Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman toured Family & Children's Place on Wednesday in Louisville to see the nonprofit's work.
A fire in Jeffersonville destroyed a dozen businesses over the weekend, including one that helps families and children during difficult times.
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Louisville Metro Council leaders spoke candidly to the directors of some of the city's biggest nonprofits Friday.
The Head Start program serves families who are at the 100% poverty level or earn about $25,000 annually.
Indiana Senate Bill 551, which went into effect July 1, allows parents to seek a protective order against someone they believe is having inappropriate communications with their child.
The Family and Children's Place knows the need for education and prevention is high, especially after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report showing Kentucky has the highest number of child abuse in the nation.
It brings LMPD's Crimes Against Children Unit, Child Protective Services, doctors, and prosecutors all under the same roof.