Western Kentucky Resources
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Counties include: Fulton, Hickman, Carlisle, Ballard, Graves, McCracken, Calloway, Marshall, Livingston, Crittenden, Lyon, Trigg, Caldwell, Union, Henderson, Webster, Hopkins, Christian, Todd, Muhlenberg, McLean, Daviess |
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Aging |
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Pennyrile Area Agency on Aging 
Services and programs for seniors
Green River Area Development District
Services and programs for seniors
Purchase Area Development District
Services and programs for seniors
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Clothing |
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Goodwill Industries
Shop Goodwill
Thrift Store Directory
Thrift store locator
Salvation Army
Provides assistance with basic needs and operates thrift stores
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Education |
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Murray State University
Public University
Kentucky Department Of Education
Find Kentucky schools and school districts
Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority
Financial aid resources
Education Cabinet
Locate state agencies that promote lifelong learning through school, work and other training opportunities
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Employment |
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Kentucky Office of Employment and Training
Provides information and assistance through a variety of services and programs
Pennyrile Career Centers
One-stop career centers
Purchase Area Development District
Provides adult, dislocated worker and youth services through a Career Center system
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Financial Assistance |
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Provides a range of services to help meet basic needs, including child care assistance
Kentucky Association for Community Action
Provides a range of services to meet basic needs
Mid-West Kentucky Red Cross
Provides disaster services
Common Garments Ministry
Provides assistance to those in need in Hopkins, Webster and the surrounding areas
Salvation Army
Provides assistance with food, utilities, rent, housing and other needs
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Food |
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Mid-West Kentucky Red Cross
Provides food assistance for disaster services
Common Garments Ministry
Provides assistance to those in need in Hopkins, Webster and the surrounding areas
Tri-State Food Banks
Tri-State food banks and emergency food
Purchase Area Development District
Provides emergency food resources
Salvation Army
Provides assistance with food, utilities, rent, housing and other needs
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Health and Wellness |
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Four Rivers Behavioral Health
Provides services for mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse to Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Marshall and McCracken Counties
River Valley Behavioral Health
Provides services for mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse to Daviess, Henderson, McLean, Union and Webster Counties
Pennyroyal MH/MR Board
Provides services for mental health, developmental disabilities, mental retardation and substance abuse to Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Lyon, Muhlenberg, Todd and Trigg Counties
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Housing |
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Provides an assisted housing program
Kentucky Association for Community Action
Locate programs such as LIHEAP, RCAP and housing assistance
Pennyrile Area Development District
Provides home improvement assistance, rental assistance and homeownership programs
Purchase Area Development District
Provides low- to moderate-income families, the elderly, handicapped, and other persons with housing facilities and services specially designed to meet their needs
Salvation Army
Provides assistance with food, utilities, rent, housing and other needs
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Prescription Assistance |
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Rx Outreach
A Patient Assistance Program that provides affordable medicines for those who qualify financially
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart offers over 300 medications that are available for $4 per prescription
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
A national program to help people of all ages get medications they need through patient assistance programs
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Transportation |
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Medical Transportation
Transportation for Medicaid recipients
Green River Intra-County Transit System (GRITS)
Transportation services for elderly and disabled individuals
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