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
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....
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...
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...
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...
By Tammy Donoho, Kentucky Youth Advocates Congratulations parents, guardians, and caregivers! You made it! After homeschooling for months, you may be just as thrilled as your children that the school year is finally over. You might have thought it couldn’t be done, but you powered through! Get out the party hats,...
Living through the collective trauma of a global pandemic has tested the very nature of our well-being as a community. When you are unsure of what to expect next and fear for the safety of those you love, it is only natural to feel like life has become unstable in...
By Harper Kelly They’re all over social media and TV commercials – community heroes being recognized and honored for putting their own safety and health on the front lines for others. Every-day people that before these pandemic times, were doing exactly the same things they are doing now, but the epic...
This post was originally published as an op-ed in the Courier Journal on March 27, 2020. By Keith Inman, president of Kosair Charities “When will we go back to school? I miss my friends.” “Why can’t we see Grandma and Grandpa?” “Why are we home all the time? I’m bored.” “I’m scared. Why are people...
By Alicia Whatley It’s estimated that over 50 percent of injuries from child abuse are on the head and neck. That means warning signs of abuse are front and center for dentists, dental hygienists, and other oral health professionals who see patients twice annually. This sector of health professionals have unique opportunities to ask important questions, provide key information,...
By Rachel Madden, Crisis Care Manager at The Nest What comes to your mind when you think of domestic violence? Do you think of physical violence? Or maybe violence within a marriage relationship? Maybe you picture a male as the perpetrator and a female as the victim. While these examples are...
