NorthKey Community Care

08/19/2025

988 Lifeline Survey: We Want Your Feedback! 🗣

Have you used 988?

We’d love to hear about your experience. Please take a few moments to complete the short, anonymous survey linked below.

Link to Survey: http://reach.ky-988-user-experience-survey.alchemer.com/s3/

Your feedback is incredibly valuable and helps us improve Kentucky’s 988 services to better serve our communities.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts—it truly makes a difference!

988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline

Welcome to the KY 988 User Experience Survey.

08/18/2025

08/18/2025

Alcohol is the most commonly used substance among high school students in the U.S. with approximately 23% saying they drank in the last month. Start the school year off right by deciding not to drink.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2024). Underage Drinking. Underage Drinking | CDC

08/14/2025

Nearly 49 million people in the US have a substance use disorder, but data shows recovery is possible, and when it comes to substance use recovery, every journey is unique.

NorthKey's Lead Peer Support Specialist Richard Addison proudly partnered with the Start With Hope campaign to share his story and the role of hope in his experience:

https://startwithhope.com/stories-of-hope/richard

Learn how substance use recovery can StartWithHope.com.🌈✨

https://youtu.be/86TtLrVTRLA

In 2023, nearly 49 million people ages 12 and older in the U.S. had a substance use disorder – but recovery is possible. Showcasing the real stories of indiv...

08/12/2025

🎉 A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who came out to NorthKey’s Annual Employee Appreciation & Recognition Event! 🙌

This year’s event was extra special — it marked our first in-person celebration since 2019! 🥳 We were thrilled to welcome around 300 staff members and an amazing lineup of vendors who helped make the day unforgettable. 💙

🛍️ Vendors who joined us:

🌸 Fairy Rose Farm
🏥 Northern Kentucky Health Department
🎨 Glass with Sass - by Pam McGlone
🧵 Nothin’ But Love By “K”
💚 NAMI NKY - Northern Kentucky
🐝 Bee Lathered
🌶️ Farmer Nate’s Sauce
💆 Northern Kentucky Medical Massage
☕ Seahan’s Coffee Co.
🧶 Lawson’s Crochet & Woodburning
🐾Harley and Charlie Pet Therapy Services: Pup Harley
🐶 St. Elizabeth Healthcare Paws for Patients: Pups Holly and Celeste

👏 Shoutout to our very own staff who ran our NorthKey tables:

🧠 Employee Council Booth: Terri Noble, Mandy Haigis, Haley Carr, Roberta White, and Sonserra Freeman

🌈 The Friends of NorthKey: Laura Harris and Deana Combs

📸 Staff also had the opportunity to get a professional headshot and have fun at the photo booth — big thanks to Jessica Tomes Photography for capturing those moments:

https://jessicaetomes.wixsite.com/home

🍰 And let’s not forget the delicious desserts made by our talented staff:

🎂 Cakes – Audrey Tucker, Audrey's Sweets -N- Treats:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1EsZ3PWrNy/

🍪 Cookies – Brittney Scharold:
Fox and Flour Creations

🍽️ Another big thank you to Elegant Fare Catering & Events for providing the amazing catering that kept everyone well-fed and happy!

💙 And to all of our team members: your hard work and dedication are what make NorthKey what it is! We could NOT do this without each and every one of you.

THANK YOU for all that you do! 💙

08/12/2025

✨ NOW HIRING: School-Based Therapy Positions ✨

Looking for a career that offers flexible hours and the opportunity to be home with your family during school breaks? We’ve got you covered!

✅ Pick your schedule; work year-round or have summers off
✅ Insurance benefits will remain in place during school breaks

‼️️We've raised our salaries! ‼️

✨Non-independently licensed will start at $60,000 + incentive
✨Independently licensed with start at $75,000 + incentive

Apply today:

https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Northkey-Community-Care/jobs?q=&l= -skip-header-desktop

07/31/2025

Carroll County Child Development Center - Health Fair 🧠🎉

Michelle Murphy, Team Lead of Behavioral Health Services for the rural counties, and Amy Trautwein, Engagement Specialist, attended Carroll County Child Development Center’s Health Fair!

The event was filled with helpful resources, fun prizes, immunizations, and more for children and their families! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💚

Carroll County Child Development Center

07/30/2025

🌞 Host a Healthy Picnic or BBQ! 🍉🔥 Summer is the perfect time to gather and share a meal.

Hosting an outdoor picnic or BBQ fosters connection, reduces stress, and strengthens social bonds—key protective factors for mental health and substance use prevention. 💡

Plan a gathering with fresh, wholesome foods, meaningful conversation, and lots of laughter!

Need healthy recipe ideas?
Check out: www.TheDinnerTableProject.org!

07/29/2025

This past Saturday, some of our incredible crisis team members braved the heat to connect with the local community and share important 988 resources at the Bromley Block Party! 💛

A big shoutout to our amazing team on-site:

📍 Linda Miller
📍 Lindsey Ober
📍 Mobile responder Haille Thompson

The event featured live music, games, great food, and plenty of community resources—and ended with a spectacular fireworks display 🎆

Around 100 community members attended the event. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to learn more about how 988 and NorthKey is here to help. 💬📞

We’re always proud to be out in the community, spreading awareness and support. 💛💬

988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline

07/28/2025

🚨 More than 1 million kids use menthol e-cigarettes (NYTS). Menthol flavors make it easier to start—and harder to quit. It's time to protect Kentucky youth from Big Tobacco's targeting tactics. 💪

07/25/2025

2025 NKY ReEntry Resource Night 🤝💙

Two of our Prevention Team members—Carley Ashcraft, KY Moms MATR Specialist, and Madalyn Dobkins, KY Moms MATR Case Manager—attended the 2025 NKY ReEntry Resource Night at the Life Learning Center - Northern Kentucky 🎉, making valuable connections 🤝 at an event featuring reentry resources 📚, free food 🍕, and a DJ 🎶!

Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services