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August 10, 2025 29 mins
Two new initiatives—different challenges, different strategies, one shared goal: protecting lives when it matters most. One is making a measurable difference for college students across the state. The other comes at a time when public attacks are making headlines far too often. This week, Scott Fitzgerald explores what’s changing, why it works, and how it could touch someone you know.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Welcome to Kentucky Focus. I'm Scott Fitzgerald. Coming up this
weak mental health challenges among college students are surging, and
here in Kentucky, a new, first of its kind strategy
is working to change that.

Speaker 2 (00:11):
With more than one.

Speaker 1 (00:12):
Hundred and ten thousand students across sixteen campuses, the.

Speaker 3 (00:15):
Kentucky Community and Technical College.

Speaker 1 (00:17):
System is rolling out a bold new initiative, one that
could be a model for the rest of the nation. Plus,
a powerful but often misunderstood tool to prevent gun violence
is getting a fresh spotlight, backed by public health officials
and a nationally respected safety organization. And the message is simple.
Sometimes a moment to pause can save a life. Or
connecting the dots on two major issues affecting Kentucky and

(00:39):
the nation, and the solutions might be closer than you think.
That's all ahead on this edition of Kentucky Focus. I'm
Scott Fitzgerald.

Speaker 2 (00:47):
Welcome to Kentucky Focus on the Kentucky News Network, the
show that looks at issues affecting the Commonwealth and its citizens.
We cover state politics, in history, human interest stories, sports,
and even entertainment. It's Kentucky Focus on kNN.

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Today we're tackling a critical issue affecting thousands of college
students across the Commonwealth. The Kentucky Community and Technical College System,
which serves more than one hundred and ten thousand students
across sixteen campuses, says launched its first ever strategic mental
health strategy. Numbers behind this mover i opening, nearly seven
to ten students show signs of depression, more than eight

(04:23):
and ten are experiencing financial stress. Partnering in this groundbreaking
effort is the JED Foundation. They're a national leader in
youth mental health and joining us now is Erica Reba,
Jed's senior director.

Speaker 3 (04:35):
Of Alumni Programs. Erica, thanks so much for taking time
to join us.

Speaker 8 (04:39):
Thank you so much for having me.

Speaker 3 (04:40):
Let's begin with the big picture of Erica.

Speaker 1 (04:42):
What made this the right time for a system wide
mental health strategy at KCTCS.

Speaker 8 (04:47):
Thanks so much for the question. So, being a college
student today can come with many challenges. The world can
feel very heavy. So as strategy puts colleges and systems
in a wonderful place to think strategically about how do
we make uniform decisions around supporting youth and well being,
making sure everybody has a collaborative approach and an action

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plan towards making sure students, faculty and staff know where
mental health support can be accessed and served.

Speaker 3 (05:17):
We're talking with Aaronkareeba.

Speaker 1 (05:19):
She is the JED Foundations Senior director of Alumni Programs,
talking about their partnership with.

Speaker 3 (05:25):
KCTCS and Erica.

Speaker 1 (05:27):
The Danna from the Health Mind study is striking what
stood out most to you about the findings.

Speaker 8 (05:32):
So when we surveyed students across the sixteen schools, it
underscored an urgent need for action. Sixty eight percent of
students show signs of depression, sixty six percent are reporting
anxiety symptoms. Only twenty seven percent of those who screen
positive for depression or anxiety are receiving therapy in drastic

(05:53):
eighty six percent reporting financial financial stress. So the data
is really telling us that we need to look at
what programs exist, identify areas that require strengthening in the resources,
and enhance and create awareness of what is accessible to students.

Speaker 1 (06:11):
JEED is known, of course Erica for helping campuses build
comprehensive mental health frameworks. How does this partnership with KCTCS
different or ground How is it groundbreaking in your view?

Speaker 8 (06:22):
With a first ever pilot strategy to support the well
being of all these students, it requires really technical assistance,
support and consultation. We've been really innovative, so creating an
opportunity for task force members, so campus professionals across all
the schools to get together and participate in what we
call community of practice where we can break down silos,

(06:45):
exchange advice, network, build resources, and strategically align on where
resources are deeply needed to address mental health challenges. And
we're really elevating what the good work that's already happening
among community technical colleges. And what we have to remember
is these colleges are serving non traditional and under resource

(07:06):
student populations. So meeting with them where they are listening
to the staff who are doing this great work, and
making sure leadership are aware that they can deploy resources
and funding towards these efforts.

