Hardin County, KY
United Way of Central Kentucky 2-1-1
Services: Free, 24-hour resource for information on health, social services, employment assistance, housing, and more.
Contact: Dial 2-1-1 or text your zip code to 898211.
Website: United Way of Central Kentucky 2-1-1
Helping Hand of Hope
Services: Provides emergency assistance with food, rent, clothing, and more for low-income individuals. They also offer job placement assistance.
Contact: (270) 769-3092
Location: 6796 S Wilson Rd, Elizabethtown, KY 42702
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Services: Support groups for individuals in recovery from alcohol addiction, offering peer support and structured recovery programs.
Website: Find A.A. Near You | Alcoholics Anonymous (aa.org)
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Services: Peer support groups for individuals recovering from narcotic addiction, providing a structured 12-step program.
Website: NA Meetings Hardin, KY – Narcotics Anonymous Near Me | Find Recovery
Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA)
Services: A 12-step program designed for individuals facing both addiction and mental health challenges.
Website: DRA
Refuge Recovery
Services: A mindfulness-based addiction recovery program that uses Buddhist practices and principles to aid recovery from addiction.
Website: Refuge Recovery
Suicide Prevention Helpline
Services: Provides 24/7 confidential support for individuals in crisis or thinking of suicide.
Contact: Call or text 988 (National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)
Website: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Way to Work (Goodwill)
Services: Offers job training, resume assistance, and job placement services for individuals re-entering the workforce, including those with barriers to employment.
Contact: (502) 585-5221
Website: Way to Work program transitioning to Goodwill Works – Goodwill Kentucky (goodwillky.org)
Employment Tips (Kentucky Career Center)
Services: Provides career advice, job search assistance, resume building tips, and interview preparation for Kentucky residents.
Contact: (270) 766-5115
Location: 233 Ring Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Website: Kentucky Career Center
Quit Smoking
Website
5 Keys for Quitting – QuitAssist®
Peer Support
Certification
Submission Requirements for Adult Peer Support Specialist 30-Hour Curriculum
- Review regulation 908 KAR 2:220 in Related Links.
- Complete the APSS Single Curriculum Submission Summary PDF Word. This document contains identifying information about the applicant who is applying for curriculum approval.
- Complete the APSS 30-Hour Curriculum Rubric PDF Word. This rubric identifies the required APSS core components and expectations for curriculum development. Please note that the curriculum cannot be reviewed if the rubric’s yellow section is incomplete; the submitter’s information will be returned and resubmission requested.
- Submit an electronic version of the curriculum, saved as a Word, PowerPoint and/or PDF file using a USB flash drive. These documents must be clearly labeled with entities/submission name.
- Include an examination and an answer key in your curriculum submission
- Include an evaluation form of the training.
Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (ky.gov)