More than 46 percent of all child abuse investigations begin with a call from a concerned family or community member. In Kentucky those reports can be made anonymously and reports made in good faith are immune from criminal or civil liability. If you believe a child is in imminent physical danger, contact your local law enforcement agency immediately. Smithwick noted that early intervention in a stressful family situation could prevent child abuse, or the necessity of having children removed from a home. Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children's Cornerstone Counseling program provides affordable, professional, Christian counseling in 22 communities across Kentucky.
Help is available for individuals, couples and families and financial assistance is also available.
Cornerstone offices are located in Ashland, Berea, Bowling Green, Campbellsville, Corbin, Covington, Frankfort, Harlan, Harold, Hazard, Henderson, Hopkinsville, La Grange, London, Louisa, Madisonville, New Castle, Owensboro, Paducah, Pineville, Somerset and Stanford.