- Thank You KCN! SUPPORTERS
- CVS Pharmacy
- Republic Bank
- Kentucky Center for School Safety
- Kosair Children’s Hospital
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing
- U.K. Healthcare
- American Board of Radiology
- BB&T Insurance Services
- Caesars Indiana
- Cave Country Adventures
- Cheap Self Storage
- Cincinnati Reds
- Cumberland River Comprehensive Care
- Delta Dental
- Diamond Caverns
- Dinosaur World
- General Electric
- Harper Industries
- Jimmie Johnson Foundation
- Kentucky Dept of Education
- The Kentucky Speedway
- The Kentucky Standard
- Kentucky State Resort Parks
- Lafayette Golf Club
- Lexmark
- Lost River Cave & Valley
- The Louisville Bats
- Louisville Glassworks
- The Louisville Science Center
- Muhammad Ali Center
- Newport Aquarium
- Our Lady of Peace, a service of Jewish Hospital & St. Mary´s Health Care
- Ryan Newman Motorsports
- Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
- Southwest Airlines
- The Speed Art Museum
- Tempur-pedic International
- Walt Disney World
- Yahoo!
History
- Founded in 1998 by Dr. Thomas Young, a nationally renowned pediatrician, whose vision was to create a unified voice among public, private and nonprofit groups on behalf of children during the 2000 General Assembly.
- Began as a coalition named Kentucky Child 2000 that was instrumental in the passage of the KIDS NOW Initiative, resulting in $56 million for early childhood development services and programs in Kentucky.
- Became a 501c3 organization in 1999.
- Changed its name to Kentucky Child Now! in 2001 to highlight the urgency to focus the resources of the Commonwealth on children NOW!
MILESTONES
2008
- Hosted 5th Annual Great Kids Summit - SOLD OUT!
- Hosted 8th Annual Destiny Awards
- Hosted Inaugural Children’s Health Summit and launch of Kentucky School-Based Health Care Network - a division of Kentucky Child Now!
- Co-sponsored Bridges Out of Poverty conference
- Conducted training sessions for 409 adults and adolescents on topics which include: Re-thinking Youth: Basic Principles of Positive Youth Development, Advancing Youth Development Basics, Reading Teens (specialized curriculum for public librarians), School Climate - Change of Heart, and more
- Conducted Child and Adolescent Mental and Behavioral Health training sessions for pediatricians and mental health professionals in the Communicare region and River Valley region
- Selected by Youth Service America as lead agency for 2008 Global Youth Service Day
- Selected by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to build and direct a Kentucky Afterschool Network in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education
- Selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to direct a 2-year pilot project, the Ready by 21™ Quality Counts Initiative, in Kentucky
- Established Kentucky Child Now Training Institute
- Conducted training sessions for 1,782 adults and adolescents on topics which include: Re-thinking Youth: Basic Principles of Positive Youth Development, Advancing Youth Development Basics, Reading Teens, School Climate - Change of Heart, and more
- Introduced the Kentucky Youth Development Coordinating Council’s 2008-10 Strategic Plan
- Inaugural state funding for school based health centers
- School Based Health Center Partnership provided access to health care and health education for over 30,000 students, with over 17,000 student encounters for health services through school based health centers
- Published an updated Early Childhood Mental Health Flowchart
- Selected by Youth Service America as lead agency for 2007 National & Global Youth Service Day
- Hosted 1st Youth Service Institute in Frankfort - over 100 adults and young people completed training on how to plan and execute a service project
- Conducted Child and Adolescent Mental and Behavioral Health training sessions for 235 pediatricians and mental health professionals in the Northkey region, Cumberland River region and the Bluegrass region
- Hosted 4th Annual Great Kids Summit
- Hosted 7th Annual Destiny Awards
- Hosted 3rd Annual Creative Youth Expo
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- Sponsored Kentucky’s Promise Summit
- Hosted series of Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health trainings in Seven Counties region
- Hosted 3rd Annual Great Kids Summit
- Hosted 6th Annual Destiny Awards
- Hosted 2nd Annual Creative Youth Expo
- Co-sponsored Community Youth Mapping projects in Bowling Green, Lexington, and Louisville
- Drafted and directed legislation (SJR 184) which led to the establishment of the Kentucky Youth Development Coordinating Council
- Updated Kentucky Child Now! logo/image
- Named lead agency for 2006 National & Global Youth Service Day
- Hosted eight regional Youth Development Basics training sessions
- Co-sponsored “Choices” Newspaper in Education
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- Launched Youth Trainers Program
- Named lead agency for Kentucky’s Promise
- Released report, Making the Case for Working Better for Kentucky’s Youth
- Hosted 2nd Annual Great Kids Summit
- Hosted 5th Annual Destiny Awards
- Hosted 1st Annual Creative Youth Expo
- Awarded 3 year grant from DHHS for mental health project
- Launched the Kentucky Youth Leadership Corps
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- Established Youth Advisory Council
- Hosted 4th Annual Destiny Awards
- Hosted Youth Involvement Showcase
- Moved to 1491 Twilight Trail in Frankfort
- Sponsored Healthy Kids Campaign
- Hosted 4th Annual Destiny Awards
- Published Early Childhood Mental Health Flowchart
- Conducted Youth Policy Assessment
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- Hosted 3rd Annual Destiny Awards
- Hosted 1st Annual Great Kids Summit
- Co-sponsored Gubernatorial Candidate Forum on Children’s Issues
- Awarded a 5-year grant from the DHHS/FYSB for a Positive Youth Development State & Local Demonstration Project
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- Released Blueprint for Healthy Kids
- Hosted 2nd Annual Destiny Awards
- Raised awareness of the principles of positive youth development through the Great Kids Campaign
- Launched partnership with the Kentucky School-Based Health Center Collaborative
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- Opened first office at 696 Teton Trail in Frankfort
- Released Assets Assessment Results
- Hosted Asset Ambassador Academy – a 3–day training for communities
- Hosted Spotlight Youth Rally at the Capitol
- Hosted 1st Annual Destiny Awards
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- Conducted Coordinated School Health Assessment in 62 Kentucky schools
- Hosted Developmental Assets video conference at 18 sites in Kentucky
- Awarded a 2-year technical assistance grant from the NGA for a Youth Policy Network
- Awarded a 3-year grant from the DHHS/FYSB for a Youth Development State Collaboration Demonstration Project
- Established Kentucky Youth Development Partnership
- Conducted a statewide assets assessment involving over 12,000 youth in 23 communities
- Released Healthy Kids=Better Student
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- Released Safe Passage Through the New Millennium
- Lead early childhood public awareness campaign in support of the KIDS NOW Initiative
- Co-hosted Early Childhood Gathering
- Released The Early Years: Invest Now or Pay Later
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