Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Virginia Trotter Betts, Commissioner
TDMHSAS News Release Archive
2012
- OCTOBER 23, 2012
New Leadership Announced for East Tennessee Behavioral Health Transformation Project - OCTOBER 19, 2012
New leadership announced for Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute - OCTOBER 16, 2012
Tennessee Awarded $6 Million to Help Youths At Risk of Being Removed From Their Homes Because of Parent/Caretaker Substance Abuse - OCTOBER 16, 2012
Tennessee Awarded 4-Year $4 Million Grant to Expand the System of Care for Children & Families - September 27, 2012
NAMI Tennessee to Honor Crisis Services Director - September 11, 2012
Celebrate National Wellness Week at Centennial Park - May 12, 2012
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day - March 21, 2012
Kick Butts Day Press Release
2011
- November 30, 2011
Mobile Crisis Provider-Helen Ross McNabb - November 29, 2011
Early Connections Network Release - November 11, 2011
LMHI Release - October 28, 2011
National Take-Back Day - September 16, 2011
National Wellness Week - September 8, 2011
National Recovery Month-September 2011 - September 1, 2011
Planning and Policy Chair Release - August 16, 2011
Tennessee Lives Count Grant - June 6, 2011
Volunteer Health Crisis Provider - June 2, 2011
TDMH Recovery Grant - May 1, 2011
Mental Health Month - January 14, 2011
Tennessee Awarded $600,000 Grant to Reduce Recidivision (Iris Grant)
2010
- November 29, 2010
Holiday Blues Press Release - October 20, 2010
Early Connections SOC Press Release - October 4, 2010
Depression Screening Day - September 20, 2010
Tranformational Grant Press Release - September 13, 2010
Recovery Month Press Release
- August 26, 2010
Operation Immersion ATR Training
- August 23, 2010
Crisis Counseling Continuation Grant
- June 23, 2010
Dennis Embry to Speak a Council on Children’s Mental Health
- June 16, 2010
Tennessee Teen Institute
- June 7, 2010
Advisory – Media Teleconference with Mental Health Experts on Coping with Disaster - June 6, 2010
Advisory-Media Teleconference with Mental Health Experts on Coping with Disaster - May 16, 2010
Budget Amendment Release TDMH 5.11 - May 4, 2010
Crisis Services Press Release – Flooding and Severe Weather
- May 1, 2010
Mental Health Month - April 23, 1010
Partnerships for Success Grant Press Release - March 1, 2010
WMHI Tour Media Advisory-CEO to Give Tour of New Regional mental Health Institute
- February 17, 2010
Commissioner Betts Participates in Grand Opening of “The Next Door” – Knoxville
- January 7, 2010
Feeling “SAD” During the Winter Months?
2009
- December 7, 2009
Holiday Blues Press Release - November 13, 2009
MHJJ Collaboration Grant - October 8, 2009
National Depression Screening Day
2008
- State Awarded $9 Million for Mental Health Services in Shelby County
October 13, 2008 - Feeling Stressed or Anxious? Get Help!
October 9, 2008 - September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
September 19, 2008 - September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September 2, 2008 - International and National Mental Health Community Meets in Nashville
July 24, 2008 - TDMHSAS to Host National Mental Heath Conference
July 11, 2008 - Carobene Retires After 36 Years of State Service
June 26, 2008 - West-Freeman Named Chief Officer of Memphis Mental Health Institute
June 25, 2008 - TDMHSAS Celebrates National Nurses Week May 6-12
May 5, 2008 - May is Mental Health Month
May 2, 2008 - Art for Awareness Continues to Promote Recovery from Mental Illness
April 30, 2008 - Lakeshore Mental Health Institute Welcomes Southern States Psychiatric Hospital Association Conference
April 21, 2008 - Feeling SAD during the Winter Months?
April 4, 2008 - Memphis Faith Community Awarded Funds for Enhanced Mental Health Services in West Tennessee
March 10, 2008 - Coping With the Effects of Crisis and Trauma
Febuary 8, 2008 - West-Freeman Named Interim Chief Officer of Memphis Mental Health Institute
January 24, 2008 - Betts Named President of National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
January 22, 2008 - Feeling "SAD" During the Winter Months?
January 15, 2008 - TDMHSAS Names Bruce Emery Assistant Commissioner
January 9, 2008
2007
- TDMHSAS Awarded Access to Recovery Grant
December 14, 2007 - Beating the Holiday Blues
December 12, 2007 - State Mental Health Institutes Complete Cost-Effective Technology Upgrade
November 27, 2007 - TDMHSAS Chief Nurse Receives National Honors
November 19, 2007 - State Receives Funds to Benefit Youth in Eight Rural Tennessee Counties
October 22, 2007 - CMS Awards TDMHSAS Funds for Mental Health Recovery Initiatives
October 4, 2007 - New Memphis Mental Health Institute Opens, Holds Ribbon Cutting
September 24, 2007 - Tennessee Awarded $14.5 Million Substance Abuse Recovery Grant
September 21, 2007 - September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September 11, 2007 - September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
September 10, 2007 - Report Provides Best Practice Guidelines for Children and Adolesecent Mental Health Services
August 21, 2007 - Medication isn't always what's needed
August 12, 2007 - TDMHSAS Commissioner Betts elected vice president of National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
July 30, 2007 - Suicide and the Black Church Conference to be held in Memphis
June 5, 2007 - Editorial from Commissioner Betts: Don't jump to point blame and shame of violence at the mentally ill
- Annual Conference on Addictions Held In May 20-25
May 21, 2007 - TDMDHDD Continues to Combat the Stigma of Mental Illness
May 2, 2007 - Mental Health Crisis Services Expand in Middle Tennessee
April 4, 2007
- Report
Provides Option for Mental Health Care Services for Uninsured Tennesseans
January 24, 2007
- Feeling
SAD during the winter months?
January 7, 2007
2006
- Beating
the Holiday Blues
December 7, 2006
- Mental Health
Cooperative Stengthens Focus on Addiction and Mental Illness
December 7, 2006
- Lakeshore
Passes Unannounced CMS Inspection
November 30, 2006
- Mental
Health Community Comes Together at Symposium on Recovery and Resiliency
November 2, 2006
- TDMHSAS
Employee of the Year Announced
October 4, 2006
- September
is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September 8, 2006
- TDMHSAS
Mental Health Expert Published in Book Focusing on African-American
Women's Health Issues
September 6, 2006
- TDMHSAS's
Creating Homes Initiative (CHI) Nationally Recognized
September 5, 2006
- Commissioner
Betts Attends National Emergency Response Summit
May 30, 2006
- Art
for Awareness Day Kicks Off Mental Health Month
May 2, 2006
- Local
Nurse Selected for National Substance Abuse Committee
April 21, 2006
- Coping
With Life After Trauma and Crisis
April 17, 2006
- Art
For Awareness
March 13, 2006
- RIP
Program Offers Help to Families(from the Tennessee Tribune)
March 1, 2006
- Commissioner
Betts and Three Colleagues Honored by American Journal of Nursing
for Leadership In Mental Health
January 24, 2006
- TennCare
Amends BHO Contracts: 100 percent of Managed Care Network Now At
Risk
January 13, 2006
- Feelings
of "SAD"ness Afflict Many During Winter Months
January 11, 2006
