Alisa LaPolt
Director of Policy & Advocacy
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Leah Gray
Program Manager
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NAMI Tennessee prioritizes key values critical to serving Tennesseans with behavioral health needs including programs and practices focused on promotion, intervention, and recovery support services which:

•   Encourage co-occurring competent and co-occurring friendly programs;

•   Support culturally responsive and linguistically competent services;

•   Uphold System of Care core values and principles;

•   Aim to prevent and mitigate the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs);

•   Promote trauma informed approaches; and

•   Prioritize evidence-based and/or evidence-informed services resulting in strong outcomes.