By: Laura Wills-Coppelman Founder of ICKY - Institutional Complicity Kentucky The same relationship can feel very different from the inside than it looks from the outside. One thing adults may not realize about grooming is just how differently a child may experience a relationship that raises concerns when viewed...
This October 4th, the Kosair For Kids Face It Movement once again raised awareness to the critically important TEN-4-FACESp Bruising Rule and emphasized the importance of adults knowing the signs and symptoms of child abuse and how to report it. The Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at Lurie Children’s is...
Hundreds train to prevent and recognize signs of child abuse and highlight importance of TEN-4 Day LOUISVILLE, KY – On Sunday, October 4th, the Kosair for Kids® Face It® Movement once again brought awareness to the critically important TEN-4-FACESp Bruising Rule, the decision tool to recognize concerning bruising on babies and...
By Heaven Bryant, Social Media Manager at 2X Game ChangersSafety is a birthright, and as adults, we all have a moral responsibility to protect the innocent, especially our children. Safety is not simply nice to have. It is a basic need for a child's nervous system, development, and well being....
Educators are crucial for detecting child maltreatment—conservative calculations estimate between 5,500 and 8,000 reports were missed during the pandemic due to decreased enrollment and distance learning. As Kentucky adults, we are responsible for keeping kids safe. In the efforts to end child abuse and neglect, knowledge is our best tool....
This blog was originally published on Kentucky Youth Advocates.Young children learn by exploring the environment through their senses. This means that the brain and the body take in information through seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling objects that they come into contact with in their environment. Infants and toddlers particularly...
Every year, the Kosair for Kids Face It Movement’s Policy Team develops an agenda that aims to prevent child abuse, support families, and affect systemic change. This year, Face It celebrates three policy wins that accomplish each of those goals thanks to determined legislative champions and strong advocates who shared...
This Child Abuse Prevention Month, partners around Kentucky joined together to raise awareness of child abuse and neglect, find ways to strengthen our community’s role in keeping kids safe, and empower parents and caregivers.  As Child Abuse Prevention Month comes to a close, it’s important to remember that prevention efforts...
This op-ed was originally posted by the NKyTribune on April 27, 2026. By Shannon Moody and Barry Dunn “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.” The Little Engine That Could taught many of us the power of persistence – not giving up when the going gets tough and maintaining...
Earlier this month, while visiting my family for Easter, my young nieces asked me to play outside with their new chalk. We were giggling, drawing silly pictures all over the drive, seeing who could use up a piece of chalk the fastest, and making sure every color was used. I...