This issue brief released by the Kosair for Kids Face It Movement and Kentucky Youth Advocates explores the scope of child abuse and neglect in child care centers and provides recommendations to reduce incidents and keep children safe. VIEW ISSUE BRIEF

Bloom Kentucky examines the economic impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Kentucky and offers key strategies for prevention. VIEW REPORT | VIEW EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

In A Kentucky Grandparent and Relative Caregiver Handbook, caregivers will find information on the basics of kinship care and the court process, tips for engaging with birth parents and navigating the complex child welfare system, and resources to help the vulnerable children in their care grow and thrive. VIEW HANDBOOK

The Kinship Across Kentucky report outlines the needs and challenges facing kinship and fictive kin families in the Commonwealth and offers systems and practice level recommendations for improvements that promote the best outcomes for children, based on the perspectives of relative and fictive kin caregivers and other community-based service providers. VIEW NOW

The second installment of the Fostering Connections report assesses the current housing landscape for young adults ages 18-28 in Louisville, particularly the critical needs of those who have spent time in foster care as children. It also offers recommendations to create a more accessible, efficient, and supportive housing system that meets the unique needs of foster alumni. VIEW NOW

Navigating the Child Welfare System in Kentucky, Building the Voices of Lived Experience: Lessons Learned from Navigating the System VIEW NOW

The Fostering Connections report examines the housing challenges facing young adults in Louisville with a foster care experience and systemic barriers that contribute to those challenges. It also offers recommendations to improve outcomes and promote stability among foster care alumni. VIEW NOW

The Residential Foster Care Analysis Report examines issues often seen in residential and institutional placements and offers recommendations to improve the outcomes of the youth in foster care. VIEW NOW

This toolkit can help child welfare leaders and professionals, advocates, private providers, and other stakeholders understand Family First and talk about how it will improve outcomes for kids and families in Kentucky. VIEW TOOLKIT