Mending Point Behavioral Health at KYUMH

03/11/2026

This legislation will benefit the services we provide to children and families all across Kentucky. Don't wait! Call today! ☎️

If you are living in Kentucky, we need your help! 📣

We are working to secure an increase in children's behavioral health Medicaid rate as a budget line item. This is important to our work, so we need everyone to make a call TODAY!

Take action now:
-Call the Legislative Message Line 1-800-372-7181
-Your message is for the "Senate Appropriations & Revenue (A&R) Committee members and Senate Leadership." Give your name and address to the attendant when prompted.
-When asked for your message, say "Please include the children's behavioral health Medicaid rate increase in the final budget. Without it, outcomes for our children will continue to decline and agencies will continue to close programs. Thank you."
-Leave a comment below so we can keep a tally of how many people called.

01/02/2026

Special thank you to Believing In Forever Inc. for donating coats for the youth that we serve! We greatly appreciate your support and partnership. 🙏💙

11/19/2025

If you are in the Nicholasville area, there are free clothes and items at City Limits 106 Courchelle Dr. Nicholasville, KY 40356. 💙

Our community is amazing!!! If you know someone in need please send them to City Limits, 106 Courchelle Dr. Thank You Kayleigh for making this happen!!!

11/10/2025

We are HIRING for a Clinical Therapist here at Mending Point.

Learn more about the role: http://bit.ly/4nJfJ4x

10/31/2025

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10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day, and we want you to know that your mental health matters. Not just today, but every single day.

Take a few seconds with us to breathe and remember how much you have gone through to get to this place. Reflect on how you are feeling and what you need to do right now to take care of yourself.

The difficult moments are not the whole story. They are just part of it.

Always remember: You are needed. You are valued. You are loved. 💙

If you would like to receive counseling, please do not hesitate to reach out: https://www.kyumh.org/programs/mending-point-referral

09/18/2025

Mending Point is always looking for opportunities to take the extra step in child welfare and serving Kentucky's families. 💙

This week, we attended Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky's Kids Are Worth It Conference. Our team attended workshops, earned various credentials, and got to meet some amazing people who work hard for Kentucky's children and families.

Oh yeah, and we got to meet the governor, Andy Beshear. What a wonderful week!

08/27/2025

At Mending Point, we see a lot of young people like Maya who see their "normal" as one marked with trauma. We strive to change that "normal" and help them see their true potential as an individual of worth, no matter what has happened to them.

Read more about Maya here: https://www.kyumh.org/inspiring-stories/meet-maya

Thanks to your support, Maya* has found her “new normal.” 💙

She grew up surrounded by the pain of substance abuse, instability, and fear. By age 11, Maya was in foster care, carrying the weight of anxiety and depression. She believed that trauma was her “normal.”

But then, Maya met Mending Point. Through compassionate counseling, dedicated case management, and a safe, nurturing environment, she began to heal. Slowly, she found her voice and with that—hope.

This year, Maya graduated high school, something she once thought wasn't possible. And now, she’s enrolled in college, chasing her dream of becoming a computer scientist. 🎓

✨ Maya’s “new normal” is now filled with possibility. And it’s because of you.

Your support helps rewrite stories like Maya’s every day. But there are still so many youth in Kentucky waiting for their chance to heal, grow, and believe in a brighter future.

Together, we can give more youth a new beginning.

Donate today: https://www.kyumh.org/donate

*Maya is a pseudonym. Stock photos are used to protect client's identity.

08/21/2025

You don't have to walk through life's challenges alone.

If you are interested in our services, we invite you to fill out this referral form: https://www.kyumh.org/programs/mending-point-referral

Mending Point Behavioral Health is our community-based services located in Central Kentucky, serving adolescents ages 12-21.

Our purpose is to give youth the tools to thrive to overcome life's trials. Our clinical therapists meet them where they are at and make sure that no one faces their healing journey alone.

Take Chelsea* for example, a young woman who thought high school graduation was out of the picture for her because of life circumstances. "The key for Chelsea was a consistent, trustworthy adult that showed up for her," says her Mending Point therapist, "She had never known a kind adult who wasn't looking for something from her."

Whether they’re facing substance use, mental health challenges, or overwhelming life stress, we walk alongside them with compassion and trauma-informed care that helps them begin again.

We are here to help you! If you are interested in Mending Point services, fill out this referral form: https://www.kyumh.org/programs/mending-point-referral

Learn more about Mending Point: https://www.kyumh.org/programs/behavioral-health-services

Stay tuned for more on our other programs.

*Name changed for privacy

08/12/2025

08/11/2025

Donate to our "Back to School" fund: https://zurl.co/KyUMHBacktoSchool

Who knew a cheesecake can mean so much?

When Chelsea* faced a new chapter in her life, there was no room for her education.

She didn’t think high school graduation was possible, because she was too busy with her full-time job and taking care of her family. As a result, her education was left on the back burner.

“I didn’t have a positive relationship with anyone in my family," says Chelsea, "and I struggled with my self-esteem.”

Without support, Chelsea would have fallen behind her peers.

With the help of our compassionate staff and her hard work, Chelsea graduated from high school, something she didn’t think was possible, and is now attending college.

As a celebration, our staff treated to her choice of restaurant. Chelsea decided on The Cheesecake Factory.

Chelsea couldn't believe somebody cared enough to celebrate her achievement with her. "I still think about that cheesecake every day!" she says.

That cheesecake meant so much to Chelsea, showing her that you can do anything you set your mind to.

Your donation makes high school graduation possible for our youth.

Encourage a student with a donation today! Donate Today: https://zurl.co/KyUMHBacktoSchool

*Chelsea is a pseudonym. Stock photos are used to protect client's identity.