System of Care Across Tennessee (SOCAT) works to make sure all Tennessee children, youth and families have access to quality mental health care by expanding the system of care approach to service delivery. System of Care Across Tennessee (SOCAT) is a statewide initiative that will implement numerous strategies and interventions to better serve children and youth with serious emotional disturbances (SED) and their families. SOCAT Team) in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties, ultimately ensuring a statewide infrastructure for system of care. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, call 855-CRISIS-1 or 855-274-7471. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you have concerns about yourself or a loved one, contact our Consumer Affairs Helpline: Hours are Monday-Friday: 8 AM to 4:30 PM available by phone at: 1-800-560-5767. The System of Care Across Tennessee (SOCAT) page is not for reporting cases of crisis emergencies, mental health emergencies, abuse, neglect, or exploitation. The SOCAT page aims to promote an informative and community-focused online experience. We want to have a place for conversation, but your comments need to stay focused and respectful. Comments containing any of the following are not allowed for posting on the page and will be hidden or removed as soon as possible. Furthermore, users who violate the following guidelines may be banned from the page:
· Profane language or content
· Personal attacks on individuals or specific groups
· Content that relates to confidential information
· Any posting containing the name of a person receiving supports or services
· Profane, defamatory, offensive or violent language
· “Trolling” – which is posting deliberately disruptive comments meant to hijack comment threads and derail discussion
· Conduct or encouragement of illegal, harmful or offensive activity
· Personal promotion
Removal of content determined to be inappropriate or contrary to the page guidelines is the sole discretion of SOCAT. The appearance of external links on this page does not constitute official endorsement on behalf of SOCAT, the Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, or the State of Tennessee. This page is administrated by the System of Care Across Tennessee staff and is not monitored 24/7. The System of Care Across Tennessee initiative is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and is administered by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS). This page was developed, in part under Federal Grant Number 1H79SM061867-03, Federal Award Identification Number (FAIN) SM063412 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The views, policies, and opinions expressed here are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect those of SAMHSA or HHS.
