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Freida Hopkins Outlaw, serves as the Executive Director for Special Populations & Minority Services for the TDMHDD, and is the Chief Nurse for the Department's Five Regional Mental Health Institutes.

Contact Information:

Address:
Freida Hopkins Outlaw, DNSc, RN, APPN
Cordell Hull Building, 5th Floor
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Phone: (615) 532-6758
Fax: (615) 532-6719
email:
 

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Louise Barnes, PhD, oversees the mental health early childhood prevention and early intervention programs (RIP and AmeriCorps-RIP, B.A.S.I.C., Early Childhood Network, and Child Care Consultation ), the respite programs (the Planned Respite programs, the Memphis Respite Voucher program, and the TN Respite Network), and Renewal House.

Contact Information: Address:
Louise Barnes, Ph.D.
Cordell Hull Building, 5th Floor
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37243 
Phone: (615) 532-6727
Fax: (615) 532-6719
email:
 

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Lygia Williams is the Technical Assistance Liaison for the CMHS grant to develop systems of care for children with serious emotional disturbance and their families.

Contact Information: Address:
Lygia Williams
Cordell Hull Building, 5th Floor

425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Phone: (615) 253-5078
Fax: (615) 253-5080
email:
 

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Dennis Temple, MA, MSW, CMSW, Coordinates the Pre-admission Screening and Resident Review Program as the designated Mental Health Authority as required by federal law.

Contact Information: Address:
Dennis Temple,MA,MSW,CMSW
Cordell Hull Building, 5th Floor
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Phone: (615) 253-5558
Fax: (615) 741-6086
email:
 

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Jacqueline Talley, MA, oversees the geriatric initiative and four older adult programs (Frontier Health, Inc., Centerstone Community Mental Health Center, Inc., Frayser/Millington/North Shelby Mental Health Center, Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System)

Contact Information: Address:
Jacqueline Talley, MA
Cordell Hull Building, 5th Floor
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Phone: (615) 532-6728
Fax: (615) 532-6719
email:
 

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Kenneth (Ken) Horvath, MS, LADAC, oversees the Co-Occurring Disorders initiative within the state.

Contact Information: Address:
Kenneth Horvath, MS, LADAC
Cordell Hull Building, 5th Floor
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Phone: (615) 253-4363
Fax: (615) 253-5080
email:
 

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Shirley B. Hudson is the Administrative Service Assistant 3 for the Office of Special Populations and Minority Services.

Contact Information: Address:
Shirley Hudson
Cordell Hull Building, 5th Floor
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Phone: (615) 253-5079
Fax: (615) 532-6719
email:
 

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Courney L. White oversees compliance of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and is the coordinator of TDMHDD's Faith- Based initiatives.

Contact Information: Address:
Courtney L. White
Cordell Hull Building, 5th Floor
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Phone: (615) 253-8376
Fax: (615) 532-6719
email:
 

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