MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS RESOURCES

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Advocate for Parents with children 0-21yrs with mental and behavioral problems. Offering training, support, and resources. We have advocates in Memphis and Knoxville. No insurance required. 

Healing Mitts Intentional boxing training was designed to enhance the therapeutic effects of boxing. They follow the trauma-informed care frameworks creating a safe place for those who have experienced and are recovering from trauma. 

 BASIC promotes mental health awareness by identifying children at risk of serious emotional disorders and referring them to treatment. 

 Emotional Fitness Centers offer no cost mental health and substance abuse screenings. 

 Tennessee’s Behavioral Health Safety Net for children provides essential mental health services for children ages 3-17. 

 Children and youth with Severe Emotional Disturbance (SED) who experience homelessness can receive help to secure housing and keep the family intact. 

 On Track TN is designed to provide early intervention services for youth and young adults ages 15 to 30 who have experienced first-episode psychosis. 

  The Healthy Transitions Initiative assists Tennessee youth and young adults with or at risk of mental illness and co-occurring disorders in improving their health and wellness, leading self-directed lives, and reaching their full potential.