This;OPEN MINDS;Executive Roundtable was delivered on January 18, 2024 by;Kent Dunlap, President and Chief Executive Officer of Stars Behavioral Health Group (SBHG) and Kimberly Serbin, Senior Vice President, Employee Benefits Group, Ti-Trust. They gave an introduction to Employee Stock Ownership Programs (ESOP)—where a company’s employees own shares in that company—are gaining more attention as a way for organizations in search of growing, stabilizing, and getting peak performance from their workforce and/or generating capital to scale company size. They discussed how and why SBHG became one, and what this has . . .

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Juvenile Justice

The juvenile justice system refers to the services and supports provided to children under the age of 18 who are involved with the justice system. The juvenile justice system is focused on moving services from treatment facilities to the community, focusing on diversion, and providing age-appropriate treatment.


Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is enhancing safety at the state’s Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) facilities by signing two emergency regulations on September 25, 2025, the state announced. The emergency regulations update housing policies to support juvenile access to mental health care. The updates are the first in 20 years and are part of the administration’s broader efforts to improve outcomes for second chances. The two emergency regulations address restrictive housing policies, formerly known as… Read