Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives and to celebrate recovery from mental illness.

For the past 20 years, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has recognized Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM) every May to increase awareness about the vital role mental health plays in our overall health and well-being.

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Treatment Works, Treatment Is Available

National Prevention Week is a national public education platform showcasing the work of communities and organizations across the country dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of substance misuse prevention and positive mental health.

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Monthly Webinars 2023

We invite you to join us for monthly webinars! All of the webinars listed are free to attend. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance as requested. All participants are welcome.

Note: The registration link below will allow you to register for any of the listed webinars. You may select more than one webinar date to attend by selecting the dates connected to specific webinars in a single registration. Questions related to registration can be directed to carmilla@kypartnership.org.

What is Family Peer Support?

Family Peer Support is the support that is provided by a family member of a child who has experienced living with an emotional, social, behavioral, and/or substance use diagnosis who helps parents who are going through similar challenges.

What is Youth Peer Support?

Youth Peer Support is the support that is provided by a young adult who has experience living with an emotional, social, behavioral, and/or substance use diagnosis who helps youth and young adults who are going through similar challenges.

This experience is referred to as “lived experience.” To be potentially employed to provide Family Peer Support Services as a Kentucky Family Peer Support Specialist (KFPSS), or services as a Kentucky Youth Peer Support Specialist (KYPSS) there are some requirements. Meeting the requirements and completing the Core Competencies Training does not guarantee employment. 

Who is eligible to attend this training:

The links below in section 2 of the regulations, show the qualifications that need to be met in order to become a certified Kentucky Family or Youth Peer Support Specialist. 

908 KAR 2:240. Kentucky Youth Peer Support Specialist.

908 KAR 2:230. Kentucky Family Peer Support Specialist.

Training Applications Here!

Youth Application | Family Application

Check out KPFC's website for more. Click here for more opportunities!

If you have a comment, suggestion, or think you are, or know, a good guest please reach out via email to dads@kypartnership.org.

National Dating Abuse Helpline

Offers confidential support for teens, young adults, and their loved ones seeking help, resources, or information related to healthy relationships and dating abuse in the US.

Visit: loveisrespect.org

Call: 1-866-331-9474 (TTY: 1-800-787-3224)

Text: “LOVEIS” to 22522.

The National Sexual Assault Hotline

Telephone: 800.656.HOPE (4673)

Online chat: online.rainn.org

Español: rainn.org/es

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or Text: 988

Chat: https://988lifeline.org/chat

Deaf and Hard of Hearing: for TTY users, use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988

Línea de Prevención del Suicidio y Crisis

llama al 988 o envía un texto al 988, o chat via https://988lifeline.org/chat (en inglés) 

Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741

The Trevor Project (LGBTQ youth)

Call: 1-866-488-7386

Text: START to 678678

Visit TrevorChat: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/webchat

Veteran's Crisis Line

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

TTY: 1-800-799-4889

Website: www.veteranscrisisline.net

Connects veterans in crisis (and their families and friends) with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential, toll-free hotline, online chat, or text.

Substance Use Treatment Locator

Millions of Americans have a substance use disorder. Help is available. FindTreatment.gov.

Disaster Distress Helpline

1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746).

Website: www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline

Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator

Find alcohol, drug, or mental health treatment facilities and programs around the country at findtreatment.samhsa.gov.