Tennessee Voices for Children has been selected as the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Outreach Partner for 2012 through 2014 for the state of Tennessee.  TVC joins a nationwide network of 55 mental health organizations that disseminate research from NIMH about the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders, and promote public involvement in research studies.

The National Institute of Mental Health is one of 28 components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Federal government's principal biomedical and behavioral research agency. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  Through its Outreach Partnership Program, NIMH since 1990 has supported organizations from every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico to educate the public about mental disorders, and help to reduce the stigma of mental illness.

“It is an honor to be chosen as a member of this initiative, and we are very excited to have the opportunity to partner with NIMH and other Outreach Partners across the nation. This will expand our outreach activities and the information that we can share with families and community partners about services, therapies and approaches that are effective in addressing emotional, behavioral, and mental health,” stated Millie Sweeney, Assistant Director for Programs.  TVC will integrate the NIMH and NIH materials and information into all outreach activities across the agency, including dissemination at display booths (conferences, health fairs, community events, etc.), inclusion in training curricula, and use of the information in direct service provision and in participation in the over 150 advisory councils, task forces, and committees in which TVC is involved.