FRANKFORT, Ky. (WMDJ) — Kentucky has secured nearly $17 million in federal grant funding to expand mental health and addiction services across the state.

The funding includes more than $7.3 million to improve Kentucky’s 988 crisis response system, which handles calls, texts and chats from people experiencing mental health or addiction crises.

Another $3 million will support youth behavioral health mobile crisis teams, while $2.6 million will help identify and treat young people considered at high risk for psychosis.

More than $3.2 million will support addiction and maternal mental health services for pregnant and postpartum women.

The state will also receive $600,000 for a School Crisis Response Network designed to help schools prepare for and respond to traumatic events, including disasters, violence and fatal accidents.

Kentucky’s 988 network has handled more than 305,000 calls, chats and texts since launching in 2022.