State Fair visitors encouraged to stop by Cabinet for Health and Family Services exhibit for health info
Visitors to the Kentucky State Fair are encouraged to stop by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) exhibit….
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As school nurse programs are threatened, Medicaid money made available for physical, behavioral health
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Many of Kentucky’s school districts have long struggled to pay for school nurses, let…
UK gets historic 4-year $87m grant to lead HEALing Communities opioid project; includes NKY counties
By Kristi Willett University of Kentucky In the largest grant ever awarded to the University of Kentucky, researchers from UK’s Center…
Local forum on Kentucky’s children and families involved in state foster care system set for March 30
The public is invited to a regional community forum Saturday, March 30, in Union to discuss improving outcomes for Kentucky…
Survey: Almost half of KY adults favor needle exchange; program education increases support
As leaders in Kentucky continue to implement strategies to reduce the harm of injection drug use, needle exchange programs are…
Kentucky vaccination rate for cancer-causing HPV on the rise, but still lags compared to rest of nation
“Human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the nation . . . but Kentucky children remain among…
Judge Bertlesman denies ‘qualified immunity’ to social workers in Holly and David Schulkers’ lawsuit
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune Editor U.S. District Senior Judge William O. Bertelsman issued a rare ruling in a local lawsuit…
Partial government shutdown prompts early release of Kentucky assistance food benefits
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) is giving an update to food benefits recipients because of the…
Registration now open for Jan. 16 Child Welfare Summit at Cardinal Stadium, sponsored by CHFS
Registration is now open for the first-ever Child Welfare Summit, which will be held at the University of Louisville Cardinal…
Addition of $42 million to block grant will help KY families with young children, child care providers
Families with young children and child care providers will benefit from federal funding and new state regulations that became effective…
State says providers have ‘misinterpreted’ guidelines for Medicaid for pregnant women, children
Staff report The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services said pregnant women and children are eligible to receive all…
Prichard Committee gets W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant to expand access to early care and education
Developing innovative methods to support family home child care providers will be the focus of a new initiative of the…
Lawmakers named to permanent child welfare committee created by passage of HB 1
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Legislative leaders have named most of the members of the permanent Child Welfare and Oversight…
Covington Commission urged to move forward with needle exchange; vote on social media policy tabled
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter A day after celebrating the approval of a needle exchange program in Newport, area residents…
State providing financial assistance to family foster caregivers; relatives, fictive kin could get payments
NKyTribune staff The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) has begun financial assistance payments to eligible relative and…
State officials issue safety guidelines for warm temps as part of 52 Weeks of Public Health Campaign
The Kentucky Department for Public Health, located within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), urges the public to…
State Public Health Department urges homeowners to mosquito proof yards, reduce Zika virus threat
As part of the 52 Weeks of Public Health campaign, the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH), within the Cabinet…
Hiram Polk: Public Health makes a difference in all our lives, dedicated to healthier communities
Have you eaten at a restaurant lately? Did you brush your teeth this morning? If so, the Department for Public…
From patient to advocate, cancer-survivor Joe Geraci sees the critical need for palliative care for patients
By Vicki Prichard NKyTribune reporter Joe Geraci knows all too well what it feels like when life comes crashing down….
State agencies partner to give 2,000 teddy bears handmade by inmates to foster children
A gift of teddy bears is helping to make winter a bit warmer for some children in need. The Kentucky…
Holiday stress increases risk of abuse or neglect for some children; CHFS offers advice to keep kids safe
Stress can increase during the holidays, even in the most loving of families. And that can put some children at…
Tobacco-free school policies help drive youth smoking to historic lows in Kentucky
Kentucky’s youth smoking prevalence is at a historic low, dropping nearly 10 percentage points over the past decade. Current smoking…