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Kentucky Child Now
Kentucky Child Now (KCN), founded in 2000, is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the welfare of children throughout the state of Kentucky.〔Coulter, Amber. (June 10, 2007) (Investing in the future ). ''The News Enterprise''. Accessed October 15, 2007.〕 It is the Kentucky affiliate of America's Promise,〔(About Us ) Kentucky Child Now website. Accessed October 15, 2007.〕 an organization started by Colin Powell in 1997 for child welfare.〔(Americas Promise ) Official website. Accessed October 15, 2007.〕 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 4-H 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.〔(Kentucky Youth Development Project ). University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture. Accessed October 15, 2007.〕 In 2007, KCN was one of 51 agencies to lead Youth Service America's "National & Global Youth Service Day".〔(National & Global Youth Service Day 2007 Lead Agencies ) Youth Service America. Accessed October 15, 2007.〕 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 mental health and substance abuse issues.〔(Kentucky Pediatric Society Initiatives ). American Academy of Pediatrics. Accessed October 15, 2007.〕 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.〔Jackson, Mary Beth. (March 4–8, 2006). (Speech transcript ). Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Accessed October 15, 2007.〕 The organization also encourages quality child care through its "Site of Promise" program, which recognizes exemplary child care providers.〔Kinslow, Gina. (May 22, 2007). (Happy Valley Learning Center second locally to reach lofty status ). Glasgow Daily Times. Accessed October 15, 2007.〕 In October 2007, KCN was provided a substantial grant by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to "develop the Kentucky statewide afterschool network".〔( Kentucky Statewide Afterschool Network ) Charles Steward Mott Foundation website. Accessed October 15, 2007.〕
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