foster care Archives

Stateline: Some states, including Kentucky, make shift toward kin-first foster care when placing kids

May 27, 2024May 29, 20240

By Robbie Sequeira Stateline When Victoria Gray and her husband took in their grandchild in 1993, there wasn’t a catchall…

April 7, 2019April 12, 20190

Though the data show stagnant progress from 2007 to 2017, Kentucky has recently demonstrated its commitment to prioritizing family-based placements…

September 23, 2018September 22, 20180

Citizen Foster Care Review Boards in 24 Kentucky counties are seeking volunteers to make a difference in the lives of…

August 27, 2018August 26, 20180

First Lady Glenna Bevin joined with the Governor’s Office of Faith and Community Based Initiatives, Orphan Care Alliance, and 16…

April 25, 2018April 24, 20181

While numerous policies beneficial to all Kentuckians were passed in the 2018 session, children and families were the major winners….

February 5, 2018February 4, 20180

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today House lawmakers have made a measure that would revamp the state’s adoption and foster care…

October 25, 2017October 24, 20170

The Sixth Circuit Court Ruling: What Does It Say? Every kid needs a family and a safe place to call…

October 21, 2017October 21, 20170

We know that youth in Kentucky are key to creating positive change for kids, and their leadership galvanizes other youth, parents,…

September 16, 2017September 14, 20171

If Hurricane Harvey’s record rainfall doused the fiery political climate, then the images of rescue workers saving children have softened…

October 3, 2016October 2, 20160

A rate increase went into effect October 1 for residential child-caring facilities in Kentucky that care for foster children with…

July 10, 20160

State property tax rate The Kentucky Department of Revenue has set the 2016 State Real Property Tax Rate at 12.2…