LifeSkills has been south-central Kentucky's premier provider of mental health, substance abuse and developmental disabilities services for over 40 years. LifeSkills provides services in 10 counties to more than 12,000 people annually.

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Services Offered

Mental Health

Adult Services

Adult services at LifeSkills are geared toward returning individuals to their highest level of functioning as quickly as possible. For those dealing with less severe mental health issues, counseling is provided by licensed mental health professionals who focus on individualized, strengths-based approaches to coping with life's problems and developing skills that build resiliency for tomorrow's challenges.

*Targeted Case Management
This service is limited to individuals with severe mental illness who need additional support within the community to access necessary resources such as food, clothing, housing, medical care, and entitlement benefits. Available in all counties.

*Therapeutic Rehabilitation
Day programs are available to eligible consumers with severe mental illness. Participants are engaged in activities designed to improve daily living skills, increase socialization, and improve their understanding of the recovery process. Programs are located in Barren, Metcalfe and Warren Counties.

*CARE Program
The Continuous Access Recovery Enhancement program is an intensive outpatient approach designed for consumers who are at high risk for frequent hospitalizations and who fail to benefit from traditional office-based approaches to treatment. A multidisciplinary team provides therapy, case management, peer support, and recovery education to individuals in their preferred environments (e.g. home). Available in Warren County.

*Peer Support
Peer support specialists are individuals living with a psychiatric diagnosis and/or addiction who have been trained to use their own experiences to support others in recovery. Peer support specialists strive to promote greater independence, increase community integration, and educate others in the concepts of recovery.

Children & Adolescents Services

LifeSkills Children's Services programs offer the widest and most intensive array of services in Southcentral Kentucky to children, adolescents and their families. With over 60 full time clinical staff, LifeSkills, Children's services provide outpatient treatment in a variety of settings including office, home, school and daycare.

*Outpatient Therapy
We provide quality behavioral health services to our clients in the form of mental health therapy for children who are experiencing mental illness or behavior problems. Mental health services consist of individual, family, and group therapy as appropriate and clinically necessary. Services are provided in a variety of settings including the clinic, home, and school.

*School based therapy
We have some clinicians who are assigned to specific schools as their primary worksite and work a schedule that parallels the school calendar in the county where they are assigned. In addition to providing individual, family, and group therapy, clinicians can also provide consultation, collaboration, and advocacy for clients when appropriate

*Sexual abuse and offender treatment
Children's Services has specially trained clinicians with advanced training in the special treatment needs of children's and adolescents that have suffered from sexual abuse and those that have exhibited sexually acting out behaviors.

*Psychiatric Evaluation and monitoring
LifeSkills has several psychiatrists and psychiatric Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners on staff to provide psychiatric consultation, evaluation and medication monitoring to clients involved in other LifeSkills programs or services.

*Early Child hood Mental Health Program
The Early Childhood Mental Health Program is a community resource available to child care centers, families, and community partners. The Early Childhood Mental Health Program works to improve the childhood experience of children ages birth-5 by addressing their social, emotional, and relational needs. The Early Childhood Mental Specialist provides assessments of mental health needs of children currently in child centers. Therapeutic services are provided to children and their families in the home, in the office, and child care centers. Outreach and instructional programs to caregivers and families through public and private child care centers and other groups are also provided.

Addiction

Outpatient & Residential Treatment

Outpatient Services provides individualized treatment planning to assist persons in examining their lives and making changes that improve their lives. Those seeking help may have the following available to them.

*Outpatient Services
Outpatient Services provides individualized treatment planning to assist persons in examining their lives and making changes that improve their lives. Those seeking help may have the following available to them.

*Group Therapy
Group sessions are provided in nearly every county. Individuals attending these sessions develop a treatment plan, with their therapist, which outlines their goals and the steps they will take to achieve them. The group sessions provide opportunities to improve communication skills, awareness, and to access support that can motivate individuals to change and grow.

*Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
Provides additional structure and support to individuals seeking to achieve sobriety. Those participating in this program can expect to attend group sessions for a minimum of nine hours per week. Family participation can help in improving their understanding of addiction and how they can support efforts to achieve and maintain sobriety.

*Individual Sessions
Initial motivation for change is often developed through individual sessions and results in a person centered treatment plan. Additionally these sessions may be used to identify and work on complex concerns.

Fees and Payment

LifeSkills is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation supported by people like you - people who believe in our mission and want to help the citizens and communities we serve.

Services Offered To:
Adults
Teens
Children

Payment:
Sliding Scale
Medicaid