A conversation with the retiring director of Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky

By: Sarah Ladd

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: May 25, 2026

Words: 2,305

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Child maltreatment was common when Jill Seyfred first became executive director of Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky in 1988, but many thought of it as a far away problem, not one that could affect anyone they knew.

Seyfred, who is retiring this year after more than 40 years leading Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, said the herculean effort of ending child abuse in the commonwealth is possible, but it will take more financial investment in prevention …

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