A high need exists for prevention education in schools as abuse, bullying, and other types of victimization affect students’ physical and emotional health, as well as their academic success. Child abuse and neglect is one of the nation’s most serious concerns and obviously a concern in Louisville, as we currently have officers imprisoned for their behavior. Kentucky continues to lead the nation in child abuse and neglect, according to the latest report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The report, for the second year in a row, ranked Kentucky first among all states in child maltreatment, based on data from the 2018 federal fiscal year. To combat child abuse and neglect in Louisville, Kentucky:

• Implement prevention programs at public schools K-12
• Establish funding to implement child abuse prevention programs
• Partner with Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention organizations and train facilitators to implement child  abuse prevention programs for K-12

Who needs to act? You; Dr. Marty Polio; JCPS Board of Education; Mayor Greg Fischer; Louisville Metro Public Health Department; Louisville Metro Police Department; Louisville Metro Council; Jefferson County Teachers Association