Valvoline Inc. Donates to KVC Behavioral Healthcare Kentucky for Suicide Prevention Training

Valvoline Inc. has partnered with KVC Behavioral Healthcare Kentucky, a welfare and behavioral healthcare organization, to bring more suicide prevention efforts to the state of Kentucky, according to a press release.

With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, Valvoline made a donation to KVC Behavioral Healthcare Kentucky that will provide Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality training for KVC Kentucky clinicians. CAMS is an evidence-based therapeutic framework designed to assess and manage suicidality through a compassionate, collaborative approach between clinicians and clients.

The donation is part of a larger effort by Valvoline to promote mental health awareness, having recently launched a new charitable giving program focused on youth health and mental well-being called Happy to Help.

CAMS training for 53 master's level clinicians across the state is expected to begin in Fall 2025. Valvoline’s donation will also provide long-term sustainability of the CAMS model, funding three licensed practitioners to become CAMS trainers for KVC Kentucky.

“At Valvoline Inc., we care about the communities we serve, and one issue that nearly every community is struggling with is youth mental health issues,” said Valvoline Inc. President & CEO Lori Flees. “When we learned of the shortage in clinicians trained in suicide prevention, we knew we had to help. We are proud to support KVC Kentucky as they work to provide suicide prevention care to more children throughout Kentucky.”