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Statement on Final Passage of Bills Impacting Juvenile Justice

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – There has seldom been such a transformative process around a major policy arena than what we have seen around juvenile justice in the 2023 General Assembly. We have been critical as recently as a year ago about both the process and substance of juvenile justice legislation.  Therefore, it is especially important that we commend the process and [...]

By |2023-03-17T14:14:18-04:00March 16th, 2023|Blog, News Room, Race Equity, Youth Justice|
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Statement on Final Passage of SB 150

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – As the ramifications of Senate Bill 150 with pieces of House Bill 470 in an amendment are dissected, reasonable folks from across the political spectrum agree on several tenets. First, this is not a Kentucky measure – the genesis of this measure springs from a national agenda of fearmongering. Secondly, gender affirming care is not about a [...]

By |2023-03-17T12:16:00-04:00March 16th, 2023|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Health, News Room|
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Statement from Kentucky Youth Advocates on Final Passage of Senate Bill 65

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – Senate Bill 65 in its final form took a much needed and long-awaited rate increase for dental providers and left it steeped in ambiguity. It rips newly added access to critical dental services for some 900,000 vulnerable Kentuckians. And it will ensure that the Commonwealth continues to languish as one of the top five worst states for oral health in [...]

By |2023-03-16T16:43:02-04:00March 16th, 2023|Health, Medicaid, News Room|
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Statement on Final Passage of SB 229

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – From prevention to recognition and reporting, every adult has a role to play in addressing Kentucky’s high rate of victims of child maltreatment. And at 6th in the nation in the rate of child maltreatment, the Commonwealth has made progress in this arena but still have a long way to go. With the Kosair for Kids Face It Movement policy team, we [...]

By |2023-03-15T15:58:36-04:00March 15th, 2023|Child Welfare & Safety, News Room|
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Statement on Final Passage of SB 135

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – With passage by the Kentucky House today, Senate Bill 135 has received its final passage before it heads to the Governor’s desk for signature – good news for new parents and their babies. In Kentucky, over 90% of maternal deaths are considered preventable and more than 25% have mental health conditions as a contributing factor. State data [...]

By |2023-03-15T15:14:13-04:00March 15th, 2023|Bloom Kentucky, Health, News Room, Race Equity|
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Statement on Passage of HB 21 by the Senate Transportation Committee

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – No matter what homelessness looks like for a young person – doubling up with friends and family to living in a hotel or shelter to living on the streets – they lack a fixed address and face significant barriers to accessing essential documents. With passage of House Bill 21 today by the Senate Transportation Committee, the Commonwealth [...]

By |2023-03-15T09:52:06-04:00March 15th, 2023|Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, News Room, Race Equity|
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Statement on Final Passage of SB 48

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – Today’s passage of Senate Bill 48 by the Kentucky House underscores the General Assembly commitment to improving transparency and accountability within child welfare cases so there are better outcomes for the families impacted. We are especially applauding the leadership of Senator Stephen Meredith, who has championed this measure with emphasis on strengthening the child welfare system for [...]

By |2023-03-14T15:29:20-04:00March 14th, 2023|Child Welfare & Safety, News Room|
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Statement on Passage of HB 470 by the Senate Families & Children Committee

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – Today's vote by the Senate Families & Children Committee to advance House Bill 470 with Senator Max Wise’s committee substitute is a sad reminder of the trajectory of the General Assembly when it comes to kids and mental health this legislative session. Only a few years ago, Senate Bill 1 of 2019 – architected by Senator Wise himself [...]

By |2023-03-14T11:55:20-04:00March 14th, 2023|Child Welfare & Safety, Health, News Room|
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Statement on Passage of SB 229 by the House Families & Children Committee

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – With the Kosair for Kids Face It Movement policy team, we are commending the House Families & Children Committee supporting passage of Senate Bill 229, sponsored by Senators Julie Raque Adams, David Yates, and Danny Carroll. The House committee substitute adopted today expands the measure’s efforts to close gaps in abuse reporting laws and strengthen how we support families [...]

By |2023-03-14T10:05:38-04:00March 14th, 2023|Child Welfare & Safety, News Room|
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Statement on Passage of HB 3 by the Senate A&R Committee

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – As the General Assembly wrestles with the complex issue of juvenile justice, Senator Danny Carroll continues to lead. His additions to House Bill 3 with the Senate Committee Substitute underscore the potential to improve public safety, hold youth accountable for mistakes, and focus on getting those young people back on the right track. Those additions include: Delaying [...]

By |2023-03-13T16:23:30-04:00March 13th, 2023|News Room, Race Equity, Youth Justice|
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