BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Substance abuse and mental health are two problems the south-central Kentucky area has dealt with the last few years.

However, due to the combined efforts of LifeSkills, BRADD and local governments in the area, the Anchor Project was created to help give those in need the proper help and care with a facility dedicated to both. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday to kickoff the first phase of the project.

The project started back in 2022, and after three years, the ball is officially rolling on the construction of the facility. The plans began when members started to look back on how those struggling with mental health and addiction weren’t getting proper help and decided that change was needed.

“We saw some troubling statistics, but beyond that, we saw our syst

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