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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Title IV-A State Plan

51 ► Suspected domestic violence or statutory rape referrals are made to the Division of Protection and Permanency for an evaluation and recommendation for further action. Protection and Permanency staff work with state and local law enforcement officials and local school systems to ensure the safety of Kentucky’s children, teens, and vulnerable adults. ► Kentucky law requires mandatory reporting of child abuse, neglect, and dependency. These laws are called the Kentucky Unified Juvenile Code and are contained in Kentucky Revised Statutes, KRS 600 to 645. The Code requires the reporting of neglect, physical, sexual, or emotional abuse and dependency of children. ► The law states that it is the duty of everyone who has reasonable cause to believe that a child is dependent, neglected or abused to report this information. KRS 620.030 states: “Any person who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that a child is dependent, neglected or abused shall immediately cause an oral or written report to be made to a local law enforcement agency or the Kentucky State Police; the Cabinet or its designated representative; the commonwealth’s attorney or the county attorney; by telephone or otherwise.” ► Per KRS 620.990(1), the penalty for failure to report child dependency, abuse or neglect is a Class B misdemeanor, which carries a penalty of up to 90 days in jail and/or a fine of up to $250.

► Rape Crisis Centers ► Thirteen (13) regional centers, each covering 5 to 17 counties ► Rape Crisis Hotline provides intervention, crisis counseling, crisis assessment, and referral services to men and women of any age DocuSign Envelope ID: BCAE5958-05F7-4630-9CB0-C6ACABA180AA