20 Sep Working Together to Heal Trauma: A Training Opportunity for Community Partners

Posted at 12:00h in Events, News by Mara Powell

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13 Sep An Update on the Implementation of Comprehensive Changes to Kentucky’s Child Welfare System

Posted at 12:59h in In The Community, Policy by Mara Powell

By Cortney Downs In the 2018 legislative session House Bill 1, a Face It policy priority, was signed into law, creating several changes to the Kentucky child welfare system. This bipartisan and comprehensive plan proposes significant changes to the adoption and foster care system to significantly...

30 Aug Lessening the Effects of Trauma on Children

Posted at 14:05h in In The Community, Parenting by Mara Powell

This post was originally featured on the blog of Kentucky Youth Advocates on August 20, 2018. By Cortney Downs Traumatic experiences can happen to any of us, whether it’s growing up in an abusive or dysfunctional home or surviving a natural disaster. And, while everyone who has experienced...

19 Jul Working Together to Heal Trauma: A Training Opportunity for Community Partners

Posted at 12:15h in Events, News by Mara Powell

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11 Jul A Dad’s Reflections on the Importance of the Body Safety Talk

Posted at 13:01h in Parenting by Mara Powell

By Randall Wallbaum I'm the parent of two young adults and have recently reflected on the years I have spent as a parent. I like to think that I am a decent dad to my two children but, in retrospect, I can see there were things that...

27 Jun Partners of the Face It® Movement Release New Summer Body Safety Guide

Posted at 21:33h in In The Community, News, Parenting by Mara Powell

(Louisville, KY, June 28, 2018) – With summertime in full swing and as children spend more time at the pool, friends’ houses, and with new caregivers, partners in the Kosair Charities® Face It Movement have released a new tool, SPLASH Body Safety Guide. The new tool...

20 Jun Let’s Let Kids Be Kids

Posted at 16:03h in Parenting by Mara Powell

By Erin Jones Whether seemingly simple after-school activities, sports, multiple trips to visit local historical sites, movies everyone wants to see, mall outings, you name it, sometimes the schedule for my kids just goes on and on. So recently, I took a conscious step back and asked...

31 May The Face It® Movement Celebrates New Law to Protect Kids and Support Families

Posted at 14:06h in News, Policy by Mara Powell

(Louisville, KY, May 31, 2018) – Children deserve to grow and thrive free from abuse and neglect. House Bill 1, passed by the Kentucky General Assembly this Spring and ceremonially signed into law today by Governor Matt Bevin, sets forth a comprehensive plan to strengthen how Kentucky...

29 May My 5 Go-To Strategies for a Successful Summer Break Transition

Posted at 12:28h in Parenting by Mara Powell

By Tina Agonva School’s almost out which means it’s time to stock up on extra food and toilet paper!! Here are a few tips that help me transition to summer breaks: 1.Activities- I try to plan weekly activities well in advance by looking for local kid-friendly events in...

08 May Recap of the Face It Movement to End Child Abuse 2018 Community Luncheon

Posted at 16:38h in Events, News by Mara Powell

On April 30th, the Kosair Charities® Face It® Movement to End Child Abuse brought together community partners and leaders to celebrate recent successes and commit to be the faces that ends child abuse in the Commonwealth. The Face It Community Luncheon served as the culminating...

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