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Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky

Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky (PCAK) is the Commonwealth’s only statewide child abuse prevention organization.   Established in 1987 when the Kentucky Chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America (formerly the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse) merged with Parent's Anonymous of Kentucky.  PCAK was originally known as the Kentucky Council on Child Abuse; in 1999 the name was changed in order to better identify the agency’s mission to the public. Today, PCAK is recognized as the Kentucky affiliate of Prevent Child Abuse America.

Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs

The Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc. (KASAP) is the statewide coalition of the 13 rape crisis centers in the Commonwealth.

The mission of KASAP is to speak with a unified voice against sexual victimization. In support of this mission KASAP provides technical assistance, facilitates collaboration, promotes public awareness, and develops, promotes, and monitors public policy.

American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children

The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children is the leading national organization supporting professionals who serve children and families affected by child maltreatment and violence. As a multidisciplinary group of professions, APSAC achieves its mission in a number of ways, most notably through expert training and educational activities, policy leadership and collaboration, and consultation that emphasizes theoretically sound, evidence-based principles.

National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Established by Congress in 2000, the National  Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) is a collaboration of  academic and community-based service centers whose mission is to raise  the standard of care and increase access to services for traumatized  children and their families across the United States. Combining  knowledge of child development, expertise in the full range of child  traumatic experiences, and attention to cultural perspectives, the NCTSN  serves as a national resource for developing and disseminating  evidence-based interventions, trauma-informed services, and public and  professional education.

Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children

The Northern Kentucky Children’s Advocacy Center (NKCAC) wants to empower adults to protect children and has begun a campaign to reach out to all adults in Northern Kentucky with an educational program, Darkness to Light’s Stewards of Children.

90 percent of child abuse incidents involve an adult known by the child and/or the child’s family. You can help lower those numbers and protect these children. As adults, it is our responsibility to protect the children in our community from sexual abuse so that they can grow up to lead healthy, productive lives.

Developed by the national organization, Darkness to Light, the program is research-based, recognizing that it is the responsibility of adults to keep our children safe. Each adult will receive an Interactive Workbook with practical ways to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.

NKCAC offers this three-hour training at no cost to your company or organization, although we do suggest a small donation of $10 per participant to cover the cost of the workbooks.

For more information or to schedule a program for your group, please contact us, 859-442-3200.

Kentucky Domestic Violence Association

The Kentucky Domestic Violence Association's goal is to create awareness and help combat domestic violence in the Commonwealth.The organization is committed to ending domestic violence, promoting public awareness and providing a voice for those in need.

Kentucky Youth Advocates

Kentucky Youth Advocates (KYA) is a  non-partisan, non-profit, children's advocacy organization. KYA represents a voice  for Kentucky's most precious asset – its youth.  They believe that Kentucky's youth deserve the opportunities and resources necessary to ensure their productive development and health. They work on behalf of Kentucky's  children with the state legislature, the community, and the media.  KYA listens to children, their families, and service  providers who are reluctant or unable to raise questions about existing  policies.