Speaker 1 (07:18):
Having a great conversation. Erica Reva joins US now she
is with the JED Foundation. They've partnered up with the
KCTCS to address mental health issues surrounding students and kind
of a groundbreaking program which is fascinating on many levels.
And KCTCS students are generally non traditional. They could be parents,
they can be veterans, they could be older students. How
does your strategy best meet their unique needs?

Speaker 3 (07:40):
Correct?

Speaker 8 (07:40):
Yeah, thanks so much. So. This is very a diverse
and often non traditional student body. As you said, they're
experiencing basic needs in security. What we mean by that
is there's a lack of access to adequate housing, food, healthcare,
mental health services. They are balancing childcare with navigating that technology,
access transportation. So these students who lack essential resources to

(08:05):
basically survive and thrive, they can become quite stressed, anxious,
and it can lead to mental health challenges like depression.
So a strategy and action plan like the one that we've
provided to CACTCS in partnership with them allows them to
think about and navity limited institutional resources and having an
action plan towards meeting that demand.

Speaker 1 (08:25):
Great conversation Again, Erica Riba joins us. He is with
the Jed Foundation. They are partnering up with kctcs to
address mental health issues. And if you've been listening to
the show for a while, you know I'm a big
fan of kctcs and what they offer, and Erica talk
a little bit about how important it is that the
strategy aligns with, say, the Kentucky Council and post Secondary
Education's broader statewide mental health plan.

Speaker 8 (08:48):
What's really fascinated about this program is we took a
state a system an individualized approach. So we have the
Kentucky state that hasn't mental health plan that's addressing all
the schools across Kentucky. So that's ranging from four year
to two year private public right, So thinking about how

(09:10):
do all of our organizations, in partnership with the Healthy
Mindance Network that studies students' attitudes and behaviors around mental health,
how do we think about evaluation, development, deployment of mental health,
suicide prevention and substance misuse programming for all the colleges
and make sure everyone knows what they're doing in terms

(09:30):
of having a plan of action, implementation, support and guidance.

Speaker 3 (09:33):
So what does success look like a year from now?

Speaker 1 (09:36):
And how can other college systems I'm around the country
learn from what's happening here at home.

Speaker 8 (09:40):
Now that we have the plan, it's meant to take
action and implement. So we're really going to be listening,
learning the gaps, making sure that campus professionals have what
they need to support their students, look for areas of improvement,
rely on community partnerships, and again meet the demand and
meet schools where they are. It's really significant. It's a

(10:01):
significant milestone to prioritize mental health, insure it's everyone's responsibility,
and higher education needs a model of care and we're
here to help. The JET Foundation is here to help systems, organizations,
individual schools really take action and figure out how to
best support them.

Speaker 1 (10:21):
Having a fascinating conversation, great conversation with Eric Graevi as
she is the JED Foundation Senior director of Alumni Programs.
And last question for you, Erica, for folks that are
listening now, students, parents, or even faculty, what steps can
they take to better support student mental health at places
like KC TCS.

Speaker 8 (10:37):
Important to note the JED Foundation we're a leading nonprofit
that protects emotional health prevents suicide. We want people, schools, systems,
communities to really understand there's a lot of ways to
strengthen mental health. There's a lot of skills and knowledge
out there, there's help all around us and Jed wants

(10:58):
to help mobilize communities. So really look to Jet Foundation
for education and training and tools. Really here to help
and everyone everyone can benefit from help. Right, So it's
important to talk about mental health, seek care when you
need it, offer help when you notice it, because we
all have a role to play in supporting others and

(11:20):
in this you know, messy kind of world, we all
need a little help and you know we all deserve
that for one another, in each other.

Speaker 1 (11:30):
Right on, Well said, and Erica, where can they go?
Where can we find the Jet Foundation?

Speaker 8 (11:35):
Yeah, head over to Jet Foundation dot org. If you
need any help, contact us and we have an incredible
mental health resource library of resources to help students, faculty, staff,
families and others.

Speaker 1 (11:46):
An ambitious initiative back by data partnerships, and the clear
purpose the new mental health strategy from k CTCs isn't
just about reacting to a crisis, but about creating a
culture where mental wellness is part of everyday campus life.

Speaker 3 (12:00):
Kariba with the Jet Foundation, thank you so much for
your insights today.

Speaker 8 (12:04):
Thank you so much for having us really appreciate the
time today.

Speaker 1 (12:07):
Thank you again to Eric Gariba, Senior Director of Alumni Programs,
with the Jed Foundation coming up. We'll talk away you
might be able to save a life in an unconventional manner.
You're listening to Kentucky Focus. I'm Scott Fitzkier.

