18 Jun

Posted at 06:00h in In The Community, News

Contact:Kelsey Dimarkdimar@kyyouth.orgĀ  Kosair for Kids Face It Movement: Safe Medication Storage Keeps Kids SafeĀ  Louisville, KY ā€“ 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...

15 Sep

Posted at 12:42h in News

In Kentucky, a large percentage ofĀ child victims of abuse and neglectĀ have risk factors like substance abuse issues present in the home. According to theĀ 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...