TN Voices

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Special Education: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) & 504: Parents/caregivers often find it difficult to get their child evaluated at the school level. When that is achieved, they often have to advocate for needed services even when their child qualifies. Staff work with parents/caregivers to understand their rights, the laws that cover their children's educational needs, and to actively engage in the process of developing educational plans that benefit their child. Staff can also work with parents to advocate for behavioral health services from private insurance and TennCare.

Hours

Call for details.

Eligibility

Parents or caregivers of a child with a Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) who need advocacy in the public school setting

Fees

Call for details.

Intake Procedure

Call and speak with an intake specialist. The intake will take about 10 minutes, and your information will be given to the advocate in your area, who will call you within 48/72 business hours.

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Offers individual and family-based therapy. Individual therapy is a process by which a person’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are clinically explored by the individual and by a trained therapist. TNV provides a strengths-based approach while using evidence-informed practices to provide you and your family with quality trauma-informed care. Family therapy seeks to foster cohesion and communication among family members. It promotes problem solving through understanding of family patterns and dynamics to help reduce family conflict.

Hours

Call for available times.

Eligibility

Children (4+), adolescents, young adults, parents, caregivers, and families.

Fees

Services are offered on a sliding-scale fee structure.

Intake Procedure

Call or complete the online form to request an appointment.

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The Family Connection Program offers weekly in-home family support from a certified Family Support Specialist (FSP.) The FSP provides, weekly face-to face support and advocacy in the home, models how to build collaborative relationships with providers and assists in navigating systems. The FSP also assists in care coordination, connecting families with necessary services and facilitating the development of the Child and Family Team. In addition to FSP in-home support, the Family Connection Program also offers intensive in-home services provided by a Family Support Provider (FSP) and a Youth and Family Therapist (YFT.) This service is provided to both youth and parents in order to identify strengths and needs, connect with services, and build necessary skills to maintain the youth in the home/school/ community. The YFT also provides 24/7 behavioral support to the family and assists the Child and Family Team in decision making and goal development.

Hours

8:00 to 4:30 cst

Eligibility

-Children ages of 2 -18 years of age in selected counties/DCS regions -Children that are referred by DCS or have eligibility via a MCO operating through TennCare -Children that have a diagnosed emotional, behavioral, or mental health disorder P or show symptoms of a mental health diagnosis that is diagnosable under the DSM-V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, Fifth Ed) -Children that have impaired functioning at home, school, and community so that he/she requires involvement with multiple (two or more) service agencies, (may also be transitioning to/from a more or less intensive placement.) -Children with families that are willing to participate in the wraparound process or have a parent/caretaker that is willing participate in the wraparound process to maintain the youth at home, at school, and in the community

Fees

Call for details.

Intake Procedure

Call or complete a request form online.

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Offers free and voluntary mental health screenings to youth in Middle Tennessee emphasizing prevention and early intervention. Our Youth Screen program grew out of "TeenScreen," developed by Columbia University and it uses the same, evidence-based screening tool. Our screening tool is a reliable, user-friendly, voluntary, and confidential computer-based screening instrument, that assists screeners in identifying mental health, suicide, and substance abuse risks, that if unaddressed could interfere with the health, well-being, and functioning of youth. Youth Screen's primary goal is to identify youth with mental health risks before they fall behind in school, end up in trouble, or attempt to take their own lives and to offer the families of these youth the opportunity to connect with resources and services in the community as needed. In addition, Youth Screen works to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health issues. TN Voices can assist you in implementing Youth Screen in your community. The program consists of a licensed-eligible Program Manager, a Case Manager, trained bachelors and masters level interns and community volunteers, and TVC’s Clinical Director who serves as the program’s licensed clinical supervisor and consultant.

Hours

8:00-4:30 cst

Eligibility

Middle Tennessee communities, schools, agencies, and other service providers who serve youth.

Fees

Youth Screen is free to qualifying communities, schools, agencies, and other service providers in Middle Tennessee.

Intake Procedure

Call for more information about bringing the program to your area.

Service Area

Middle Tennessee

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Offers free and voluntary mental health screenings to youth in Middle Tennessee emphasizing prevention and early intervention. Our Youth Screen program grew out of "TeenScreen," developed by Columbia University and it uses the same, evidence-based screening tool. Our screening tool is a reliable, user-friendly, voluntary, and confidential computer-based screening instrument, that assists screeners in identifying mental health, suicide, and substance abuse risks, that if unaddressed could interfere with the health, well-being, and functioning of youth. Youth Screen's primary goal is to identify youth with mental health risks before they fall behind in school, end up in trouble, or attempt to take their own lives and to offer the families of these youth the opportunity to connect with resources and services in the community as needed. In addition, Youth Screen works to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health issues. TTN Voices can assist you in implementing Youth Screen in your community. The program consists of a licensed-eligible Program Manager, a Case Manager, trained bachelors and masters level interns and community volunteers, and TVC’s Clinical Director who serves as the program’s licensed clinical supervisor and consultant.

Hours

8:00-4:30 cst

Eligibility

Middle Tennessee communities, schools, agencies, and other service providers who serve youth.

Fees

Youth Screen is free to qualifying communities, schools, agencies, and other service providers in Middle Tennessee.

