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
By Tina Agonva In 2008, I became a young parent raising a newborn. It was not easy. Kentucky has 57,000 children who are living with a parent who is between 18 and 24 years old, according to the latest policy report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation,...
Face It® Friday: 10 Free Activities to Connect With Your Child! We recognize that being a parent can be hard at times. It's easy to get distracted by work, school, and our daily tasks. To try and make it easier for you to reconnect with your kids,...
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By Cortney Downs In the 2018 legislative session House Bill 1, a Face It policy priority, was signed into law, creating several changes to the Kentucky child welfare system. This bipartisan and comprehensive plan proposes significant changes to the adoption and foster care system to significantly...
Face It® Friday: Breathe in...
This post was originally featured on the blog of Kentucky Youth Advocates on August 20, 2018. By Cortney Downs Traumatic experiences can happen to any of us, whether it’s growing up in an abusive or dysfunctional home or surviving a natural disaster. And, while everyone who has experienced...
Did you know Face It ships to all 120 Kentucky counties for free? So far we've had 42 requests in the month of August! Over 9,300 brochures have been distributed throughout 29 of the 120 counties in Kentucky! Would you like free child abuse recognition and prevention...
The 2018-2019 school year is here! Back-to-school time can mean a lot of changes for not only students and their younger siblings, but for parents and teachers as well. Students are turning in their pool days and playdates for homework time, sports practices, and other...
(Louisville, KY, August 2, 2018) – The 2018-2019 school year is here! Back-to-school time can mean a lot of changes for not only students and their younger siblings, but for parents and teachers as well. Students are turning in their pool days and playdates for homework time, sports practices, and other afterschool activities. Though the...
Parents, we are asking you to share your expertise (or lack of!) with other parents. In an effort to reduce parent shame and parent guilt, we are asking you to share stories/videos/pictures about funny kid moments, patience pushing blunders, helpful bystanders, and everything in between...