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
Being a parent or caregiver is arguably the most rewarding and fun job we will ever have – but also a very challenging, selfless, and exhausting one. This is even more true when your child has special needs. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the Kosair Charities Face It Movement wants to remind you that in order...
“All the Feels” May is Mental Health Month By Tammy Donoho, Kentucky Youth Advocates Frustrated, anxious, lonely, self-conscious, how do these words make you feel? Uncomfortable? Most children will experience these emotions no matter how hard we try to shield them. As parents and guardians, we are bound and determined that...
By; The Kentucky Oral Health Coalition Team- KOHC Daily reminders on the importance of maintaining “ordinary routines” during this very “out of the ordinary” time are featured in the news and on social media. These reminders cover a multitude of topics. (There is even one prompting many of us to take...
By Carli Mosby-Smith, originally posted on Kentucky Youth Advocates These are unprecedented times. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, along with Governors across the nation, has issued strict orders to practice social distancing and stay “Healthy at Home” to slow the spread of the virus. While physical...
By Kelly Gillooly, Director of Behavioral Health Outreach, Peace Hospital The coronavirus—or COVID-19—can put additional pressure on already vulnerable children, youth, and families. It can cause anxiety, stress and uncertainty. They are felt especially strongly by children of all ages. Children have been faced with school closures, cancelled events, separation from friends and need to feel loved and supported...
By Tammy Donoho, Kentucky Youth Advocates Many of us find ourselves in unfamiliar territory with our kids not going to school and unable to participate in afterschool or group activities. Their whole routine has changed and ours has too. I am used to coming home to a house that is exactly...
3 Ways to Support Parents and Caregivers by Tina Agonva We all know someone who is balancing work, parenting, and self-care while trying to keep worries about COVID-19 at bay. This can be a challenging time for parents and caregivers. Many have to continue going into work, some may have...
Stress Reduction When You Can't Get a Break - Written by: Tammy Donoho, Kentucky Youth Advocates, Photo credit: Unsplash We are all doing our best to adjust to new routines and keep our communities healthy during the current pandemic. It can be stressful! At my house, everyone is HOME! I am working...
“Develop a Daily Routine.” How’s That Working for You?! By: Jessie Whitish, Kentucky Youth Advocates I didn’t use to think my house was small. But after weeks of COVID-19 quarantine, I’ve decided it’s at least three sizes two small. Every weekday, my husband, four-year-old, and myself share a space that is...
This post was originally published as an op-ed in the Courier Journal on March 27, 2020. By Keith Inman, president of Kosair Charities “When will we go back to school? I miss my friends.” “Why can’t we see Grandma and Grandpa?” “Why are we home all the time? I’m bored.” “I’m scared. Why are people...
