{"id":82,"date":"2023-09-07T18:17:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T18:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hdi.hdiuky.net\/merge\/merge\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T13:23:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:23:01","slug":"merge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hdi.uky.edu\/merge\/","title":{"rendered":"Merge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light .wp-block-image img {max-width: 100%; }\" style=\"min-height:430px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mental Health Matters.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Merge<\/strong> strengthens mental health services and supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Catch up on the latest mental health news in Kentucky, listen to other people\u2019s stories, and find resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fc4fd283 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lp.constantcontactpages.com\/su\/N6Kq90E\/Merge?source_id=576f59df-1177-43ec-add3-21330434d11b&amp;source_type=em&amp;c=vCIk54RnDPKr1vZv27iuZkKRG_sxg_99QdY26K9-m9KXhquw373llA==\" style=\"border-radius:10px;background-color:#041e42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subscribe to our newsletter!<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/talk-to-someone-now\/\" style=\"border-radius:10px;background-color:#041e42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Need help now? Connect with 988<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hdi.uky.edu\/merge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/53084820388_80ea4b6754_k-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17962 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(124deg,rgb(4,30,66) 0%,rgb(0,51,160) 49%,rgb(76,188,192) 76%,rgb(255,220,0) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-44f619b\" data-block-id=\"44f619b\"><style>.stk-44f619b {margin-bottom:25px !important;}<\/style><style class=\"stk-custom-css\">.stk-44f619b.stk-block-columns{max-width:1500px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row 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stk-block-card__content\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e9d6233-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-e49fbce\" id=\"news\" data-block-id=\"e49fbce\"><h1 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">News<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-6922975\" data-block-id=\"6922975\"><style>.stk-6922975 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:22px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-6922975 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:22px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Explore articles about mental health, personal experiences, and more.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-74af5c3\" data-block-id=\"74af5c3\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-770a77f\" 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Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fc4fd283 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0Hjs7tewfWU&amp;pp=0gcJCdYKAYcqIYzv\" style=\"border-radius:7px;background-color:#041e42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to watch!<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hdi.uky.edu\/merge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/RPG-Webinar-Transcript.docx\" style=\"border-radius:7px;background-color:#041e42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here for the transcript (Word Doc).<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img 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stk-c1bc307-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-card stk-block-card stk-block stk-beab054 is-style-full\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"beab054\"><style>.stk-beab054 {border-top-left-radius:10px !important;border-top-right-radius:10px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:10px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:10px !important;overflow:hidden !important;margin-top:20px !important;margin-right:20px !important;margin-bottom:20px !important;margin-left:20px !important;}.stk-beab054 .stk-block-card__content{min-height:650px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk--no-padding stk-container stk-beab054-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-container-padding stk-block-card__content\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-beab054-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-44581e0\" id=\"all-people-offer-perspective-that-is-valuable-to-the-rest-of-the-world\" data-block-id=\"44581e0\"><style>.stk-44581e0 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:30px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-44581e0 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:30px !important;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">\u201cAll people offer perspective that is valuable to the rest of the world.\u201d <\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-b59d6ac\" data-block-id=\"b59d6ac\"><style>.stk-b59d6ac .stk-block-text__text{font-size:22px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-b59d6ac .stk-block-text__text{font-size:22px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><br>HDI Staff Erin Fitzgerald speaks on their experience with Neurodiversity and mental health.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-5af576a stk--block-margin-top-auto\" 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