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Bloom Kentucky Engages Youth in ‘Disconnect to Connect in Real Life’ Challenge

August 12 is International Youth Day and what better way to celebrate than by announcing a Youth Listening Tour and the Disconnect to Connect in Real Life Challenge, a campaign led by youth for youth.  Bloom Kentucky is heading across the state to gather youth feedback so potential social media settlement dollars are directed toward the real-life programs, spaces, and supports that young people actually value and need.  Across the country, thousands [...]

By |2026-08-12T20:17:37-04:00August 12th, 2026|Blog, Bloom Kentucky, Child Welfare & Safety|
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After a Two-Year Delay, Kinship Caregivers Gain More Time to Consider Their Options

When a child cannot safely remain with their parents, relatives and close family friends often step forward with little notice to provide a safe and familiar home. During an already stressful time, caregivers are also asked to quickly decide whether to pursue approval as a foster parent or accept temporary custody. This decision can have a large impact on the financial assistance, services, and other supports available to the family for months and [...]

By |2026-08-07T12:48:35-04:00August 7th, 2026|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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The Great Tech Debate – Will Kentucky choose to nourish kids?

There’s been a lot of talk as of late (and over the past couple of years) in the news and in Frankfort about screen time, AI, cell phones, social media, and more. Advocates, researchers, educators, and key leaders are making noise because of the significant implications on children and teens. Some argue that technology and extensions thereof is the latest moral panic.  Y’all remember when people got bent out of shape over rock [...]

By |2026-08-04T09:27:02-04:00August 4th, 2026|Blog, Bloom Kentucky, Child Welfare & Safety|
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A Home for Every Child: The Administration on Children and Families Initiative

By Claire Elmore, KYA Intern What is A Home for Every Child?  Earlier this month, the federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced that 50 states had joined “A Home for Every Child,” an initiative primarily focused on achieving a 1:1 ratio between available foster homes and children in foster care. The initiative launched in November 2025, with Kentucky among the first cohort of states to join. Beyond improving the ratio, the initiative [...]

By |2026-07-30T14:39:30-04:00July 30th, 2026|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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Kinship Connections Shelbyville – Helping Families Navigate Resources Throughout Kentucky

This year, the Kinship Families Coalition of Kentucky in partnership with Kentucky Youth Advocates (KYA), through the support of Casey Family Programs, is hosting a series of free Kinship Connections events to increase awareness and support for kinship caregivers - grandparents, relatives, or close family friends raising children. The event in Shelby County on July 14th was one in a series: the first event took place on May 27th in Laurel County, and [...]

By |2026-07-23T15:47:40-04:00July 23rd, 2026|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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Progress Takes Persistence: Continuing the Push for Quality Child Welfare Legal Representation

During the 2026 Kentucky General Assembly, advocates, attorneys, judges, individuals with lived experience, and policymakers continued an important conversation: How can Kentucky strengthen legal representation for the children and families involved in child welfare cases? This conversation led to meaningful amplification of an important issue, even if the related bills did not reach the finish line this session.  Why Legal Representation Matters? Quality legal representation is vital in [...]

By |2026-07-02T12:52:16-04:00July 2nd, 2026|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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Turn Down the Heat on Youth Substance Use

Kentucky’s opioid settlement funds came at great cost. Too many families lost loved ones when pharmaceutical companies immorally pushed opioids that were known to cause addiction. We as adults have an obligation to Kentucky children, especially those who have been harmed by opioid use in their families. We must support youth so they grow up healthy and strong and create experiences and environments that bolster their development. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) – like [...]

By |2026-06-30T12:19:32-04:00June 30th, 2026|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Health|
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Guest Blog: Kinship Connections Events – Helping Families Navigate Resources Throughout Kentucky

By Tori Henderson, KYA intern This year, the Kinship Families Coalition of Kentucky in partnership with Kentucky Youth Advocates, through the support of Casey Family Programs, is hosting a series of free Kinship Connections events to increase awareness and support for kinship caregivers - grandparents, relatives, or close family friends raising children. The first event took place on May 27th in Laurel County, Kentucky. We will be hosting two more this [...]

By |2026-06-24T10:53:06-04:00June 24th, 2026|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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Safety Starts at Home: Preventing Pediatric Ingestions

Young children learn by exploring the environment through their senses. This means that the brain and the body take in information through seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling objects that they come into contact with in their environment. Infants and toddlers particularly have the overwhelming urge to place everything in their mouths in order to see what it is like.  Young children often put toys and different foods in their mouths, but without [...]

By |2026-06-17T15:57:03-04:00June 16th, 2026|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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Raising a Generation Beyond the Screen – The High Cost of Screen Time

“When I was a kid…we played outside, we would roam the neighborhood, … we were never on screens.” As society evolves and technology becomes more advanced and we learn more about the implications of inventions, we find ourselves grappling with new challenges that require new solutions.  U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on Screen Time  The U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory at the end of May warning against the harms of screen time. This [...]

By |2026-06-15T14:34:11-04:00June 15th, 2026|Blog, Bloom Kentucky, Child Welfare & Safety|
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