Friday, April 19, 2024
4/19/2024
The proposal for the Tennessee 988 State and Territory Cooperative Agreements Grant provides justification for the funding necessary to support enhancement of Tennessee's NSPL infrastructure for crisis calls, texts, and chats. Additionally, through this work, data will be collected to inform downstream impact to the current crisis continuum for both current and future calls, chats, and texts that originate in Tennessee as a part of the NSPL network. Provision of effective services to these individuals is essential in ensuring they relate to services that are, very often, lifesaving. Utilizers of 988 to call, text or chat in Tennessee will receive effective and efficient screening, triage, intervention, and referral services to ensure that they are met with appropriate resources in diffusing the crisis and normalize behavioral health concerns, along with the resources to assist in navigating these. The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services has a long-established partnership with the six Tennessee based NSPL providers, ensuring that services are available to individuals in all 95 counties across the state. Through the implementation of this grant project, it is the goal to enhance capacity and data collection efforts to ensure the Tennessee meets or exceeds 90% total contact handle rate. Additionally, TDMHSAS will utilize data to identify needed capacity downstream as a result of potential increase post July 2022, along with utilization for quality assurance measures and overall program development.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
