According to the national Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 Americans will experience mental illness at some point in their lives. Yet while mental illness affects people of all cultural backgrounds, access to quality mental health services is often out of reach for those in minority communities, leaving many undiagnosed, untreated, or undertreated. […]
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By Kyle May, Culture Council Member Hello from your Culture Council at Key Assets! I wanted to start by saying how appreciated you are for the hard work, dedication, and sacrifices you all have made during these tough times to help meet the needs of your clients and to care of yourselves. It is important
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Happy Staff Appreciation Month to Everyone at Key Assets Kentucky! GRATITUDE: (noun) the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and return kindness. These last few months have been nothing short of extraordinary. A time that none of us has ever experienced in our lifetime. We often felt as if we were on
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“It all started with one 13-year old girl.” Melissa Wilson-Cassidy, Behavioral Health Therapist, Key Assets Kentucky Q: Tell me more, what do you mean? A: A few year’s ago, a neighbor child my husband and I were acquainted with was in an abusive situation that we were unaware of, until she reached out to us
It is estimated that one in five Americans will experience a mental health issue in their lifetime. To highlight the importance of maintaining sound mental and emotional health, Mental Health America has designated May as Mental Health Month 2020. Observed since 1949, Mental Health Month offers opportunities to educate yourself about mental illness, connect with
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Today in America, nearly 430,000 children are living in foster care. Many are victims of abuse, neglect, emotional trauma, or other family challenges. Some live with relatives, while others live with foster families or in group facilities. The goal of foster care is to provide a safe and stable home environment for every child in
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In 2002 the American Counseling Association designated April as Counseling Awareness Month. The more than 53,000 members of the American Counseling Association (ACA)
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By Maggie Moore, Therapeutic Child Support Worker The Other Side of Autism Autism is defined as “a developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior.” For the last several years I have been an advocate for autism awareness.
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An Open Letter to the Community from Executive Director, Jennifer Hall National Child Abuse Prevention Month is a time to acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect and to promote the social and emotional well-being of children and families. During the month of April and throughout
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April is Autism Acceptance Month. It is important to recognize the journey of the movement of Autism Awareness to Autism Acceptance. Awareness leads you to believe there is a problem to be solved, but acceptance leads you to a discovery of diversity and strengths while bringing out the positive impact of recognizing autistics as whole
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