As Northern Kentucky sees increase in suicides, one nonprofit is getting immediate help to those in crisis

COVINGTON, Ky. — After Northern Kentucky communities saw a rise in deaths by suicide, one nonprofit launched a crisis response program that hopes to save lives.

“In all of our counties, the number of deaths by suicide are higher than what we’ve seen in the past,” said Stephanie Vogel, director of population health for the Northern Kentucky Health Department.

Those counties are Boone, Campbell, Grant and Kenton counties. In 2024, Boone County saw the highest number of deaths by suicide , with 27; they had 19 in 2023.

Campbell saw 17 deaths by suicide in 2024, while Grant saw seven and Kenton saw 20, according to the Northern Kentucky Department of Health.

“This is obviously very concerning to us,” said Vogel.

Northern Kentucky nonprofit launches mental health crisis response program