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
4-C’s Innovative website for professionals launches TODAY . Friday, February 13, 2015 , Louisville, Ky - CCA For Social Good, an operating division of CCA Global Partners, and Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C) announce the re-launch of KYSharedServices.org, a website that delivers practical resources for early childhood education directors, family...
By Dr. Melissa Currie, MD As a pediatrician who specializes in evaluating children who may have been abused, I see firsthand the physical and emotional impact that abuse and neglect can have on children and their caregivers. I also see the impact that it has on the professionals, neighbors, and family...
Randy Coe, AIF® has accepted the 2015 Champion for Children Community Leader Award During the 11th Annual Children's Advocacy Day, Kentucky Youth Advocates and Child Advocates from across Kentucky proudly awarded Randy Coe, President of Kosair Charities, the 2015 Champion for Children Community Leader Award for his commitment to protecting children from child...
Join Kentucky Youth Advocates and the Face It® Movement for 11th Annual Children’s Advocacy Day on Thursday, February 5, 2015! Registration begins at 9:00 AM, followed by a rally at 10:00 AM, Blueprint Agenda information sessions, and a KIDS COUNT ceremony. Just so we have an idea of how many people to...
Christmas is hurtling ever closer, with most of us caught up in the annual frenzy of shopping, cooking, cleaning, decorating and, of course, searching online for last-minute deals. But in the midst of this holiday rush, people should pause to consider the year-round pressing needs in our community for food, shelter,...
Protecting the most precious gift of all. That’s what we at Kosair Charities have worked to do for over 90 years. We strive to help children in need, which is why we formed the Face It movement to end child abuse in our community. We know this is not an easy...
Rick Redding invited KYA Executive Director Terry Brooks to talk about the Face It® movement and KYA on the latest episode of The Rusty Satellite Show podcast. Hear Terry discuss the facts about child abuse in Kentucky and Kosair Charities‘ support of the movement that will make our community abuse-free by 2023 (begins at the 27:00 mark). Listen...
Building Community Prevention Conference October 8th Louisville, KY. October 1, 2014 The Face It® Movement, Children Exposed to Violence Collective Impact Initiative (CEVCII) and Kosair Charities are bringing community leaders together to discuss ending an issue that plagues the Louisville Area: violent acts that impact children. “Children Thrive in Violence-Free Lives: Building...
Louisville, KY-The Department for Community Based Services’ (DCBS) Division of Permanency and Protection released its Child Abuse and Neglect Annual Report of Fatalities and Near Fatalities last week. Face It® – a movement led by Kosair Charities to end child abuse and neglect in Jefferson County by 2023 – commends...