Council’s 2016 annual report & 2017 goals

December 30, 2016 Knoxville Tennessee The Knoxville Regional Mental Health Council’s fiscal year (FY)is from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016 which is the same as the federal government FY calendar. The Council approved the FY 2016 annual report on 12-30-16; click here to read the full report.   Also included in the report…

New Veteran/Military Friendly Congregation in Middle Tennessee

December 26, 2016 Lewisburg, Tennessee Bethlehem Baptist Church’s Pastor Jerry Yerkes and Lay Leader John Nehlig enrolled in the VMFC program!  Senior Pastor Yerkes has enrolled his church into the Veteran/Military Friendly Congregation (VMFC) program the day after Christmas.  Thank you Bethlehem Baptist Church for the blessed present.gift.  We are blessed, honored and grateful to…

Two New Veteran/Military Friendly Congregations Enroll

December 10, 2016 Tennessee Pastor Larry Trotter and Stephen Yeaney enroll in the VMFC initiative. Senior Pastor Larry Trotter has enrolled his church, Concord UMC,  into the Veteran/Military Friendly Congregation (VMFC) program in August 2016 & approved a new Vet to Vet TN Knox Outpost in their church.  Our first Knoxville Regional Veterans Mental Health…

Covenant Homecare/Hospice & V2VT Partner in “We Honor Vets” Program

December 8, 2016, Knoxville, Tennessee The Council and Vet to Vet Tennessee finalized their new outreach program: “We Honor Vets” QPR suicide prevention program.  Clinical Social Worker Cindy Winterberger from Covenant Homecare/Hospice requested that we partner together on the “We Honor Vets” program a few months ago.  Covenant Homecare/Hospice is a Tier 2 “We Honor…