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
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and everyone, from business professionals to grandparents, neighbors, teachers, and grocery store clerks, has a role in prevention and promoting safe environments for children. The latest national Child Maltreatment report shows that while there has been a 13% reduction in child victims of maltreatment from...
This October 4th, the Kosair For Kids Face It Movement once again raised awareness to the critically important TEN-4-FACESp Bruising Rule and emphasized the importance of adults knowing the signs and symptoms of child abuse and how to report it. The Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at Lurie Children’s is...
This October, 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 emphasizing the importance of training adults on recognizing, reporting, and preventing child abuse September 20 - October 3. This...
To further support this mission, Face It is excited to launch the Face It Child Abuse and Neglect Data Dashboard—a user-friendly tool designed to increase access to critical data and inform communities, advocates, and policymakers working to strengthen Kentucky’s child welfare system. The dashboard provides the most recent full year of...
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Child abuse is something that everyone can play a part in preventing. From business professionals to grandparents, neighbors, teachers, and grocery store clerks– everyone has a role in preventing child abuse and promoting safe environments for children. The latest national Child Maltreatment report shows that...
This October 4th, the Kosair For Kids Face It Movement once again raised awareness to the critically important TEN-4 FACESp Bruising Rule and emphasized the importance of adults knowing the signs and symptoms of child abuse and how to report it. The Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at the Lurie...
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...
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...
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...
This October, the Kosair for Kids Face It Movement is once again hosting a series of Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma Prevention & Recognition Trainings (October 4th - 6th, 2023) and bringing awareness to the critically important TEN-4 Bruising Rule. Pediatric abusive head trauma (AHT), or shaken baby syndrome, is a severe...
