Title VI

Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated § 4-3-1706, it is discriminatory for a state agency receiving federal funds, which makes it subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.), or any person receiving federal funds from a state agency, to exclude a person from participation in, deny benefits to a person, or subject a person to discrimination in any program or activity receiving such funds, on the basis of race, color, or national origin. [Public Chapter No. 471 (2025)].

If you are required to take Title VI Training, click one of the links below to download the training.

Title VI Training (PowerPoint)
Title VI Training (PDF)

Click here to take the quiz to test your knowledge of what you learn.

Title VI Brochures and Posters 
For Title VI brochures, posters, and complaint forms in English and Spanish:
Title VI (6) Brochure (English)
Title VI (6) Brochure (Spanish)
Title VI (6) Poster (English)
Title VI (6) Poster (Spanish)

Title VI Complaint Form 
If you feel you have been treated unfairly by a department-funded community behavioral health provider, based on the protections offered through Title VI of the US Civil Rights Act, you can file a formal complaint. Follow the instructions on the Title VI Complaint Form MH-5479.
Download the Spanish version.

Please note that the TDMHSAS form is for department-funded community behavioral health providers.  For all other complaints, please contact the TN Office of the Attorney General Civil Rights Enforcement Division at this link.

Title VI Sample Forms
The .ZIP file available at this link contains several sample forms and examples which can assist provider agencies in producing the items required for compliance.  The folder includes example Policies and Procedures, sample forms for investigations, Training Logs, and more.

Title VI Questions?
Contact: Gwen Hamer, TDMHSAS Title VI Compliance Officer
Email: Gwen.Hamer@tn.gov
Phone: (615) 532-6510