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Our mission is to create and invest in relationships that strengthen the lives of children, youth + families impacted by incarceration.

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Did you know? Last month, we made history in assisting with the FIRST ever virtual first parent/teacher conference with an inmate in our county.

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#BetterTogether

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It’s Children’s Advocacy Week! We take this opportunity each year to take a group of teens and teach them about etiquette, government and legislation. Thank you to Representative Erika Hancock for taking time to meet our kids!

#childrensadvocacyweek #frankfortky

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Learn more and apply at https://t.co/ynuHbx6PlM

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Shout out to Amanda from @thedreamcorps! We loved connecting with you last month at a press conference announcing the filing of a bill that would support our families. #parentalincarceration #restoration #kyfamilies #frankfortky #kycaregivers

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“My children had to endure the same pain that I did while I was incarcerated.”

Amanda & her son Jayden bravely testified about their experiences with parental incarceration to ask Kentucky lawmakers to prioritize harm reduction tactics and provide more alternatives to jail, because #PublicHealthIsPublicSafety.

Read more: https://t.co/JJoCg4iIl6

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Did you know? More than 800 Frankfort youth have been impacted by incarceration. Learn more about our impact in 2024 at https://t.co/4AK4nR8F9D.

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Eat pizza with us today! #dinetodonate

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Thank you Kentucky Youth Advocates for hosting a gathering today for Children’s Advocacy Week! Kentucky kids is what we’re all about! Glad a few of our youth got to join us today and experience it.

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Always mission minded! #hypeforhope

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8th graders… let’s go!

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January is #NationalMentoringMonth! Learn more about Amachi of Frankfort on our website. #mentorsmatter

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Let’s go 2024! #wjrf #hypeforhope

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Donuts and Pajamas at the movie theater! #MerryChristmas #wjrf #kyfamilies

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22 of our high school kids met at the Franklin County Cooperative Extension office today and cooked a thanksgiving meal together. Shoutout to the amazing staff for giving us the space, ingredients and direction for a wonderful gathering. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Thank you Mortenson Family Dental of Frankfort for donating $1,000 to the Wanda Joyce Robinson Foundation! We will be using this money directly for family assistance. Thank you for supporting Frankfort kids! 💜 #forthekids

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Yesterday our KRUSH kids really sharpened up the building 👀 With help from Yes Arts, they painted the school columns to look like pencils. It looks amazing and the kids are very proud of this project. Thank you Peaks Mill Elementary for letting our kids do this.

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The first prison in Kentucky was established in 1799. Over 200 years later, what's the state of the criminal justice system, criminal reform and alternatives to incarceration in the Bluegrass State?
https://t.co/23sL2W2XIy

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Our high school outreach team doing life skills and leadership training. Training tomorrow’s leaders!