KY: Family/Father Issues
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
KY parents say reliable, affordable child-care linked to better mental health
More parents in Kentucky are switching jobs, delaying major purchases, cutting back on essential needs, and going into debt in order to afford child …
KY domestic violence data project aims to improve services
An effort is underway in Kentucky to better collect and analyze domestic violence data, with the goal of improving the lives of survivors and their …
Report ranks guns top killer of American children, teens
Gun deaths among children nationwide have increased by 87% over the past decade, while injuries and deaths from car accidents have decreased by …
Experts: Catch Up on Kids’ Immunizations During Back-to-School Season
Health experts are urging parents to check on the status of their child's vaccinations, amid pertussis and COVID-19 outbreaks among children that …
Expertos: Póngase al día con las vacunas de los niños para el regreso a clases
Expertos en salud llaman a los padres a comprobar el estado de las vacunas de sus hijos, en medio de brotes de tos ferina y COVID-19, que han …
New Data Shows Well-Being of Kentucky Kids Worsens
The latest Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count Data Book shows Kentucky, along with other Appalachian and Southeastern states, ranks in the bottom …
Impulso para que niños de KY vuelvan a las vacunas de rutina
Este mes se celebran dos simposios regionales de inmunización pediátrica en Morehead y Owensboro, donde los expertos compartirán …
Push to Get KY Kids Back on Track for Routine Vaccinations
Two regional pediatric immunization symposiums are being held this month in Morehead and Owensboro, where experts will share strategies to promote …
KY Foster Youth Transitioning into Adulthood Face Resources Gap
Kentucky's former foster youth have a steeper climb into adulthood than their peers, according to new research. Among 21-year-olds with foster-care …
Updates to KY Benefits Program 'KTAP' Aim to Help Family Caregivers
New changes to Kentucky's temporary benefits program - known as KTAP - increase the amount of money families receive to keep pace with inflation…
Advocacy Day Lifts Up Kentucky Kids
Child abuse reporting dropped during the pandemic, and advocates said strengthening the state's system to ensure suspected cases of child …
KY Foster Kids Say They Want Stability and Better Care
According to a new report, a significant number of the state's youths are institutionalized, not because of a need for intensive supervision but …