McCracken County ASAP

09/05/2026

Recovery housing is more than a roof overhead. It provides a safe, supportive environment where people can build stability, connect with peers, and access services that strengthen long-term recovery.

09/05/2026

Everyone deserves a path to recovery. Reentry programs that connect people to housing, counseling, peer support, and community resources help build pathways to recovery and a brighter future.

09/04/2026

When housing, peer support, employment services, faith communities, and treatment providers work together, more people can build healthy, fulfilling lives.

09/04/2026

Recovery happens together. Research shows meaningful human connection supports resilience, hope, and long-term recovery. Every connection can make a difference.

09/02/2026

NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH
Because recovery doesn’t happen in a vacuum.

People need more than the desire to recover. They need the support and resources to make recovery possible.
Because recovery doesn’t happen in a vacuum.

People need more than the desire to recover.

They need safe housing, accessible healthcare, mental health support, transportation, employment, food, childcare, and community.

Recovery is not just about changing a person.

It’s about changing the conditions around them so they have a real opportunity to heal, rebuild, and move forward.
Recovery is real.
Recovery is possible.
Recovery deserves support.

08/28/2026

📣📣📣 Hey McCracken County!📣📣📣

September 24th has been designated as Free Naloxone Day nationwide — and we're bringing it home to McCracken County!

Join McCracken ASAP and partnering agencies for Save a Life Day, a free community event dedicated to putting life-saving resources directly in your hands. We'll be set up in the McCracken County Public Library parking lot, distributing FREE Naloxone (Narcan) to anyone who wants it — no questions asked.
Naloxone is a safe, easy-to-use medication that can reverse an opioid overdose and save a life. Having it on hand could make all the difference for someone you love.
In addition to free Naloxone, representatives from multiple local agencies will be on-site to share information about community resources and services available to you and your family.

Event Details:
📍 McCracken County Public Library Parking Lot
📅 September 24th, 2026 10am-2pm
🎁 FREE Naloxone (Narcan) — No cost, no barriers

Come by, pick up your Narcan, and learn what's available in your community. Because saving a life starts with being prepared.
We hope to see you there! 💙

08/26/2026

Join us at Noble Park on August 31, for International Overdose Awareness Day. Our event starts at 5 p.m. and concludes with a ballon release at dusk representing lives lost to overdose.
You can learn more about Turning Point and Four Rivers Behavioral Health's services for substance use disorders at 4rbhTurningPoint.org.

08/18/2026

08/14/2026

The McCracken County Agency for Substance Abuse Policy announced it has received a $625,000 federal grant to prevent youth substance use in the county’s school districts.

08/11/2026

Please share and help us fill this position!

Apply here for this brand new position!

McCracken County ASAP Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Program Coordinator
$20.47
Close: 08/25/2026
https://chfs.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/CHFS/job/Paducah-McCracken-County-Health-Center/McCracken-County-ASAP-Drug-Free-Communities--DFC--Grant-Program-Coordinator_JR-10001414