Promoting Health & Healing

• Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center - 859-236-4445 or Crisis Hotline at 1-800-656-4673
  Provides support and information to victims of rape and/or sexual assault and to their families and friends.
• Heritage Hospice (Transitions) - 859-236-2425 or 236-3367
  A community service offering information and referral assistance, encouragement and support through case management and volunteer services.                       Anyone experiencing a life-limiting illness is eligible for services once physician consent is given.
• Kidney Health Alliance of Kentucky - 859-277-8259
  Seeks solutions to kidney disease while providing patient services to improve quality of life.
• Recovery Center - 859-236-2726
  Provides individual and family outpatient treatment for drug abuse/dependence and domestic violence.
• Nursing Home Ombudsman of the Bluegrass - 1-877-787-0077
  Advocates for nursing home residents to express concerns, assert legal rights, and maintain dignity.
• Regain, Inc. - 859-236-2727
  Provides a community-based outpatient program that promotes cardiac health, education and rehabilitation to the recovering cardiac patient in a safe, supportive and nurturing environment.
• Unity House - 859-734-7193
  To assist individuals and families in the enhancement of their emotional, mental and physical well being by providing mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services.

Responding to Basic Needs

• American Red Cross: Central Ky. &; Daniel Boone Chapters - 859-236-6538/859-986-4221
  Provide disaster relief and community education for emergency awareness, and serves as a liaison for military families.
• BGCAP Self Sufficiency - 859-236-2955
  To enable low-income families in Boyle and Mercer counties to become self-sufficient and eliminate the need for public assistance. To promote transition for clients served from dependence to long term independent living.
• Family Services Association - 859-236-3863
  Provides short-term assistance for basic living expenses to low-income residents of Boyle County who are experiencing a temporary financial hardship.

Strengthening Families

• Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program - 800-544-2022
  Serves and advocates for women and families affected by domestic violence, provides safe shelters for adults and children, and professional resources such as counseling.
• Centro Latino - 859-238-2266
  Fosters positive relationships in the Latino community and connects Spanish speakers with existing social services in Danville, free of charge.
• Habitat for Humanity - 859-236-9153
  Affords the opportunity for home ownership to qualified low-income families while working to eliminate sub-standard housing in Boyle County.
• The Salvation Army - 859-236-4473
  Provides food, shelter, clothing, and utility payments to people in emergency situations. Offers characteristic building, educational, recreational, and life skills programs for youth and adults.

Fostering Independence

• BGCAP Senior Companion Program - 859-695-4920 ext. 215
  Serves homebound elderly people by providing companions to assist with transportation, light housekeeping, and respite for caregivers.
• Boyle, Lincoln & Mercer County Senior Citizens Centers - 859-236-2070 / 606-365-9016 / 859-734-5185
  Provide homecare and personal services to senior citizens, including meals, transportation, wellness care, and recreational and referral services.
• Danville/Boyle County Literacy Council - 859-238-1303
  Teaches adults to read and write, work towards their GED and/or citizenship, and/or learn English through one-on-one tutor-student interaction.
• Mercer County Adult Education & Learning Center - 859-734-4195
  To teach adults... Education is accomplished by first finding out the individual goals of the adults and then helping them to achieve that.
• Special persons Advocacy Network - 859-236-8413
  Offers support for developmentally disabled citizens and their families, and seeks to educate the public about these disabilities.

Nurturing Children & Youth

• Big Brothers Big Sisters - 859-236-2999
  Provides adult-to-child mentors for at-risk children, along with school mentoring programs.
• Boyle, Garrard & mercer County 4-H -                                                                      859-236-4484 / 859-792-3026 / 859-734-4378
  Offer programs to help young people, ages 9-19, learn and develop life skills. Provides camp and school clubs.
• CASA @ Woodlawn - 859-236-5507
  Trains and provides court appointed special advocates who represent abused, neglected children and working with the children, the community, and the family to decide what is best for them.
• Danville Learning Disabilities Assn. - 859-236-1204
  Provides support and advocacy for children and families with learning disabilities, educating the community about people with these disabilities.
• Mercer Co. Little League Baseball - 859-734-0411
  To provide wholesome, summertime activity for boys and girls ages 5-16 without regard to ability to pay or play.
• Sanders Crisis Stabilization Center - 859-236-5507
  Provides short term, emergency housing for children and youth, as well as counseling for them and their families.
• Wilderness Road Girls Scouts - 859-293-2621
  Provides programs for youth to develop high values, self-esteem and leadership qualities, and explore career opportunities.
• Wilderness Trace Child Development Center - 859-236-0878
  Provides evaluation, special education and speech, occupational and physical therapy for preschool children with mental or physical disabilities, while offering parental support.
• Wilderness Trace YMCA - 859-236-0359
  Offers programs to promote and develop wholesome lifestyles for youth and adults.