Thank you for visiting the Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental, and Intellectual Disabilities home page. The Department is responsible for administering state and federally funded mental health, substance use disorder, developmental, and intellectual disability programs and services throughout the Commonwealth.
Our mission is to promote health, well-being, and resilience for all, facilitate recovery for people affected by mental illness and substance use, and support people with intellectual or other developmental disabilities.
Our vision is that all Kentuckians have access to quality services and supports to live full and healthy lives.
Values
Collaboration. We believe collaboration is essential to achieve our work.
Choice. We believe all people should have the fullest possible control over their own lives.
Respect. We believe all people are valuable and have the right to lead meaningful, productive lives.
Equity. We believe in equity and eradication of disparities to ensure all people have access to quality services.
Advocacy. We believe in supporting all people to advocate for themselves and others; diverse voices should be sought, heard, and considered in making decisions.
Trauma-Informed & Resilience-Oriented Approaches. We believe in trauma-informed systems that promote individual, community and organizational resilience.
Excellence. We believe that service is collaborative, represents consumer needs, assures optimal use of public resources, and achieves the highest possible standard.