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Uninsured children in the Upper Cumberland can now receive free mental health services at any Volunteer Behavioral Health location. Plateau Mental Health Center Director Anna Stamps said the new grant program will help fill a need in the Upper Cumberland, especially with changes in education causing children to be more isolated. “I think it is real important for us to ... Read More »

The state has extended mental health benefits to uninsured children. Dale Hallow Mental Health Center Director Anne Stamps said the need has increased. “We are seeing some more anxiety and some more depression in our kids,” Stamps said. “Right now, probably about one in five of our kids have depressive symptoms.” The Behavioral Health Safety Net program offers essential mental ... Read More »