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All Kentuckians are mandated reporters. If you believe a child is being abused or neglected, call the Child Protection Hotline.

1-877-KYSAFE1 or 1-877-597-2331

For contact information in other states, please visit our Report It page.

Additional Support:

Child help: National Abuse Hotline:
1-800-4-CHILD
or 1-800-422-4453

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26 Oct

Posted at 10:38h in Child Abuse Prevention, In The Community, Parenting, Positive Parenting, Strengthening Families

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...

10 Oct

Posted at 13:18h in Child Abuse Prevention, Events, In The Community, News, TEN-4

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...

04 Oct

Posted at 11:58h in In The Community, News, TEN-4

Hundreds Attend Child Abuse Recognition and Prevention Trainings, Proclamation Signings, and Positive Parenting Events During Week LOUISVILLE, KY – This October 4th, the Kosair for Kids® Face It® Movement is once again bringing awareness to the critically important TEN-4-FACESp Bruising Rule, the technique to recognize concerning bruising on young children, and...

24 Jul

Posted at 14:17h in In The Community, Parent Perspective, Parenting, Positive Parenting

National Parents’ Day is TODAY! While it’s important to celebrate parents and caregivers every day, today we recognize parents and caregivers, celebrate teamwork in raising kids, and support those providing parental guidance in building strong and resilient kids and families. Parenting is one of the toughest jobs out there. It takes...

14 Jun

Posted at 15:38h in In The Community, Parent Perspective, Parenting, Positive Parenting

By: Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families  Kentucky is no stranger to being a national leader.  Unfortunately, we rank high nationally in several undesirable areas (consistent with the asset-based approach, I will not list these). However, I will say that according to reports prepared by the Children’s Bureau (Administration on Children,...

25 May

Posted at 14:38h in Child Abuse Prevention, Face It Friday, In The Community, Strengthening Families

By: Stephanie Mangan, LPCC-S, President of Board of Directors, Healing TREEHow do you define the human experience? How do you define trauma? Would you consider yourself, or your loved ones,  a survivor of trauma? Most humans begin to clam up, deflect, avoid or “run away” the minute questions like...

02 May

Posted at 15:31h in Child Abuse Prevention, Child Abuse Prevention Month, In The Community, Parenting, Positive Parenting

One call can change a parent’s life forever. In fact, between July 2021 and June 2022, over 120,000 reports were made, most by telephone, to Child Protective Services (CPS) in Kentucky (Department of Community Based Services SFY 2022).  What you may not know? Only around 6% were found to be substantiated...