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17 Apr Parenting: You were never meant to do this alone

Posted at 15:27h in Child Abuse Prevention, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Parent Perspective, Parenting

Even before becoming a parent, I remember hearing other new parents joke as they left the hospital, “They trust me to take this baby home!” It may sound funny to some, but as I left the hospital with this little baby who had just been released from the NICU after...

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14 Apr A Strengths-Based Approach to Autism

Posted at 12:02h in Child Abuse Prevention, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Parent Perspective

April is National Autism Awareness Month. I agree that it is important to be aware of Autistic individuals in our communities, but I believe that Autism acceptance is much more important.  When you watch the media speak about Autism, they specifically look at all of the negative traits and outcomes...

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06 Apr Keeping Kids Safe in Child Care Settings

Posted at 12:15h in Child Abuse Prevention, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Parenting

Child abuse prevention month is a time to raise awareness about the factors that contribute to abuse and opportunities for prevention. Unfortunately, the youngest and most vulnerable children are the most impacted. Children between the ages of birth and four are at highest risk for abuse with children under the...

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02 Apr Guest Post: A Final Push to Protect Kids with Kyan’s Law

Posted at 08:11h in Child Abuse Prevention, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Policy

By Kiera DunkThis blog was originally published on Kentucky Youth Advocates As many people focus on the headlines coming out of the federal government, they often overlook what is happening at the state level. While the state government has a direct impact on our daily lives, people have more power than...

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01 Apr Keeping Kids Safe from Abuse and Neglect as Community Members

Posted at 13:36h in Child Abuse Prevention Month, In The Community

Child abuse and neglect is preventable and every Kentuckian has a unique role to play in keeping kids safe. In the efforts to end child abuse and neglect, knowledge is our best tool and it starts within the community. We are all members of a community, whether that’s our neighborhood,...

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26 Mar What to Expect During Child Abuse Prevention Month 2026

Posted at 15:01h in Child Abuse Prevention, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Events

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and everyone, from business professionals to grandparents, neighbors, teachers, and grocery store clerks, has a role in prevention and promoting safe environments for children. The latest national Child Maltreatment report shows that while there has been a 13% reduction in child victims of maltreatment from...

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09 Mar IEP Defense to Offense: Learning to advocate for my Son

Posted at 11:26h in Parent Perspective, Parenting

by Melanie Windom, Kentucky parentSometimes, a single conversation can change everything. For me, it happened during a busy shift at work. I noticed a little boy playing with a fidget cube and mentioned how much my son—who has an IEP—would benefit from one, even though the school would never allow him...

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25 Feb Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel Report (2025) 

Posted at 13:34h in News

The 2025 Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel Report was released this month, summarizing the findings from comprehensive reviews of 248 cases that were determined to be the result of child abuse. Of those cases, 72 were fatalities and 176 were near fatalities with 82% involving children aged...

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10 Feb Kentucky Continues to See Double National Rate of Child Maltreatment in Latest Report

Posted at 10:00h in Child Abuse Prevention, News

Contact:Mara Powellmpowell@kyyouth.org LOUISVILLE, KY – The latest national Child Maltreatment report, released last month by the Children’s Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, shows a total of 14,505 child victims of maltreatment in Kentucky during the reporting period (FFY 2024). While there has been a 13% reduction...

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22 Jan Understanding and Recognizing Grooming Behaviors

Posted at 12:21h in Child Abuse Prevention, In The Community, Policy

Everyone can play a role in keeping kids safe, but that only happens when people know the signs to look out for. Some warning signs of child abuse, like grooming behaviors, can be difficult to spot because they appear as normal adult-child relationships especially when the abuser is a family...

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