The 2026 Kentucky legislative session is officially underway. As we move into Day 16 of this fast-paced and high-stakes period, many advocates may be feeling energized, but also stretched thin. The legislative session can be both exciting and exhausting, but without intentional care it can be easy to experience burnout.  [...]

You’ve probably heard the metaphor of a conductor leading an orchestra: each musician playing a unique role to create a powerful harmony together. In 2025, the Bounce Coalition embraced the role of conductor, guiding partners to build resilience in communities across the Commonwealth to create a beautiful harmony. Partnerships to [...]

Guest Blog: Dr. Tony Zipple Finding ways to engage employees is important to every organization. Employee engagement predicts employee retention, productivity, customer satisfaction, and the company’s bottom line. In an era of intense competition for talent, attracting, developing, and retaining the best staff is an important part of almost every [...]

The 2025 Kentucky KIDS COUNT Data Dashboard by Kentucky Youth Advocates highlights the latest data across 16 measures of child well-being.  The Kentucky KIDS COUNT project displays data across the following domains: economic security, education, health, and family & community to illustrate whether outcomes for children across the Commonwealth have [...]

Guest blog by Annabelle Pike The Hardin County Youth Prevention Task Force is a group led by the Lincoln Trail District Health Department with key support from Baptist Health Hardin. Key partners include Hardin County Schools and other community partners, including the court system, corrections, businesses, and others interested in [...]

The Bounce Coalition had the opportunity to attend the CVS Health Foundation: Centering Youth Mental Health grantee convening from October 9-10, 2025 at the Community Trust Foundation in Chicago, Illinois.  The agenda was co-designed with cohort members and had a specific focus on catching up on the state of our [...]

Guest Post by Metro United Way Similar to ACEs, early childhood exposure to lead negatively impacts cognitive development and has lifelong effects on health and overall success and well-being. While the impact of lead exposure cannot be reversed, it can be prevented.  As the Bounce Coalition works to move upstream to [...]