• Serving Middle, Upper Cumberland and Southeast Tennessee

    Serving over 55,000 people in 31 counties, Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System is a leading mental health provider in the middle, southeast, and upper cumberland regions of Tennessee. We strive to make a difference in every life. We live by our slogan, "Help Today... For a Better Tomorrow".

    Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System welcomes any person seeking services for mental health conditions or addiction issues. We use a “no wrong door” approach, and serve people with co-occurring mental illness and addiction based on our core values.

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  • Veterans, get re-entry support in our online program, MyRecovery. Read More
  • Get the support you need with our addiction co-occurring counseling. Read More
  • Mental Health Care Services for Adults. Read More
  • Mental Health Care Services for Children. Read More
  • If you or a loved one is in crisis: call our Crisis Team at 1-800-704-2651.

Latest News

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Each year September is recognized nationwide as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in an effort to make the general public more knowledgeable about issues concerning suicide from knowing the warning signs to being able to provide help to a friend or family member in need. In Tennessee suicide routinely claims more than 1,000 lives annually, while…

NEWS 2 sits down with us, to discuss how to speak to your children about school safety

Our Lebanon Office Center Director, Nathan Miller, recently sat down with NEWS 2. He discussed ways to speak to children & adolescents, of all ages, about school safety. He also gave ways your child may be showing a form of trauma without verbalizing it. Click Here for the full interview.

Karl Dean Visits our Cookeville Office

Yesterday, July 18th, we had the pleasure of giving Karl Dean a tour of our Cookeville office. After the tour Mr. Dean made  time to sit down with us and our fellow behavioral health colleagues, to discuss what we do and any areas we feel we could use help from legislation.  It was a wonderful…

Ask The Therapist

▶ I have seen Case Management listed as a service at several mental health centers. What is Case Management and who does it help?

Case Management is a specialty service to assist individuals and families cope with serious mental illness. For many people, Case Management is a lifeline between resources in the community, medical care and mental health care. At VBHCS, our Case Managers are in the community every day helping people coordinate appointments, access resources such as food banks or transportation and providing emotional support to individuals and families. Case Management is a very special helping profession, one in which Case Managers become close allies and advocates of individuals and families who work daily to cope with the effects of mental illness. Our Case Managers visit with individuals in their homes, or other community-based locations. They bring with them educational materials, information about community resources and most importantly a caring attitude and commitment to the individuals and families being served. For more information about how you may benefit from Case Management, please contact  any of the VBHCS locations convenient to you.   Contact us for more information about the available treatment options.