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
The holidays often come with decorations, warm traditions, and extra time with loved ones. But for many parents and caregivers, this season can also bring a heavy dose of stress. Between packed schedules, gift planning, family expectations, and emotional pressure, it’s completely normal to feel overwhelmed. Although at times they...
LOUISVILLE, KY – Today at Mellwood Arts Center in Louisville, the Kosair for Kids’ Face It Movement is hosting the third annual The Art of Healing event with the support of Fund for the Arts. This three-hour event is free and open to the public, and will include performances and...
By: Kathleen BaldwinSoothing Your BabyBabies use crying as a way to communicate their wants and needs, so when your baby cries, something is probably bothering them. As a caregiver, your role is to determine what that could be. Daily things that can upset your baby include feeling hungry, tired, or...
Content Notice: This article and pages it links to, contains information about sexual assault, human trafficking, and/or violence which may be upsetting to survivors. Blog by Kathleen, a survivor of childhood familial sex trafficking January is Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Month. Human trafficking is the exploitation of any human for profit....
Joseph Bargione, PhD School Psychologist Bounce Executive Committee Member and Trainer Member of Louisville Health Advisory Board and Suicide Fatality Review Committee As our students settle into a new school year it is important to know that many of them continue to struggle with mental health issues, with one being suicidal...
This October, the Kosair for Kids Face It Movement is once again hosting a series of Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma Prevention & Recognition Trainings (October 4th - 6th, 2023) and bringing awareness to the critically important TEN-4 Bruising Rule. Pediatric abusive head trauma (AHT), or shaken baby syndrome, is a severe...
Remember when you took your first child home? I do. My daughter was over two months premature and was the tiniest human I had ever held. I had no experience with raising a human, really, I was doing good to just take care of myself! I thought I was prepared,...
