Mental Health
The Division of Mental Health (DMH) supports implementation of prevention, treatment, crisis, and recovery services for Kentuckians impacted by Serious Mental Illness (SMI), Severe Emotional Disabilities (SED) and/or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. DMH also supports behavioral health preparedness, response, and recovery in the time of disasters, either natural or man-made.
Partnerships with community-based organizations, service providers, universities, and state agencies provide access to quality and evidence-based prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction services. Through the provision of federal grants and state funding, these services are publicly available to persons across the Commonwealth.
In addition, DMH aims to expand access to evidence-based services that are accessible, available, and acceptable for all Kentuckians.