About Us
Since 1948, the Helen Ross McNabb Center has provided out-patient mental health care services in Knoxville and East Tennessee. In the beginning, the McNabb Center began as a child guidance clinic and has evolved through the years to become a multi-service regional agency. The Center currently operates in 29 distinct locations, 17 East Tennessee counties, providing mental health care, addiction and co-occurring treatment, recovery and social services for children, adults and families. Our staff cares for the most vulnerable of our society, who have no resources or insurance coverage to pay for care.
Although healthcare is constantly changing, our original reason for existence remains the same, providing quality, compassionate and confidential mental health care, addiction/recovery treatment and social services and our mission of "improving the lives of the people we serve" is still our most important goal. The Helen Ross McNabb Center offers services equally to eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, handicap or age.
Approach to Care
Mission Statement: "Improving the lives of the people we serve; helping children, adults, and families with addiction, mental illness, and social challenges".
Vision: To be the premier provider of high quality behavioral health and social services through a continuum of care focusing on our clients first and foremost, delivering quality services, demonstrating effectiveness, inspiring our staff, and building upon the spirit of our founder.
Clinical Philosophy: Services are designed for the express purpose of helping people live successfully in their own communities. We are striving to utilize best practice standards throughout our delivery system. We recognize and embrace the use of co-occurring treatment practice for individuals who experience both mental health and addiction issues.
An ecological approach to the treatment of problems takes into consideration the biological, medical, psychosocial, and community impact on the person being treated. Our clients benefit from highly trained and experienced practitioners who work within a team approach with colleagues and our clients/patients.
For more information on services provided by the McNabb Center, click on the links below.
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Mental Health Services for Children and Youth
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Mental Health Services for Adults
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Addiction/Recovery Services for Children and Youth
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Addiction/Recovery Services for Adults
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Social Services for Children and Youth
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Social Services for Adults
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