Laurel County Health Department

09/09/2026

09/08/2026

Today is 988 Day – and we want every Kentuckian to know that free, confidential, 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors is available to everyone across our commonwealth.
You can connect with the 988 Lifeline in the way that feels most comfortable for you: call, text, or chat.
The 988 Lifeline is your resource for stress, anxiety, emotional distress, requests for supportive resources, and urgent mental health or substance use crises.
Let’s make sure every Kentuckian knows – the 988 Lifeline is here for you.
Any crisis. Any time.

09/08/2026

Opening up about your mental health journey—good, bad, or messy—creates space for healing. Let’s make silence a thing of the past. Start a conversation. Be the difference. ***dePreventionMonth

09/07/2026

Just a reminder we are closed today and will reopen tomorrow morning at 8am.

09/05/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month, a time to bring attention to a topic that touches nearly every community, whether or not it's openly discussed. This month, we're focusing on su***de prevention: recognizing warning signs, understanding risk factors, and knowing how to respond when someone is struggling. Su***de is preventable, and awareness plays a real role in that prevention, whether it's a friend checking in, a coworker noticing a change, or a community investing in accessible mental health resources.

One of our goals with our Free Credible Mind Platform is to equip people with practical knowledge and reduce the silence that often surrounds this topic, so more people feel comfortable reaching out for help or offering it to someone else.

To access the FREE Resources visit https://lchd.crediblemind.com/topics/su***de-and-prevention?query=

09/04/2026

Our bodies: where sexuality, health, rights and justice are lived.

Every Body is the World Sexual Health Day 2026 theme, a declaration that Sexual Health, Rights, Justice and Pleasure belong to every person, in every body, without exception.

September 4, 2026

09/04/2026

View our September Healthy Child Snapshot athttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/621f7b93ef071c7a6184b6af/t/6a907a76ab39023b6d142abc/1787853430317/Healthy+Child+Newsletter+September+%281%29.pdf

09/03/2026

Every 9 minutes a young child is taken to the hospital emergency room because they got into medicine. Learn how to safely store medicine.

09/03/2026

It’s Ovarian & Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. Empower yourself and others with vital information about risk factors, prevention and more.

09/02/2026

Our next Diabetes Class Series begins on October 13th at 5:30pm,. To register, call LCHD at 606-864-5187.