All Kentuckians are mandated reporters. If you believe a child is being abused or neglected, call the Child Protection Hotline.
For contact information in other states, please visit our Report It page.
Child help: National Abuse Hotline:
1-800-4-CHILD
or 1-800-422-4453
This was originally posted as an op-ed by the Courier Journal on August 19, 2019. By Keith Inman and Terry Brooks Kentucky’s kids owe a debt of gratitude to the Courier Journal’s editor, Rick Green, for making a considerable commitment of resources to focus on abuse and neglect...
Preventing child abuse and neglect seems like a daunting task, leaving us asking, “where do we start?” The reality is that achieving Face It’s goal of ending child abuse and neglect is possible if we all come together with the same vision: keep our kids...
By Courtney Rasche Kids are complex little humans. They are very impressionable. They soak in every ounce of attention we give them, even the negative. They are learning how to manage this world, how their body works, how they respond to people, and how people respond...
By Courtney Rasche LET’S FACE IT, trusting people with our children is hard, even at school or on a sports team. Trusting other adults to care for your child during a sleepover or playdate can be especially tough. Whether school-aged or in high school, there are...
By Courtney Rasche Being a parent in today’s world is extremely difficult, like balancing working full time while helping with homework, getting to sports practices and making dinner. Research shows that being a Mom is equivalent to working two and a half full-time jobs. Moms often...
MEDIA CONTACT: Lindsay Wehr lwehr@kosair.org 502-637-7696 *103 Partners in the Face It Movement Release New Resource on Safe Sleepovers and Time with Friends LOUISVILLE, KY – With school out for the summer and children and teens spending more time hosting sleepovers and visiting friends’ houses, partners in the Kosair Charities® Face...
This post originally appeared as a blog on the Center for Women and Families. By Cortney Downs Lauren doesn’t remember when the abuse and neglect started, but it makes up some of her earliest memories. As a baby, she was once left in her crib all day...
This post originally appeared as an op-ed in the Courier Journal and Kentucky Today on April 19, 2019. By Keith Inman Everyone likes to be ranked number one – especially here in Kentucky with our prized horses, bourbon, and basketball. But this? This is not a number one...
On April 15th, the Kosair Charities Face It® Movement brought together community partners and leaders committed to ending child abuse for its annual Community Luncheon, featuring keynote speaker Rachel Denhollander. The luncheon serves as the culminating event for Child Abuse Prevention Month efforts and celebrates...
PRESS CONTACTS: Mara Powell Lindsay Wehr mpowell@kyyouth.org lwehr@kosair.org 502-895-8167 *122 502-637-7696 *103 The Kosair Charities Face It® Movement to End Child Abuse Hosts Community Luncheon Community partners and leaders come together in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month and to hear from sexual abuse activist, Rachael...