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Advocacy
- More Than Three Million Child Care Spots Saved by American Rescue Plan Funding The Century Foundation March 9, 2022
- ThriveKY Child Care Cliff report, Feb 2024
- Medicaid Tracker
- Medicaid Monthly Member Count by County (DMS)
- Governor’s Metrics Reports (KHBE)
- 50-State Unwinding Tracker (Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy Center for Children and Families)
- House Republicans’ Proposals Could Take Food Away from Millions of Low-Income Individuals and Families Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (March 20, 2023)
- Kentucky Food Action Network (KFAN)
- Congressional Republicans’ Plans to Gut Medicaid and the ACA Would Have Devastating Consequences in Kentucky (White House)
- KVH Health Justice Bill Tracker (2023)
- Title 907 – Cabinet for Health and Family Services – Department for Medicaid Services Regulations
- 2023 Open Enrollment Social Media Graphics (Community Catalyst)
- 2023 Open Enrollment Messaging Guidance (Community Catalyst)
- 2023 Open Enrollment Social Media Messaging available in multiple languages (Community Catalyst)
- Outreach and Enrollment Materials
Direct Services for Consumers
- DCBS office location search by city, county, or zip code
- Call United Way Kentucky at 211
- United Way 211
- Find Help Now KY
- Start here to find addiction treatment openings.
- National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233
- Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs scroll to the bottom for a map of local crisis centers
- ZeroV (formerly Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence) scroll to the bottom for a map of local support centers
- KRS 209 Quick Sheet A Mandatory Education and Referral for Domestic and Dating Violence
- Help is Here(printable brochure)
- How to Get a Protective Order
- Safe at Home an address confidentiality program that helps survivors of personal violence hide their address on public records
- How to enroll in Safe at home
- kynect Benefits Eligibility Screening Tool
- kynect Portal for Medicaid, SNAP, K-TAP, Child Care Assistance
- kynect Resources Portal for food assistance, housing, employment services, and more
- Find local Legal Aid services
- Kentucky Legal Aid
- Call 270-782-5740 or 866-452-9243 to apply
- Services offered
- ACLU Reentry Resource Guide
- Call or text 988 24/7
- Talk to someone now via an online chat (chat available in multiple languages).
- Visit the Kentucky Lifeline.
- Kentucky Voices for Health Voter Resource Guide for the 2023 general election
Financial Resources for Families
- Kentucky Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership (ECCAP) Program
- ThriveKY CCAP Explainer
- WIC
- How to Apply (CHFS)
- WIC PreScreening Tool in multiple languages (USDA)
- 2023 Income Guidelines
- WIC Shopper App in English and Spanish (CHFS)
- WIC Farmers Markets Program (CHFS)
- Market locations
- Eligible Food List in English and Spanish
- Fresh RX for Moms weekly funds for moms at Farmers Markets (CFAKY)
- For Children
- Summer Food Service Program (KDE)
- Meal and food resources for children
- Beginning 06/01/2023 find Summer Meal Sites by texting “food” or “comida” to 304304
- Check eligibility for
- Health Assistance
- Food Assistance
- Financial Assistance for Families with Children
- Health Insurance Premium Payment
Food Resources
- Double Dollars
- How to Use Double Dollars
- Find a Location that accepts Double Dollars
- WIC
- How to Apply (CHFS)
- WIC PreScreening Tool in multiple languages (USDA)
- 2023 Income Guidelines
- WIC Shopper App in English and Spanish (CHFS)
- WIC Farmers Markets Program (CHFS)
- Market locations
- Eligible Food List in English and Spanish
- Fresh RX for Moms weekly funds for moms at Farmers Markets (CFAKY)
- For Children
- Summer Food Service Program (KDE)
- Meal and food resources for children
- Beginning 06/01/2023 find Summer Meal Sites by texting “food” or “comida” to 304304
- SNAP Basics (CHFS)
- ThriveKY SNAP Explainer
- Enroll in SNAP
- Call 855-306-8959
- Apply online
- How to Apply (CHFS) includes a paper application
- 2024 Cost of Living Adjustment
- SNAP Work Requirements
Housing Resources
- Available housing units in Eastern Kentucky
- Affordable housing in Fayette County
- Affordable housing in Jefferson County
- Call 211
- Homeless Assistance by Region and County
- In Jefferson County call Bed One Stop at 502-637-2337
- In Fayette County call 855-233-4600 and ask for the Homeless and Housing team
- In Franklin County The Coordinated Entry System services referral
- Emergency Housing Voucher online application
- Any Door KY flier
- Apply for help (Team KY Eviction Diversion Program)
- Kentucky Homeowners Assistance Fund Application (Kentucky Homeownership Protection Center)
- Stop My Eviction
- Find rental assistance in Lexington
- Assistance for Kentucky Veterans VETT Vouchers (KHC)
- Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) including emergency housing, rent assistance, and permanent housing (KHC)
- Olmstead Housing Initiative for people living with severe mental illness (KHC)
- OHI Policies and Procedures including referrals, vouchers, and recertification (DBHDID)
- Local Community Action Partnerships (scroll down to search for local services)
Healthcare Resources
- KCHIP
- Medicaid
- Report Issues with Medicaid Renewals
- KVH wants to hear from you about issues you’re seeing in your community around the return of Medicaid Renewals.
