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We are thrilled to announce that Amanda Metcalf has returned to the KPFC team as our new PROGRAM CAPACITY & SUSTAINABILITY SPECIALIST - she’ll be heading up all of our training and capacity-building efforts, to help us reach even more youth and families all across Kentucky.
Her background includes roles in Adult Peer Support, Family Peer Support, and Family Leadership, as well as Peer Support Supervision and Peer Support Liaison positions. Her work involves multiple trainings, presentations, certifications, and services in a wide range of settings throughout the System of Care.
So please join us in saying, WELCOME BACK, AMANDA – we can’t wait to learn, grow, and reach new heights with you!!!
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988 Day is a national initiative dedicated to raising awareness about the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and emphasizing the importance of mental health and suicide prevention. Join in on September 8, 2024, in spreading the message "No Judgment. Just Help." and check this page often for materials, tools, and ideas to support your own promotional efforts and activities on 988 Day. https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988/newsroom/988-day
The 988 dialing code operates through what was formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. It is a network of over 200 locally operated and funded crisis centers around the country. Congress designated 988 in 2020 and the Lifeline transitioned to the 3-digit number in July 2022. As a part of the federal government’s commitment to addressing the mental health crisis in America, unprecedented federal resources have been invested to scale up crisis centers in support of 988.
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This video conveys various reasons a person may connect with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Caring help to find hope is within reach, the 988 Lifeline is available 24/7/365. No judgment. Just compassion and support. Text, call, or chat 988. | |
National Suicide Prevention Month | |
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September marks National Suicide Prevention Month – a month to remember the lives lost to suicide, the millions of people who have struggled with suicidal ideation, and acknowledge the individuals, families, and communities that have been impacted. It is also a time to raise awareness about suicide prevention and share messages of hope.
Learn more from the resources below:
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS About Suicide | This brochure can help you, a friend, or a family member learn more about the warning signs of suicide, ways to help prevent suicide, and effective treatment options. | |
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House Bill 385: Seth's Law | |
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Seth’s Law will decrease the number of citizens needing to be placed under state guardianship to access mental health care and will address significant delays in criminal trials by streamlining competency evaluation processes.
The Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health championed the legislation, and the General Assembly passed the landmark measure during its 2024 Regular Session.
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National Recovery Month (Recovery Month), which started in 1989, is a national observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the nation’s strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery in all its forms possible.
With the right treatment, support, and resources,
recovery is possible for everyone.
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Recovery and Recovery Support
SAMHSA's working definition of recovery defines recovery as a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential. Recovery signals a dramatic shift in the expectation for positive outcomes for individuals who experience mental and substance use conditions or the co-occurring of the two.
Guiding Principles
Hope, the belief that these challenges and conditions can be overcome, is the foundation of recovery. A person’s recovery is built on his or her strengths, talents, coping abilities, resources, and inherent values. It is holistic, addresses the whole person and their community, and is supported by peers, friends, and family members.
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The process of recovery is highly personal and occurs via many pathways. It may include clinical treatment, medications, faith-based approaches, peer support, family support, self-care, and other approaches. Recovery is characterized by continual growth and improvement in one’s health and wellness and managing setbacks. Because setbacks are a natural part of life, resilience becomes a key component of recovery.
The recovery journey isn’t just for the person with the substance use or mental health issue—it includes everyone who cares about them.
What works for one person may not work for another. It is important to support a person in or seeking recovery as they make their own decisions about which pathway is right for them.
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The Four Major Dimensions of Recovery
Health - Overcoming or managing one’s disease(s) or symptoms - for example, abstaining from use of alcohol, illicit drugs, and non-prescribed medication if one has an addiction problem- and for everyone in recovery making informed, healthy choices that support physical and emotional well-being
Home - Having a stable and safe place to live
Purpose - Conducting meaningful daily activities, such as a job, school volunteerism, family caretaking, or creative endeavors, and the independence, income, and resources to participate in society
Community - Having relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love, and hope
Learn more about pathways to recovery at FindSupport.gov.
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During this year’s observance, SAMHSA and its partners offer various free webinars and online presentations to help you learn more about recovery-related topics that are important for you and the audiences you reach. These will be held over the course of the month and cover subjects such as:
- Whole health approaches to recovery
- Improving access to prevention
- Treatment and recovery support
- Exploring traditional healing practices to improve recovery from mental and substance use challenges
Visit the National Recovery Month events page for the complete detailed list and to sign up for these upcoming free events.
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P.A.U.S.E. is a virtual parent support group that meets twice a month and is hosted by KPFC in partnership with DBHDID and funded in part by KY SIX grant funds.
The parent support group is facilitated by KPFC Family Peer Support Specialists.
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The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence is partnering with the Division of Family Resource and Youth Services Centers to establish 40 Full Service Community Schools. This session will review the framework of Full Service Community Schools and share components of school Action Plans. Learn how to join this exciting work! | |
Not Stopping for Directions - Podcast for Dads | |
In an effort to provide a resource for dads, KPFC has launched a podcast,
Not Stopping for Directions, hosted by Michael Karman.
| If you have a comment, suggestion, or think you are, or know, a good guest please reach out via email to dads@kypartnership.org. | |
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National Hotlines for Help | |
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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
https://988.ky.gov/#in-ky
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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)
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.
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