Organizations Filed Purposes:
KENTUCKY YOUTH ADVOCATES (KYA) IS THE INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR KENTUCKY'S CHILDREN. WE HAVE OVER FORTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT GIVE CHILDREN THE BEST POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE WITH A VISION TO MAKE KENTUCKY THE BEST PLACE IN AMERICA TO BE YOUNG. AS A MULTI-ISSUE ORGANIZATION, WE TAKE A HOLISTIC APPROACH THAT KEEPS KIDS IN THE CENTER, ADVOCATING IN THE ARENAS OF ECONOMIC SECURITY, EDUCATION, HEALTH, EARLY CHILDHOOD, CHILD WELFARE, AND JUSTICE. OUR WORK INCLUDES MEETING WITH DECISION-MAKERS IN FRANKFORT AND ACROSS THE STATE, SHARING DATA ON HOW KENTUCKY KIDS ARE FARING, ENGAGING YOUNG LEADERS, AND MOBILIZING ADVOCATES ACROSS THE STATE. WE HELP WORKING FAMILIES MAKE ENDS MEET, PROTECT KIDS FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT, ENSURE CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO A QUALITY EDUCATION, HELP KIDS GROW UP HEALTHY AND STRONG, AND MORE.
KENTUCKY YOUTH ADVOCATES (KYA) IS THE INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR KENTUCKY'S CHILDREN. WE HAVE OVER FORTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT GIVE CHILDREN THE BEST POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE WITH A VISION TO MAKE KENTUCKY THE BEST PLACE IN AMERICA TO BE YOUNG. AS A MULTI-ISSUE ORGANIZATION, WE TAKE A HOLISTIC APPROACH THAT KEEPS KIDS IN THE CENTER, ADVOCATING IN THE ARENAS OF ECONOMIC SECURITY, EDUCATION, HEALTH, EARLY CHILDHOOD, CHILD WELFARE, AND JUSTICE. OUR WORK I
CHILD WELFARE: KYA WORKS TO STRENGTHEN AND KEEP FAMILIES SAFELY TOGETHER BY ENSURING ACCESS TO SERVICES LIKE COUNSELING AND NEEDED SUPPORTS. WHEN REMOVAL FROM THE HOME IS NECESSARY, KYA WORKS TO ENSURE CHILDREN CAN BE PLACED WITH RELATIVES OR WITH FOSTER FAMILIES SO THAT THE CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO STAY IN A HOME SETTING. KYA SUPPORTS POLICIES THAT FOCUS ON PREVENTION AND EFFECTIVE RESPONSES TO CHILD ABUSE AND TRAUMA BY CHILD-SERVING PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, SCHOOLS, AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. RECENT SUCCESSES INCLUDE HELPING TO REFORM KENTUCKY'S ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, IMPROVING STATE SUPPORTS AND DATA REPORTING FOR KINSHIP CAREGIVERS, AND ESTABLISHING A BILL OF RIGHTS FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AND BEGINS TO ALIGN STATE CHILD WELFARE LAWS WITH FEDERAL LAWS.FACE IT MOVEMENT TO END CHILD ABUSE: KYA COORDINATES THE KOSAIR CHARITIES FACE IT MOVEMENT TO END CHILD ABUSE ACROSS KENTUCKY. WITH NEARLY 100 PARTNERS ACROSS KENTUCKY, THE MOVEMENT FOCUSES ON A THREE-PRONGED APPROACH TO ADDRESSING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT: PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES IN CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION, BUILD AWARENESS AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY, AND ADVOCATE FOR EFFECTIVE POLICIES TO IMPROVE THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM.
KIDS COUNT: FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS, KENTUCKY KIDS COUNT HAS PROVIDED THE LATEST CHILD WELL-BEING DATA, AND BECAUSE IT IS SEEN AND USED BY EVERYONE FROM GROUPS OF YOUTH IN EASTERN KENTUCKY TO CABINET SECRETARIES IN FRANKFORT, KIDS COUNT DATA IS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE. WE AT KYA USE THAT DATA AS THE FOUNDATION FOR POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS, AND MANY OTHERS ACROSS THE STATE - INCLUDING EDUCATORS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MORE - UTILIZE THE BOOK FOR EVERYTHING FROM GRANT PROPOSALS TO CLASSROOM MATERIALS. THIS BOOK PROVIDES DATA ON 17 MEASURES OF CHILD WELL-BEING AND DATA PROFILES FOR EACH KENTUCKY COUNTY. MORE THAN 2,500 COPIES OF THE 2018 COUNTY DATA BOOK WERE DISTRIBUTED ACROSS KENTUCKY.
ORAL HEALTH: KYA PROVIDES STAFF SUPPORT FOR THE KENTUCKY ORAL HEALTH COALITION, WHICH AIMS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE ORAL HEALTH OF ALL KENTUCKIANS AND IS FUNDED BY THE DENTAQUEST FOUNDATION. SINCE 2010, THE COALITION HAS OPERATED WITH THE THEORY THAT IT TAKES A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK OF ENGAGED PARTNERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TO MEET THE CORE MISSION - TO IMPROVE ORAL HEALTH FOR ALL PEOPLE OF KENTUCKY. WITH THE SUPPORT FROM THE DENTAQUEST FOUNDATION AND OPERATING WITH A NETWORK MINDSET, KOHC HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A LEADER FOR ORAL HEALTH ADVOCATES IN THE COMMONWEALTH. KYA ALSO WORKS TO PROMOTE ORAL HEALTH LITERACY AND INCREASE PREVENTIVE CARE SUCH AS SEALANTS TO IMPROVE ORAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Terry Brooks | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $224,574 |
| Edward Palmer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Lewis | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Laura Hancock Jones | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rosemary Conder | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Angie Boggs | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Whitney Neal | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Stewart | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Andy Parker | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Keith Sanders | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Bernard Minnis Sr | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lynn Rippy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dale Brown | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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