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
Partners, parents, and caregivers, we need you to ask elected officials to prioritize kids in the 2023 legislative session! Join the Face It Policy Team in advocating for the following policy priorities that keep kids safe and healthy during the 2023 state legislative session. Kentucky Youth Advocates Blueprint for Kentucky’s...
Face It® currently offers free trainings for youth serving organizations in Louisville. This includes organizations such as youth sports organizations, faith-based organizations, community centers, youth development/enrichment centers and those who serve vulnerable populations. Trainings include: FREE training for staff and volunteers Choose from a menu of options Online or in person Evidence-informed trainings Learn more here:...
via Kentucky Youth Advocates: Elected officials often play important roles in creating, implementing, or enforcing policies that are good for kids. In just a few weeks, Kentuckians will go to the polls to cast their votes for the state’s executive offices, one of which is the Attorney General of Kentucky. The...
In Kentucky, a large percentage of child victims of abuse and neglect have risk factors like substance abuse issues present in the home. According to the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy, heroin usage has increased to epidemic levels, and the number of babies born drug dependent continues to rise. In Kentucky, an innovative...
Posted on April 28, 2015, by Shannon Moody via Kentucky Youth Advocates. As April comes to a close, the prevention efforts that we discussed throughout the 2015 Child Abuse Prevention Month don’t have to end. There are many things we can do beyond the month of April—as caregivers and community members—to ensure...
via Kentucky Youth Advocates – April 23, 2015 Parenting is hard and does not come with an instruction manual specific to each individual child. We know that caregivers don’t usually want to hurt their child, but the stress of parenting can sometimes result in abuse. Yet certain factors, known as protective factors,...
Bills to ensure that school personnel are better educated to recognize child abuse are moving forward in both Chambers. SB 119 passed the full Senate on Monday, February 23rd and HB 301 passed the Education Committee February 24th and will move to the full House for a vote. Thank you to the elected...
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The Face It Movement is heading to the capital. Partners from several organizations within the Face It Movement will be in attendance to show support for Child Advocacy Day in Frankfort on Thursday, January 16th. Child Advocacy Day is dedicated to coming together and speaking up on behalf of children. Face It partners in attendance include the Center for Women...
10-Year Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Initiative Commences TODAY Louisville Slugger Field Kick Off Rally & Press Conference Starts at 10:30 a.m. EDT (Louisville, KY – April 9, 2013) Kosair Charities and 18 other private & public children’s agencies are bringing April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month upfront and personal this morning with...
