RiverValley Behavioral health receives grant to expand mental health services
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- A $50,000 grant from the Foundation for a Health Kentucky will help to expand mental health and addiction services in the Owensboro Community.
Flu cases continue to rise in the Tri-State
The grant is a part of a partnership between RiverValley Behavioral Health and the H.L. Neblett Community Center. Rivervalley officials say the funding will help to expand peer support, prevention, mental health services and access to mental health services in the Owensboro Community.
Officials say that the partnership will also enable RiverValley to place a peer support specialist at the H.L Neblett Center, enhancing access to mental health services in the Northwest Neighborhood. H.L. Neblett Center officials say the grant will also enable them to offer staff training, facilitate workshops, and enhance outreach efforts.
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