Kentucky 211
Connect with a trained specialist for local food, housing, bill assistance, mental-health support, and other essential services.
Visit Kentucky 211Community Support
A starting point when life feels heavy.
Practical connections for local needs, mental-health support, recovery resources, and relationship safety. You do not have to explain everything before asking for help.
Information, not diagnosis.These links are educational starting points from public-health, medical, and community organizations. For personal medical advice, contact a qualified health professional.
Help close to home
Local and statewide directories can help you find food, housing, healthcare, utility, family, and employment assistance.
kynect community resources
Search Kentucky programs for food, housing, employment, health, family, and support-group needs.
Search kynect resourcesBourbon County Health Department
Find public-health information and local services at 341 East Main Street in Paris, Kentucky.
View local health servicesSafety and crisis support
Free, confidential services are available whether you need immediate support or are quietly considering your options.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call, text, or chat for free, confidential support at any time, day or night.
View 988 support optionsCreate a personal safety plan
A guided tool for thinking through safety while experiencing abuse, preparing to leave, or after leaving.
Open the safety-planning toolKentucky behavioral-health services
Find state information about mental-health, substance-use, crisis, treatment, and recovery services.
Explore Kentucky servicesWhen help cannot wait