Whitney's Birthday Wish

Whitney’s Birthday Wish is a special Mental Health Awareness Month event hosted by Whitney/Strong on May 12 at Ten20 Brewery. The evening will include QPR and Strength in Community: Trusted Adult, two trainings designed to help people recognize warning signs of suicide, start caring conversations, and become safer, more supportive people in the lives of others.

Following the trainings, guests are invited to stay for a silent disco and time to connect with others in the community.

The event is open to the community with a suggested donation of $60. This donation amount will send one teen through a 7-part youth mental wellness series, Strength In Community. If you cannot attend in person, you can still help make Whitney’s birthday wish come true by giving in support of this work.

National Resources

Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org

http://988lifeline.org

Callers to the 988 Lifeline can expect to be connected to trained crisis counselors located at call centers closest to their location. The counselor will say ‘hello,' introduce themselves, and ask if the caller is safe. Once safety is confirmed, the crisis counselor will listen to the caller’s concerns and provide support. Callers are not required to provide their name nor location upon calling. Calls to 9-8-8 do not immediately dispatch emergency services to the location of the caller.

Crisis Text Line

https://www.crisistextline.org/

Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention by empowering a community of trained volunteers to support people in their moments of need. We are a nonjudgmental organization that champions mental well-being and aims to support people of every race, ethnicity, political affiliation, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, socioeconomic status, and other backgrounds. We use empathy and active listening to empower our texters to identify their own strengths and coping strategies in moments of crisis.

Local Resources

Seven Counties Services Crisis Support

https://sevencounties.org/crisis/

(502) 589-4313 If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs urgent help, our Crisis Line is here for you 24/7, every day of the year. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, struggling with addiction, or facing a mental health crisis, you are not alone. Our trained crisis team is ready to listen without judgment, provide immediate support, and help you find the next steps toward feeling safe and supported. No matter what you’re going through, we will connect you to the right care and resources. Call now—help is just a phone call away.

The Couch Immediate Mental Health Care

https://www.thecouchimmediatementalhealthcare.com/

Louisville’s first and only immediate mental healthcare center. The Couch welcomes patients of any age who may be having a mental health crisis.

Wellspring

https://wellspringky.org/what-we-do/crisis-stabilization/

The goal of Wellspring’s Crisis Stabilization Program is to assist adults who are experiencing an acute psychiatric episode. With our 24/7 care, we help people avoid hospitalization, achieve stabilization, and recover from acute mental health symptoms such as severe depression, mania, or psychosis.