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OP-ED: Parent Voice Can and Will Transform the Child Welfare System

This originally appeared as an op-ed in the Herald Leader on June 27, 2024. By Valerie Frost and members of KY SEAT  In 2010, the American Bar Association (ABA) Center on Children and the Law and other national partners began recognizing June as National Reunification Month. This month in particular, but also year-round, the mother and father members of KY SEAT – Kentucky’s statewide birth parent advisory council – want people to know that parents [...]

By |2024-06-27T15:13:32-04:00June 27th, 2024|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, News Room|
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Face It: Medication Safety in the Home is an Adult Responsibility

Every nine minutes a young child goes to the emergency department because of an accidental medicine-related poisoning, according to Safe Kids Worldwide. In Kentucky, the latest Child Fatality and Near Fatality  External Review Panel report shows that overdose/ingestion continues to be one of the most common types of cases reviewed by the Panel, especially impacting children four years or younger. The good news: the Panel found that the majority of these cases were unintentional ingestions [...]

By |2024-06-21T11:44:44-04:00June 20th, 2024|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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Building Relationships to Build Up Supports for Families

Parental incarceration can feel like such a heavy topic, knowing the impact it can have on a child, the struggles for parents at home to manage alone, and the stigma that often comes with having a loved one incarcerated. However, the recent convening in Frankfort – Keeping Families Connected: Jail Visits and Communication Action Planning – was a space of hope and connection around a shared vision for doing better in our state. On May [...]

By |2024-06-06T10:50:12-04:00June 6th, 2024|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Justice, Race Equity, Youth Justice|
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We Need to Talk More About Grief and the Child Welfare System

By Jeanna C., KY SEAT Member Say it with me: Grief.  It's a word that evokes a multitude of emotions: sadness, anger, emptiness, and even a strange sense of disbelief. It's a universal human experience, a tide that washes over us all at some point, carrying us away from the familiar shores of life we once knew.  May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This month, KY SEAT, the statewide birth parent council, wants to acknowledge [...]

By |2024-05-24T09:13:44-04:00May 24th, 2024|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Health|
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Step with Us Through the Kentucky Child and Family Wellbeing System Website Launch!

Historically, decisions about programs, policies, and services have been made without the input of those proximate to the issues or receiving end.  Today, we know better. And we're doing better.  Through an effort to build the voices of those with child welfare lived experience – to hear and learn from those who have been there – Kentucky Youth Advocates, with the support of Casey Family Programs, partnered with formerly systems-involved individuals to conduct focus groups [...]

By |2024-05-22T11:11:40-04:00May 22nd, 2024|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Race Equity|
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OP-ED: Kentucky General Assembly fumbles opportunities to help kids

This originally appeared as an op-ed in the Kentucky Lantern on April 30, 2024. By Dr. Terry Brooks It’s Spring 2024 in the Bluegrass State. And if I am writing about sports, I should be focused on new basketball coaches and the Derby and the PGA Championship at Valhalla. But as I reflect on the 2024 General Assembly, my mind drifts to football and the 1938 Chicago Bears. That was the team which still holds the [...]

By |2024-04-30T11:47:02-04:00April 30th, 2024|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, News Room, Race Equity, Youth Justice|
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OP-ED: A focus on prevention in the mission to end child abuse

This originally appeared as an op-ed in the NKY Tribune on April 24, 2024. By Barry Dunn and Shannon Moody Child abuse cases grab headlines and our hearts. We are often left asking: “how could this happen?” and “who would hurt an innocent child?” Substantiated cases of child abuse lead to intervention measures, which are necessary when a child can no longer safely be with their parents due to abuse or neglect. Intervention can include [...]

By |2024-04-25T12:28:25-04:00April 25th, 2024|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, News Room|
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Connecting Communities to Support Families and Well-Being: Regional Convenings

The Regional Prevention Collaboratives, one of the Thriving Families, Safer Children Kentucky initiatives, have been paving the way for proactive, community-driven resources and support for children and families. These collaboratives began during the summer of 2022 with convenings, called Visioning Sessions, where we gathered those living and working in communities to discuss local strengths and gaps, and then brainstorm ideas for community-led efforts that could prevent families from coming to the attention of the child welfare [...]

By |2024-04-25T09:47:43-04:00April 23rd, 2024|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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Smile for Child Abuse: A Thriving Families, Safer Children Kentucky Message

According to research, there are scientific benefits to smiling. What's better than a grin? Full-on laughter. During the Thriving Families, Safer Children Kentucky team's last meeting, we gathered at one of the collaborating partner's organizations–the Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families–to exchange our favorite dad jokes. The winning knee-slapper? "I'd like to thank all the sidewalks for keeping me off the streets."  But what is funny about child abuse and how does humor and [...]

By |2024-04-23T13:27:03-04:00April 23rd, 2024|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security|
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Deep Dive into the 2024 State Budget & the Impact on Kentucky Kids

The Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children is a coalition of non-profit, public, and private organizations that stands on three pillars: thriving communities launch strong families, strong families launch successful kids, and successful kids launch a prosperous future for Kentucky. The Blueprint speaks with a common voice to create brighter futures for all Kentucky kids and their families. Learn more about the 2024 Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children priorities at kyyouth.org/blueprintKY.  Facing a budget session, the 2024 General Assembly was [...]

By |2024-04-18T16:50:37-04:00April 18th, 2024|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Race Equity, Youth Justice|
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