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
It is hot, hot, HOT! As the summer continues to heat up, it's important to remember that a child’s body temperature rises 3-5 times faster than adults. Heat stroke can happen when the child's body cannot cool itself quickly enough. Any parent or caregiver, even a very loving and attentive one, can forget a...
By Courtney Rasche LET’S FACE IT, trusting people with our children is hard, even at school or on a sports team. Trusting other adults to care for your child during a sleepover or playdate can be especially tough. Whether school-aged or in high school, there are some things to consider to...
Don't forget to eat some Jell-O today! There's a variety of flavors to choose from and this is a fun day to celebrate with kids of all ages. You can ask them what they think makes the jello change from liquid to solid and hear their creative answers. Then EAT...
By Courtney Rasche Being a parent in today’s world is extremely difficult, like balancing working full time while helping with homework, getting to sports practices and making dinner. Research shows that being a Mom is equivalent to working two and a half full-time jobs. Moms often work a paid full-time job...
Parenting is tough. It’s stressful and exhausting, and on top of it all, it is our responsibility to be our children’s front-line protectors. How can we do that when we still have to work and can’t keep them by our sides all day? If only we could cover them in bubble wrap...
Playing It Safe Tips for safe sleepovers and time with friends Sending your child off on their first sleepover or hosting your teen's friends can come with lots of questions -- what are the planned activities? Who else will be home? How can I reach the other parents? What if there's an...
MEDIA CONTACT: Lindsay Wehr lwehr@kosair.org 502-637-7696 *103 Partners in the Face It Movement Release New Resource on Safe Sleepovers and Time with Friends LOUISVILLE, KY – With school out for the summer and children and teens spending more time hosting sleepovers and visiting friends’ houses, partners in the Kosair Charities® Face It® Movement have released a...
Survive, Heal, THRIVE! Everyone experiences traumatic and stressful events in their lives and those experiences can stick with us and make it hard to enjoy life or move ahead. But, with love, support, and time, we can survive, heal, and THRIVE. The newest Face It resource, THRIVE, offers information for parents and...
When it comes to parenting, everyone has good days and bad days. However, there are certain strategies you can follow to optimize your energy and abilities. Here’s some important advice to help you to be the best mom or dad you can be. Recognize Your Rut It’s easy to get stuck...
Celebrating National Foster Care Month: A Support System for Families Strengthening families and focusing on their well-being is the key to building strong communities. Whether it’s promoting a collaborative relationship between birth parents and foster caregivers or providing parents with the right combination of supportive services to enable reunification, keeping...
