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
Parent Perspective By Valerie Frost Whoever needed the thick skin to come up with sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me as a coping strategy is either featured on an episode of Dr.Phil or has run up quite the tab on a mental health professional’s...
Dear Parent, Let’s take a moment to strip away the filters and perfect Instagram shots to talk about the realness of parenting. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows—sometimes, it’s more like spilled milk and sleepless nights. But here’s the truth: that’s okay. It’s normal, and it’s beautiful in its own chaotic...
by Rickey GreenI will never forget the day I reviewed my youngest child, Kendall's, 5th-grade school project. One particular answer struck me so deeply that I had to sit down, overwhelmed by emotion. Today, I'm happily married to Alycia, the most amazing woman I've ever known. She is the epitome of...
By Kayla Harmon, KY SEAT member A common misconception is that grief only applies after the death of someone. But this is not true. Grief occurs with any loss. For parents with child-welfare system involvement, this loss can show up during many stages of the process. Just an investigation alone is a...
By Krystal Abreu After the passing of my mother to cancer when I was 10 years old, I remember thinking about how I wanted to have a daughter of my own some day. I craved to know what it would be like to have a genuine mother-daughter relationship. When I was...
Throughout Child Abuse Prevention Month, we highlighted positive childhood experiences and the highs and lows of parenting. We encouraged families to share their stories of a memory that stuck with them, parenting ups and down, a moment when they were a "good enough parent," or a memory from childhood, in...
This originally appeared as an op-ed in the NKY Tribune on April 24, 2024.By Barry Dunn and Shannon Moody Child abuse cases grab headlines and our hearts. We are often left asking: “how could this happen?” and “who would hurt an innocent child?” Substantiated cases of child abuse lead to intervention measures, which are...
By Casey Lane, InternIt can be an especially vulnerable, scary, and confusing time when you suspect or know that you need to seek mental or behavioral health for your child. Where do you even begin? CrisisIf your child is currently experiencing or at risk of experiencing a mental health crisis -...
LOUISVILLE, KY -- On April 23, 2024 at Ice House in Louisville, the Kosair for Kids’ Face It Movement is hosting the second The Art of Healing event with the support of Fund for the Arts. This three-hour event is open to the public and will include performances by local...
LOUISVILLE, KY – April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, an important time to remember that everyone has a role to play in keeping kids safe and building strong communities for families to grow and thrive. For over a decade, the Face It Movement, an initiative founded and funded by Kosair for Kids,...
