Gov. Beshear: State Tackling Findings of UofL Child Trafficking Study with $1 Million Federal Grant
Project PIVOT identifies opportunities for education, training, policy development
FRANKFORT, Ky.
(May 19, 2021) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday said a $1 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will help the state address key findings of the University of Louisville (UofL) Human Trafficking Research Initiative’s
Project PIVOT:
Prevention and Intervention for Victims of Trafficking, a two-year research project.
When Gov. Beshear served as Attorney General, his office collaborated with Project PIVOT on the research. Now that he is Governor, his administration is working to carry out the project’s recommendations, which include the Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) creating an advisory council; launching a human trafficking and child labor screening tool to identify high-risk children; and hiring a full-time child
HERMISTON â A lieutenant with the Hermiston Police Department underwent a procedure this week to remove two brain tumors identified by medical professionals just days before, according to Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston.
Randy Studebaker, the departmentâs sole lieutenant, informed Edmiston about a week ago that he was beginning to have vision problems. Studebaker first went to an eye doctor before going to the emergency room on April 29. The following day, he went to a neurologist who discovered that Studebaker had developed two brain tumors that would need an immediate procedure, Edmiston said.
âI know that every person in this departmentâs concerned about his short-term health and long-term health as well,â Edmiston said.