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 Tina Agonva In 2008, I became a young parent raising a newborn. It was not easy. Kentucky has 57,000 children who are living with a parent who is between 18 and 24 years old, according to the latest policy report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Opening Doors for Young Parents....
Face It® Friday: 10 Free Activities to Connect With Your Child! We recognize that being a parent can be hard at times. It's easy to get distracted by work, school, and our daily tasks. To try and make it easier for you to reconnect with your kids, here are 10 free activities...
Face It® Friday: Breathe in...
Did you know Face It ships to all 120 Kentucky counties for free? So far we've had 42 requests in the month of August! Over 9,300 brochures have been distributed throughout 29 of the 120 counties in Kentucky! Would you like free child abuse recognition and prevention resources for your classroom, library,...
The 2018-2019 school year is here! Back-to-school time can mean a lot of changes for not only students and their younger siblings, but for parents and teachers as well. Students are turning in their pool days and playdates for homework time, sports practices, and other afterschool activities. Though the change...
Parents, we are asking you to share your expertise (or lack of!) with other parents. In an effort to reduce parent shame and parent guilt, we are asking you to share stories/videos/pictures about funny kid moments, patience pushing blunders, helpful bystanders, and everything in between related to parenting. Click here...
This post originally appeared as an op-ed in the Courier Journal on April 12, 2017. By Eileen Blanton Peace Education Program along with the Kosair Charities Face It Movement to end child abuse has joined partners across the city, state and nation this month to focus on child abuse prevention because we know that: ...
This post originally appeared as an op-ed in the Courier Journal on April 10, 2017. By Dr. Melissa Currie As a medical professional and member of the Face It Movement to end child abuse, I’d like to offer some practical information during April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month. All members of our community can play...
This post originally appeared as an op-ed in the Courier Journal on March 29, 2017. By Jerry Ward Spring in Louisville means that more than simply horses run. A quick perusal of the local running calendar reveals over 20 marathons, mini-marathons and other kinds of long-distance races from April through June. We at Kosair Charities are...
