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11 Jul Addressing the Rise in Child Abuse in Kentucky Child Care Programs| Face It
11 Jul Addressing the Rise in Child Abuse in Kentucky Child Care Programs| Face It
Access to high quality, safe child care settings is critical for families across the Commonwealth. But recent data reports highlight an increase of child abuse and maltreatment cases in child care programs across Kentucky:— 46% increase in hotline complaints from 2022–2024— 73% increase in substantiated incidents of child abuse and...| Face It
Originally published on Kentucky Youth Advocates As we enter the heat of summer, we are starting to see the implementation of many of the bills passed during the 2025 legislative session. Several of those laws are set to impact children directly, especially in school settings. Two of the new laws,... The post What to Know as New Child Welfare Laws Take Effect appeared first on Face It.| Face It
As we recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month this April, we also celebrate meaningful progress made during Kentucky’s 2025 legislative session. The Kosair for Kids Face It Movement continues to drive systemic change by advancing policies that prevent child abuse and support families across the commonwealth. This year’s session brought significant...| Face It
By Kiera Dunk Originally published on Kentucky Youth AdvocatesContent warning: This blog, or pages it links to, contains information about sensitive subjects including abuse and violence.The most recent data released shows that rates of child abuse are down since 2019, but still not enough. This is not acceptable, and I think you all...| Face It
Advocates, policymakers, partners, parents, and friends – thank you for all of your support and dedication to keeping kids safe throughout 2024. As this year comes to a close, let’s take time to reflect professionally, organizationally, and as a community to reflect on goals that were accomplished, challenges that were...| Face It
Originally published on Kentucky Youth Advocates A recently published study in the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse examines how technology has been used to facilitate educator sexual misconduct in Kentucky’s schools. The study’s author, Kotomi Yokokura, discusses the findings below. Between 2016 and 2021, 74 Kentucky educators had their licenses...| Face It
Contact:Mara Powell, Kentucky Youth Advocatesmpowell@kyyouth.org LOUISVILLE, KY – The latest national Child Maltreatment report from the Children’s Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows a total of 14,484 child victims of maltreatment in Kentucky during the reporting period (FFY 2023). While there has been a 28% reduction in child...| Face It
10 Oct From Awareness to Action: Highlighting Partnerships on TEN-4 Day 2024 | Face It
10 Oct From Awareness to Action: Highlighting Partnerships on TEN-4 Day 2024 | Face It
13 Nov A Little Kindness Can Go a Long Way – World Kindness Day 2024| Face It
26 Sep Managing Big Emotions: How practicing self regulation encourages co-regulation| Face It
16 Oct Be Strong Believes Getting Help is the Greatest Sign of Strength| Face It
