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01/20/11
Register for Children's Advocacy Day at the Capitol
Join us for the 8th Annual Children's Advocacy Day at the Capitol on February 16, 2012. All are welcome to take a stand and raise their voice. Elected officials, social workers, teachers, judges, doctors, public health experts, therapists, members of the military, seniors, and kids will all come together to rally on children’s issues and talk to legislators about the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children agenda.
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Children's Advocacy Day at the Capitol |
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Thursday, February 16, 2012 Rally begins at 10:00 AM and activities run through 4:00 PM. Registration begin at 9:30 am |
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The Capitol Rotunda Frankfort, KY |
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After the rally, attendees are free to eat lunch in the cafeteria, learn more about the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children agenda items, meet with legislators, sit-in on committee meetings, and sit-in on a House or Senate meeting. With your help, the 8th Annual Children's Advocacy Day can be the largest gathering of kids' advocates in Kentucky. More information is available here.
01/20/11
The Kentucky Summit to End Child Abuse Deaths Calls for Action
More than 200 advocates from across Kentucky gathered in Louisville last Saturday at the Kentucky Summit to End Child Abuse Deaths. Participants heard from a range of diverse perspectives including legislators, judges, professionals from multiple disciplines, and officials from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. After the morning panels, attendees at each table prioritized solutions for ending child abuse deaths in Kentucky. The solutions from the table discussions were compiled, and the group at large voted on the four policy solutions they want Kentucky leaders to act on during 2012.
View the final letter that was signed by those in attendance, and sent to Governor Steve Beshear, Senate President David WIlliams, and House Speaker Greg Stumbo on KY Kids in Focus, here.
12/30/11
Ending Corporal Punishment in Kentucky Public Schools
Kentucky is one of 19 states that still permit the use of corporal punishment in public schools. A new issue brief by Kentucky Youth Advocates, Ending Corporal Punishment in Kentucky Public Schools, highlights the negative consequences corporal punishment has on students, the disproportionate use with certain student populations, and alternative approaches to school discipine that are more effective and can improve outcomes for all children.
Issue Brief (pdf)
11/29/11
2011 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book Release
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The 2011 County Data Book, released today by Kentucky Youth Advocates finds that Kentucky has made progress in ensuring low-income children receive dental services, yet much work remains to improve children’s oral health in the state. The 21st annual edition provides updated data for each county and the state as whole on indicators of child health including: adequate prenatal care, mothers smoking during pregnancy, preterm births, low birthweight births, teen births, early initiation of breastfeeding, children enrolled in KCHIP and Medicaid and the percent receiving dental services, early childhood obesity, inpatient asthma hospitalizations, and access to recreational facilities. |
2011 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book (pdf) | State Fact Sheet (pdf) | Press Release (pdf)