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 apprenticeships provide debt-free career path, offer big benefits for communities, employers
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service The number of registered active apprentices more than doubled in Kentucky between 2013 and…
United Health Foundation report finds maternal deaths in Kentucky extend into postpartum period
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Maternal mortality has increased in Kentucky, and the latest data from the United Health…
Kentuckians recognized as Healthy Kentucky Champions for work to improve community health
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service In communities across the state, Kentucky residents are coming up with innovative ways to…
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…
KY domestic violence programs forced to do more with less, struggle to meet demand as cases rise
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and state data show in Kentucky, more…
More than 300,000 Kentuckians have been charged with marijuana offenses in past two decades
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentuckians continue to be charged, jailed and fined for cannabis-related offenses at high rates,…
Public Service Commission denies energy subsidies for proposed cryptomining facility in Eastern KY
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service China-based company Ebon International will not be getting discounted energy prices for its proposed…
Lack of federal childcare assistance could increase barriers for victims of domestic violence
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky’s child-care crisis could get worse when federal assistance for child-care centers runs out,…
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,…
Kentucky residents urged to beware of solar scams after company banned from doing business in state
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service After a company known as Solar Titan USA was recently banned from doing business…
Nearly 3,000 Eastern Kentucky residents eligible for federal program to buyout flood-prone properties
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Nearly a year after the historic flooding in eastern Kentucky residents of Breathitt, Knott,…
Regional immunization symposiums push to get Kentucky kids on track for routine immunizations
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Two regional pediatric immunization symposiums are being held this month in Morehead and Owensboro,…
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…
Updates to Kentucky’s ‘KTAP’ benefits program aim to help families in deep poverty, kinship caregivers
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service New changes to Kentucky’s temporary benefits program — known as KTAP — increase the…
Unions, advocates continue push for enactment of ‘buy American’ rules in the Commonwealth
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service In Kentucky, unions and their advocates continue to push for changes to shift public…
As COVID subsidies come to an end, Kentuckians encouraged to focus on healthy lifestyle changes
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service The “Raise Your Guard” Campaign is encouraging Kentuckians to be more physically active, minimize…
Kentucky communities brace for Medicaid renewals as COVID-era protections set to expire in April
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Around 250,000 Kentuckians will soon need to submit new documentation to stay on Medicaid,…
Red tape with federal programs hinders Kentucky school nutrition directors’ ability to feed kids
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Red tape and other hurdles are getting in the way, especially for those children…
Report indicates 70,000 KY kids could lose health coverage as pandemic-era law expires this spring
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A pandemic-era law that helped keep children and families continuously covered through Medicaid ends…
Permanent income tax reductions went into effect Jan. 1, some Kyians concerned about the impact
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Permanent income tax reductions went into effect in Kentucky on Jan. 1. Some residents…
Rural Kentucky schools work to face challenges associated with childhood trauma among students
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Russell County teachers, staff, counselors, and bus drivers have received intensive training on the…