This October, the Kosair For Kid Face It Movement is once again bringing awareness to the critically important TEN-4 Bruising Rule, the technique to recognize concerning bruising on young children, and emphasizing the importance of training adults on recognizing, reporting, and preventing child abuse October 2 - 4. This year...
This originally appeared as an op-ed in the NKY Tribune on April 24, 2024.By Barry Dunn and Shannon Moody Child abuse cases grab headlines and our hearts. We are often left asking: “how could this happen?” and “who would hurt an innocent child?” Substantiated cases of child abuse lead to intervention measures, which are...
By Casey Lane, InternIt can be an especially vulnerable, scary, and confusing time when you suspect or know that you need to seek mental or behavioral health for your child. Where do you even begin? CrisisIf your child is currently experiencing or at risk of experiencing a mental health crisis -...
By Kotomi YokokuraContent Notice: This article contains information about sexual assault, sexual misconduct, and/or violence which may be upsetting to readers. I was a teenager when the trust I placed in my teacher was manipulated for the educator’s own sexual pleasure. Four years after my experience with educator sexual misconduct and...
By Bailey Brewer, Intern with Kentucky Youth Advocates (this blog was originally published by Kentucky Youth Advocates)Kentucky’s Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel released their 2023 Annual Report, which consists of a comprehensive review of every child death and near death within the state fiscal year 2022 referred...
LOUISVILLE, KY – Kentucky now ranks 14th in the nation in child victims of maltreatment according to the latest Child Maltreatment report from the Children’s Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. While there has been a 48% reduction in child victims of maltreatment from 2018 to 2022, Kentucky is around...
Content Notice: This article and pages it links to, contains information about sexual assault, human trafficking, and/or violence which may be upsetting to survivors. Blog by Kathleen, a survivor of childhood familial sex trafficking January is Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Month. Human trafficking is the exploitation of any human for profit....
This Kentucky state legislative session, which began on January 2nd, is a 60-day session and includes the development of a biennial state budget.When it comes to keeping kids safe from abuse and neglect, there are both opportunities and obligations on the part of individuals, community members, and larger systems like...
October is National Substance Use Prevention Month, and the unfortunate reality of today is most people know someone struggling with addiction. Whether it’s your friend, colleague, cousin, sibling, mother or child, many of us have been affected by substance abuse. This year, the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy released a...
We know that kids are kids, and sometimes they get minor cuts, scrapes, and bruises on the bony areas of the body, like their knees, elbows, and foreheads. However, there are some injuries that may indicate that something is wrong. The TEN-4 FACESp bruising rule is a technique to recognize...