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
This post originally appeared as a blog on the Center for Women and Families. By Cortney Downs Lauren doesn’t remember when the abuse and neglect started, but it makes up some of her earliest memories. As a baby, she was once left in her crib all day without being fed or changed....
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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...
By Courtney Rasche We are officially in an age where kids born after 2007 will never have known a world without internet and iPhones in their hands. Parents are trying to navigate how to parent around these devices, internet safety, keeping up to date on new apps and finding the balance...
Face It® Friday: You Can't Pour From An Empty Cup! Being a parent, caregiver or helping professional is not easy—it can feel as though we're constantly focused on the children. But are you taking the time to focus on yourself, too? We often dismiss even the most basic of tasks for ourselves. Self-care includes...
Face It® Friday: Teens and Healthy Dating Relationships Talking to our teens about dating and relationships can be tough, or even awkward (for both!) at times, but it is critical to ensuring youth have appropriate expectations of what is healthy and what is not when it comes to dating and relationships. Healthy...
Face It® Friday: Easy Ways to Show Love! Parental love is important for the development of a child. When parents express their love, it makes the child feel safe and secure. Many of us focus on romantic love on Valentine's Day, but it's also a good time to think about the love we show...
Face It® Friday: Tips for Handling (Good and Not-So-Good!) Report Cards As parents, we always want the best for our children and for them to give their best on all that they do. Figuring out how to appropriately respond when we feel like they aren't doing their best work can be...
Face It® Friday: The Importance of Routines Many of Kentucky's schools were back in session this week, which means we had to help our kids get back on their schedules. We each have a different style of parenting, and depending on who you are, setting and maintaining a routine for you...
Face It® Friday: What's your New Year's resolution? As you're setting New Year's resolutions, remember kids and families can start setting goals for the year together! Creating resolutions with your children can help them understand the value of setting goals, teach the importance of self-motivation, and allow you to celebrate victories...
