Terry Brooks: Kids don’t need ‘flaws’ and ‘scandals’ – they deserve a justice system that works for them
First, on behalf of Kentucky’s kids, thanks to John Cheves and the Herald Leader for the deep, thoughtful series looking…
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Terry Brooks: Nine crucial priorities for the special session as we strive to protect our young people
The easy path as we approach this special session is to devolve to conventional thinking – that the pandemic and…
KY Youth Advocates drives ‘Bloom Kentucky’ a collaborative focusing on childhood adversity
A collaboration of dedicated grantmaking organizations from across Kentucky gathered Wednesday to celebrate the launch of Bloom Kentucky, an initiative…
Commentary: Three reasons why health advocates just won’t leave ‘vape’ retailers, makers alone
By Ben Chandler, Terry Brooks, Ed.D., Ashli Watts and Brent Wright, M.D. Manufacturers and retailers who sell Juul and…
Senators McConnell, Kaine introduce bipartisan Tobacco-Free Youth Act, raising age to 21 to buy
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) have introduced the bipartisan Tobacco-Free Youth Act, which…
Kentucky making strides in improving children’s well-being, according to 2018 KIDS COUNT data book
By Mary Kuhlman Public News Service Kentucky is building momentum when it comes to improving the lives of children. The…
‘Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children’ shows how to minimize impact of parental incarceration on kids
A new Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children issue brief released today by Kentucky Youth Advocates, Minimizing the Impact of Parental Incarceration…