27 Oct Attorney General Cameron Joins Kosair Charities, Kentucky Youth Advocates to Announce Child Abuse Prosecution Toolkit

Posted at 14:34h in News

Toolkit will assist prosecutors across the Commonwealth with prosecuting child abuse cases FRANKFORT, Ky. (October 27, 2020) – Attorney General Daniel Cameron today joined Kentucky Youth Advocates, Kosair Charities, and statewide partners in the Face It ® Movement to announce the release of a Child Abuse Prosecution Toolkit. Developed by the Attorney General’s...

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06 Oct The Kosair Charities Face It® Movement Hosts Faces of Child Abuse Prevention Virtual Event

Posted at 11:59h in In The Community, News

The Kosair Charities Face It® Movement Hosts Faces of Child Abuse Prevention Virtual Event Community partners and leaders come together to hear from activist, Rachael Denhollander LOUISVILLE, KY (October 6, 2020) – The Kosair Charities Face It ® Movement brought together community partners and leaders together for the Faces of Child Abuse...

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06 Oct OP-ED: From Neighbors to Dentists, How Everyone Can Help Keep Our Kids Safe

Posted at 09:37h in In The Community, Parenting

This was originally posted as an op-ed by the Courier Journal, Herald Leader, Kentucky Today, and NKY Tribune. By Dr. Laura Hancock Jones, Dr. Christina Howard, and Keith Inman In the last seven months, Kentuckians have heard a lot about how, even in these unprecedented times of physical distancing, we can come...

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05 Oct Local Leaders Proclaim Sunday, October 4 as TEN-4 Day

Posted at 10:36h in In The Community, News

Local Leaders Proclaim Sunday, October 4 as TEN-4 Day Kosair Charities Face It Movement Hosts Child Abuse Prevention Trainings to Promote TEN-4 Bruising Rule Contact:Mara Powellmpowell@kyyouth.org LOUISVILLE, KY – Local leaders from across the commonwealth proclaimed Sunday, October 4th as TEN-4 Day in their respective jurisdictions, in honor of the technique to recognize...

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28 Sep 5 Ways to Honor TEN-4 Day on Sunday, October 4th

Posted at 18:23h in In The Community, Parenting

Last year, we launched the TEN-4 Bruising Rule resource and video to spread awareness about an important tool and keep kids safe. This year, we are once again honoring October 4th as TEN-4 Day and we invite you to join with us! 5 ways you can participate: 1. Attend one of the...

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23 Sep Virtually There: Supporting Kids and Identifying Signs of Safety Concerns

Posted at 13:07h in In The Community, Parenting

By Ben Gies, Policy and Advocacy Director and former Kentucky educator  With the beginning of another school year, and now in month six of the pandemic, advocates continue to express concern for the mental, physical, and emotional health of children.  Many children began the new school year with a return to online...

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20 Aug Looking for Child Care? Make Sure It’s Good for Your Kids.

Posted at 11:30h in In The Community, Parenting

By Patricia Tennen, Kentucky Youth Advocates Governor Beshear recently announced a request to school districts to delay opening for in-person classes until the end of September. While many of us are accustomed to uncertainty these days, it put a new urgency on many parents to figure out viable child care options....

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06 Aug Bailing Out a Sinking Ship with a Sippy Cup

Posted at 16:50h in Parenting

By Jessie Whitish Informal poll: How would you rank your COVID-related stress level on a scale from 1 to 5? As we approach the five-month-mark of our family retreating home due to COVID-19, I’m at about 7.5 Case numbers are higher now than they were five months ago. Any novelty of working from...

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29 Jul Virtually or in the Classroom, Back to School 2020 will be A+ mazing!

Posted at 17:25h in Parenting

By Tammy Donoho As the summer slowly slips away, parents and caregivers' thoughts turn like autumn leaves to back-to-school preparations. This year brings more uncertainty than usual. Some students will be learning from home, others will be in the classroom. Caregivers sending their children to school for traditional classroom instruction may...

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02 Jul There’s No Room for Boredom with Fun At-Home Activities and Learning Opportunities

Posted at 15:15h in In The Community, Parenting

Growing minds and bodies need constant stimulation to reach their full potential. Exposing kids to different environments, settings, and activities on a regular basis will often do the trick. Sad to say, this may not be possible all the time. There may be circumstances like disasters or inclement weather that...

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