Help in Bardstown

16 service locations · 2 recurring meetings

Family and youth

Bardstown Head Start

Child care and early childhood education

820 Pennsylvania Ave, Bardstown · 502-348-9240

Head Start early childhood program — 48 funded slots; operated by Central Kentucky Community Action Council.

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

Food assistance

Foster Heights Elementary School

Meal program

211 East Muir Avenue, Bardstown

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Nelson County Board of Education.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Journey Church Bardstown

Food pantry

5231 Old Louisville Rd, Bardstown

directions · via Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland, verified 2026-07-21

Nelson Co. Fiscal Court

Food pantry

2391 New Haven Road, Bardstown

directions · via Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland, verified 2026-07-21

Nelson Co. Fiscal Court

Food pantry

2391 New Haven Rd, Bardstown

directions · via Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland, verified 2026-07-21

St. Vincent DePaul-Bread for Life

Food pantry

1065A Bloomfield Road, Bardstown

directions · via Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland, verified 2026-07-21

Health care

Bardstown Career and Technology Healthy Kids Clinic

Community health centersliding-scale fees

420 N 5th St, Bardstown · 502-331-8801

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

Bardstown Early Childhood Healthy Kids Clinic

Community health centersliding-scale fees

980 Templin Ave, Bardstown · 502-331-8804

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

Bardstown Elementary Healthy Kids Clinic

Community health centersliding-scale fees

1345 Templin Ave, Bardstown · 502-331-8801

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

Bardstown High Healthy Kids Clinic

Community health centersliding-scale fees

400 N 5th St, Bardstown · 502-331-8802

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

Bardstown Middle Healthy Kids Clinic

Community health centersliding-scale fees

410 N 5th St, Bardstown · 502-331-8803

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

Bardstown Primary Healthy Kids Clinic

Community health centersliding-scale fees

1000 Templin Ave, Bardstown · 502-331-8810

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

Housing and shelter

Housing Authority Of Bardstown

Housing assistance

513 W Broadway St, Bardstown · 502-348-3525

Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency

directions · via US Department of Housing and Urban Development, verified 2026-07-19

Substance use and recovery

Astra Behavioral Health

Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees

1013 Granite Drive, Bardstown · 270-506-2730 x114

Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.

directions · via SAMHSA (BHSIS), verified 2026-07-19

Astra Recovery Centers LLC DBA Ascension Center for Recovery

Substance use treatment facility

202 Downs Lane, Bardstown · 502-849-9040

Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.

directions · via SAMHSA (BHSIS), verified 2026-07-19

REACH Program LLC

Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility

120 West Stephen Foster Avenue, Bardstown · 502-350-7368

Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.

directions · via SAMHSA (BHSIS), verified 2026-07-19

Recovery & support meetings

NA meetings

Recovery on 3rd

Mon 20:00 · in-person · Church of the AscensionOpenDiscussion

211 N. 3rd St., Bardstown · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

Recovery on 3rd

Tue 20:00 · in-person · Church of the AscensionOpenDiscussion

211 N. 3rd St., Bardstown · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

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