March 10, 2020 is being proclaimed as “Tennessee’s Day of Hope” by Governor Bill Lee. The proclamation is in recognition of community events planned across the state to educate, energize, and empower Tennesseans to do what they can to get involved and reverse the trends of deadly drug overdoses and suicides.
TDMHSAS is proud to add five new Lifeline Peer Project Coordinators in rural and distressed areas of the state. The new Lifeliners, as they are known, will be based in Cocke, Grundy, Lauderdale, McNairy, and Scott Counties.
TDMHSAS is excited to announce the expansion of a successful program to divert people from jail into mental health treatment services.
Parents have a valuable opportunity to influence their children’s use of substances if they approach the conversation in early middle school grades, but these conversations are only happening for about half of Tennessee youth. That is one of the primary takeaways highlighted by the first-ever TN Together Student Survey.
Governor Lee is proposing a budget that will truly result in transformational and generational change for the lives that we touch. In all, Governor Lee’s FY21 budget proposal includes nearly $33 million in new funding for our department.
TDMHSAS is proud to announce five community-based behavioral health agencies that will be instrumental in the state’s efforts to increase housing opportunities for people recovering from substance use disorder.
TDMHSAS is continuing the state’s leadership in improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities through a new grant award. Tennessee is one of 13 Capacity Building States identified for the Visionary Opportunities to Increase Competitive Employment (VOICE) program through the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy.
This holiday season, I want you to give yourself a gift that always fits, is never the wrong color, and can definitely be re-gifted – Better Mental Health.
TDMHSAS is proud to unveil a new web-based video series profiling the stories of 14 Tennesseans who are Certified Peer Recovery Specialists. The CPRS program trains individuals with lived experience of mental illness, substance use, or co-occurring disorder to use their past history and journey to recovery to benefit others
TDMHSAS is honored to receive a regional Emmy® Award nomination for the second consecutive year. The recognition from the Nashville / Midsouth Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honors the department’s Statewide Crisis Line media campaign in the Public Service Announcement Spot category.
Tennesseans have a life-saving opportunity to prevent addiction in their homes and communities by participating in the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, this Saturday, October 26 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
TDMHSAS is joining schools across the state and nation to celebrate Red Ribbon Week, October 23-31. The celebration is a time for youth, educators, parents, and communities to learn about the dangers of drug use and prevent addiction.
TDMHSAS, TN Department of Correction, and National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Tennessee announced today a new grant that will expand Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training and techniques to eight new counties. The expansion is focusing on Sumner, Wilson, Smith, DeKalb, White, Putnam, Overton, and Cumberland Counties.
TDMHSAS is receiving more than $200,000 in new funding to improve the response for Tennesseans seeking help through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
TDMHSAS is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Sanford Herman as the department’s medical director for community behavioral health. Dr. Herman has 35 years of experience as an emergency department physician and is a past president of the Tennessee College of Emergency Physicians.