Conversation with Leaders of Education Committees

As part of Children's Advocacy Week 2024, Terry Brooks speaks with leaders of the Education Committees -- Representative James Tipton and Senator Jimmy Higdon. They discuss the state of K-12 education and school choice, teacher workforce, student mental health, and more. Learn more about the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children and track the progress of bills that are good for kids at kyyouth.org/blueprintKY. Thank you to Aetna Better Health of Kentucky [...]

By |2024-01-25T17:13:41-05:00January 25th, 2024|Podcast|

Conversation with Chairs of Families & Children Committees

As part of Children's Advocacy Week 2024, Shannon Moody speaks with the chairs of the Families and Children Committees -- first with Senator Danny Carroll and then with Representative Samara Heavrin. They discuss a variety of topics discussed within their committees, from child care and early childhood education to foster care and kinship care to paid family leave. Learn more about the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children and track the progress of bills that are [...]

By |2024-01-23T12:50:59-05:00January 23rd, 2024|Podcast|

The 2024 Kentucky General Assembly and Lookahead to Children’s Advocacy Week

Terry Brooks offers predictions of the 2024 General Assembly, reflections on the legislative session so far, and a look ahead to Children's Advocacy Week. Learn more about the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children and track the progress of bills that are good for kids at kyyouth.org/blueprintKY.  Thank you to Aetna Better Health of Kentucky for supporting the Making Kids Count podcast. Visit AetnaMedicaidKY.com/choose to learn more about their health care benefits and programs designed [...]

By |2024-01-17T10:42:33-05:00January 17th, 2024|Podcast|

A Conversation with Author Cara Fitzpatrick on School Choice

Terry Brooks is joined by Bill Goodman, executive director of Kentucky Humanities, for a conversation with Cara Fitzpatrick, author of “The Death of Public School: How Conservatives Won the War Over Education in America." They discuss Fitzpatrick's book, the national landscape of school choice, and what it means for Kentucky. Thank you to Aetna Better Health of Kentucky for supporting the Making Kids Count podcast. Visit AetnaMedicaidKY.com/choose to learn more about [...]

By |2023-12-11T16:17:58-05:00December 12th, 2023|Podcast|

2023 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book: A Look at Child Well-Being & the “Kid Workforce”

Terry Brooks discusses the 2023 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book, including the latest data on 16 measures of child well-being and an analysis of the "kid workforce" -- the committed adults that support and impact the well-being of Kentucky’s children and youth. View the County Data Book, our press release, county profiles, and more at https://kyyouth.org/kentucky-kids-count/. The 2023 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book was made possible with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation [...]

By |2023-11-20T16:57:05-05:00November 21st, 2023|Podcast|

Interview with KY Gubernatorial Candidate Andy Beshear

Terry Brooks sits down with Governor Andy Beshear to discuss issues impacting Kentucky kids, such as education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and much more. Tune in to hear the candidate’s ideas for helping make Kentucky the best place to be young. An invitation for an appearance on the Making Kids Count Podcast has also been extended to Gubernatorial Candidate Daniel Cameron. Thank you to Aetna Better Health of Kentucky for supporting [...]

By |2023-09-27T18:14:01-04:00September 28th, 2023|Podcast|

Interview with KY Attorney General Candidate Russell Coleman

Terry Brooks sits down with Russell Coleman, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, to discuss issues impacting Kentucky kids, such as Adverse Childhood Experiences, the impact of parental incarceration on kids, improvements to the youth justice system, and much more. Tune in to hear the candidate’s ideas for the role of the Attorney General's office in making Kentucky the best place to be young. Listen to our podcast episode featuring Kentucky [...]

By |2023-09-27T17:43:31-04:00September 21st, 2023|Podcast|

Interview with KY Attorney General Candidate Pam Stevenson

Terry Brooks sits down with Colonel Pam Stevenson, state Representative of District 43, to discuss issues impacting Kentucky kids, such as Adverse Childhood Experiences, the impact of parental incarceration on kids, improvements to the youth justice system, and much more. Tune in to hear the candidate’s ideas for the role of the Attorney General's office in making Kentucky the best place to be young. Listen to our podcast episode featuring Kentucky Attorney General Candidate [...]

By |2023-09-27T17:43:45-04:00September 21st, 2023|Podcast|

A Conversation on Community Listening & Sowing Resilience: A Bloom KY Listening Tour

This week, Shannon Moody sits down with Barry Allen, President & Treasurer of the Gheens Foundation, and Kristin Walker Collins, the Chief Operating Officer of the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky, to discuss the importance of community listening and best practices in implementing. Alicia Whatley then shares takeaways from Sowing Resilience: A Bloom Kentucky Listening Tour, including what communities shared as challenges in housing, mental health, substance use, and more. Thank [...]

By |2023-09-05T10:55:12-04:00September 6th, 2023|Bloom Kentucky, Podcast|

2023 National KIDS COUNT Data Book: Challenges Facing Child Well-Being & Child Care

Terry Brooks discusses data trends featured in the latest national KIDS COUNT Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, including challenges facing child and family well-being and the child care sector. Sarah Vanover, Policy and Research Director at Kentucky Youth Advocates, moderates a panel of child care advocates: State Senator Danny Carroll, Ashley Brandt with Metro United Way, and Kathy Donelan of Aunt Kathy's Child Care & Preschool, Inc. in Northern Kentucky. View [...]

By |2023-06-23T12:57:21-04:00June 27th, 2023|Podcast|
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