Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant
The FFY2024-2025 Behavioral Health Assessment and Plan Preparation Draft for the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant is available for review at this link. Please send any comments to Deputy Assistant Commissioner Bev Fulkerson at bev.fulkerson@tn.gov by October 1, 2023.
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services receives the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SABG) from the U.S. Department of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide prevention, treatment and recovery support services, and activities for people who are at-risk of or have a substance abuse problem.
For any questions, contact Deputy Assistant Commissioner Bev Fulkerson at 615-922-8169 or bev.fulkerson@tn.gov
Individuals will receive priority for admission to licensed treatment agencies if he or she meets one or more of the following:
- Pregnant intravenous drug users
- Pregnant substance users
- Intravenous drug users
- Medically Monitored Withdrawal Management (Crisis Detoxification)
Income Eligibility
Prevention: No requirements
Treatment: Meeting the 133% Federal Poverty Guideline.
Services
Prevention: Evidence-based and culturally-responsive programming to individuals such as children of parents who abuse substances, children with incarcerated parents, and children in foster care; and county-level coalitions that foster community environments which discourage substance misuse and abuse.
Treatment: A variety of services targeting adolescents and adults who are in need of treatment and/or recovery support services including detoxification, clinical treatment, and HIV outreach.
To find services and the agencies who provide them, refer to the directories in Related Links below.
For more information, contact:
| Taryn Sloss Assistant Commissioner taryn.sloss@tn.gov |
Linda McCorkle Director, Treatment and Recovery Support Services linda.mccorkle@tn.gov |