Report: Young Status Offenders In Kentucky’s Juvenile Justice System
A new report by Kentucky Youth Advocates is shining light on the state’s high number of incarcerated youth with low priority crimes.
View ArticleKYA Kids Count Report Finds High Child Poverty Rate
State lawmakers return to Frankfort in two weeks, and the head of Kentucky Youth Advocates says there are a few steps they should take to address lingering issues affecting children. The latest Kids...
View ArticleKy. Kids Living in Poverty at All-Time High
Kentucky has improved its overall rating in an annual report measuring the well-being of children around the country. But the number of Kentucky kids living in poverty is at an all-time high.Terry...
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Kentucky Ranks Last in U.S. for Access to Child Care Assistance, Report Says
Kentucky ranks last in the U.S.
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Bad Experiences Hurt Kids' Lives for Years. Kentucky Leads the U.S. in Them,...
A child's future can be thwarted for years afte enduring several negative family events—a divorce, substance abuse in the home, an incarcerated parent, said Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky...
View ArticleKentucky Youth Advocates Recommends State Earned Income Credit
Kentucky Youth Advocates has released a report that says 1 in 4 Kentucky taxpayers could benefit from a state-level earned income credit.KYA released an issue brief today that says the credit would...
View ArticleCalloway Highest Ranking Western Kentucky County for Child Well-Being
A Kentucky Youth Advocates and Kids Count report has found Calloway is the top county in far western Kentucky for child well being.Overall, Calloway ranked third behind Oldham and Boone counties. The...
View ArticleReport: Kentucky One of Worst States for Underprivileged Children
The director of Kentucky Youth Advocates says the most important challenge facing the state's children is poverty.
View ArticleCalloway Ranks in the Top 5 Kentucky Counties for Child Well-Being
A new Kentucky Youth Advocates study shows Calloway to be the 5th best county in the Commonwealth for Overall Child Well-Being, its second year in the top 5. See where other counties in our listening...
View ArticleKentucky Ranks Near Bottom in Child Care Assistance for Low Income Families
A report just released by the National Women's Law Center ranks Kentucky near the bottom nationally for providing child care assistance to low income families. Child care subsidies were restored...
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