An organization that advocates for Kentucky’s children wants the legislature to fund a kinship care law that’s been stuck in limbo, give guardians ad litem raises, eliminate the sales tax on diapers and much more in 2026. Kentucky Youth Advocates released its Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children in early December. This document lays out the organization’s priorities for the 2026 legislative session, which begins Jan. […]
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Kentucky advocates rally for kids, urge action on vaping, kinship care
Hundreds rallied in the Capitol rotunda Wednesday for Children’s Advocacy Day, calling on lawmakers to pass youth vaping protections and other policies to improve the quality of life for Kentucky’s kids. Terry Brooks, the executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates, which organized the rally, said about 80% of KYA’s legislative priorities are on track to become law […]
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Kentucky Youth Advocates: 2025 policy priorities can make state ‘the best place to be young’
Kentucky Youth Advocates is asking lawmakers to use dollars from a legal settlement reached with an e-cigarette company on nicotine use prevention, remove the certificate of need requirement for freestanding birth centers and more during the next legislative session. KYA released its policy priorities for the 2025 legislative session on Wednesday, which the organization’s executive director, Terry […]
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Dip in share of KY kids ready for kindergarten among findings in latest Kids Count data
The percent of Kentucky kindergarten students who begin school ready to learn dropped by about 3 points from pre-pandemic years to the 2023-2024 school year, according to a report on child welfare released Wednesday. The KIDS COUNT County Data Book was compiled and released by Kentucky Youth Advocates. Kids Count is part of a national […]
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Learning Grove announces 2024 Charity Action Awards
Learning Grove has issued its 2024 Charity in Action Awards to Chara Fisher Jackson and Sarah Vanover for their dedication to early childhood and families, and they will be honored at the annual gala in November.
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Legislators receive overview on juvenile justice disparities
Written by the Legislative Research Commission During Tuesday’s joint meeting of the Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity and the Juvenile Justice Oversight Council, legislators and others received an overview on disparities within Kentucky’s juvenile justice system. Cortney Downs and Shannon Moody of Louisville-based Kentucky Youth Advocates presented statistics from the Kentucky Administrative Office […]