Mental Health Resources
National Resources
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning) young people. They provide crisis support, advocacy, education and research.
Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 mental health support via text message.
Mental Health America (MHA) supports the promotion of mental health and prevention of mental illness through advocacy, education, research and services.
Research and Training Center for Pathways to Positive Futures works to improve the lives of youth and young adults with serious mental health conditions through rigorous research and effective training and dissemination of best practices.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) provide advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.
Kentucky Resources
Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children (KPFC) empower families and youth affected by behavioral health challenges to initiate personal and systems change.
KY Special Parent Involvement Network (KY-SPIN) link families and individuals with disabilities to valuable resources that will enable them to live productive, fulfilling lives.
KY Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities provides oversight and support to a variety of behavioral health providers across the state.
Find Help Now is a Kentucky based website that provides a directory of various addiction treatment facilities who are taking clients at this time.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States. We’re committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness.
Live Another Day
Extensive information on mental health and substance use resources for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Their mission is equal access to life-saving resources.
The Summit Wellness Group
Written and curated by women of color, this guide features over 60 different resources.
LGBT National Help Center
All support volunteers of the LGBT National Help Center identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ family, and serve the entire community, by providing free and confidential peer-support, information, and local resources through national hotlines and online programs.
Who can I talk to about my mental health?
“When you’re worried about your mental health it’s easy to feel alone. It might feel like no one understands what you’re going through. You might not even fully understand it yourself! Reaching out can be scary, but there’s no need to suffer through mental health struggles on your own.”
Take a Mental Health Test
Online screening is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition.
Mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety, are real, common and treatable. And recovery is possible.
Reach Out to TAYLRD
Your voice needs to be heard and we’re here to listen. Please reach out to Jesse and he will get back to you ASAP!
JESSE DILLOW
TAYLRD State Level Youth Coordinator at Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children, Inc. (KPFC)
– jesse@kypartnership.org
Local Resources
Drop-in centers are free, fun, and safe places to connect with peers in a way that helps you reach your goals and achieve your dreams.
Find a Drop-In Center
If you live in an area without a drop-in center, there is still help available to you. Find and contact Kentucky's community mental health centers.
Find a Community Mental Health Center
The Kentucky RISE portal is Kentucky's one stop shop for transition aged foster youth. Here you will find helpful information about all the resources and services available to current and former foster youth such as education benefits, housing options and aftercare services.
Resources for Transition Age Foster Youth
Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children, Inc. provides a united voice dedicated to improving services for children in Kentucky with emotional, social, and behavioral challenges. As the name implies, bringing the parents, youth and professionals to the table to truly work in partnership is an important part of KPFC.