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
TRIGGER WARNING This article or section, or pages it links to, contains information about sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors. Blog written by Leigh Ann Yost May is Trauma Awareness Month, following April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month. Just another awareness month, right? No, it’s not. Everyone knows you...
May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. In this blog Bethany Wright-Goetzinger, a local foster and adoptive parent shares her journey of becoming a trans-racial foster parent and the importance of building meaningful connections and a support system for her family. When my husband and I welcomed our sons into our...
Don’t miss out! If you were unable to attend the Facebook Live Face It Youth Ambassadors Panel Discussion, it’s not too late! Members of the Kosair Charities Face It Movement Youth Ambassadors discuss why child abuse prevention is important to young people, what youth can do in their community to...
The month of May in Kentucky brings warmer weather, Derby excitement, and the end of another school year, but it is also Mental Health Awareness Month. This national month of recognition aims to educate and provide resources for individuals, families, and children about the importance of taking care of their...
Childhood abuse is an incredibly traumatizing and disturbing reality that many children and families endure. Kentucky had over 20,000 child victims of maltreatment in 2019. For Child Abuse Prevention Month this year, we’re highlighting an often underrepresented form of childhood abuse that affects thousands of children. This area of child...
In case you hadn’t heard: April was Child Abuse Prevention Month! Kosair Charities’ Face It Movement, along with over 100 partner organizations, spent the month raising awareness of this important issue and reminding us that we ALL have a role to play in child abuse prevention. Throughout the month, Face It hosted 11 virtual events and training sessions with over 200 professionals,...
Child abuse in Kentucky is a BIG problem. When thinking about child abuse, it impacts not just the child and family but the broader community. - Kentucky had the highest rate of child victims of abuse in 2019 in the US, for the 3rd year in a row - Kentucky is...
By: Carli Mosby- Smith Child maltreatment is a complex issue that includes a combination of individual, familial, and societal causes that can be difficult to pinpoint. However, risk factors that are all too common for many parents are high levels of parenting stress and an increased sense of isolation. For many...
By Cortney Downs, Kentucky Youth Advocates With the 2021 legislative session behind us, Face It partners can celebrate critical policy and budget wins for kids and reflect on the unique challenges presented this year. The 30-day session required legislators to address the urgent needs of those negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic;...
Interview and blog by Kayce Dallas, Kentucky Youth Advocates Intern ----- “Grandpas have ears that listen, arms that always hold, a love that is never-ending, and a heart made of gold.” Both of my grandpas are some of the most important people in my life. They have taught me how to stick up for myself, to...
