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…
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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…
St. E among first in state to receive certification to address backlog of untested sexual assault kits
St. Elizabeth Hospitals in Northern Kentucky are among the first in the state to obtain certification as Sexual Assault Nurse…
State Health and Family Services Cabinet receives $6.1m in AmeriCorps funding, includes 3 NKY grants
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) announced that Kentucky has received more than $6 million in AmeriCorps…
Kentucky Archives Institute event scheduled for June 17 in Frankfort, registration deadline approaching
The 32nd annual Kentucky Archives Institute is scheduled for June 17 at the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA),…
State officials launch ‘Fight the Bite Day and Night’ campaign focused on Zika virus prevention
Kentucky health professionals gathered at the Kentucky State University Research Farm Monday for a Zika virus prevention event. Launching its…
Cabinet for Health and Family Services launches website to help users apply for assistance
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) is launching a new self-service web portal where citizens can easily…
Mike Farrell: Open government won big victory in Kentucky, related to Health, Family Services
A three-member panel of the Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a Franklin Circuit Court ruling on Friday that the state…
Preventable whooping cough cases on the rise in Northern Kentucky and statewide; vaccinations urged
Kentucky experienced a rise in reported cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, at the end of 2015, with…
Boone County Child Support Office receives top award from KY Cabinet for Health & Family Services
The Boone County Child Support Office has received the “Top Performing Large County Award” from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health…
Louisville’s Johnson named Commissioner of KY Department for Community Based Services
Gov. Matt Bevin and Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) Secretary Vickie Yates Brown Glisson today announced the appointment…