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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|
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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|
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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|
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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|
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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|
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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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Recap of KYGA23 & Impact on Kids

This week, Terry Brooks and the Kentucky Youth Advocates' policy team take a detailed look at the 2023 Kentucky General Assembly, Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children wins and missed opportunities, and what it means for kids and their families. Learn more about the 2023 Blueprint priority bills and other bills that are good for kids at kyyouth.org/bill-tracker/ Thank you to Aetna Better Health of Kentucky for supporting the Making Kids Count [...]

By |2023-04-12T14:31:02-04:00April 12th, 2023|Podcast|
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A Conversation with Congressman-Elect McGarvey

Terry Brooks sits down with Morgan McGarvey, Kentucky Senate Minority Floor Leader and Congressman-Elect for Kentucky's 3rd District, to discuss the landscape and his priorities for children and families as he leaves Frankfort and heads to Washington, DC. 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 with your family’s wellbeing in [...]

By |2022-12-12T12:01:49-05:00December 13th, 2022|Podcast|
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A Lookahead to KYGA23

Terry Brooks provides a landscape of the 2023 General Assembly, an update on the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children, and ways for advocates to speak up for kids leading up to the first day of session on January 3, 2023. 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 with your family’s wellbeing [...]

By |2022-12-07T10:19:36-05:00December 7th, 2022|Podcast|
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KYGA22 Reflections from Republican Legislators

This week on our Advocate Virtual Forum, Terry Brooks discusses the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly and impacts on kids and their families with Senators Julie Raque Adams and Whitney Westerfield and Representative Killian Timoney. Learn more about Blueprint for Kentucky's Children priority wins and missed opportunities in 2022. 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 [...]

By |2022-04-27T14:29:22-04:00April 28th, 2022|Podcast|
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