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Speaker 1 (13:52):
Welcome back to Kentucky Focus. I'm Scott Fitzgerald. Each year,
thousands of lives have lost gun violence. Many of those
tragedies are preventable. Today we're shining a spotlight on a
tool that can make a real difference. It's called a
firearm Restraining Order FROO, a legal temporary step that can
put time and space between a person in crisis.

Speaker 3 (14:10):
And a firearm. Joining us now is Christian Heine.

Speaker 1 (14:12):
He is chief Programs and Policy officer for Brady, one
of the nation's oldest gun violence prevention organizations, and he's
here to talk about the new Pause to Heal campaign
that's in Illinois partnership with the Illinois Department of Public
Health and the AD Council, designed to raise awareness about
how FROs can save lives.

Speaker 3 (14:31):
Christian, thanks for taking time to join us.

Speaker 1 (14:33):
Let's start with the basics, Christian, what exactly is a
firearm restraining order?

Speaker 12 (14:38):
A firearm restraining order is what it's known as in Illinois,
but these are tools that exist in twenty one states.

Speaker 3 (14:44):
In Washington, d c.

Speaker 12 (14:45):
And folks may know of them as red flag laws
or extreme risk protection orders. And essentially what these tools
are are mechanisms to temporarily remove someone's access to either
purchase or possess firearms, in particular when they pose imminent
risk of violent behavior. Sometimes we see this manifest at

(15:05):
people who are at risk of firearms suicide, but research
has also shown that these tools are really effective at
preventing mass shootings. They are modeled after domestic violence restraining orders.
They leverage and utilize a host of due process because
it's a tool that is operating within civil courts and
it's really just aimed at taking somebody who's in crisis

(15:28):
and temporarily removing that gun so that they have the
time to heal that if we can hit pause, they
can get access to care that they otherwise have not
had access to. So these tools are really incredibly rooted
in evidence, and they've been shown to really work incredibly well.
And we're just really excited about the next phase of
this to make sure that they reach their full potential.

Speaker 1 (15:48):
Yeah, and we're talking with Christian Heini is chief Programs
and policy officer for Brady, one of the nation's oldest
gun violence prevention organizations. And Christian, we've heard about this
and they say it's not about taking away someone's it's
about creating a pause for someone in crisis. I wanted
to kind of help folks understand that because some may
perceive this as well, you can't take my gun from me.

(16:09):
Can you talk a little bit about that philosophy.

Speaker 12 (16:11):
These tools, for a very good reason, have found success
from folks on both sides of the aisle right. We've
seen that this is an incredibly nonpartisan approach to reducing
gun violence because I think folks really understand that what
we're talking about is a temporary pause.

Speaker 2 (16:27):
Here.

Speaker 12 (16:28):
These tools are utilized to take somebody who's in this
vulnerable period and just really for a very short period
of time, make sure that we're separating them from firearms,
they can get help that they need. It's not a
tool that is utilized or leveraged in criminal court. It
is something that's very intentionally a civil process because we're
really just trying to deal with the firearm. This is

(16:48):
really a tool unlike any other. It fills a lot
of gaps so that people can just in this window
of time, get access to the care that they otherwise need.
And I'll just tell you from first hand experience in
if my parents were shot in a horrific incidence, what
brought me to this work and to this movement. I
feel so passionate about this tool because I strongly believe
that if twenty years ago, if this tool existed in

(17:11):
my home state of California, I think my mom would
still be alive today. There is not a lot of
tools that we have in this country to go out
and prevent tragedies before they occur. A lot of our
responses to gun violences to deal with tragedies after they
take place. And this really is something that is rooted
in that. And the last thing I'll just say here
is that we very intentionally have designed these tools not

(17:34):
only to lead the evidence and to understand risk and
to be really narrowly focused, but beyond that, to also
make sure that there is robust due process, that it
works directly with courts, that it is a judge and
a magistrate and law enforcement that are looking at these
risk factors that are pushing them forward, and make sure
that there are the right thresholds to ensure that the
tool is properly utilized and that we are in every way,

(17:56):
shape or form respecting constitutionality and the rights of of
gun owners. So this is why these tools are so popular,
why they've been signed by both Democrat and Republican governors,
and why we're at such a critical period of time
to make sure that people know these tools exist.

Speaker 1 (18:12):
Now fascinating conversation. Christian Heine is the chief programs and
policy officers for Brady Again, one of the nation's oldest
gun violence prevention organizations. We're talking about the new Pause
to Heal campaign that's an Illinois design to raise awareness
about how firearm restraining orders can save lives. And as
you heard Christians say there, he knows this all too

(18:32):
well on a personal level, and Christian you're I think
you're spot on very timely conversation given the recent rash
of violence we've seen around the country. Let me ask you,
despite the law being on the books, only about ten
percent of Illinois's know what an FRO is. Why do
you think awareness has been so low? And how's the
new campaign aiming to change that?

