What does recovery mean to you? For Tennesseans living with mental health and substance abuse issues, recovery is the process through which people are able to live, learn, work, and fully participate in their communities.
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services opened the application period for its first Juvenile Justice Reform Local Diversion Grants. The investment of $4.5 million in recurring funding by Governor Bill Haslam and the General Assembly will go to expand community based-services and training.
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse today unveiled the new Fast Facts data portal. The redesign of this popular feature allows visitors to TN.gov to interact with data that touches all facets of the department’s mission and vision.
May marks Mental Health Awareness Month in Tennessee. One in five Tennessee adults experiences a mental illness in a given year.
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is proud to announce that the team from Brentwood High School won the viewer-voted Tennessee Together Teen public service announcement competition.
Tennessee is one of 19 states selected for a new training and support program to improve the social, emotional, and mental health of babies, toddlers, and young children. A group of leaders from several state agencies and other stakeholders led by the Association of Infant Mental Health in Tennessee (AIMHiTN) will participate in a year-long series of sessions with ZERO TO THREE.
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services has awarded its first-ever Alternative Transportation Pilot Project grant to Madison County Government. The grant amount of $333,000 will address the transportation requirements of people in need of involuntary psychiatric hospitalization.
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Terry Holmes to Chief Medical Officer.
A program to support families with children, adolescents, and young adults as they address mental health concerns is expanding into seven new counties. The expansion of the System of Care Across Tennessee (SOCAT) initiative builds on a program that was established in October 2016 by a 4-year, $12 million federal grant.
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is reorganizing one of its divisions under new leadership and adding a new deputy commissioner and a new assistant commissioner.
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) has announced the recipients of the Pre-Arrest Diversion Infrastructure Grants.
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) and the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) received a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to study, develop strategy, and expand the network of Crisis Intervention Teams.
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) urges Tennesseans to dispose of their potentially dangerous unwanted, unneeded, or expired medications this Saturday, October 28, during the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services will receive six million dollars in federal funding to provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction to people who otherwise might not have access to it.