The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) has secured an additional $7.2 million in federal grant funding to respond to mental health and addiction concerns caused by COVID-19 and recent natural disasters.
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded the department an additional $3.5 million to continue to address mental health concerns caused by COVID-19. This funding supplements a previous grant of almost $1 million. Crisis counseling services through this program are available in all 95 Tennessee counties.