For immediate harm or danger, please call 911. If you have concerns about substance use for yourself or someone else, please call or text 988 or visit their website 988 | Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to speak to a counselor.
The Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition
The Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition aims to reduce substance use disorder-related overdoses, deaths, and stigma by promoting harm reduction strategies. They aim to engage, educate, and empower first responders, law enforcement, treatment centers, and other key partners through collaboration with local and state governments, medical professionals, and civic leaders. To learn more about overdoses and naloxone, please visit the link above.
Opioid Overdose Prevention – FINDNALOXONE
As a part of Find Naloxone Now KY, various downloadable harm reduction strategies and FAQs have been made available in both English and Spanish. To learn more about how you can prevent opioid overdoses or how you can obtain naloxone, please visit the link above.
Find Help Now provides additional naloxone, treatment, and recovery options for those who are in need. Drug use fact sheets and community resources can also be found at the top of the webpage.
Seven Counties Services is a community mental health center offering support for addiction, intellectual, and developmental needs. It serves Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, and Trimble Counties, and is home to the Sixth Regional Prevention Center. 24/7 crisis services are also available at 502-589-4313.
Partnership to End Addiction Harm Reduction Resources
Partnership to End Addiction has numerous resources for people looking to prevent and treat substance use disorders. The link above provides information on what harm reduction is, different harm reduction strategies someone can use, as well as how parents can encourage their children to use healthier behaviors and how to minimize risks. Additionally, Partnership to End Addiction also has a Harm Reduction Center where you can participate in self-passed courses, access factsheets on harm reduction strategies for various drugs and alcohol, and health tips for keeping loved ones safe.
