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
Celebrating National Foster Care Month: A Support System for Families Strengthening families and focusing on their well-being is the key to building strong communities. Whether it’s promoting a collaborative relationship between birth parents and foster caregivers or providing parents with the right combination of supportive services to enable reunification, keeping...
This post originally appeared as a blog on the Center for Women and Families. By Cortney Downs Lauren doesn’t remember when the abuse and neglect started, but it makes up some of her earliest memories. As a baby, she was once left in her crib all day without being fed or changed....
This post originally appeared as an op-ed in the Courier Journal and Kentucky Today on April 19, 2019. By Keith Inman Everyone likes to be ranked number one – especially here in Kentucky with our prized horses, bourbon, and basketball. But this? This is not a number one ranking Kentuckians should be proud...
On April 15th, the Kosair Charities Face It® Movement brought together community partners and leaders committed to ending child abuse for its annual Community Luncheon, featuring keynote speaker Rachel Denhollander. The luncheon serves as the culminating event for Child Abuse Prevention Month efforts and celebrates recent successes in helping to...
PRESS CONTACTS: Mara Powell Lindsay Wehr mpowell@kyyouth.org lwehr@kosair.org 502-895-8167 *122 502-637-7696 *103 The Kosair Charities Face It® Movement to End Child Abuse Hosts Community Luncheon Community partners and leaders come together in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month and to hear from sexual abuse activist, Rachael Denhollander LOUISVILLE, KY (April 15, 2019)...
During Child Abuse Prevention Month we’re reminded that keeping kids safe from abuse and neglect is up to all of us. As the Face It Movement grows, unique partnerships and creative approaches to child safety continue to emerge. "Delta Dental of Kentucky is excited to announce our partnership with the Kosair...
Keeping kids safe is an adult responsibility. Child Abuse Prevention Month serves as a reminder each year that we can all be the face that ends child abuse and neglect, both in our community and across Kentucky. In April, follow along on social media as Face It posts a daily...
Face It® Friday: Celebrating Child Abuse Prevention Throughout April! As we get closer to Child Abuse Prevention Month, we want to make you aware of events hosted by Face It partners taking place towards the end of March and throughout April. The Bounce Coalition will host their first 'Grand Rounds' on Tuesday, March 26th from 9:00-11:00 AM...
What is human trafficking? We hear stories on the news or in online articles that talk about human trafficking. Or headlines about criminal charges involving young people being sold for sex or drugs by their own family members. These are not issues overseas, but in our own backyards and not just...
Face It® Friday: What's your New Year's resolution? As you're setting New Year's resolutions, remember kids and families can start setting goals for the year together! Creating resolutions with your children can help them understand the value of setting goals, teach the importance of self-motivation, and allow you to celebrate victories...
