When a Mustard Seed Grows

Introduction

Forty years ago, a remarkable chain of events, triggered by a sole act of conscience, occurred in a small town in southern Kentucky in the 1980’s. No one would have even taken notice except for the fact that these very local events would soon reach onto a national stage.
Back then, the term “whistleblower” was little known. But in rural Kentucky, it became almost a household word. The circumstances centered on a very public voicing by three mental health professionals working for...