Kentucky Child Now (KCN), founded in 2000, is a

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dedicated to promoting the welfare of children throughout the state of

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.Coulter, Amber. (June 10, 2007
Investing in the future
''The News Enterprise''. Accessed October 15, 2007. It is the Kentucky affiliate of

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,About Us
Kentucky Child Now website. Accessed October 15, 2007. an organization started by

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in 1997 for child welfare. The organization operates around the fundamental principle that youth need access to five resources for success: "1) caring adults; 2) safe places; 3) a healthy start; 4) marketable skills; and 5) opportunities to serve".

Programs

In 2000, KCN in conjunction with the Kentucky

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Program, initiated the "Positive Youth Development State and Local Collaboration Demonstration Project", with the purpose of encouraging collaboration between state and local youth service providers. In 2007, KCN was one of 51 agencies to lead

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's " National & Global Youth Service Day". It has a several year partnership with the Kentucky Pediatric Society in providing the "Child Health Practitioner Support Grant" to facilitate the training of pediatric health care specialists in pediatric

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and

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issues. As part of its concern with pediatric mental health, KCN developed a flow-chart which the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs dispenses to pediatricians and physicians to give information to parents concerned with locating proper mental health treatment for their children. The organization also encourages quality child care through its "Site of Promise" program, which recognizes exemplary child care providers. In October 2007, KCN was provided a substantial grant by the

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to "develop the Kentucky statewide afterschool network". Kentucky Statewide Afterschool Network
Charles Steward Mott Foundation website. Accessed October 15, 2007.

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External links

Kentucky Child Now website
Non-profit organizations based in Kentucky Youth organizations based in Kentucky Youth empowerment organizations 2000 establishments in Kentucky