May 18 Kentucky Politics Republicans Fight With Beshear Over Adoption LGBTQ Discrimination Clause Republicans are calling on Gov. Andy Beshear to renew a contract with a Baptist adoption organization that views homosexuality as sinful. By Ryland Barton May 18 Kentucky Politics Republicans Fight With Beshear Over LGBTQ Clause Ryland Barton
Apr 5 Investigations Kentucky’s Budget Shrank. These Informal Foster Parents Were Left With Nothing For many people raising abused or neglected children they're related to, whether the state offers them financial help depends entirely on what year they happened to take the children in. By Graham Ambrose Apr 5 Investigations Policy Changes Leave 'Kinship' Foster Parents With Nothing Graham Ambrose
Jan 16 Health Kentucky Officials, Advocates Discuss Upcoming Changes To Child Welfare System About 800 people, including child welfare advocates, workers and families, gathered in Louisville Wednesday for the first Transformers of Child Welfare summit. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 16 Health Ky. Officials Discuss Upcoming Changes To Child Welfare System Lisa Gillespie
Oct 17 Health Kentucky Has Nation’s Highest Rate Of Kids Living With Relatives Other Than Parents Nine percent of Kentucky’s kids lived with relatives other than their parents between 2016 and 2018, which is double the national rate. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 17 Health Ky. Has Highest Rate Of Kids Living With Relatives Other Than Parents Lisa Gillespie
Aug 20 Politics Ky. Officials Hope Reforms Address ‘Heartbreaking’ Foster Care Numbers In a legislative committee Monday, Kentucky health officials outlined the daunting task of trying to find permanent homes for children in the state's adoption and foster care system. By Ryland Barton Aug 20 Politics Officials Hope Reforms Address 'Heartbreaking' Foster Care Numbers Ryland Barton
Mar 19 Politics Kentucky Adoption And Foster Care Overhaul Nears Final Passage A key part of House Bill 1 would give the state more options to terminate the parental rights of negligent parents and try to reduce barriers for people who want to adopt. By Ryland Barton Mar 19 Politics Kentucky Adoption And Foster Care Overhaul Nears Final Passage Ryland Barton
Feb 13 Politics Kentucky To Begin Paying Relatives Who Serve As Foster Parents The state will begin compensating Kentuckians who serve as foster parents to children they’re related to after a federal court ruling last fall. By Ryland Barton Feb 13 Politics Kentucky To Begin Paying Relatives Who Serve As Foster Parents Ryland Barton
Feb 5 Politics Gov. Bevin Explains Termination Of ‘Adoption Czar’ Bevin hired Daniel S. Dumas as a special adviser last year, awarding him a contract to assess the state's adoption and foster care system. By Adam Beam, Associated Press Feb 5 Politics Gov. Bevin Explains Termination Of 'Adoption Czar' Adam Beam, Associated Press
Nov 20 Politics State Still Figuring Out How To Pay Relatives Who Provide Foster Care The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Kentucky must pay those providing foster care to kids they're related to, just as it pays licensed foster parents. By Ryland Barton Nov 20 Politics Ky. Still Figuring Out How To Pay Relatives Who Provide Foster Care Ryland Barton
Oct 11 Politics Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Kentucky Foster Care Case The result is that Kentucky must begin paying those relatives the same as they do licensed foster families, news outlets report. By Associated Press Oct 11 Politics Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Kentucky Foster Care Case Associated Press