Kentucky

revent Child Abuse Kentucky was created on January 1, 1987 through a merger of Parents Anonymous of Kentucky and the Kentucky Chapter for Prevention of Child Abuse. These two statewide agencies were formed in Kentucky in 1977-19789 and had been active as pioneers in the child abuse prevention fields since their creation.

Make a Difference for Kids, Inc. is non-profit organization dedicated to the awareness and prevention of cyberbullying and suicide through education.

The Kentucky Missing and Exploited Children Unit was organized in 1984 to create a centralized clearinghouse to assist law enforcement agencies to locate and return missing children to their homes.

Protection and Advocacy (P&A) is an independent state agency that was designated by the Governor as the protection and advocacy agency for Kentucky

The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice (KY DJJ) was established in 1996 with the passage of HB 117 by Kentucky's General Assembly. KY DJJ strives to promote a comprehensive array of cost-effective services for at-risk youth directed toward preventing delinquency, providing efficient rehabilitation services, and altering the rate of recidivism with appropriate aftercare, while minimizing risk to the community.