About The Port:
“The Port”, a new drop-in center offering additional supports for transition age youth aged 16- 25, officially opened its doors in Henderson, Kentucky on Aug. 26 at the former Gleaner building at 455 Klutey Park Plaza Dr.
The Port is funded through a federal initiative called TAYLRD (Transition Age Youth Launching Realized Dreams), which allows Kentucky youth to easily access high quality, developmentally appropriate, youth-driven support services. The Port in Henderson will be the 10th TAYLRD drop in center to launch in Kentucky.
The Port provides youth with access to computers, recreational activities, gaming systems, exercise equipment, and laundry facilities, along with mental health counseling, job placement services, life skills training, and peer supports. All services are provided free of charge. The center is open from 3-6 pm Monday – Friday, with extended hours offered during the summer and on school holidays.
The Port is managed by RiverValley Behavioral Health, the Commonwealth’s designated regional Community Mental Health Center, and is RVBH's newest initiative in addressing the youth mental health crisis by reducing barriers to behavioral health services.
The Port is funded through a federal initiative called TAYLRD (Transition Age Youth Launching Realized Dreams), which allows Kentucky youth to easily access high quality, developmentally appropriate, youth-driven support services. The Port in Henderson will be the 10th TAYLRD drop in center to launch in Kentucky.
The Port provides youth with access to computers, recreational activities, gaming systems, exercise equipment, and laundry facilities, along with mental health counseling, job placement services, life skills training, and peer supports. All services are provided free of charge. The center is open from 3-6 pm Monday – Friday, with extended hours offered during the summer and on school holidays.
The Port is managed by RiverValley Behavioral Health, the Commonwealth’s designated regional Community Mental Health Center, and is RVBH's newest initiative in addressing the youth mental health crisis by reducing barriers to behavioral health services.
- We are more than a drop-in center. As a TAYLRD organization, we offer a new way to reach out to youth and young adults ages 16-25 who are dealing with mental health and/or substance use challenges by reducing barriers for young people so that they can easily access much needed behavioral health services and support.
- Services are personalized to your life goals. When a young person accesses our services, they are first met with an opportunity to discuss and develop big picture life goals, then supports are offered to be built around those goals.
- We offer an information hub. At The Port, we want young people to take charge of their health and lives, so we offer a variety of ways to explore the best information about behavioral health supports and services before someone commits to them. This can look like consultation with providers, researching resources with a staff member, learning from peers who have gone through similar services, and more.
- The Port is a peer friendly environment. We value lived experience with behavioral health. Lived experience are skills or knowledge someone gains when they have experienced something first-hand. For The Port, we hire youth peer support specialists, youth coordinators, and train and support other types of youth leaders with lived experience to help create an environment where young people can support and learn from each other.
- We are youth-driven. The voices and leadership of young people with lived experience are built into every aspect of planning, development, and application of supports and services for transition age youth within The Port. The client is the one who gets to choose their own personalized set of supports and services.
Careers:
Ready to join a diverse team dedicated to improving the mental health and well-being of Henderson youth and beyond? At RiverValley & Affiliates, we provide a friendly environment with opportunities for growth, along with competitive compensation, great benefits, paid vacation, and more. Explore our job openings to see how a career with RiverValley can bring you professional and personal fulfillment.
About Henderson:
Photo by Betty Smithhart
The beautiful city of Henderson is located in western Kentucky on the Ohio River. With a growing population, thriving downtown, historic turn-of-the-century architecture overlooking the river, and a recently renovated riverfront, Henderson exhibits the best qualities of a historic southern river town, and is home to a wide range of recreational, outdoor, and cultural activities.
Parks
Audubon State Park is home to the John James Audubon Museum. John James Audubon, the world famous wildlife artist, lived in Henderson and operated a business. The museum holds an extensive collection of Audubon’s works. The facility hosts visitors from all over the world who come to view Audubon’s works and study his life. Lodging and camping accommodations can also be found at the park.
Municipal parks provide areas for picnicking, golfing, tennis, soccer, swimming, softball, and baseball. For the fisherman, several area lakes are available, and other water sports may be enjoyed on the Ohio River.
Festivals
Community activities include music, theater, and art. Cultural activities play a major role in the everyday lives of Hendersonians. The 1,000-seat Henderson Fine Arts Center, located at the Henderson Community College, provides quality entertainment with many of the top acts in the United States performing on a regular basis.
The summer is highlighted by the W.C. Handy Blues and Barbecue Festival. The festival is held to honor the memory and celebrate the life of W. C. Handy, known as the "Father of the Blues". Handy lived in Henderson and it is here that he honed his musical skills. Many of the top names in blues music perform at the event.
Also, teams come from all over the tri-state area to cook and sell barbecue in "The Taste of Henderson Barbecue" festival. Henderson considers itself the barbecue capital of Kentucky.
High School Sports
Henderson County High School participates in all major team sports offered by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association. The school is continually in contention for state titles in several sports.
Public Libraries
The Henderson Public Library is one of the finest libraries in the area, with well in excess of 100,000 volumes. The library was built in the early 1900’s with the assistance provided in the form of a grant from Andrew Carnegie.
Parks
Audubon State Park is home to the John James Audubon Museum. John James Audubon, the world famous wildlife artist, lived in Henderson and operated a business. The museum holds an extensive collection of Audubon’s works. The facility hosts visitors from all over the world who come to view Audubon’s works and study his life. Lodging and camping accommodations can also be found at the park.
Municipal parks provide areas for picnicking, golfing, tennis, soccer, swimming, softball, and baseball. For the fisherman, several area lakes are available, and other water sports may be enjoyed on the Ohio River.
Festivals
Community activities include music, theater, and art. Cultural activities play a major role in the everyday lives of Hendersonians. The 1,000-seat Henderson Fine Arts Center, located at the Henderson Community College, provides quality entertainment with many of the top acts in the United States performing on a regular basis.
The summer is highlighted by the W.C. Handy Blues and Barbecue Festival. The festival is held to honor the memory and celebrate the life of W. C. Handy, known as the "Father of the Blues". Handy lived in Henderson and it is here that he honed his musical skills. Many of the top names in blues music perform at the event.
Also, teams come from all over the tri-state area to cook and sell barbecue in "The Taste of Henderson Barbecue" festival. Henderson considers itself the barbecue capital of Kentucky.
High School Sports
Henderson County High School participates in all major team sports offered by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association. The school is continually in contention for state titles in several sports.
Public Libraries
The Henderson Public Library is one of the finest libraries in the area, with well in excess of 100,000 volumes. The library was built in the early 1900’s with the assistance provided in the form of a grant from Andrew Carnegie.
The Port fosters a community of inclusion that respects and welcomes the culture, ethnicity, race, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and gender identities of our entire community. We support the personal diversity of each member of our outreach initiatives and fellow drop-in centers.