The Fayette County Mental Health Court continues to see participation grow. The program, which focuses on addressing mental illness issues and keeping those individuals out of jail, has been operating for 14 years. It receives funding support from Urban County Government. The annual update was this week. Kelly Gunning with NAMI Lexington said peer support is a major factor.
“The secret sauce is in using people who have walked the walk, paid the price, and come out better on the other end and are blessed for it and want to share the good news with everybody coming up behind them,” said Gunning.
