11 Sep Launch of New Educational Training Videos on Child Abuse and Neglect Recognition and Prevention
NEWS RELEASE
September 11, 2025
Contact:
Kelsey Dimar
kdimar@kyyouth.org
Launch of New Educational Training Videos on Child Abuse and Neglect Recognition and Prevention
LOUISVILLE, KY – As kids across the Commonwealth head back to school, the Kosair for Kids Face It Movement is proud to announce the launch of three new educational training videos designed to raise awareness around child maltreatment. These videos provide health professionals, educators and youth-serving organizations, and community members with essential tips to help keep kids safe.
The training videos, offered free of charge by local experts, cover topics ranging from recognizing child physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and neglect to keeping kids safe online to supporting parents and caregivers. View the new training videos here:
— Keeping Kids Safe from Abuse and Neglect as Community Members
— Keeping Kids Safe from Abuse and Neglect as Health Professionals
— Keeping Kids Safe from Abuse and Neglect as Educators and Youth Serving Organizations
“No matter how determined you are to protect the children you see every day, it’s easy to miss warning signs. Sadly, missing a sign may be the difference between life and death for a child,” said Barry Dunn, president and CEO of Kosair for Kids. “That’s why these new training videos are so important. They’re a vital resource to build community awareness and capacity around recognizing, reporting, preventing, and healing from child abuse and neglect. We hope this refresher course serves as a reminder that child abuse and neglect is preventable and that every Kentuckian has a role to play in keeping kids safe.”
Health professionals, including doctors, nurses, dentists, dental hygienists, and many others, have unique opportunities to interact with and examine children. In some cases, they may be the only adults in contact with an isolated family. That’s why it’s so important that they ask questions, share information that can reduce stress, and observe children and their caregivers for signs of abuse or neglect.
“We are all in unique positions to help keep children safe by recognizing the early signs of abuse and neglect, supporting and educating parents and caregivers about infant crying and normal child development, and promoting safe, healthy relationships. It is critical that health professionals have the tools to holistically support kids. Even when abuse and neglect happens, children have great potential to be resilient, which we can nurture by being safe, stable, and caring adults in their lives,” said Dr. Melissa Currie, Child Abuse Pediatrician and Chief of the Kosair for Kids Division of Pediatric Forensic Medicine at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.
School-age children in Kentucky spend nearly half the year in the classroom. This gives educators and youth-serving organizations who work alongside schools countless opportunities to strengthen families, identify behavioral changes, or recognize concerning interactions between children and their caregivers or other adults in their lives. It also provides opportunities to build relationships with families and connect them to community resources.
“Schools and other youth-serving organizations that work directly with young people play a key role in both the prevention and intervention of child abuse and neglect. These new training videos will go a long way in equipping educators, administrators, and youth program professionals with the tools they need to help keep kids safe,” said Dr. Terry Brooks, representative of the Face It Movement with Kentucky Youth Advocates.
“Parenting is one of the hardest and most important jobs in the world. We know that to truly put kids first, we must support those who care for them. Let’s commit to a Kentucky where every parent and caregiver feels supported, and every young person has the chance to find joy because they are surrounded by adults and community members who are equipped and empowered,” said Dr. Darlene Davis Goodwine, founder of Parents Zone and lead researcher of the Parenting Outcome Recovery, Resilience, Engagement and Support (P.O.R.R.E.S) Lab at Kentucky State University.
The Face It Movement and its nearly 170 community partners across the Commonwealth are committed to ensuring parents, caregivers, professionals who work with kids, and community members have the tools and knowledge needed to recognize child maltreatment and support families to prevent abuse.
Watch the new educational training videos and learn more about keeping kids safe at faceitmovement.org.
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About the Face It® Movement
The Face It® Movement launched in 2013 as an initiative led by Kosair for Kids® in response to the number of child abuse deaths in the Commonwealth. Face It focuses on a three-pronged approach to addressing child abuse and neglect: promote best practices in child abuse prevention and intervention, build awareness and engage the community, and advocate for effective policies to improve the child welfare system. Learn more at faceitmovement.org.
About Kosair for Kids®
Kosair for Kids enhances the health and well-being of children by delivering financial support for healthcare, research, education, social services, and child advocacy. We envision a world in which children in need live life to the fullest. For more information, please visit kosair.org.