KY: Mental Health
DOJ report finds Louisville overuses its psychiatric hospitals
A U.S. Department of Justice investigation has found Kentucky is failing to provide access to community-based mental health services for people who …
The Economic Opportunity Act: 60 years of service to Kentuckians
This week marks the 60th anniversary of landmark anti-poverty legislation. The Economic Opportunity Act created a network of Community Action …
Nuevos cambios en Medicaid KY amplían acceso al transporte médico
Kentucky ha realizado algunos cambios que amplían el acceso al transporte gratuito para las personas que necesitan ayuda para llegar a citas m…
New KY Medicaid changes expand medical transportation access
Kentucky has made some changes to expand access to free transportation for people who need help getting to medical, dental and mental health …
KY experts: Children, babies at higher risk for heat illness
Health experts are urging residents to stay hydrated and stay out of the sun during peak periods, especially during the heat wave that is gripping …
Kentucky to provide health coverage for people leaving incarceration
Kentucky is one of a handful of states recently approved to provide health insurance coverage to soon-to-be released incarcerated individuals…
Report: Most of KY’s 988 crisis hotline calls answered locally
More households, workplaces and schools are struggling with mental-health crises, and a new report by the mental-health advocacy group Inseparable …
Survey: 70% of parents report concern over child’s mental health
Across the nation, 70% of parents say they're now more concerned about their child's mental health than physical health, according to a new survey by …
Encuesta: 70% de los padres preocupados por la salud mental de sus hijos
En todo el país, el 70% de los padres dicen que ahora están más preocupados por la salud mental de sus hijos que por la salud fí…
KY keeps most kids enrolled in Medicaid coverage, post-pandemic
Nationwide, children are losing their Medicaid and CHIP coverage but Kentucky has kept the majority of its youngest residents enrolled, according to …
New KY website offers 'Second Chance' job, recovery resources
A new website aims to help Kentuckians just out of prison re-enter their communities and find job training, employment and recovery services…
Reentry program for people incarcerated offers a model for others
By Taylor Sisk for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collabor…