Speaker 12 (18:50):
Well, that's the exact question that we're trying to answer, right,
and we're trying to answer together. And why it was
so critical for the AD Council, for Brady and for
the Illinois Department of Public to try to link arms
here as well as agencies like ISP, like the Governor's
Office call all coming together to say what can we
do to make sure that people know that this tool exists.
You know, it can't be enough to simply pass laws, right,

(19:11):
We need to make sure that people are aware of
them if we want them to be effectively implemented. And
this campaign really is rooted in that idea that you
just name. That the study by the AD counts of
the shows that only ten percent of residents of Illinois
are familiar with this tool that has so many life
saving capabilities. So at its heart, what we're trying to

(19:31):
do is create a mechanism to get into folks living rooms,
to be on billboards, to just put in front of people, hey,
here is something that you can do. And keep in
mind that when people are searching and lost and when
they're feeling vulnerable, when they're concerned for their loved one,
when they're seeing these signs of crisis, it can feel
incredibly hopeless. And what we're trying to do with this

(19:55):
campaign is trying to provide some hope, to try to
provide some solutions, and try to provide some options for them.
And I think we and Brady have been doing this
for a long time. We're really dedicated as a result
of our lived experience in making sure that laws like
these are robustly implemented into the public's aware of it.
So we're incredibly excited for this partnership. We think that
it's going to be transformational for the state of Illinois,

(20:16):
and we just want to provide people that moment of Hey,
I can do something here. I can protect my loved one,
I can protect my community, I can get engaged to
ensure that tragedy doesn't happen. And at its core, that's
exactly what these tools do. So my hope is that
those numbers significantly rise up, that people are aware that
these firearms or training orders exist, that they can access them,

(20:36):
and that we can really ensure that these tools are
utilized so that we can continue to fight gun violence
in the way that it deserves to be addressed.

Speaker 1 (20:44):
Christian Heini is again with Brady, one of the nation's
oldest gun violence prevention organizations that are well known throughout
the throughout the country, throughout the world. He's the chief
programs and policy officer, and we're talking about their new
campaign Pause to Heal, surrounding firearm restraining Orders in you
heard Christians say earlier in our conversation, he knows this
all too well, losing his parents to gun violence.

Speaker 3 (21:05):
And again, our prayers go out to you, my friend.
That's just a horrible thing to think about. And I
can see where your passion comes from for sure. And
along those lines, Christian, for someone.

Speaker 1 (21:15):
Who's listening right now, maybe they're worried about a loved one.
What steps can they take if they believe an FRO
or a firearm restraining owner might be appropriate.

Speaker 12 (21:24):
Go to Pose to heel, Go to Illinois dot gov
backslash pause to heel and look at the information that's
provided there. The bottom line is that you have option
whether or not you yourself can be a petitioner, which
if you are a family member or if you are
living with somebody who you are concerned with, then you
do have the potential to be a petitioner yourself. You
can access the forms, you can look at sort of

(21:45):
the risk factors that exist. You know, these previous acts
of violence or drug or alcohol misuse, the kinds of
things that may be signs that somebody may be in
a situation where they're an imminent risk of harming themselves
or others, and you can proactively try to to intervene
by petitioning for one of these orders. You can also
reach out to law enforcement directly and say, hey, I

(22:07):
just heard about these firearms restraining orders. I'm concerned about
my loved one, or my neighbor or my cowork or
whatever may be. Can you do a check to see
if they are a good candidate for these orders? And
law enforcement themselves ISP is really committed to utilizing these tools.
They want to have folks raise these warning signs and
also once again it's a civil process. The idea here

(22:27):
is not to incriminate people. It is simply trying to
deal with the firearms so that individuals can go on
to find the help that they otherwise need. So please
go to Illinois dot gov backslash pause to heal see
if this is an option for you. There's a bevy
of other protection orders that you should also be considering
in various situations, and we try to provide that context
so that we make it as easy as possible. But

(22:48):
you can always call law enforcement. You can always recommend
or see and provide the background so that they know
and that phone call, that outreach that may be the
difference between life and death.

