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
By Clarissa Mobley, Kentucky Youth Advocates National Parents' Day is July 25. On this day (and all of the others) we recognize parents and caregivers and celebrate teamwork in raising kids. Parenting is hard work! It takes a LOT of time, energy, and loads of PATIENCE. Those who are raising and caring...
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...
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,...
February is Teen Dating Violence (TDV) Awareness Month. TDV affects millions of teens each year. According to the CDC, 1 in 11 female teens and 1 in 15 male teens reported experiencing physical dating violence in the last year. And we know that LGBTQ+ youth and racial/ethnic minorities are disproportionally impacted by all forms of violence. Youth who are...
By Carli Mosby- Smith, Kentucky Youth Advocates The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting social distancing has changed many aspects of our everyday lives, including our ability to entertain our kids. Now that colder weather has arrived, it is even harder to find fun, stimulating activities to enjoy while spending your days at...
6 Safety Tips for the 2020 Holiday Season The 2020 holiday season is quickly approaching and for many families it will look very different this year. One thing that still remains the same is it’s our responsibility as adults to keep youth safe. The holidays can be stressful for many reasons and...
Putting Babies to Sleep “Right” Will Help Them (and YOU!) Sleep “Tight” by Carli Mosby-Smith When we first brought our now 3-month-old daughter home from the hospital, we had the expected first-time-parent jitters. Handling her felt like handling broken glass, we fretted over every sneeze and hiccup, and we stared at...
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 bruising rule is an easy-to-remember acronym to help...
By Carli Mosby-Smith, originally posted on Kentucky Youth Advocates These are unprecedented times. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, along with Governors across the nation, has issued strict orders to practice social distancing and stay “Healthy at Home” to slow the spread of the virus. While physical...
By Kelly Gillooly, Director of Behavioral Health Outreach, Peace Hospital The coronavirus—or COVID-19—can put additional pressure on already vulnerable children, youth, and families. It can cause anxiety, stress and uncertainty. They are felt especially strongly by children of all ages. Children have been faced with school closures, cancelled events, separation from friends and need to feel loved and supported...