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02 Feb Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect: What If It Is Your Child? 

Posted at 14:34h in Child Abuse Prevention, In The Community, Parenting, Positive Parenting, Uncategorized

This blog post was a collaborative effort from KY SEAT, Kentucky's statewide birth parent council. It’s almost half past noon after a lazy Saturday morning of Paw Patrol and pillow forts. You’re feeling up in the ranks with Zookeeper Melanie after managing to get your nonstop fun-loving kiddos down for an...

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27 Jan Face It Policy Priorities and Children’s Advocacy Week is  February 6 – 10, 2023!

Posted at 13:53h in Child Abuse Prevention, Events, In The Community, News, Policy

Partners, parents, and caregivers, we need you to ask elected officials to prioritize kids in the 2023 legislative session! Join the Face It Policy Team in advocating for the following policy priorities that keep kids safe and healthy during the 2023 state legislative session. Kentucky Youth Advocates Blueprint for Kentucky’s...

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20 Jan Having courageous conversations with your kiddos

Posted at 15:46h in Parenting, Positive Parenting

As a parent, it's natural to want to protect your child from the challenges and difficulties of the world. However, it's important to remember that part of being a parent is also preparing your child to navigate and engage with the world in a healthy and meaningful way.  Did you know...

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13 Jan National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Posted at 10:34h in Child Abuse Prevention, In The Community, Parenting

By Rennay Marshall, Director of Communications at Family and Children's Place January is National Human Trafficking Prevention month, and it is important to recognize it can and does happen in many different ways in our community and to the people we care about. According to the US  Department of State, “Every...

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04 Jan Keeping calm (stress free) when it’s cold

Posted at 11:10h in Parenting, Positive Parenting

In Kentucky, you never know what the weather will be like: it may be snowy with negative temperatures one day and 60 degrees with sunshine the next. Whatever the weather may be like where you are, entertaining your kids during the winter months can be a challenge. While it’s important...

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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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13 Dec Domestic Violence Awareness During the Holidays

Posted at 17:35h in Child Abuse Prevention, Events, In The Community

By: Marissa Ghavami, Founding Executive + Artistic Director of Healing TREE  The holidays are upon us and for so many of us, that means being around family members who have brought us great pain. It’s key to our mental, emotional and physical health to have resources in place so that...

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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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29 Nov Where do you come from?

Posted at 10:49h in In The Community, Uncategorized

by Angei Varona, BSW intern at Campbellsville University. November is National Native American Heritage Month in which we celebrate and honor the rich history, culture and contributions of the first peoples in our nation. There are about 574 tribes recognized by the federal government of the United States, among them:...

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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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