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National Foster Care Month
Each May, we celebrate National Foster Care Month. It is a time to acknowledge foster parents, family members, volunteers, child welfare professionals, and many other members of the community who help children and youth find permanent homes and available resources....
Mental Health Awareness Month 2021
Over the past year, mental health needs have reached new heights, especially with a persistent long-term pandemic. Our mental health affects how we think, feel and act, and is essential at every stage of life, from childhood to adulthood. It impacts the choices we...
National Counseling Awareness Month
During the month of April, Frontier Health is celebrating National Counseling Awareness Month, a designation by the American Counseling Association (ACA). It is a time to celebrate counselors' vital work and focus on promoting awareness around the availability and...
24 hr Crisis Walk-in Center
When most people think of being healthy, they tend to focus on physical health. Unfortunately, numerous people suffer from mental health conditions and substance abuse disorders that can cause as much impairment as some of the worst physical health conditions. Having...
National Child Abuse Awareness Month
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, an important time of the year to highlight the vital role individuals play throughout our communities in protecting and strengthening families. Frontier Health is dedicated to encouraging all individuals and...
Medication-Assisted Recovery (MAR) Program Expansion
Frontier Health is excited to announce the expansion of our Medication-Assisted Recovery (MAR) program through a partnership with Integrated Addiction Care Associates (IAC). This program uses medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to...
Self-Harm Awareness Month
Each year, during March, mental health organizations across the country raise awareness about self-harm – a condition that often affects teenagers and young adults. Self-harm is also known as self-abuse, self-injury, or self-mutilation. Self-harm occurs when someone...
Behavioral Health Safety Net (BHSN)
Throughout Northeast Tennessee, many individuals struggle with a variety of behavioral health issues, and the recent pandemic has brought an even greater need. The Covid-19 pandemic has also created lay-offs, furloughs and job loss for many in our region, leaving them...
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
In 1987 President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the month of March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Each March, Frontier Health seeks to raise awareness of people with developmental disabilities, they face and their need for inclusion in the communities in...
Drive-Through Thank You Lunch for First Responders
The COVID-19 Pandemic has affected all of us in many ways. However, throughout the pandemic our first responders continued to step up to ensure our safety during these unprecedented times. There are already plenty of reasons to thank first responders for the work they...