Jennifer Baileys

2 months ago | wlky.com | Jennifer Baileys

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports more than 14,000 Kentucky kids were abused in 2023. A Louisville organization is fighting the problem one child at a time. "Child abuse will never go away until we really dig deep and do what we got to do here," said Executive Director Sonja Grey with the Exploited Children's Help Organization. ECHO has been fighting child abuse since 1983. "In 2017, Kentucky was ranked as No. 1 as having the highest child abuse rates in the nation.

Mar 3, 2025 | wlky.com | Jennifer Baileys

A new Louisville program gave dozens of women and children shelter during the coldest nights this winter. "When the ladies come in, they come in here and take their mattresses out," said Leta Watson, a volunteer with Room In The Inn – Louisville. Watson is prepping the new overnight shelter at Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Louisville. "They get their linens, they make their beds, they have dinner and usually by 8 p.m., they're asleep," Watson said. Since Jan.

Feb 17, 2025 | wlky.com | Jennifer Baileys

Breathing new life into one of Louisville's oldest neighborhoods. Louisville's Smoketown Neighborhood is nestled just one mile southeast of downtown Louisville. "Smoketown as a whole is historically one of the oldest historically Black communities here in our city," said Theresa Boyd. In January, Boyd was named the executive director of the Smoketown Community Land Trust.

Feb 10, 2025 | wlky.com | Jennifer Baileys

According to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the rate of child abuse in Kentucky is higher than the national average. In this Project CommUNITY report, the new leader of Family & Children's Place said she is committed to fighting the problem while creating a safer community for everyone. "Kentucky is now in the top five in terms of highest rates of child maltreatment in the country," president and CEO of Family & Children's Place Elea Fox said.

Jan 27, 2025 | wlky.com | Jennifer Baileys

Margaret Dickinson has been feeding the hungry in Old Louisville for more than 60 years through her work with Calvary Episcopal Church's food pantry. "This looks like a whole lot of stuff, but by the time we get to 11:30 there probably won't be anything left," Dickinson said. Dickinson has volunteered with the church and its food pantry since 1964. "I've been around here forever, so, I mean, I know that this is important," she said.