Emory Valley Center will establish a program to provide appropriate treatment for people who are dual-diagnosed with intellectual/developmental disabilities and a psychiatric disorder. The program’s purpose is to reduce the…
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital plans to establish a coordinated Behavioral Health program for area pediatricians. This program will provide pediatricians with initial and ongoing education, medication algorithms, treatment protocols, and…
One in four East Tennesseans suffers from a mental illness or addiction. Peninsula Hospital treats more than 5,000 of these individuals each year, and almost 500 of them return to…
There has been a rapid rise in the number of children brought to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital’s (ETCH) Emergency Department (ED) for suicidal ideation. In addition, there has been a…
The YWCA Knoxville and the Tennessee Valley requests funding to develop ACEs-focused recidivism reduction programming for incarcerated women in Anderson and Loudon counties with a focus on the roots of…
The youth of Union County suffer from a myriad of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) as a result of poverty, parent incarceration, and substance abuse. The Union County Juvenile Judge approximates…
The Village, providing afterschool tutoring/homework help, health and fitness activities, faith development, and enrichment activities for elementary, middle, and high school students. The Village provides The Restoration House (TRH) and…
In response to substance misuse amongst Knox County adolescents, the Great Schools Partnership (GSP) and Knox County Schools (KCS) began and continue to lead the preparation for the potential August…
Mental Health America of the MidSouth (MHA), which provides administrative oversight for Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network (TSPN), seeks a planning grant to support efforts to prevent youth suicide in East…
The recent Tennessee State Health Plan reports Tennessee obesity rates to exceed the national average and among the highest in the nation. Obesity is a major health threat in East…