Prichard Committee survey: Parents changing job status due to childcare issues; investment needed
In a survey of more than 1,400 Kentucky families, more than 45% of respondents indicated that they have had to…
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Kentucky Youth Advocates to hold Children’s Advocacy Week, virtually, to engage with legislators on critical issues
Hundreds of youth advocates from across Kentucky typically gather in Frankfort for the annual Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol. This year,…
Terry Brooks: If oxpeckers and zebras can practice synergy, surely so can the donkeys and elephants
Oxpeckers and zebras. Oxpeckers are small African birds which count on zebras as their key nutritional sources, eating the ticks…
Webinar on ‘Stopping Vaping and Substance Use’ free on Jan. 11; how to prevent youth risky behaviors
Substance use among youth is a persistent problem in Kentucky according to the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Self-reported vaping…
Kentucky Youth Advocates brief addresses impact of maternal incarceration, offers possible solutions
A new Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children issue brief released by Kentucky Youth Advocates, Data Trends and Policy Recommendations to Address…
Terry Brooks: Let’s flip destiny for Kentucky’s kids — KIDS COUNT data can inspire action
Jyoti Arora in You Came Like Hope asserts, “it takes only a moment for the destiny to flip over.” The…
2020 Kids Count Data Book looks at impact of ‘dual pandemics’ on Kentucky’s children and families
The 2020 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book examines the impacts of the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racial…
Cameron joins Kosair Charities, Kentucky Youth Advocates to release Child Abuse Prosecution Toolkit
Attorney General Daniel Cameron joined Kentucky Youth Advocates, Kosair Charities, and statewide partners in the Face It Movement to announce…
Terry Brooks: KYA applauds this ‘unicorn’ public policy — paid family leave for state employees
The word “unicorn” is more than those one-horned flying horses my granddaughter loves, more than the term applied to start-up…
New reference guide includes tips, information for Kentucky’s thousands of kinship families
A new handbook, created by the Kinship Families Coalition of Kentucky in collaboration with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension…
Kentucky Youth Advocates, Casey Family Programs discuss COVID-19 impact on child welfare community
Kentucky Youth Advocates, with the support of Casey Family Programs, hosted a forum on Aug. 4 to discuss challenges youth…
Survey of Kentucky parents highlights families’ concern regarding child care amid pandemic
According to a recent survey of Kentucky parents and families, nearly 30 percent of respondents are struggling to find child…
Kids Count Data Book highlights areas of continued need as state aims toward recovery from pandemic
Kentucky ranks 37th in the nation in overall child well-being, according to the latest edition of the KIDS COUNT® Data…
Prichard Committee’s child care provider survey shows critical need for federal support due to COVID
According to a recent survey of Kentucky’s 2,172 child care providers, 11 to 15 percent of providers who responded may…
NKY advocates praise Beshear administration for prioritizing HANDS providers during pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unparalleled challenges for families and obligations for our leaders. Recently, the Beshear administration took pragmatic…
Terry Brooks: Folk myths aside, corporal punishment should not be legal in Kentucky schools
Folk wisdom versus folk myths always intrigue me. For instance, which of these statements are true? • Toilet flushes spin in…
Youth, advocates convene for Children’s Advocacy Day at Capitol Thursday; Kim Moser to be honored
Rep. Kim Moser of NKY will be among those to receive a 2020 Champion for Children award as hundreds of…
AG Cameron aims to prevent child abuse, prosecute abusers in state ranking high in child maltreatment
Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s Attorney General Cameron called a press conference this week to declare his office’s commitment to partner…
New data book shows one in five women in Kentucky smoked during pregnancy, a big health risk for babies
Nearly one in five women in Kentucky smoked during pregnancy in 2018, according to the 2019 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County…
Kentucky Youth Advocates applauds CHFS for leveraging federal funds for school health services
Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates, applauds the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, for leveraging federal funds…
Youth mental health: Keep discussing suicide prevention efforts with children, teens, young adults
By Mahak Kalra| Kentucky Youth Advocates We believe it’s important to discuss suicide prevention efforts for children, teens, and young adults…
Jessica Brown: New law gives KY chance to better support families, reduce children in foster care
This summer, Kentucky social workers, educators, judges, prosecutors, non-profit leaders, state legislators, and many others traveled across the state to…