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Statement on Passage of HB 21 by the Senate Transportation Committee

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – No matter what homelessness looks like for a young person – doubling up with friends and family to living in a hotel or shelter to living on the streets – they lack a fixed address and face significant barriers to accessing essential documents. With passage of House Bill 21 today by the Senate Transportation Committee, the Commonwealth [...]

By |2023-03-15T09:52:06-04:00March 15th, 2023|Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, News Room, Race Equity|
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Statement on Passage of HB 470 by the Senate Families & Children Committee

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – Today's vote by the Senate Families & Children Committee to advance House Bill 470 with Senator Max Wise’s committee substitute is a sad reminder of the trajectory of the General Assembly when it comes to kids and mental health this legislative session. Only a few years ago, Senate Bill 1 of 2019 – architected by Senator Wise himself [...]

By |2023-03-14T11:55:20-04:00March 14th, 2023|Child Welfare & Safety, Health, News Room|
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Statement on Passage of HB 3 by the Senate A&R Committee

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – As the General Assembly wrestles with the complex issue of juvenile justice, Senator Danny Carroll continues to lead. His additions to House Bill 3 with the Senate Committee Substitute underscore the potential to improve public safety, hold youth accountable for mistakes, and focus on getting those young people back on the right track. Those additions include: Delaying [...]

By |2023-03-13T16:23:30-04:00March 13th, 2023|News Room, Race Equity, Youth Justice|
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Statement on Passage of SB 135 by the House Families & Children Committee

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – Today, we’re celebrating as the House Families & Children Committee passes Senate Bill 135 to strengthen mental health supports postpartum. Maternal health and well-being play a key role in the healthy development of a child at every stage. As SB 135 advances to the House floor for final consideration, the Commonwealth is one step closer to ensuring new [...]

By |2023-03-09T08:07:49-05:00March 9th, 2023|Bloom Kentucky, Child Welfare & Safety, Health, News Room, Race Equity|
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Updates on KYGA23 Bills Impacting the Juvenile Justice System

Updated April 5, 2023 The 2023 Kentucky General Assembly has an increased focus on the juvenile justice system in light of recent concerns about safety and workforce capacity within the Department of Juvenile Justice facilities, and broader ongoing concerns about community violence. Three bills have been filed in the House and Senate in an effort to begin addressing some of these issues. In the Senate, two bills that will strengthen oversight and improve workforce development [...]

By |2023-04-05T16:22:18-04:00March 7th, 2023|Blog, Race Equity, Youth Justice|
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Thriving Families, Safer Children Kentucky in 2023 and Beyond: What to Expect

2023 marks the third year of Kentucky’s participation as a child welfare jurisdiction site for the Thriving Families, Safer Children movement. With the recent addition of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to the national partnership roster, the Thriving Families, Safer Children Kentucky effort continues to make strides toward rethinking how America protects children and supports families.  What can we expect from Thriving Families, [...]

By |2023-06-13T10:11:44-04:00March 7th, 2023|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Race Equity|
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Statement on Kentucky House Passage of HB 470

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – Today was a seminal moment in the Kentucky House. The question at hand: Is the House committed to all of Kentucky's kids or just some of Kentucky's kids? We are appreciative of the "NO" votes on HB 470 from the House Democratic caucus members to be sure. And a special thanks is merited for those House Republicans who also [...]

By |2023-03-02T16:39:33-05:00March 2nd, 2023|Child Welfare & Safety, Health, News Room|
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Protecting the Mental Heath and Well-being of LGBTQ+ Youth

If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. Everyone has had struggles over the past few years, but kids have been hit especially hard.  During the pandemic, life was upended for them, and it has furthered the increase in mental health concerns among children and youth. For instance, in 2020, 15.9% of children and teens struggled with anxiety or depression, and in 2022, as many [...]

By |2023-03-02T17:26:18-05:00March 2nd, 2023|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Education, Health|
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Statement on Passage of HB 21 by the Kentucky House

Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – Youth experiencing homelessness while unaccompanied by an adult deserve the ability to find stability and escape poverty, yet they face significant barriers required to obtain essential documents, such as an ID. House Bill 21, sponsored by Representative Randy Bridges, seeks to address just that by updating Kentucky’s homeless ID law to allow unaccompanied homeless youth to get [...]

By |2023-03-01T14:46:17-05:00March 1st, 2023|Child Welfare & Safety, Economic Security, News Room, Race Equity|
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Statement on Passage of HB 3 by the House A&R Committee and KY House

Statement updated at 3:50PM on February 28, 2023 upon passage of House Bill 3 by the Kentucky House. Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY – As House Bill 3 advances through the legislative process, including today’s passage by the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee and then House of Representatives, we are reminded of the critical tipping point in which the Commonwealth stands when it [...]

By |2023-02-28T15:57:35-05:00February 28th, 2023|News Room, Race Equity, Youth Justice|
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