KENTUCKY SUPPORT PAGE
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
If you are in Kentucky and need help fast:
Call or text 988 for mental health, substance use, or suicide crisis support.
Dial 211 for local services including shelter, food, housing, and crisis referrals.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence (KCADV)
Statewide coalition connecting survivors with shelters, advocacy programs, and prevention resources.
https://kcadv.org/
KCADV Member Programs
Find domestic violence shelters and advocacy programs across Kentucky.
https://kcadv.org/find-help/
Kentucky Domestic Violence Hotline
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential help.
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
https://www.thehotline.org/
StrongHearts Native Helpline
For Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
Love Is Respect
Support for teen dating abuse.
Call: 1-866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
https://www.loveisrespect.org/
Domestic violence help for men
Male survivors can contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline or KCADV member programs.
MENTAL HEALTH / CRISIS
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988
https://988lifeline.org/
Kentucky Crisis & Suicide Hotline
Call: 988
Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health
State mental health services and treatment programs.
https://dbhdid.ky.gov/
NAMI Kentucky
Mental health education, advocacy, and peer support.
https://namiky.org/
SAMHSA Find Support
National mental health and substance use support portal.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support
FindSupport.gov
Mental health support and care navigation.
https://www.findsupport.gov/
ADDICTION / SUBSTANCE USE
Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health – Substance Use Services
State addiction treatment and recovery programs.
https://dbhdid.ky.gov/
FindHelpNowKY
Search addiction treatment providers and recovery services across Kentucky.
https://findhelpnowky.org/
FindTreatment.gov
National treatment locator for mental health and substance use treatment.
https://findtreatment.gov/
SAMHSA Find Help
National treatment and recovery support locator.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help
211 Kentucky
Search detox programs, counseling, recovery programs, and addiction treatment services.
https://www.211kentucky.org/
HOMELESSNESS / SHELTER / HOUSING
211 Kentucky
Dial 211 for shelter, housing assistance, food resources, and crisis services.
https://www.211kentucky.org/
Kentucky Housing Corporation
State housing programs and homelessness support.
https://www.kyhousing.org/
HUD Kentucky
Federal housing assistance resources.
https://www.hud.gov/states/kentucky
FindHelp Kentucky
Search local shelter, housing, transportation, and food programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/
Adult men’s shelter and emergency housing
Use 211 Kentucky or FindHelp to locate shelters and transitional housing.
Family shelter and housing support
Use 211 Kentucky, HUD Kentucky, and Kentucky Housing Corporation programs.
LEGAL HELP / PROTECTIVE ORDERS / FAMILY LAW
Legal Aid of the Bluegrass
Free civil legal assistance for eligible residents.
https://lablaw.org/
Kentucky Legal Aid
Legal services for low-income Kentucky residents.
https://kylaw.org/
Kentucky Courts Self Help
Legal forms and guidance for protective orders, custody, divorce, and family law.
https://kycourts.gov/
Kentucky Bar Lawyer Referral
Find a private attorney in Kentucky.
https://www.kybar.org/
VICTIM RIGHTS / CRIME VICTIM SUPPORT
Kentucky Office of Victim Advocacy
Support services and information for crime victims.
https://justice.ky.gov/Victim-Services
Kentucky Crime Victim Compensation Board
Financial help for victims of violent crime.
https://justice.ky.gov/Victim-Services/Pages/default.aspx
Office for Victims of Crime
Federal victim support resources.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/
SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT
Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs (KASAP)
Statewide sexual assault advocacy and prevention resources.
https://www.kasap.org/
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
Call: 1-800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/
Kentucky Sexual Assault Crisis Centers
Local rape crisis centers and survivor support services through KASAP partners.
COUNTY / LOCAL / CITY SUPPORT
Use these tools to find help near you in Kentucky:
211 Kentucky
https://www.211kentucky.org/
FindHelp
Search for local services by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/
FindTreatment.gov
Search addiction and mental health treatment by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/
KCADV Member Program Directory
Find domestic violence shelters and advocacy programs across Kentucky.
https://kcadv.org/find-help/
SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Male Survivors
Use KCADV programs, 211 Kentucky, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
Teen Dating Abuse
https://www.loveisrespect.org/
Native Survivors
StrongHearts Native Helpline
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
Veterans Crisis Line
Call 988 then press 1
Text 838255
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
LGBTQ+ Youth Support
The Trevor Project
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text START to 678678
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
QUICK REMINDER
If you are scared, unsafe, struggling with addiction, facing homelessness, or thinking about suicide, start with 911, 988, 211, or the domestic violence hotline above. You do not need perfect words. You just need a place to begin.
