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Crisis Stabilization Unit Opens in Memphis

NASHVILLE—The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities announces the opening of a crisis stabilization unit in Memphis.  The CSU will provide 24-hour, seven days a week, short-term stabilization services for individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues and serve residents of three counties including Shelby, Fayette, and Tipton. Southeast Mental Health Agency will operate the first CSU in Memphis.

NASHVILLE—The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities has issued an Announcement of Funding for statewide prevention services in the amount of approximately $6 million.

Using information from TDMHDD Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Service's statewide needs assessment, prevention funding will be targeted to provide evidenced-based prevention services to select populations, such as youth in foster care, youth in the juvenile justice system, and children of substance abusing parents.   

NASHVILLE— The Nashville Prevention Partnership’s Rep Your Voice campaign will be showcased this week at the 2009 Community Anti-Drug Coalition’s Across America National Leadership Forum held in Washington D.C. The Nashville Prevention Partnership is an anti-drug coalition that brings individuals and organizations together to reduce and prevent substance abuse and violence in Davidson County. 

NASHVILLE—The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities announces the opening of a crisis stabilization unit in Knoxville. The CSU will provide 24-hour, 7 days a week, short-term stabilization services for individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues and serve residents of 14 counties including Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Union, Roane, Sevier, and Scott. The Helen Ross McNabb Center will operate the first CSU in Knoxville.

NASHVILLE—The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities has been awarded the opportunity to have Tennesseans participate in the first ever Policy Academy sponsored by the National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health. 

NASHVILLE—The winter season may bring about cold temperatures, dreary days and feelings of depression for many Tennesseans. These feelings may be caused by a condition known as seasonal affective disorder which tends to occur more often in the winter months, especially January and February. It is now estimated that 4-6 percent of the population suffers from SAD. It is four times more common in women than in men, but, when present, men may have more severe symptoms. Young adults are also more likely to suffer from SAD, but it is uncommon in people under 20.

NASHVILLE—The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities announces the opening of a crisis stabilization unit in Jackson, Tenn. The CSU will provide 24-hour, seven days a week, short-term stabilization services for individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues and serve residents of 18 counties including Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion, and Weakley. Pathways of Tennessee will operate the first CSU in West Tennessee.

NASHVILLE—For many individuals, the holiday season is a time for visiting friends, exchanging gifts and simply enjoying the hustle and bustle of shopping malls and seasonal festivities. For others, the season is not so blissful, especially during these tough economic times. It is not uncommon for people to feel down, even depressed this time of year, suffering from a condition labeled as the “holiday blues.”

NASHVILLE—The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Acting Administrator Dr. Eric Broderick presented a “big check” today to the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Commissioner Virginia Trotter Betts for $1.5 million. The funds are to continue the work of the Tennessee Lives Count project and provide three additional years of youth suicide prevention initiatives in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE—The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities received a grant of $9 million from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to implement a coordinated system of care for children and youth in Memphis and Shelby County over the next six years, called the JustCare Family Network. Effective September 30, 2008, the grant is a result of the partnership among TDMHDD, Tennessee Voices for Children, JustCare for Kids, Dr. Leon Caldwell with Rhodes College, and Comprehensive Counseling Network (Frayser Millington Mental Health Center).