Intake Procedure

Call for more information about bringing the program to your area.

Service Area

Middle Tennessee

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Offers several parenting education courses including Common Sense Parenting, Nurturing Parenting, Parent 2 Parent Advocacy Training, and Strengthening Families. Common Sense Parenting (CSP) is a parenting program that can be applied to every family. The program’s ​easy-to-learn techniques address issues of ​communication, discipline, decision making, relationships, self-control, and school success. Common Sense Parenting is a six (6) session program, 1 class per week. The Nurturing Parenting Program is a family-centered initiative designed to build nurturing parenting skills. The goal is to provide families with the information and skills they need to most effectively care for and nurture their children, develop support and create a healthy environment in which their children will thrive. Nurturing Parenting classes are 7-12 sessions in length and offered in community settings. The classes include activities on positive parenting skills, communication, and healthy physical and emotional development. Classes are designed to build self-awareness, positive self-esteem, and empathy; teach positive discipline; enhance family communication, and teach role/developmental expectations. Parent-2-Parent is a program facilitated by parents who have successfully accessed the mental health, judicial, and educational systems to support their child. They are committed to sharing their journey and increasing your knowledge, helping you learn to effectively advocate and support your child as well as support other parents in your community. Parent 2 Parent Advocacy Training is a 14-16 hour course for caregivers to become volunteer advocates for other parents. The Strengthening Families Program is a short-term, high-quality, evidence-based program offered to at-risk youth ages 6-17 proven to be effective in substance use prevention and co-occurring disorders. Using trained providers and partnering with parents at all levels, the program offers an effective community-based, group approach to prevention by strengthening the family and offering skill-building support to youth and their parents/caregivers. By increasing the decision-making and coping skills of youth and the behavior management skills of caregivers, as well as strengthening an individual community-based system of support for each family, youth with complex needs will be able to successfully remain in their home, school, and community and have the resiliency to avoid future substance use.

Hours

8:00-4:30cst

Eligibility

Parents who want to learn techniques to strengthen their families, encourage good behavior and communication with their children, and establish expectations.

Fees

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Intake Procedure

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Family Support Groups utilize a Parent/Professional Collaborative Model. This means that groups are co-facilitated by a parent of a child with mental health concerns and a professional with mental health experience. This is in keeping with the core values of the System of Care philosophy mentioned earlier, that parents are full partners in the program development and implementation process. Outreach Specialists train both the parent and the professional in this model and the procedures support groups. Support groups are a free service to families. Childcare is often provided to make it easier for families to participate. Current groups are always listed in the Networker, TN Voices quarterly newsletter. Groups are located in East, West, and Middle TN. Each group is assigned to a specific Outreach Specialist to help with facilitation and management, giving the group co-facilitators a direct staff person to contact if any assistance is needed.

Hours

Hours vary. Most groups meet either monthly or biweekly.

Eligibility

Parents or caregivers who want to be more effective and learn from others who have been in similar situations.

Fees

No fee.

Intake Procedure

Call or visit the website to find the group closest to you.

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Special Education: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) & 504: Parents/caregivers often find it difficult to get their child evaluated at the school level. When that is achieved, they often have to advocate for needed services even when their child qualifies. Staff work with parents/caregivers to understand their rights, the laws that cover their children's educational needs, and to actively engage in the process of developing educational plans that benefit their child. Staff can also work with parents to advocate for behavioral health services from private insurance and TennCare.

Hours

Call for details.

Eligibility

Parents or caregivers of a child with a Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) who need advocacy in the public school setting

Fees

Call for details.

Intake Procedure

Call and speak with an intake specialist. The intake will take about 10 minutes, and your information will be given to the advocate in your area, who will call you within 48/72 business hours.

Geography Served

Telephone Numbers

Description

The Family Connection Program offers weekly in-home family support from a certified Family Support Specialist (FSP.) The FSP provides, weekly face-to-face support and advocacy in the home, models how to build collaborative relationships with providers, and assists in navigating systems. The FSP also assists in care coordination, connecting families with necessary services and facilitating the development of the Child and Family Team. In addition to FSP in-home support, the Family Connection Program also offers intensive in-home services provided by a Family Support Provider (FSP) and a Youth and Family Therapist (YFT.) This service is provided to both youth and parents in order to identify strengths and needs, connect with services, and build necessary skills to maintain the youth in the home/school/ community. The YFT also provides 24/7 behavioral support to the family and assists the Child and Family Team in decision-making and goal development.

Hours

Call for hours.

Eligibility

-Children ages 2 to18 years of age in selected counties/DCS regions -Children that are referred by DCS or have eligibility via a MCO operating through TennCare -Children that have a diagnosed emotional, behavioral, or mental health disorder P or show symptoms of a mental health diagnosis that is diagnosable under the DSM-V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, Fifth Ed) -Children that have impaired functioning at home, school, and community so that he/she requires involvement with multiple (two or more) service agencies, (may also be transitioning to/from a more or less intensive placement.) -Children with families that are willing to participate in the wraparound process or have a parent/caretaker that is willing to participate in the wraparound process to maintain the youth at home, at school, and in the community

Fees

Call for details.

Intake Procedure

Call or complete a request form online.

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