Speaker 1 (22:59):
Very timely conversation wrapping things up here again, we are
talking with Christian Heine's the chief programs and policy officer
with Brady, talking about their new campaign to create awareness
around firearm restraining orders. And Christian, this program goes throughout
the state here in Kentucky, and I know it's listened
by several folks who are quite possibly influential. If you

(23:20):
had the ear of lawmakers in other states who do
not have something like this right now, what would you
say to them?

Speaker 12 (23:26):
Look, I mean, this is something that needs to be
promoted full stop. If you live in other states that
don't have these tools, it is entirely worthwhile in starting
the conversation what it looks like and why not. Right,
We know that at the end of the day, what
we are trying to accomplish with this campaign is to
raise awareness where these tools currently exist, but we always
want these tools to exist as many places as possible.

(23:48):
The core this is really to raise awareness of it overall,
So always start conversations. Talk around. Look, there's no better
and more important place to have these conversations than around
your kitchen table and everybody who may be living in
one of these states that outside of your own that
doesn't have it currently, there's no reason that you can't
talk to family members that exist in states that do
have them. So we need folks to be talking about

(24:09):
these tools inside and outside of the states where they exist,
and we need these tools to exist in more places because,
as you note, it is a really scary time when
we are seeing gun violence persists the way that it
has been, and we know that there are tools like
the Firearms Restraining Order where we can proactively make a difference.
So just talk to your loved ones, talk to folks

(24:30):
about it out loud. That's what's going to be making
the difference here is raising awareness overall in how these
tools can save lives.

Speaker 1 (24:37):
Christian Heini, chief Programs and Policy Officer with Brady, thank
you so much for joining us.

Speaker 3 (24:42):
Christian.

Speaker 1 (24:42):
Of course, firearm restraining orders are a critical tool, as
Christian's been telling us, that could save lives, and your
efforts to raise awareness are clearly needed. One more time, Christian,
where can they go if they want more information?

Speaker 12 (24:53):
Illinois dot gov, backslash positive hel and check out our
new ad. We have a total of four now since
this partnership lost in twenty twenty four. Go there, check
them out and share them with anybody who you think
may be interested.

Speaker 3 (25:04):
Christian, thank you so much, my friend. We'll talk sooner. Help.

Speaker 12 (25:07):
Thank you very much.

Speaker 2 (25:08):
I appreciate it.

Speaker 1 (25:09):
Thank you again to Christian Heini, chief Programs and Policy
Officer at Brady, offering up a new approach and a
new conversation when it comes to possibly saving a life,
not just hearing the commonwealth, but nationwide. I'm Scott Fitzgerald.
You're listening to Kentucky Focus. We're back to wrap things
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Cancer screening tests can help keep the person you love
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your friends and family I love you. Get screened. Visit
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Welcome back to Kentucky Focus. I'm Scott Fitzgerald.

Speaker 1 (27:01):
Our thanks to our guest this week, Erica Riba, Senior
director of Alumni Programs with the Jed Foundation, and Christian Heine,
Chief Programs and Policy Officer at Brady All for sharing
their time and insight, and of course, thank you for
making Kentucky Focus part of your week. Until next time,
I'm Scott Fitzgerald when I speak for all of us
here at the Kentucky News Network and Kentucky Focus. Stay informed,

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stay connected.

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And take care.

Speaker 2 (27:26):
Kentucky Focus on the Kentucky News Network the show that
looks at issues affecting the Commonwealth and its citizens. We
cover state politics and history, human interest stories, sports, and
even entertainment. It's Kentucky Focus on kNN.

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Drivers.

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Austin centered here as a NASCAR Cupsiers driver of the
Number two discounts our Ford Mustang. There's a few rules
of the road I like to tell my family and friends.
High pressure is critical to safety. Underinflated tires are more
likely to fail. Plus, properly inflated tires will give you
better gas mode make sure to check your tire pressure
at least once a month, or stop by a local
tire retailer.

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Furniture a message from the US Tire Manufacturers Association.

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I was in the hospital with my son for eighteen months.

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When he got injured. I wasn't prepared, but I knew
I had to be strong.

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When I was told about John's injury, I was in
complete shock. I just remember rushing into his room and
giving him a big hug and letting him know I
was there.

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These veterans and families are just a few of the
heroes we serve at homes for our troops. For thousands
of severely injured veterans, everyday life is filled with barriers.

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Those really the little things throughout the house.

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Counters that you can't roll up to. Had a dragon
wheelchair downsteps.

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I want to help, but he is so determined.

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At homes for our troops, we build specially adapted custom
homes with features like wheelchair access, roll in showers, and
automatic door openers that allow them to function independently and
focus on their recovery and family.

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This house is freedom, it's hope, it's the new beginning.

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This house has given me my family back.

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