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Safe Harbor for Kentucky’s Children

Guest Post by Gretchen Hunt, Training Coordinator, Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs The statistics are staggering.  Nationally, between 100,000 and 300,000 children are vulnerable to being trafficked into commercial sex in the United States. Runaways and homeless youth are particularly vulnerable, with one in three being exploited in commercial sex in the first 48 hours of being on the streets.  The average age of entry into prostitution in this country is between twelve and [...]

By |2013-02-11T07:38:41-05:00February 11th, 2013|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Youth Justice|
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Children’s Advocacy Day 2013: When it comes to kids, do we have courage?

The weatherman cooperated.  Citizens from throughout the Commonwealth – hundreds of them – showed up.  The atmospherics were great – the Blue Apple Players performing a scene from “Lincoln”; a high school dance team jazzing up the scene; and, young people talking about public policy issues like human trafficking and a smoke-free environment  that count in their lives.  And the 9th Children’s Advocacy Day kicked off. The sun may have been shining bright on our [...]

By |2013-02-07T14:37:36-05:00February 7th, 2013|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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“We’ll Need to Equip Our Children for the Future”

    After a national election devoid of much discussion of poverty in America - let alone child poverty - The Children's Leadership Council worked with Spark Action to produce a video highlighting what issues children and young adults care about. The video features the voices of young people, ages 5 to 25, discussing the issues they hope the President and Congress will address in the next four years to ensure all kids can grow up [...]

By |2013-01-21T14:15:00-05:00January 21st, 2013|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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New Year Resolutions for Kentucky Children

Happy New Year! Welcome back to many of you who took time off for holidays and vacations. Beginning a new year often means making (and breaking) resolutions. The 2013 Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children outlines nine policy priorities that can serve as resolutions for improving the lives of kids throughout Kentucky. Take a look at the list of priorities – and when making your own resolutions this year, consider how you can make a difference in the lives [...]

By |2013-01-02T11:46:04-05:00January 2nd, 2013|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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The 2012 Election is Over – What’s Next for Kids?

It’s over! The election is over. No matter how you voted or how you feel about the results, we can all breathe a sigh of relief, at least for the short while between now and the next election. In his acceptance speech, President Obama illustrated his vision for our future: “Despite all our differences, most of us share certain hopes for America’s future. We want our kids to grow up in a country where they [...]

By |2012-11-08T10:35:53-05:00November 8th, 2012|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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Doing What Works to Get Kids Back on Track: An Overview of the Unified Juvenile Code Task Force Meeting

Last month’s convening of the Unified Juvenile Code Task Force hosted national speakers from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), Council of State Governments Justice Center (CSG), and the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF). The speakers shared national trends and specific examples of states shifting away from the use of incarceration of youth to implementing community-based interventions that have been proven to keep the public safe and help kids get back on track. Across [...]

By |2012-11-02T11:04:17-04:00November 2nd, 2012|Blog, Youth Justice|
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Vote for Somebody on November 6

Kids don’t vote.  Kids don’t write campaign checks.  Kids certainly don’t have super PACs. That is why I hope you will take just a couple minutes and watch this video. Democracy Prep’s amazing fourth grade citizen-scholars want you to VOTE this November 6th!  And so does EVERY kid in Kentucky!  Kids have a lot riding on this Tuesday – in the Presidential race; in Kentucky’s Congressional contests; in school board votes; in the judicial match-ups; [...]

By |2012-11-01T11:17:09-04:00November 1st, 2012|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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Kentuckians Stepped Up for Kids Last Week

Unless you live off the grid, it was difficult not to notice all of national attention paid to Kentucky last week – Danville, Kentucky in particular. The Vice Presidential debate brought hundreds of reporters from around the world to Danville for one evening. Things were a buzz around Kentucky Youth Advocates as well. It was a busy week for us hosting the 2012 Step Up for Kids Conference on Monday, working with the Heart of [...]

By |2012-10-18T11:47:54-04:00October 18th, 2012|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Health, Youth Justice|
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Step Up For Kids Youth Rally in Danville

In anticipation of the Vice Presidential Debate scheduled for October 11 in Danville, Kentucky at Centre College, youth and youth supporters from across the state are planning a Step Up for Kids Rally for October 10 on the Courthouse Lawn. Their hope is to draw the public’s attention to the importance of encouraging policy makers, including Vice Presidential hopefuls, to make children a national priority.  The young people are also urging the Vice Presidential Debate [...]

By |2012-10-04T12:12:21-04:00October 4th, 2012|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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An Evening with the Arts: Come See the Sunfish Tumblers Bluegrass Band and the Safiyyah Dance Company

Following the Step Up for Kids Conference on Monday, October 8, attendees and others from the public are invited to a free evening with the arts from 5:00-7:00 PM, to enjoy performances from talented Kentucky youth in the Sunfish Tumblers Bluegrass Band and the Safiyyah Dance Company. Also, the Colors of Life national photography exhibit, which is built on the premise that art can open people’s hearts and minds to the crisis facing America’s children, [...]

By |2012-10-02T12:18:34-04:00October 2nd, 2012|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, Education, Health, Youth Justice|
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