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Youth mental health: Keep discussing suicide prevention efforts with children, teens, young adults

October 5, 2019October 4, 20190

By Mahak Kalra| Kentucky Youth Advocates We believe it’s important to discuss suicide prevention efforts for children, teens, and young adults…

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Jessica Brown: New law gives KY chance to better support families, reduce children in foster care

September 21, 2019September 20, 20190

This summer, Kentucky social workers, educators, judges, prosecutors, non-profit leaders, state legislators, and many others traveled across the state to…

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State’s school districts want to make sure all of Kentucky’s kids are counted during 2020 census

September 7, 2019September 5, 20190

By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky school districts want to make sure their students are counted when the 2020…

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Representatives Moser, Miller plan to pre-file bill taxing e-cigarettes in 2020 session; to curb youth use

July 27, 2019July 27, 20190

“In the last year and a half, I went to 3 proms, 2 homecomings, graduated high school, got a job,…

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Kentucky 34th in overall well-being in Kids Count; best rank in health, worst in ‘family and community’

June 24, 2019June 23, 20190

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The 30th annual Kids Count Data Book on children’s well-being, released by the Annie…

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New survey shows Kentucky’s child care centers received leg up from $42 million in additional funding

June 1, 2019May 30, 20190

By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky’s child care centers are able to offer support to more working families since…

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Senators McConnell, Kaine introduce bipartisan Tobacco-Free Youth Act, raising age to 21 to buy

May 21, 2019May 20, 20190

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) have introduced the bipartisan Tobacco-Free Youth Act, which…

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New report finds majority of Kentucky’s more than 8,000 foster children are being placed with families

April 6, 2019April 5, 20191

By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service More Kentucky children in foster care are being placed with families, according to a…

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KY Youth Advocates, Foundation for Health KY warn of surge in teen e-cigarette usage; it isn’t safe

December 27, 2018December 26, 20181

A new infographic from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky and Kentucky Youth Advocates highlights the surge in e-cigarette usage among teens…

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Save the date; Jan. 16 Child Welfare Summit sponsored by Cabinet for Health and Family Services

December 4, 2018December 3, 20180

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) will host the first-ever Child Welfare Summit at the University of…

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Terry Brooks: State gets federal re-approval of Medicaid waiver; we have to ask ‘Is it good for kids?’

November 21, 2018November 20, 20180

This summer, a federal judge halted implementation of the Bevin Administration’s 1115 Medicaid Waiver to modify Kentucky’s Medicaid Program, and…

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Terrance Sullivan: Louisville’s family recovery court back after 10 years, addresses whole-family issues

October 6, 2018October 5, 20180

Family is important. When a member of the family is going through a hard time, the rest of the family…

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Kentucky making strides in improving children’s well-being, according to 2018 KIDS COUNT data book

June 29, 2018June 28, 20180

By Mary Kuhlman Public News Service Kentucky is building momentum when it comes to improving the lives of children. The…

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Tanna Woodward: Offering a safe, secure place for foster children to give them the security they deserve

May 14, 2018May 13, 20180

Oh, the heart of a foster parent. Today, I think about the kids that we’ve had in our home. We’ve…

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Terry Brooks: Bipartisan wins is oxymoron that works for kids; investments in child welfare felt across state

April 27, 2018April 26, 20180

“Bipartisan wins” in Frankfort seems like an oxymoron on the same level as “jumbo shrimp” and “bittersweet.” When reflecting on…

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State providing financial assistance to family foster caregivers; relatives, fictive kin could get payments

February 14, 2018February 14, 20181

NKyTribune staff The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) has begun financial assistance payments to eligible relative and…

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‘Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children’ shows how to minimize impact of parental incarceration on kids

February 9, 2018February 8, 20180

A new Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children issue brief released today by Kentucky Youth Advocates, Minimizing the Impact of Parental Incarceration…

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Kentucky is first to get Medicaid waiver; Bevin says Kentucky HEALTH is answer, but opposition strong

January 13, 2018January 12, 20181

Kentucky is the first state to get a Medicaid waiver that would permit the state to require work of service…

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Ben Chandler: Coalition for Smoke-Free Tomorrow urges win-win-win on increase in cigarette tax

December 19, 2017December 19, 20170

$1 More For a Healthier Generation Recently, a coalition of more than 100 health care, business, education, and health advocacy…

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KY Youth Advocates’ 2017 Kids Count data book sets county-level benchmarks for child well-being

November 19, 2017November 17, 20170

The 2017 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book offers the latest data on 17 measures of child well-being, showing whether…

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Kelly Harper: Kids rely on state budget for a quality education; we must advocate for adequate funding

November 11, 2017November 11, 20170

In 2018, the Kentucky legislature will be crafting the next state budget for the upcoming two years. While pension reform…

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Kentucky Youth Advocates: Court ruling makes relative caregivers eligible for foster care payments

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…

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