Kentucky Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Media Guide

Awareness and Understanding Through Education

Helpful contacts, definitions, dates, and websites

December 2004

Prepared by the Public Education/Awareness Workgroup of the Kentucky Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with Mental Illness, Alcohol & other Drug Abuse Disorders, and Dual Diagnoses.
Created by HB 843, 2000 KY General Assembly

Table of Contents

Section One: Introduction

Page 1-2.

• Introduction

Section Two: Helpful Facts, Guides

Page 3-4.

• (Page 3) Media Considerations for Covering Mental Health and Substance Abuse Topics
• (Page 4) Deaths by suicide
• (Page 5) Some Helpful Facts.

Section Three: Media Contacts within Organizations

Pages 6-51.

• (Page 6) State and Regional Resources
• (Pages 7-61) Directory

Section Four: Resources by Topic

Pages: 62-66.

• Tables of General Issues

Section Five: Common Terms

Pages 67-74.

• (67-74) Some Common Terms

Section Six: Websites, Additional Resources, Dates

Pages 75-77.

• (75-76) Some Important Websites
• (77) Some Important Dates

Section Seven: Statistical Data by State,
Community Mental Center Region and County

• (Page 78) State (page 1)
• (Page 79) State (page 2)
• (Page 80) Region 1
  Four Rivers
• (Page 81) Region 2
  Pennyroyal
• (Page 82) Region 3
  RiverValley
• (Page 83) Region 4
  Lifeskills
• (Page 84) Region 5
  Communicare
• (Page 85) Region 6
  Seven Counties
• (Page 86) Region 7
  Northkey
• (Page 87) Region 8
  Comprehend
• (Page 88) Region 9&10
  Pathways
• (Page 89) Region 11
  Mountain
• (Page 90) Region 12
  Kentucky River
• (Page 91) Region 13
  Cumberland River
• (Page 92) Region 14
  Adanta
• (Page 93) Region 15 (page 1)
  Bluegrass
• (Page 94) Region 15 (page 2)
  Bluegrass