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  • TDMHSAS Takes School-Based Mental Health Service Statewide

    Wednesday, September 23, 2020 | 09:33am

    TDMHSAS is expanding its School-Based Behavioral Health Liaison program to all 95 counties in the state. Governor Bill Lee budgeted and the Tennessee General Assembly appropriated an increase of $3 million for the current fiscal year to expand the program.

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  • TDMHSAS Expands Behavioral Health Safety Net to Children

    Thursday, September 10, 2020 | 08:54am

    TDMHSAS and its community mental health provider partners are excited to expand the state’s Behavioral Health Safety Net to uninsured children. The program offers an array of essential mental health services for uninsured Tennessee children age three to 17.

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  • Tennessee Recovery Navigators Celebrate Two Years

    Tuesday, September 01, 2020 | 09:10am

    The Tennessee Recovery Navigators are celebrating two successful years of connecting people who come into emergency rooms with treatment for substance use disorder. Navigators are people with lived experience of addiction and at least two years in recovery who are able to use their history to relate to the patients they meet.

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  • Tennessee Marks Annual International Overdose Awareness Day

    Monday, August 31, 2020 | 09:47am

    Tennesseans are pausing this last day of August with people around the world to remember, reflect, and recover from the effects of overdose.

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  • TDMHSAS Receives Federal Grant for COVID-19 Mental Health Treatment

    Tuesday, June 23, 2020 | 11:21am

    TDMHSAS is receiving almost $1,000,000 from the federal government to support the mental health needs of Tennesseans living through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • New Phone Line to Support Tennessee Healthcare Workers on Front Lines of COVID-19 Pandemic Response

    Thursday, May 28, 2020 | 03:33pm

    Tennessee’s healthcare workers and first responders who are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic response have a new resource to reach out to about feelings of stress, anxiety, sadness, or depression related to work. The COVID-19 Emotional Support Line for healthcare workers is available to call at 888-642-7886.

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  • TDMHSAS Receives New Award to Assist In Physician Recruitment

    Monday, May 18, 2020 | 03:03pm

    TDMHSAS has been awarded $200,000 to recruit physicians to the state’s four Regional Mental Health Institutes. The funding is from the Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development (TCWD), a subsidiary of the Tennessee Hospital Association.

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  • New Focus on Mental Health as We Navigate COVID-19 Recovery

    Monday, May 04, 2020 | 11:35am

    As the calendar turns to May, our awareness month for mental health arrives with new emphasis. It is true that we all have mental health, and as our normal has been upended over the last two months, we all have become keenly aware of that.

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  • TDMHSAS Receives Federal Grant for Covid-19 Response

    Friday, April 17, 2020 | 12:08pm

    TDMHSAS is receiving a $2 million federal grant to provide additional services in response to COVID-19 over the next 16 months. The funding will be used to bolster the state’s existing crisis services continuum, Behavioral Health Safety Net, and substance abuse treatment and recovery services.

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  • TDMHSAS Shares Crisis Line Public Service Announcement

    Monday, April 13, 2020 | 02:53pm

    In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, TDMHSAS is sharing public service announcements with broadcasters to increase awareness of its Statewide Crisis Line.

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  • Suicide Prevention Starts with YOU: Life is Precious, Powerful, and Purposeful

    Friday, April 03, 2020 | 07:42am

    If you saw a relative, a friend, or even a stranger choking, you wouldn’t hesitate to try to help. There might even be a crowd of people trying to help all at the same time. Our response to suicide prevention can be the same! If more of us are trained to see the warning signs, effectively respond, and connect the person with professional care, we can save lives.

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  • TDMHSAS Receives Federal Grant for Project Rural Recovery

    Wednesday, April 01, 2020 | 12:47pm

    TDMHSAS is receiving a $10 million federal grant to take behavioral services to the rural Tennesseans who need them the most. The funding will be spread over five years and will fund a pair of mobile health clinics to address the behavioral health and physical health needs of residents in ten rural Tennessee Counties.

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  • Commissioner Marie Williams Op-ed: Tennessee Tough, Tennessee Strong, And Tennessee True

    Friday, March 27, 2020 | 12:44pm

    I write to you at a time of great challenge for our state and local communities. Countless individuals have contacted me to express feelings of fear, anxiety, and stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. While we do not possess all the answers about the COVID-19 crisis, I am writing to offer suggestions that I hope will be instructive and empowering in the midst of such uncertainty. Pat Summitt, the acclaimed Lady Volunteers coach, would no doubt give us a legendary pep talk if alive today. That pep talk might start with a quote of hers: "Attitude is a choice. Think positive thoughts daily. Believe in yourself."

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  • TDMHSAS Receives Federal Grant for Storm Survivor Mental Health Treatment

    Thursday, March 26, 2020 | 10:32am

    The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) is receiving almost $500,000 from the federal government to support the mental health needs of survivors of recent tornados.

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  • State Departments Appeal to Retirees and Masters Program Students to Meet Potential Workforce Needs

    Wednesday, March 25, 2020 | 12:54pm

    The commissioners of Tennessee’s Departments of Children’s Services (DCS) and Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) are asking for individuals who are students who have earned or are pursuing a master’s degree or are retired from counseling, clinical therapy, social work, and related fields to consider joining the workforce in the event there are workforce needs caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.

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