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Kentucky

All Kentuckians are mandated reporters. If you believe a child is being abused or neglected, call the Child Protection Hotline.

1-877-KYSAFE1 or 1-877-597-2331

For contact information in other states, please visit our Report It page.

Additional Support:

Child help: National Abuse Hotline:
1-800-4-CHILD
or 1-800-422-4453

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24 Apr

Posted at 11:09h in Child Abuse Prevention, Child Abuse Prevention Month, In The Community, Parenting, Strengthening Families

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 -...

02 Apr

Posted at 13:51h in Child Abuse Prevention Month, News

By Leah Wade, Intern at Kentucky Youth Advocates  April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Child abuse is something that everyone can play a part in preventing. From business professionals to grandparents, to neighbors, to teachers, to grocery store clerks, everyone has a role in preventing child abuse and promoting safe environments for children. According to...

07 Feb

Posted at 10:52h in Child Abuse Prevention, Events, News

LOUISVILLE, KY – Kentucky now ranks 14th in the nation in child victims of maltreatment according to the latest Child Maltreatment report from the Children’s Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. While there has been a 48% reduction in child victims of maltreatment from 2018 to 2022, Kentucky is around...

30 Jan

Posted at 15:47h in Child Abuse Prevention, In The Community, Uncategorized

Content Notice: This article and pages it links to, contains information about sexual assault, human trafficking, and/or violence which may be upsetting to survivors. Blog by Kathleen, a survivor of childhood familial sex trafficking  January is Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Month. Human trafficking is the exploitation of any human for profit....

26 Oct

Posted at 10:38h in Child Abuse Prevention, In The Community, Parenting, Positive Parenting, Strengthening Families

October is National Substance Use Prevention Month, and the unfortunate reality of today is most people know someone struggling with addiction. Whether it’s your friend, colleague, cousin, sibling, mother or child, many of us have been affected by substance abuse.  This year, the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy released a...