About Knox County Children and Youth Services - McNabb Center

The Knox County Children & Youth Center provides comprehensive outpatient mental health and substance use services to children in Knox County and the surrounding communities.

The McNabb Center provides a full continuum of mental health care services.

Children and Youth Services
    School-based services
    First Episode Psychosis
    Infant Mental Health
    Family Treatment Services
    Behavioral Health Safety Net

Community Mental Health Center

Knox County Children and Youth Services - McNabb Center is a certified Community Mental Health Center and therefore operates through federal and state funds made possible by the Community Mental Health Act. The purpose of these funds to make diagnosis and treatment available to low-income and indigent individuals. The services are either free or under a sliding-scale. These services are available to people of all ages who do not have health insurance.

County or Local Government Funds

Counties are often responsible for backing services like schools and hospitals. Knox County Children and Youth Services - McNabb Center receives funding from either the county or another local government. This means that mental health services for local residents might be offered for free or at a reduced rate. Call to find out.

Community Services Block Grant

The US Department of Health and Human Services offers funds in the form of Community Services Block Grants to all states. The purpose of these funds is to reduce poverty by helping low-income individuals and families find work, access education, obtain housing, and improve their health. Knox County Children and Youth Services - McNabb Center is a recipient of this grant. You may qualify for assistance provided you meet low-income eligibility requirements but you must apply by contacting the following office:

Medicaid

All state Medicaid programs provide some mental health services. Knox County Children and Youth Services - McNabb Center accepts Medicaid, a joint federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people with low incomes and limited resources. Medicaid programs vary from state to state.

Community Mental Health Center

Community Mental Health Centers operate through federal and state funds made possible by the Community Mental Health Act. The purpose of these funds to make diagnosis and treatment available to low-income and indigent individuals. The services are either free or under a sliding-scale. These services are available to people of all ages who do not have health insurance. Knox County Children and Youth Services - McNabb Center is a certified Community Mental Health Center therefore offers services to those who might not be able to afford them.

Other State funds

Knox County Children and Youth Services - McNabb Center recieves funding from the state of Tennessee other than traditional funding like Medicare, Medicaid, or Community Services Block grants. This means that it likely that these subsidies will translate to affordable or free mental health services to you. Call Knox County Children and Youth Services - McNabb Center to find out.

State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Knox County Children and Youth Services - McNabb Center receives State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds

Knox County Children and Youth Services - McNabb Center Funds designed to finance the cost of treatment for mental health conditions.

State welfare or child and family services funds

Knox County Children and Youth Services - McNabb Center recieves or accepts State welfare or child and family services funds.

Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) Insurance Coverage For Mental Health

Obamacare purchased from the Health Care Marketplaces covers Mental Health Care and Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Under the Health Care Law there are 10 categories of benefits. Mental Health Care and Substance Abuse Treatment are two of the 10.

If you have Affordable Care Act Coverage you will have mental health care coverage.