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
31 Mar Child Abuse Prevention Month: Kosair for Kids Face It Movement Events, Resources, and More | Face It
24 Feb Latest Child Fatality & Near Fatality External Review Panel Annual Report| Face It
by Troya Carr, Program Specialist at ECHOThis blog is part of our ECHO: Keeping Kids Safe blog series. Raising Resilient Kids: The Importance of Teaching Coping Skills Now that our kids are spending more time at home for the summer, there’s no better time to reflect on how we can...| 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: Deanna Lynn, Executive Director of Refuge for Women KY Keeping kids safe is an adult responsibility, and one way to do that is to recognize that trafficking can and does happen in many different ways in our community and to the people we care about. One Kentucky woman shares...| Face It
Kentucky’s Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel has released its 2024 Annual Report, which includes a comprehensive review of every child death and near-death in the state fiscal year 2023 referred to the panel by the Department for Community Based Services and the Department for Public Health. This...| 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
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
05 Dec Emotional Safety? How to ensure your kids feel safe on the inside| Face It
26 Sep Managing Big Emotions: How practicing self regulation encourages co-regulation| Face It
10 Oct From Awareness to Action: Highlighting Partnerships on TEN-4 Day 2024 | Face It
This originally appeared as an op-ed in the NKY Tribune on April 24, 2024.By Barry Dunn and Shannon Moody Child abuse cases grab headlines and our hearts. We are often left asking: “how could this happen?” and “who would hurt an innocent child?” Substantiated cases of child abuse lead to intervention measures,...| Face It
By Casey Lane, InternIt can be an especially vulnerable, scary, and confusing time when you suspect or know that you need to seek mental or behavioral health for your child. Where do you even begin? CrisisIf your child is currently experiencing or at risk of experiencing a mental health crisis...| Face It