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Originally published on Kentucky Youth AdvocatesA recently published study in the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse examines how technology has been used to facilitate educator sexual misconduct in Kentucky’s schools. The study’s author, Kotomi Yokokura, discusses the findings below. Between 2016 and 2021, 74 Kentucky educators had their licenses suspended, voluntarily...
By: Kathleen BaldwinSoothing Your BabyBabies use crying as a way to communicate their wants and needs, so when your baby cries, something is probably bothering them. As a caregiver, your role is to determine what that could be. Daily things that can upset your baby include feeling hungry, tired, or...
This October 4th, the Kosair For Kids Face It Movement once again raised awareness to the critically important TEN-4 FACESp Bruising Rule and emphasized the importance of adults knowing the signs and symptoms of child abuse and how to report it. The Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at the Lurie...
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 -...
Originally published by our partners at The Bounce Coalition.As March rolls in, it brings with it a significant celebration for an essential profession: social work. March is Social Work Month, a time to honor and recognize the tireless efforts of social workers who dedicate their lives to helping others navigate through...
By Kotomi YokokuraContent Notice: This article contains information about sexual assault, sexual misconduct, and/or violence which may be upsetting to readers. I was a teenager when the trust I placed in my teacher was manipulated for the educator’s own sexual pleasure. Four years after my experience with educator sexual misconduct and...
By Bailey Brewer, Intern with Kentucky Youth Advocates (this blog was originally published by Kentucky Youth Advocates)Kentucky’s Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel released their 2023 Annual Report, which consists of a comprehensive review of every child death and near death within the state fiscal year 2022 referred...
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...
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....
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...
