How are Kentucky’s kids faring? KIDS COUNT County Data Book offers education, health insights
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Fewer Kentucky kindergarteners were ready to learn in the 2022-2023 school year than in 2018,…
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Children’s Law Center to host first Boots, Bourbon, and Biscuits Brunch fundraising event October 29
Children’s Law Center, Inc. (CLC), a nonprofit legal service center protecting the rights of children and youth, will host a…
Jay Miller: If we want to improve adoption, we need to listen to those who have been there
Every child, no matter the context, needs a permanent family. Having been in out-of-home care myself, I can personally attest…
Amye Bensenhaver: ‘Sunshine is a disinfectant’ and the law; reporter Yetter tells stories of child deaths
In 2016, the Kentucky Court of Appeals issued a scathing opinion to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in…
CHNK Behavioral Health earns national recognition with Innovator Status in child welfare, a first in KY
In 2016, CHNK Behavioral Health became the first agency in the Commonwealth to earn the national Human Rights Campaign (HRC)…
Elizabeth Caywood: New service array gives relative caregivers more options; improves outcomes for kids
Across the Commonwealth, relatives and fictive kin are unsung heroes of our Kentucky Department for Community Based Services child welfare…
Casey Foundation 10-year data snapshot shows KY making progress but still lags on foster care
Though the data show stagnant progress from 2007 to 2017, Kentucky has recently demonstrated its commitment to prioritizing family-based placements…