⚠️ Drug, Mental Health and Veterans Treatment Courts in Kentucky could be eliminated statewide under the current version of #HB504, the Judicial Branch budget bill moving through the General Assembly.
To #SaveSpecialtyCourts, contact your legislator at https://t.co/9240xa7GjE
At their year-end training, Behavioral Health Liaisons reflected on the past year and renewed their dedication to helping Kentuckians navigate the court system in 2026. #StateCourts#Kentucky#NewYear#BehavioralHealth
@KET recently sat down with Behavioral Health Liaison Amber Lewis and Specialty Courts Manager Elizabeth Nichols to provide a closer look at the work taking place across Kentucky to support individuals with behavioral health needs.
📷Watch the full story: https://t.co/UPHBCbXOyM
🏥 Specialty Courts staff and Behavioral Health Liaisons toured Central State Hospital to foster stronger collaboration and better understand the needs of individuals served by Kentucky courts. #BehavioralHealth#TrearmentCourt#RecoveryIsPossible
Specialty Court’s Behavioral Health Liaisons engaged with experts at the Opioid Symposium, advancing efforts to bridge the gap between behavioral health and the justice system. ⚖️🤝 #MentalHealth#JusticeAndHealth#OpioidResponse#StateCourts
⚖️💼 Stop by the Kentucky Court of Justice booth at the Murray State University Career Fair today to learn about job and internship opportunities with the court system. #MurrayState#PublicService#GoRacers
Discover how Kentucky’s Behavioral Health Liaisons are helping the courts better serve individuals with mental illness, substance use and developmental disabilities through a recovery-oriented approach. ▶️ https://t.co/HfhqpIlGqr
#BehavioralHealth#RecoveryIsPossible
Specialty Court staff toured Western State Hospital 🏥 to strengthen collaboration and improve services for justice-involved individuals with behavioral health needs. ⚖️
#KentuckyCourts#BehavioralHealth#RecoveryIsPossible
👥 Behavioral Health Liaisons presented to the Family & Juvenile Services Department, sharing insights and resources to support behavioral health needs across our communities.
#BehavioralHealth#CommunitySupport#FamilyServices
Behavioral Health Liaisons from the Office of Statewide Programs participated in the In Her Shoes Domestic Violence Simulation led by Dorislee Gilbert, Chief of the Special Victims Unit of the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office. #DomesticViolenceAwareness#StateCourts
Office of Statewide Programs staff from across the state are becoming certified facilitators in support of the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health’s community mapping efforts. #RecoveryCommunity#StateCourts#KJCMH
⚖️ 🩺The #RecoveryCommunity gathered at the ROSC Summit earlier this week in Louisville, driving change through crucial discussions on responses to substance use disorder, #MentalHealth and intellectual disabilities in the Kentucky justice system.
We say goodbye to the performers, filmmakers, and creatives we lost in 2023. Through their art and storytelling they soared to new heights and kept us grounded.
Song and artist: Learning to Fly by AG and @christinaperri
Aerial silks performance by Jordaan Stallworth
SPC Manager Elizabeth Nichols & Legal Liaison McKenzie Marshall shared insights on Specialty Courts at the Alternative Sentence Worker Annual Conference.📚🗣️ #SpecialtyCourts#ASWConference#AlternativeSentencing
🗝️📚Unlocking the Power of Public Speaking! Specialty Courts leadership engaged in an enriching training, honing presentation skills and enhancing confident communication #LeadershipDevelopment#KentuckyCourts
KY #SpecialtyCourts is proud to announce Clark County as the first program in the process to get the certification designed by the KY Supreme Court to continually improve our treatment courts.
#KentuckyCourts#ProudOfOurPeople
#SpecialtyCourts' Equity Committee has come together to discuss racial, ethnic, and equity disparities with the goal to increase access and improve outcomes for disenfranchised populations. #KYAOC#KentuckyCourts