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Mobile mental health program brings care to Tennessee’s youth in need

Jul 29, 2024 | Intercept, Media Coverage

DICKSON, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee has been ranked 40th in the nation for access to mental health care, according to Mental Health America. One state-funded program is working to expand access for Tennessee’s youngest patients by meeting them where they are.

Youth Villages, a private, nonprofit organization, officially launched its Intercept program in 2006. The Intercept program provides in-home mental health care to Tennessee’s vulnerable youth.

We have families that struggle to access mental healthcare simply because of where they live. That’s what makes our services so impactful because we can go to them where they are

- Dakota Sullivan, Family Intervention Specialist

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