Bluegrass Alliance for Behavior Health

01/26/2026

We’ve officially launched the Bluegrass Alliance for Behavior Health—and we’re asking for your support.

Across the country, families and providers are navigating a behavioral health system that too often delays, denies, or obstructs care for children with developmental disabilities. Families are frequently forced to fight for diagnoses, treatment authorizations, and medically necessary services that are already required under state and federal law—but inconsistently enforced in practice.

Bluegrass Alliance for Behavior Health was created to help change that.

Our mission is to provide families and providers with direct support to help locate and access care, free education, practical advocacy tools, and system-level accountability—so children can receive behavioral health services without unnecessary barriers, regardless of where they live.

We have now launched our GoFundMe and are officially able to accept donations. Every contribution directly supports:
• Direct support to families working to find and access care
• Free advocacy resources for families facing denials or delays
• Education and training for providers navigating appeals and grievances
• Policy and systems-level work to improve access to care

If you are able, we would greatly appreciate your support—whether through a donation or by sharing this post with others who care about improving access to care.

Thank you for believing in this work and in the families we serve.

Hi, I’m T.J. Couey, Chief Advocate and Founder of the Bluegrass All… Tommy Couey needs your support for Helping Kids Get the Behavior Health Care They Deserve

01/14/2026

This morning, I’m heading to Frankfort on ye old West Kentucky Parkway to meet with colleagues and partners to discuss access to behavioral health services for children across the Commonwealth.

We have several meetings scheduled focused on critical issues impacting families and providers, including access to diagnosis and treatment, Medicaid policy, barriers created by commercial insurance practices, and the systemic challenges that delay or prevent care. These conversations will center on practical solutions and how providers, parents, and legislators can work together to improve access to timely, appropriate services for Kentucky’s children.

08/02/2025

💙 We’re making progress — but we still need you!

So far, 23 families across Kentucky have completed our survey to share what it's really like accessing autism care.

✅ Our goal? 100 families.

If you’re a parent or guardian of a child with autism, please take 1 minute to add your voice. Your experience helps shape future support, services, and funding for Kentucky families.

👉 https://forms.office.com/r/pjv4eCVhgv

Already completed it? THANK YOU!
🔁 Tag a fellow parent.
📢 Share this post.
🧩 Every voice matters.

Our top priority is making sure children get quick access to diagnosis and treatment, so no child has to wait months or even years for the care they need. 

07/26/2025

🚨 Kentucky families stuck on an ABA waitlist: this one’s for you! 🚨

Kentucky ABA providers believe every family deserves timely access to care. If a waitlist is holding your child back…

Fill out our 60‑second Bluegrass Alliance survey (https://forms.office.com/r/pjv4eCVhgv)! We’ll submit the form for you and let Kentucky Medicaid know you are waiting for services!

Our top priority is making sure children get quick access to diagnosis and treatment, so no child has to wait months or even years for the care they need.