, researchers, and child advocates like you. Figuring out how to use the new Data Center is well worth [...]

By |2014-12-11T08:07:23-05:00December 11th, 2014|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Kids Count, Youth Justice|
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Coming Soon: Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol on February 5th!

February may sound far away as we wrap up 2014, but the legislative session and Children's Advocacy Day are coming up soon. More than 600 youth and adults attended Children's Advocacy Day in 2014, and we need you to help pack the rotunda in 2015! The day will include a rally, Blueprint for Kentucky's Children information sessions, meetings with legislators, and a KIDS COUNT ceremony. Learn more about the event and setting up meetings with legislators on [...]

By |2014-12-09T12:43:19-05:00December 9th, 2014|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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Thank You for Helping Us Meet our Giving Tuesday Goal!

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: [...]

By |2014-12-04T13:48:21-05:00December 4th, 2014|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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It’s #GivingTuesday: Celebrate the Gift of Kentucky’s Kids with $2015 for 2015

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, [...]

By |2014-12-02T07:00:34-05:00December 2nd, 2014|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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The Kinship Caregivers’ Authorization Form in Action

Three weeks ago we posted the Caregiver’s Authorization Affidavit on our blog to help Kentucky kinship caregivers access health care and education for children. Once it was available to the public on our website, the form was electronically distributed statewide. The tool was developed to help relative caregivers easily create an affidavit on their own, without having to consult an attorney due to the financial implications that can have on the caregiver. Just days after the release of [...]

By |2014-11-20T09:51:55-05:00November 20th, 2014|Blog, Economic Security, Education, Health|
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Charter Schools Pro: Public Charters Not a Silver Bullet, but an Option Kids Deserve

This post originally appeared as an Op-Ed in The Lexington Herald-Leader. You can view it online here. With last week's legislative hearing and town hall forums, we heard important discussions about the pros and cons of bringing public charter schools to Kentucky. I continue to be baffled that the public charter conversation is characterized by partisan dissent in Kentucky as that is certainly not the case nationally. There are few issues around which our 42nd, 43rd [...]

By |2014-11-17T11:36:35-05:00November 17th, 2014|Blog, Education|
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We Need a Two-Generation Approach to End Poverty

Yesterday, we joined the Annie E. Casey Foundation in releasing a new KIDS COUNT® policy report Creating Opportunity for Families:  A Two-Generation Approach. The report focuses on America’s 10 million low-income families with young children living below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. The report makes the case that a child’s success is tied to the family’s stability and well-being. The impact of poverty on children’s healthy development, educational attainment, future employment prospects, and financial security has [...]

By |2014-11-13T09:46:27-05:00November 13th, 2014|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Kids Count|
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Get Ready for 2015 at a Step Up for Kids Regional Conference!

The 2015 legislative session is almost here. Do you feel prepared to advocate for Kentucky's children beginning on January 6th? If you want to equip yourself with the knowledge and tools you need to help children have a voice in Frankfort, attend a Step Up for Kids regional conference! Child advocates and policymakers are gathering across Kentucky to learn about the 2015 Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children Agenda and prepare for the Annual Children’s Advocacy Day at [...]

By |2014-11-04T14:25:58-05:00November 4th, 2014|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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Guest Post: Collaboration in Early Childhood Education Leads to Results

By Adrienne Bush “I’m putting my child in preschool.” To most people, those words are harmless. To a private child care program, “I’m putting my child in preschool,” can be a death knell. At least, that’s how it used to be for New Beginnings Learning Center, operated by Hazard Perry County Community Ministries. New Beginnings opened in 2004 to provide high quality early care and education for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, as well as an [...]

By |2014-11-03T14:07:05-05:00November 3rd, 2014|Blog, Education|
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