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End of School Means New Beginnings. Give Your Health a Fresh Start by Quitting Smoking.

As the school year comes to a close, it is easy to get excited about what lies ahead. We quickly find our calendars filled with activities, friends, family, and vacations. Whether it is earning money at a summer job, going to camp, getting ahead at summer school, or visiting museums and libraries, the summer offers opportunities and excitement for our school-age youth. The summer also provides a gentle hope for new beginnings in the coming [...]

By |2015-06-15T17:05:26-04:00June 15th, 2015|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Health|
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Save the Date: 12th Annual Children’s Advocacy Day on January 14, 2016

This year’s Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol was one of the largest yet, with over 700 children, youth, and adults attending to ask their leaders to put kids first in the legislative session. We know that Children’s Advocacy Day played an essential role in three key Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children wins for kids this year—and in numerous other wins in the previous 10 years. With your support and commitment, that momentum will continue in [...]

By |2015-06-11T12:46:24-04:00June 11th, 2015|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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Is Your Childhood Address the Key to Moving Up the Income Ladder?

Social mobility is at the heart of the American dream – the belief and hope that through hard work one can move up the economic ladder of success. We know that social mobility has remained relatively stable over the entire second half of the twentieth century, but that’s not necessarily a good thing, because it has been persistently low. For example, 70 percent of people born into the bottom fifth of the income distribution (the [...]

By |2015-06-03T11:26:30-04:00June 3rd, 2015|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education|
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Keep Kentucky Babies’ Health from Going Up in Smoke

Healthy pregnancies lead to healthy babies. Yet a stubbornly high statistic—smoking during pregnancy—warns us that too many Kentucky babies don't get a strong start. The data by county also shows us that counties with comprehensive smoke-free laws have lower rates of smoking during pregnancy. That's an observation backed up by research that shows such laws work to reduce smoking during pregnancy and keep unborn babies safe. Such laws would also prevent many more pregnant women from breathing [...]

By |2015-06-01T10:57:15-04:00June 1st, 2015|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Health, Kids Count|
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New Infographic Shows How We Can Better Support Kinship Families

As we near the end of National Foster Care Month, it is fitting to recognize the grandparents and other relatives who are raising children in Kentucky. Research shows that when children cannot remain safely with their parents, they are better off with family. Yet, we also know that kinship care poses lots of challenges, and these families need our support. Today, the Kinship Families Coalition of Kentucky, which is coordinated by Kentucky Youth Advocates, releases [...]

By |2015-05-28T09:11:47-04:00May 28th, 2015|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Kids Count|
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Every Kid Needs a Family

Family. The presence of family causes a warm glow in some of you and the absence or brokenness of family brings deep sadness to others. Family. Sly and the Family Stone became famous in 1979 as it belted out “We are family!” It dots that popular medium of television from the early days of “Father Knows Best,” “Leave It to Beaver,” and “The Waltons” to today’s hit of “Modern Family” or the coming redux of [...]

By |2015-05-19T09:15:26-04:00May 19th, 2015|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Kids Count, Youth Justice|
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Foster Care Month: All Youth Deserve Access to Health Care and Better Health

As we continue to celebrate National Foster Care Month, supporting improved health outcomes and access to care for these young adults is critical to their overall health. Compared to youth in permanent families, youth who age out of foster care have disproportionately high rates of serious physical, mental, and behavioral health issues. They are more likely to have health issues that affect their day-to-day functioning and more likely to need psychological and substance abuse counseling. [...]

By |2015-05-18T10:15:09-04:00May 18th, 2015|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Health|
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Foster Youth Need a Champion for Quality Education

If you have been reading our Weekly Wrap-Up, then you know that May is National Foster Care Month.  It’s a time to celebrate young people who find themselves in the foster care system and to honor the many Kentuckians who work to make a positive difference in the lives of these youth who have faced too many challenges in too few years. This is also a perfect time to ask questions about how we can [...]

By |2015-05-13T09:41:38-04:00May 13th, 2015|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Education|
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How to Use the KIDS COUNT Data Center

The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT Data Center is the premier source of data on child and family well-being in the United States. With thousands of indicators, it's a powerful resource for child advocates, educators, parents, grant writers, journalists, policymakers, and more. The KIDS COUNT Data Center puts the power of data at its users' fingertips, equipping individuals and communities to make a difference in the lives of children. Are you new to the [...]

By |2015-05-11T09:00:17-04:00May 11th, 2015|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Kids Count, Youth Justice|
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Normalcy Provisions: Allowing Kids to Just be Kids

May is National Foster Care Month, established to raise awareness around the challenges faced by foster care youth and acknowledge foster parents, mentors, volunteers, and child welfare professionals who help foster youth make permanent connections. Over the next few weeks, we will release a series of blogs about challenges and opportunities related to foster care so stay tuned.  Parents and caregivers make decisions for children in order to keep them safe but also to ensure [...]

By |2015-05-05T12:40:10-04:00May 5th, 2015|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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