KY youth speak to lawmakers about mental health, drug epidemic during Children’s Advocacy Week
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Protecting, supporting and listening to Kentucky’s kids is the focus of Children’s Advocacy Week….
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Kentucky Youth Advocates hold Children’s Advocacy Day at Capitol to address budget, policy priorities
With the 2024 Kentucky legislative session well underway in Frankfort, advocates across the Commonwealth are joining together to lift kids’…
Kentucky Youth Advocates sponsoring Children’s Advocacy Week, in-person and virtual events
Hundreds of advocates from counties across Kentucky will gather this week in person and virtually to rally on behalf of…
Fewer and fewer children in Kentucky’s foster care system are being reunited with their families
By Jasmine Demers Louisville Public Media The rate of children in Kentucky’s foster care system who are reunited with their…
Advocates renew crusade to gain more assistance from lawmakers for Kentucky’s ‘kinship care’ families
By Deborah Yetter Kentucky Lantern For Barry Shrout, raising four granddaughters is a role he willingly took on — and…
Children’s oral health in Kentucky remains a pressing issue and is key to overall health and wellness
Kentucky Youth Advocates has released the 2023 KIDS COUNT County Data Book, highlighting opportunities to properly invest in our “kid workforce” –…
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,…
Report ranks guns as main killer of U.S. children, teens; trend worsening due to mental health crisis
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Gun deaths among children nationwide have increased by 87% over the past decade, while…
Strategies to improve maternal health outcomes in Kentucky — for healthier moms and babies
By Yelena Bagdasaryan Kentucky Youth Advocates Achieving optimal maternal health is critical to mothers across the Commonwealth and affects future…
It’s back-to-school, so now the question is: where will the kids go before caregivers are home from work?
By Karena Cash Kentucky Youth Advocates It is back to school season here in Kentucky. Kids all across the Commonwealth…
Child deaths by a gun surpass car, motor-vehicle deaths; how to prevent accidents, increase awareness?
By Kaitlin Lacefield Kentucky Youth Advocates Since 2020, the number of child deaths by a gun has surpassed car accidents and…
Kentucky child care providers face an uncertain future as federal financial assistance runs out
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service New federal data show child care expenses are out of reach for most families,…
Carlie Reeves: Young adults who have foster care experience more likely to face homelessness
Homelessness, while experienced by many, disproportionately affects those with a foster care experience. It has been found that in Kentucky, 1…
Disparities persist among KY youth in the juvenile justice system; lawmakers search for solutions
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Black and multiracial youth in Kentucky are more likely to have complaints brought against them…
New Kids Count report shows ‘disappointing’ results for how Kentucky children are faring; 40th overall
By Sarah Ladd The Kentucky Lantern A new report that evaluates the well-being of children in the United States every…
New research shows Kentucky foster youth transitioning into adulthood face resources gap
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky’s former foster youth have a steeper climb into adulthood than their peers, according…
Kentucky Youth Advocates release ’22 Kids Count data book, and the challenges become clearer
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky Youth Advocates released its 2022 Kids Count data book on Wednesday, with 16 measures…
Family Nurturing Center among 17 organizations to receive Kosair Charities grants to prevent child abuse
Kosair Charities on Thursday awarded $1,300,000 to Family Nurturing Center, Kentucky Youth Advocates, and 17 additional community organizations, continuing their commitment to…
New report shows Kentucky county jails can help keep kids connected to their incarcerated parents
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Some county jails in the Commonwealth are creating or expanding parent-child visitation policies, but…
Statewide medicine storage campaign aims to reduce accidental poisoning among Kentucky kids
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Small children are landing in the hospital because of accidental poisoning from ingesting medication…
Recent natural disasters are compounding mental health issues among Kentucky kids
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Housing displacement and emotional trauma from natural disasters in the past year are likely…
Commentary: As children return to school, what they carry with them may be far greater than what we see
By Joseph Bargione and Jo Cruz Kentucky Youth Advocates Most children returned to school this week. For many, they return…