Dr. Shannon Moody and Kosair for Kids Face It Movement partners discuss TEN-4 Day – bringing attention to the TEN-4-FACESp Bruising Rule annually on October 4th – and prevention strategies focused on keeping kids safe from abuse and supporting families. Guests include Dr. Nancy Weaver, a Professor at the College for Public Health and Social Justice at St Louis University and the founder of Support Over Silence for KIDS framework to address public child [...]

Dr. Shannon Moody and guests discuss the state of kinship care in Kentucky and the importance of a kin-first system. Guests include Norma Hatfield, kinship caregiver and President of the Kinship Families Coalition of Kentucky from Hardin County; Dr. Jay Miller, Dean of the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky and a foster and kinship alum; and Angel Todd, nonprofit professional, entrepreneur, community advocate, and kinship caregiver from Jefferson County. [...]

Dr. Shannon Moody is joined by three grantmaking partners in the Bloom Kentucky initiative: Allison Adams, President and CEO of the Foundation for Healthy Kentucky; Kristin Walker Collins, CEO of the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky; and Sonya Carrico, Director of Policy at Interact for Health. They discuss Bloom Kentucky’s five years of impact in policy change, community engagement, and youth empowerment. Learn more at kyyouth.org/bloom. [...]

Dr. Shannon Moody is joined by KYA’s Senior Policy & Advocacy Director, Alicia Whatley, and Data & Research Director, Karena Cash, to discuss their recent presentation to the Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children in Frankfort. They dig into Kentucky’s child well-being trends in the latest national KIDS COUNT Data Book and highlight the big opportunity for communities and the state to get ready for the 2030 Census. Learn more at kyyouth.org/data/. [...]

Guest host Mara Powell talks with Dr. Shannon Moody, KYA’s new executive director. They discuss what led Shannon to KYA, her reflections on the challenges and opportunities in child advocacy, and her hopes and vision for the podcast and the organization, especially as KYA embarks on its 50th year in 2027. Check out ways to support Kentucky Youth Advocates at kyyouth.org/sponsor/. Thank you to [...]

Guest host Alicia Whatley is joined by three leaders for a conversation on the current state of child nutrition in Kentucky. Guests include Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell, state Senator Jason Howell, and Stephanie Utley, Director of School Nutrition at LaRue County Schools and President of the Kentucky School Nutrition Association. Thank you to Aetna Better Health of Kentucky for supporting the Making Kids Count [...]

Terry Brooks is joined by state Auditor of Public Accounts Allison Ball to discuss the Office of the Ombudsman's recent report on foster children in Nontraditional Placements (NTP) across the Commonwealth, such as Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) offices, state parks, and hotels. Read more about the report on KYA's blog. Thank you to Aetna Better Health of Kentucky for supporting the Making [...]