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The Time Is Right to Support Social Workers

By Crystal Willis and Shontelle Davis, MSSW Interns at Kentucky Youth Advocates Although the field of social work is broad, we all have one common goal – to leave this place BETTER than we found it! The role of a social worker is to identify and address the needs of individuals, families, and communities. Social workers take on many roles that include advocating, educating, researching, lobbying, case management, therapy, and much more.  March is Social [...]

By |2022-03-22T18:57:10-04:00March 22nd, 2022|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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Statement on Senate Bill 40 & the Impact on Custody of Children in Out-of-Home Care

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement by Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director, Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – Today, the Kentucky Senate shrewdly passed over consideration of Senate Bill 40. The measure – dubbed as the "Parents' Rights Protection Act" – is in reality a misguided measure that will jeopardize the safety and well-being of thousands of children living with caregivers who immediately step up to care for their vulnerable young kin and keep them out of [...]

By |2022-03-22T17:32:42-04:00March 22nd, 2022|Child Welfare & Safety, News Room|
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Statement on Passage of HB 7 by KY House

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement by Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director, Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – The Kentucky House has a track record that clearly values family stability and protecting children from maltreatment. Yet, on the same day as passing critical legislation that will positively impact children across the child welfare continuum, House members ensured passage of House Bill 7 that threatens efforts to improve child safety and well-being. As we’ve previously shared, there [...]

By |2022-03-18T11:04:10-04:00March 18th, 2022|Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Medicaid, News Room|
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Statement on Passage of SB 8 by the House Health & Family Services Committee

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement by Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director, Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – With our partners in the Kosair Charities Face It Movement, we are celebrating the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 8 by the House Health & Family Services Committee. This legislation serves as a pragmatic next step in Kentucky’s efforts to fundamentally strengthen and reform the child welfare system. SB 8 will impact children across the continuum – from child maltreatment [...]

By |2022-03-17T12:15:55-04:00March 17th, 2022|Child Welfare & Safety, News Room|
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Statement on the Senate State Budget Proposal

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – What's the old aphorism? "When the rubber hits the road." In Frankfort, the rubber really hits the road around our leaders’ true priorities when that state budget gets crafted. And now is that time, as the Senate and House come together for the budget Conference Committee. There are abundant reasons for optimism when it comes to supporting [...]

By |2022-03-10T13:00:04-05:00March 10th, 2022|Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, News Room, Race Equity|
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Statement on House Bill 7 to Implement Public Assistance Reforms

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement by Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director, Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – As is the case in most omnibus pieces of legislation, House Bill 7 is a mixed bag. There are good elements for Kentucky kids, and there are also elements that are truly problematic for Kentucky families. Safety net programs, including Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, [...]

By |2022-03-18T11:12:14-04:00March 3rd, 2022|Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Medicaid, News Room|
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Kentucky Youth Advocates and Partners Awarded to Support the Thriving Families, Safer Children Effort

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org For immediate release: February 24, 2022 Kentucky Youth Advocates and Community Partners Awarded $140,000 by Prevent Child Abuse America and the Annie E. Casey Foundation to Support Child and Family Well-Being as Part of the Thriving Families, Safer Children Effort Louisville, KY — Kentucky Youth Advocates announced today a $140,000 grant from Prevent Child Abuse America® (PCA America) and the Annie E. Casey Foundation through the Thriving Families, Safer Children, Youth, [...]

By |2023-03-22T11:57:31-04:00February 24th, 2022|Child Welfare & Safety, News Room, Race Equity|
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KYGA22 Blueprint Policy Mini Series: SB 8 and SB 97

Listen in as Cortney Downs, Policy and Advocacy Director at Kentucky Youth Advocates, shares more on Blueprint for Kentucky's Children priority bills, Senate Bill 8 and Senate Bill 97, which will impact children and families within the child welfare system. Stay up-to-date on Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children priorities and other bills that are good for kids on our Kentucky General Assembly Bill Tracker.  Over the past few years, Kentucky has taken [...]

By |2022-02-22T15:18:46-05:00February 17th, 2022|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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Youth Voice: Speaking Up for Kami

By Kiera Dunk Kiera and Speaker Osborne testifying on HB 263 before the House Judiciary Committee. Kami was a beautiful 9-month-old baby when her life was changed forever when the man responsible for her safety shook her so violently that she was clinically dead for 23 minutes. Kami survived... BUT due to the trauma, only half her brain remained. Since that day, she has been confined to a wheelchair, nonverbal, requires a feeding [...]

By |2022-02-17T14:51:39-05:00February 16th, 2022|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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Statement on Passage of Senate Bill 102 by the KY Senate

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement by Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director, Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – The Kentucky Senate has unanimously passed Senate Bill 102, sponsored by Senator Max Wise, to help ensure there is an adequate number of mental health providers in schools to serve students in need of supports. Schools play a critical role in providing a trauma-informed environment for children to learn and grow, including access to mental health supports. Over [...]

By |2022-02-15T15:02:35-05:00February 15th, 2022|Bloom Kentucky, Child Welfare & Safety, Education, News Room, Race Equity|
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