- Medicare
- Medicare.gov
- Medicare and kynect Health Coverage
- Final Rules to Streamline and Expand Enrollment in Medicare Parts A and B (National Center on Law & Elder Rights)
- Medicare Part D Legal Basics 2022 Updates (Justice in Aging)
- Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Marketplace
- How to Estimate Your Expected Income (healthcare.gov)
- Count Income & Household Size (healthcare.gov)
- What to Include as Income (healthcare.gov)
- Qualified Health Plan Enrollment (KHBE)
- Open Enrollment Materials
- ThriveKY Special Enrollment Period Explainer
- 2024 Open Enrollment for Qualified Health Plans (KHBE)
- Open Enrollment for 2024 Coverage through Medicare & the Marketplace – Basics for Advocates (Justice in Aging)
- 2023 Open Enrollment Social Media Graphics (Community Catalyst)
- 2023 Open Enrollment Messaging Guidance (Community Catalyst)
- 2023 Open Enrollment Social Media Messaging available in multiple languages (Community Catalyst)
- Outreach and Enrollment Materials
- Special Populations
- Immigrants
- LGBTQI+
- Justice Involved People
- The Family Glitch
- 2023 Health Plan Savings: The “Family Glitch” Fix explainer (Kentucky Voices for Health)
- The “Family Glitch” Fixed, Working Families Encouraged to Shop Healthcare Marketplace (Kentucky Voices for Health)
- Local Health Department listing (alphabetical by county)
- Cancer Prevention
- HIV/AIDS Prevention
- HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (KDPH)
- HIV/AIDS Services Program (KDPH)
- HIV Testing Center Locator
- Post-Exposure Prophylaxis to prevent HIV infection after exposure (hiv.org)
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
- What is PrEP? (hiv.gov)
- PrEP Locator – Find Your Provider
- Oral Health Program (CHFS)
- Grin Grant 52 week dental restoration program in recovery from Substance Use Disorder
- Tobacco Cessation
- Visit quitnowkentucky.org
- Help in Spanish
- Vaccinations
- Immunizations Through the Lifespan
- KDPH Immunization Outreach
- KDPH Immunization Branch includes data by age and vaccine type
- Kentucky Immunization Registry (KYIR)
- KYIR Login print or view personal immunization records
- CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
- CDC Vaccines & Immunizations
- Interim Clinical Considerations for the Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States (CDC Vaccines & Immunizations)
- Flu Educational Materials in English and Spanish (Families Fighting Flu)
- ThriveKY Forum with CHFS with Deputy Commission for Clinical Affairs Connie Gayle White, MD, MS, FACOG, 02/14/2023
- Vaccines for Children Program
- KVH Medicaid Renewal Explainer
- How to Reinstate Your Medicaid Coverage (KHBE)
- PHE Unwinding Renewals Flyer (editable) (CHFS)
- Medicaid Renewal System Change Requests Snapshot (10/2023) (DMS)
- Medicaid Renewal Town Hall (09/07/2023) (DMS) questions and comments
- Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Enrollment Unwinding: A Community Toolkit (CMS)
- Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Condition Unwinding Marketplace Frequently Asked
Questions (CMS) - Medicaid Public Health Emergency Unwinding: Steps to ensure continued coverage (KHBE)
- Medicaid Renewal Toolkit – Consumer facing communications (GMMB)
- Medicaid Re-enrollment Messaging (GMMB)
- PHE Flexibilities and Unwinding Schedule (DMS)
- Report Issues with Medicaid Renewals
- KVH wants to hear from you about issues you’re seeing in your community around the return of Medicaid Renewals.
Mental & Behavioral Health Resources
- Call or text 988 24/7
- Talk to someone now via an online chat (chat available in multiple languages).
- Visit the Kentucky Lifeline
- Kentucky Community Response Team (KCCRT) Providing Critical Incidence Stress Management to First Responders and Communities
- Project Recovery Kentucky
- Talk. They Hear You. (SAMHSA)
- Project AWARE (SAMHSA)
- ThriveKY Mental Health Explainer
- NAMI Kentucky support for those with mental illness and their families
- Raising Hope Putting the Focus on Farmer Health
- Inpatient Facilities for psychiatric, rehabilitative, and nursing care (DBHDID)
- Mental Health America of Kentucky
- Mental Health First Aid Training
- Question-Persuade-Refer suicide prevention training
- May is Mental Health Month media tool kit (MHA)
- Mental Health Screeners (MHA)
- Start here to find addiction treatment openings.
- Stop Overdoses How to Respond to an Overdose
- Angel Initiative (KSP)
- Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE)
- KY OAR Hotline
- Call 800-854-6813
- Kentucky Addiction Hotline
- Operation Unite treatment referral line 888-908-6463
- Recovery Kentucky housing and treatment centers (KHC)
- Harm Reduction
- Syringe Services Program SSP locations by county on right side of page (CHFS)
- Free Narcan offered through the Department of Corrections
- FAQ About Suicide (NIMH)
- Rural Suicide Awareness and Prevention (Rural Minds)
- Suicide is Preventable and Help is Available Explainer (Rural Minds)
Seniors Services
- AAAIL Regional Map (DAIL)
- Aging and Disability Resources in Jefferson, Bullitt, and Oldham Counties (KIPDA)
- Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (CHFS)
- PACE basics What Does This Mean for Me?
- PACE service areas PACE County Map
- Contact a PACE provider in your area to apply Enrolled PACE Organizations in Kentucky
Support for kynectors
- Agent & kynector Resources
- KHBE kynector and Agent Escalation Process Guide
- Navigator Resource Guide (Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy Center n Health Insurance Reforms)
- KVH wants to hear from you about issues you’re seeing in your community around the return of Medicaid Renewals.
ThriveKY Explainers
The Family Fix (aka Family Glitch): information about market healthcare savings due to family members
