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Making Kids Count

Making Kids Count

Written by: Kentucky Youth Advocates
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 Welcome to the Making KIDS COUNT podcast brought to you by Kentucky Youth Advocates, where we sit down with policymakers, community leaders, and youth and discuss ideas to make Kentucky the best place to be young.All rights reserved Politics & Government
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  • KYGA26 Preview on Kids

    KYGA26 Preview on Kids
    Dec 30 2025
    Guest host Shannon Moody is joined by Shane Noem, a Republican lobbyist from Northern Kentucky with Roebling Solutions and a Kentucky Youth Advocates board member, Jared Smith, partner at the government and public relations firm Piper Smith based in Lexington, and Alicia Whatley, KYA’s Senior Policy and Advocacy Director. They discuss what to expect in the 2026 legislative session, including priorities impacting kids, state budget considerations, and the realities facing the Kentucky General Assembly. Learn more about the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children 2026 priorities and more at kyyouth.org/blueprintKY. Thank you to Aetna Better Health of Kentucky for supporting the Making Kids Count Podcast. Visit AetnaMedicaidKY.com/choose to learn more about their health care benefits and programs designed with your family’s wellbeing in mind.
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    25 mins
  • A Look at the Latest Child Well-Being Data and Conversation with Legislators on Child Nutrition

    A Look at the Latest Child Well-Being Data and Conversation with Legislators on Child Nutrition
    Dec 15 2025
    Terry Brooks shares reflections on the 2025 Kentucky KIDS COUNT Data Dashboard, including trends of the latest child well-being data in economic security, education, health, and family and community. Additionally, Shannon Moody is joined by members of the Make America Health Again Kentucky Taskforce, Senator Shelley Funke Frommeyer and Representative Adam Moore. They discuss the taskforce’s focus on child nutrition and food access and priority areas for the 2026 Kentucky General Assembly. Learn more about the Kentucky KIDS COUNT Data Dashboard at kyyouth.org/kentucky-kids-count/. Thank you to Aetna Better Health of Kentucky for supporting the Making Kids Count Podcast. Visit AetnaMedicaidKY.com/choose to learn more about their health care benefits and programs designed with your family’s wellbeing in mind.
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    37 mins
  • The Economic Impact of ACEs and Building Community Resilience in Kentucky

    The Economic Impact of ACEs and Building Community Resilience in Kentucky
    Oct 23 2025
    Guest host Shannon Moody is joined by Dr. Wendy Ellis, the Founding Director of the Center for Community Resilience at George Washington University, researcher and assistant professor, Dr. Courtnee Melton-Fant, as well as Barry Allen of The Gheens Foundation and Hannah Edelen with Bloom Kentucky. They discuss the latest report from KYA and Bloom Kentucky titled: The Economic Impact of ACEs in Kentucky and implications and opportunities as we look to Kentucky’s 2026 state budget session. Learn more at bloomky.org. Thank you to Aetna Better Health of Kentucky for supporting the Making Kids Count Podcast. Visit AetnaMedicaidKY.com/choose to learn more about their health care benefits and programs designed with your family’s wellbeing in mind.
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    37 mins
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