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This summer, BRASS, Inc.’s new Mobile Advocacy Unit has been bringing safety, support, and hope closer to home for survivors across south-central Kentucky. Community by community, local chambers of commerce have welcomed the unit with ribbon-cutting celebrations, with recent stops in Allen, Hart, Butler, Monroe, and Logan counties.

A protective order is a court order signed by a judge that legally requires someone who has hurt or threatened you to stay away and stop the abuse. In Kentucky, filing is free, you don't need a lawyer, and you can start the process 24 hours a day. This guide walks through the types of orders, who qualifies, how to file in our region, and what happens at the hearing — and how a BRASS, Inc. advocate can be beside you for every step of it.

For a survivor of domestic violence, the distance between home and help can feel impossible to close. In a service region that spans nearly 4,000 square miles and ten counties — with only three brick-and-mortar offices — that distance has been one of the biggest barriers standing between survivors and the support they deserve. This week, we started closing that gap.