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
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Playing It Safe Tips for safe sleepovers and time with friends Sending your child off on their first sleepover or hosting your teen's friends can come with lots of questions -- what are the planned activities? Who else will be home? How can I reach the other parents? What if there's an...
Survive, Heal, THRIVE! Everyone experiences traumatic and stressful events in their lives and those experiences can stick with us and make it hard to enjoy life or move ahead. But, with love, support, and time, we can survive, heal, and THRIVE. The newest Face It resource, THRIVE, offers information for parents and...
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Spring 2019 Face It Newsletter The Kosair Charities Face It Movement continues to engage and activate the community through our partnerships and outreach on keeping kids safe and strengthening families. This April, Face It honors Child Abuse Prevention Month and celebrates the milestone of having over 70 committed partners. Over the...
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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...
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