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
The 2019 holiday season is coming up and, as families gather to celebrate and spend time together, Face It® is sharing tips for family, friends, neighbors, and the broader community to keep kids safe. The holidays can be stressful for many reasons and everyone can play a role in keeping kids...
It’s almost Halloween! As kids take to the streets dressed as their favorite superheroes, princesses, and scary creatures it is our duty, as adults, to ensure a fun and safe holiday. Check out our 13 tips to keep kids safe this Halloween! Avoid letting your kids trick-or-treat alone. Kids 12...
As parents, we always want our babies to be as cozy as possible, snuggled with blankets and to have a pillow or stuffed animal around them for naps and bedtime. The reality is, this puts the baby in extreme danger, especially if they are under one-year-old. October is Safe Sleep...
Just by being you, you are fulfilling your purpose in this world, and making it a better place. September is Suicide Awareness Month which brings light to darnkess, and gives a voice to this silent struggle. As long as it has taken you to read this, 800,000 people have died from suicide. Talking...
Today is National Read A Book Day! When children read, it unlocks a lifetime full of benefits, such as building deeper bonds with family when reading together, expanded vocabulary, better comprehension, deeper understanding of the world around them and even helps them learn and understand themselves better. Here are some ways...
Being a parent in today’s world can be difficult, like trying to balance working full time while helping with homework, getting to sports practices, making dinner, and finding time for self-care on top of dealing with the unsolicited opinions from other parents. Below are a few tips to help you manage those...
Many of Kentucky's kids are gearing up to go back to school this month. This may be more exciting for parents than it is for kids! Now is a great time to get back on your family's school year routine. Here are a few tips to ensure a smooth and...
It is hot, hot, HOT! As the summer continues to heat up, it's important to remember that a child’s body temperature rises 3-5 times faster than adults. Heat stroke can happen when the child's body cannot cool itself quickly enough. Any parent or caregiver, even a very loving and attentive one, can forget a...
Don't forget to eat some Jell-O today! There's a variety of flavors to choose from and this is a fun day to celebrate with kids of all ages. You can ask them what they think makes the jello change from liquid to solid and hear their creative answers. Then EAT...
Parenting is tough. It’s stressful and exhausting, and on top of it all, it is our responsibility to be our children’s front-line protectors. How can we do that when we still have to work and can’t keep them by our sides all day? If only we could cover them in bubble wrap...
