Tag Archives: Mental Health

Cookeville Police and First Responders are being trained to improve the outcomes of encounters with people suffering from behavioral health issues. Sergeant Mike Herrick said during the 40-hour training, community resources like Volunteer Behavioral Health and UCHRA educate officers on the help available. Herrick said many of the people the police force deals with regularly struggle with mental health issues. ... Read More »

The First Baptist Church in Sparta will offer a program aimed to help those struggling with grief from the loss of a loved one. Co-Facilitator Pamela Sanders said the GriefShare program involves weekly meetings. Sanders said the program has three components: videos featuring nationally-recognized grief counselors, group discussion, and a workbook designed to be worked on between meetings. “GriefShare is ... Read More »

Found yourself down emotionally since the cold weather and snow started? A local mental health service provider said it is natural. Licensed Professional Counselor Christi Hassler said that people who struggle with isolation are at risk of negative effects from the severe weather forcing them to stay inside. She said you need to make an extra effort to take care ... Read More »

The latest report of the mental health of Tennessee Teenagers shows the ongoing impacts of the COVID shutdown, according to a local mental health expert. The Tennessee Coalition of Children and Youth reported increases in all categories of suicidal thoughts in Tennessee high schoolers. The study reported that nearly 30 percent of high schoolers said their mental health was not ... Read More »

Warren County Schools awarded a grant that will help address student mental health needs. Director of Schools Grant Swallows said the funding of around $148,000 will go towards implementing Care Solace. The program works to connect individuals seeking care for their mental health with the right providers. “If a student comes in in the morning worried about other things, whether ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center set to use telehealth services to screen psychiatric patients in the emergency department. CEO Paul Korth said currently, these patients will have to stay for long periods of time, sometimes two or three days before they are cleared to go somewhere for treatment. He said the practice could help the hospital decrease wait time by 63 ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department seeking funding to provide mental health services to correctional officers. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the department is applying for a two-year grant for $175,000 to fund the program. “There’s a lot of things that goes on in a law enforcement, policemen and Farris said mental health in law enforcement is a real issue. Farris said ... Read More »

Tennessee schools are behind in providing tools for mental health in the school system. That is according to the “America’s School Mental Health Report Card.” The study was conducted by a school mental health group comprised of 17 entities called the Hopeful Futures Campaign. Putnam County Schools Student Services Supervisor Trey Upchurch said the district falls outside the recommended number ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Student Government Association wants to help lift up its fellow students. That’s the idea behind their first-ever Wellness Fair held today in Centennial Plaza. SGA President Aaron Lay said that with the pandemic exasperating general mental health struggles, he and his executive team wanted to normalize discussions on mental health. “There’s a stigma that surrounds mental health on ... Read More »

Homelessness, mental health and child care among the most important issues to be tackled by the UCHRA Policy Council. The newly structured group held its first meeting Wednesday. Regional elected officials originally formed the board. Now, 19 members that represent fields like utilities to law enforcement make up the council. Chairman Randy Heady said he thinks the new council will ... Read More »