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Early Intervention & Prevention |
TDMHDD Services for Children and YouthOther Services Sponsored by TDMHDDThe Division of Mental Health funds the following services for Children and Youth and their families in Tennessee.
VISIONS FOR TOMORROW: Funding
is provided to NAMI of Tennessee. Visions for Tomorrow is an education
course for primary caregivers of children with brain disorders.
Caregivers may be parents, extended family or fosters parents.
EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN OF
ADULTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS: Funding is provided to the
Mental Health Association of East Tennessee for education/support
groups for children of severely and persistently mentally ill
adults throughout the State. The support groups are groups that
offer emotional support, education, and information to children
of adults with mental illness. Technical assistance is also provided
to agencies serving mentally ill adults and children.
FAMILY SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY: Funding
is provided to Tennessee Voices for Children to provide support,
education, advocacy and referral to families of children and adolescents
with emotional and behavioral problems throughout the entire state.
JASON FOUNDATION: The Jason Foundation
is an organization dedicated to increasing awareness and educating folks
about youth suicide through a school-based program. The program is based
on the concept of the Triangle of Prevention, which consists of programs
that speaks to youth, parents, and teachers/educators on risk factors
associated with youth suicide and the importance of recognizing these
factors. The program has been designed for the middle and high schools.
The goal of the department is to place this program in all middle and
high schools in the state of Tennessee over the next three years. You
may contact the Jason Foundation at Developmental Disabilities
provides funding to provide outreach case management for homeless
families to identify children and youth who may be Seriously Emotionally
Disturbed (SED) or who may be at risk of SED, assist the parent
in securing needed mental health services for their children,
and link the parents with other services needed to keep the family
intact and healthy. Funding is provided to five mental health
centers throughout the state.
AMERICORPS/RIP PARTNERSHIP: The Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities receives funding from the Tennessee Commission on National and Community Service with the department providing matching funds for National Service AmeriCorps Members to provide direct service activities to the Regional Intervention Program (RIP) that include: (1) providing in-community direct support for high risk families
enrolled in RIP JASON FOUNDATION: The Jason Foundation
is an organization dedicated to increasing awareness and educating
folks about youth suicide through a school-based program. The
program is based on the concept of the Triangle of Prevention,
which consists of programs that speaks to youth, parents, and
teachers/educators on risk factors associated with youth suicide
and the importance of recognizing these factors. The program has
been designed for the middle and high schools. The goal of the
department is to place this program in all middle and high schools
in the state of Tennessee over the next three years. You may contact
the Jason Foundation at
For more information, please contact us at (931) 560-3070 or visit us at www.muletownfamily.org |
RENEWAL
HOUSE: Renewal House provides services to addicted mothers
and their children. Renewal House fosters healing, resiliency
and continuing recovery to enhance family health. The Department
of Mental Health and Development Disabilities provides funding
for early intervention and prevention services to children at
risk of serious emotional disturbances (SED) or substance abuse,
who reside at Renewal House with their mothers. 
EARLY
CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION: The Department of Mental Health
and Developmental Disabilities provides funding to Tennessee Voices
for Children to provide mental health training and technical assistance
services to benefit staff members and children associated with
child care, Head Start, and early childhood centers across the
state. 
Mule Town Family Network: Located in Columbia, TN, the Mule Town Family Network is a collaboration of local agencies, schools and youth working in partnership to provide System of Care for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances (SED) and their families who reside in Maury County, Tennessee. Led by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Development Disabilities, Centerstone and Tennessee Voices for Children, the Mule Town Family Network integrates and coordinates services to allow children with SED to function more effectively at home, in school and within their community.