19 Jul Working Together to Heal Trauma: A Training Opportunity for Community Partners
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27 Jun Partners of the Face It® Movement Release New Summer Body Safety Guide
(Louisville, KY, June 28, 2018) – With summertime in full swing and as children spend more time at the pool, friends’ houses, and with new caregivers, partners in the Kosair Charities® Face It Movement have released a new tool, SPLASH Body Safety Guide. The new tool offers a guide for parents...
31 May The Face It® Movement Celebrates New Law to Protect Kids and Support Families
(Louisville, KY, May 31, 2018) – Children deserve to grow and thrive free from abuse and neglect. House Bill 1, passed by the Kentucky General Assembly this Spring and ceremonially signed into law today by Governor Matt Bevin, sets forth a comprehensive plan to strengthen how Kentucky supports children impacted by abuse...
08 May Recap of the Face It Movement to End Child Abuse 2018 Community Luncheon
On April 30th, the Kosair Charities® Face It® Movement to End Child Abuse brought together community partners and leaders to celebrate recent successes and commit to be the faces that ends child abuse in the Commonwealth. The Face It Community Luncheon served as the culminating event for Child Abuse Prevention...
30 Apr Community Luncheon to Celebrate the Face It® Movement to End Child Abuse
(Louisville, KY, April 30, 2018) – Kosair Charities® Face It® Movement to End Child Abuse, initiated in 2013 in response to the number of child abuse deaths in Kentucky, brings together community partners and leaders to celebrate recent successes and commit to be the faces that ends child abuse in the Commonwealth....
12 Apr The Face It® Movement Unveils a New Online Dashboard Featuring Child Abuse Data
(Louisville, KY, April 13, 2018) – The Kosair Charities® Face It® Movement has launched a data dashboard featuring a variety of data points related to child abuse and neglect in Jefferson County. The dashboard will serve as a tool for Face It partners and community leaders in Jefferson County to...
11 Apr National Blue Sunday Day of Prayer is April 29th
By Debbie Abreu April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. It began in 1983 when a report about 500,000 abused children caught the attention and heart of President, Ronald Reagan. Sadly, since the first Child Abuse Prevention Month, the number of abused children has grown. In 2016, just over 21,000 children in...
02 Apr Statement from the Face It® Movement on Kentucky Senate Passing HB 1
(Louisville, KY, April 2, 2018) – Today the Kentucky Senate took a significant step forward in keeping kids safe from abuse by passing HB 1, which sets forth a comprehensive plan for strengthening how Kentucky supports children impacted by abuse and neglect. Strong state policies help to strengthen communities and keep kids safe...
30 Mar Highlighting Child Abuse Prevention Month in Face It’s Daily Calendar
Keeping kids safe is an adult responsibility. Child Abuse Prevention Month serves as a reminder each year that we can all be the face that ends child abuse and neglect, both in our community and across Kentucky. In April, follow along on social media as Face It posts a daily...
29 Mar Statement from the Face It® Movement on Kentucky House Passing SB 137
(Louisville, KY, March 29, 2018) – Today, the Kentucky House passed Senate Bill 137, which seeks to address abuse and protect future victims by giving judges the option to allow testimony from a trustworthy adult to whom a child has disclosed abuse. Strong state policies help to strengthen communities and keep kids safe...