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30 Nov Kosair Charities awards $1,300,000 to Kentucky Youth Advocates to help end child abuse & neglect

Posted at 17:35h in In The Community, News

Florence, Ky., November 23, 2020 – Kosair Charities awarded $1,300,000 to Kentucky Youth Advocates, continuing their commitment to fund the Face It Movement to end child abuse and neglect. A portion of the funds will support statewide organizations, one being Family Nurturing Center in Northern Kentucky. The funding provided will allow community partners to conduct abuse recognition and...

18 Nov Magical Expectations of the Holidays

Posted at 13:46h in In The Community, Parenting

By Tammy Donoho ♪♪You better not cry, you better not pout♪♪! Easier sung then done during a pandemic! I’ve placed my online order and I’m on my “merry” way to pick up groceries for the holidays. I park my car, wait for the attendant to bring out my order and find myself...

12 Nov 6 Safety Tips for the 2020 Holiday Season

Posted at 14:23h in Face It Friday, In The Community, Parenting

6 Safety Tips for the 2020 Holiday Season The 2020 holiday season is quickly approaching and for many families it will look very different this year. One thing that still remains the same is it’s our responsibility as adults to keep youth safe. The holidays can be stressful for many reasons and...

06 Nov Tips for Outdoor Play During Winter Months

Posted at 13:18h in In The Community, Parenting

The autumn season may have officially kicked off over a month ago, but Kentuckians are just now feeling the effects of the colder weather months to come. Due to the current pandemic and resulting isolation, it’s now more important than ever to build in family time outside with your kiddos...

27 Oct Attorney General Cameron Joins Kosair Charities, Kentucky Youth Advocates to Announce Child Abuse Prosecution Toolkit

Posted at 14:34h in News

Toolkit will assist prosecutors across the Commonwealth with prosecuting child abuse cases FRANKFORT, Ky. (October 27, 2020) – Attorney General Daniel Cameron today joined Kentucky Youth Advocates, Kosair Charities, and statewide partners in the Face It ® Movement to announce the release of a Child Abuse Prosecution Toolkit. Developed by the Attorney General’s...

14 Oct Putting Babies to Sleep “Right” Will Help Them (and YOU!) Sleep “Tight”

Posted at 14:57h in Face It Friday, In The Community, Parenting

Putting Babies to Sleep “Right” Will Help Them (and YOU!) Sleep “Tight” by Carli Mosby-Smith When we first brought our now 3-month-old daughter home from the hospital, we had the expected first-time-parent jitters. Handling her felt like handling broken glass, we fretted over every sneeze and hiccup, and we stared at...

13 Oct TEN-4 Recap!

Posted at 21:02h in Face It Friday, In The Community, Parenting

We know that kids are kids, and sometimes they get minor cuts, scrapes, and bruises on the bony areas of the body, like their knees, elbows, and foreheads. However, there are some injuries that may indicate that something is wrong. The TEN-4 bruising rule is an easy-to-remember acronym to help...

13 Oct Monstrous Disappointment: Safely Making the Most of Halloween 2020

Posted at 13:42h in Parenting

By Tammy Donoho, Kentucky Youth Advocates When I was a child my mother won a stuffed bear from a carnival. She was so excited! I was less so, but I put on my brave face and pretended to be happy that she had won this “prize''. We named it Roar. Roar...

06 Oct The Kosair Charities Face It® Movement Hosts Faces of Child Abuse Prevention Virtual Event

Posted at 11:59h in In The Community, News

The Kosair Charities Face It® Movement Hosts Faces of Child Abuse Prevention Virtual Event Community partners and leaders come together to hear from activist, Rachael Denhollander LOUISVILLE, KY (October 6, 2020) – The Kosair Charities Face It ® Movement brought together community partners and leaders together for the Faces of Child Abuse...

06 Oct OP-ED: From Neighbors to Dentists, How Everyone Can Help Keep Our Kids Safe

Posted at 09:37h in In The Community, Parenting

This was originally posted as an op-ed by the Courier Journal, Herald Leader, Kentucky Today, and NKY Tribune. By Dr. Laura Hancock Jones, Dr. Christina Howard, and Keith Inman In the last seven months, Kentuckians have heard a lot about how, even in these unprecedented times of physical distancing, we can come...