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
As we enter the heat of summer, we are starting to see the implementation of many of the bills passed during the 2025 legislative session. Several of those laws are set to impact children directly, especially in school settings. Two of the new laws, Senate Bills 73 and 120, were 2025...
There are many milestones when it comes to parenting. First words, crawling, first steps, and everything in between. It can be fun, a little scary, and exciting to experience your child learning something new. Every milestone brings change—but some can feel a little more overwhelming than others. Potty Training. This...
By Kelly Gillooly, UofL Health – Peace Hospital, System Director of Behavioral Health The end of summer often brings mixed feelings, excitement for a new school year combined with emotions such as fear and anxiety. Transitioning back to school can be challenging. While it’s tempting to dive in with solutions and...
by Troya Carr, Program Specialist at ECHOThis blog is part of our ECHO: Keeping Kids Safe blog series. If parenting teens these days feels like trying to keep up with the latest TikTok trend, confusing, fast-moving, and somehow already outdated by the time you figure it out, you’re not alone. Today’s...
Contact:Kelsey Dimarkdimar@kyyouth.org Kosair for Kids Face It Movement: Safe Medication Storage Keeps Kids Safe Louisville, KY – Over one in three of all child fatalities and near fatalities in Kentucky were related to the ingestion of substances, according to the latest Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel annual report. Of...
by Troya Carr, Program Specialist at ECHOThis blog is part of our ECHO: Keeping Kids Safe blog series. As kids grow up and start making more decisions on their own—about school, friendships, technology, and more—it’s important they have the tools to make choices that keep them safe and mentally strong. Why Brain...
by Troya Carr, Program Specialist at ECHOThis blog is part of our ECHO: Keeping Kids Safe blog series. Raising Resilient Kids: The Importance of Teaching Coping Skills Now that our kids are spending more time at home for the summer, there’s no better time to reflect on how we can support the...
Join UofL Peace Hospital for Conversations with Caregivers Objectives for the evening include exploring the experience of being a caregiver and how we navigate challenges. We will explore the emotions that can arise when caring for someone in need and we will explore outlets that allow the caregiver to take time...
by: Deanna Lynn, Executive Director of Refuge for Women KY Keeping kids safe is an adult responsibility, and one way to do that is to recognize that trafficking can and does happen in many different ways in our community and to the people we care about. One Kentucky woman shares her...
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...
