28 Dec Thank you for a great year!

Posted at 14:49h in Child Abuse Prevention, Events, In The Community, Parenting, Positive Parenting, TEN-4

As 2022 comes to a close, it’s important to look back personally, professionally, organizationally, and as a community to reflect on goals that were accomplished, challenges that were overcome, and areas to continue working towards in the new year. Over the past year, we have seen many wins for the...

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07 Dec My Hands ARE Full, Can You Lend Yours?

Posted at 12:26h in Parenting, Positive Parenting

by Valerie Frost Being a twin mama, the standard line of public questioning and remarks usually includes the following: “Are they twins?” “Are they identical?” and the favorite for every caregiver of multiples, “Are they natural/Do twins run in your family?” Outside of gestation-specific commentary, and including the general population of caregivers,...

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21 Nov National Play with Dad Day

Posted at 11:42h in Parenting, Positive Parenting

National Play with Dad Day is coming up on November 25th! It is dedicated to encouraging fathers to take a more active role in their children’s lives and spend the day engaging with their children in various activities. This is the day for you to plan some fun activities with...

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16 Nov Navigating the Holidays as a parent with special needs children

Posted at 11:21h in Child Abuse Prevention, Face It Friday, In The Community, Parenting, Positive Parenting

by Ashley Allen, MA, BCBA, LBA and Elizabeth Coriano, MA, ABA from Carriage House The Holidays are among us. We are making shopping lists, putting up decorations and filling our schedules with family activities. Excitement is in the air! However, if you are the parent of child with special needs you...

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11 Nov Adoption should mean a forever family

Posted at 15:52h in Child Abuse Prevention, In The Community, Parenting

by Jason Schepers, Foster Alumni and True Up Peer Network Member When I went into foster care at age 14, I always thought I'd get to go back and live with my grandma again. It took a lot of time to accept that I may have to spend my life with...

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04 Nov 2022 TEN-4 Positive Parenting Events Recap

Posted at 17:35h in Child Abuse Prevention, Events, In The Community, Parenting, Positive Parenting, TEN-4

Leading up to TEN-4 week, a week to bring awareness to the TEN-4 Bruising Rule and emphasize the importance of adults knowing the signs and symptoms of child abuse and how to report it, The Kosair Charities® Face It® Movement partnered with  the KY HANDS Program and Bounce Coalition trainer...

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20 Oct October is Bullying Prevention Month

Posted at 14:43h in Child Abuse Prevention, In The Community, Parenting

By Rennay Marshall, Director of Communications at Family & Children’s Place October is anti-bullying month, and it is important to recognize bullying can happen in many different  ways to the children we care about. According to StopBullying.gov, “Bullying is unwanted, aggressive  behavior among school aged children that involves a real...

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17 Oct Parent Perspective: What I Say (And Don’t Say) About Violence Speaks to My Kids 

Posted at 13:07h in Child Abuse Prevention, In The Community, Parenting

I want to believe that some good that came out of the pandemic was a collective humbling. Among other lessons learned during the global lockdown (like, don’t let your toilet paper stash low-fuel light come on before you refill), one of them should be that “this would never happen to me”...

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04 Oct Parent Perspective: Protect My Children With Me, Not Against Me

Posted at 08:27h in In The Community, Parenting, TEN-4

I don't know who else out there generally relates to everything Chuckie Finster from Rugrats stood for, but my already-present tendency to worry only got that much worse after becoming a first-time mom. Raise your hand if you were also issued a frequent flyer number from the pediatrician's office front...

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14 Sep National Literacy Month

Posted at 07:00h in Parenting

Blog by: Valerie Frost , Kentucky Youth Advocates September is National Literacy Month, a time to highlight the importance and benefits of reading on the development of children. A child or youth’s ability to interact positively with others, self-regulate their behavior, and effectively communicate their feelings has a positive impact on their...

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