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
Children deserve to grow and thrive free from abuse and neglect, and they depend on adults to keep them safe. SB 236, passed by the Kentucky General Assembly this Spring and signed into law by Governor Matt Bevin, closes gaps in background checks of adults who work with children at...
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Childhood experiences, both positive and negative, have a lasting impact on a child’s ability to learn and grow. Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, are harmful events in a child’s life, which may include emotional, physical, or sexual abuse or household dysfunction. A child dealing with ACEs may show physical or...
By Erin Jones Congrats, you just had twins…. now what? Whether this is your first kids or a double addition to a child or children you already have, you are in for a treat. I remember the day we found out we were pregnant with twins. I felt overwhelmed with many emotions:...
By Jessie Whitish If you are ever having a day where you feel down on your parenting or frustrated with your child, talk to a professional. Do I mean someone who will tell you how to parent? No! I mean a professional who will affirm that you are doing a good job and offer...
By Jessie Whitish When my son was just a couple months old I got a flat tire. I was barely able to parent in public and now, alone with a small child, I was on the side of the road on a cold February day. Nash was hungry because I had opted to...
By Zak Roussel Some days you feel like you have done everything right as a parent but the baby is still crying. There are many different ways to soothe a crying baby but these are a few things that worked for us in the early months. Shushing is one of the 5...
This post originally appeared as an op-ed in the Courier Journal on April 26, 2017. By Dr. Terry Brooks Henry Grunwald, Time magazine’s former editor-in-chief, asserts that journalism must speak immediately, “while the echoes of wonder, the claims of triumph and the signs of horror are still in the air.” The Courier-Journal has...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 24, 2017 CONTACTS: Erin Jones ...
This post originally appeared as an op-ed in the Courier Journal on April 20, 2017. By First Lady Glenna Bevin and Jenna Ebel In a perfect world, no child would ever live in fear. In a perfect world, every child would grow up in a loving, nurturing environment. Sadly, we do not live in...