Helen Ross McNabb CenterIntern
Jun. 2023 - Jul. 2024Blount County, Tennessee, United States ยท On-siteThe Helen Ross McNabb Center is a regional behavioral health non-profit in East Tennessee. I was assigned to the Firm Foundations program, which strives to connect low and no income families and individuals with low cost housing in Blount County. During the eight weeks I was there, I was able to observe mental health assessments, therapy sessions, the Crisis Stabilization Unit, medication management, and the Health Link program. I represented the McNabb Center at two community events. One was a resource event attended by many non-profit groups that serve Blount County residents who are homeless or living under the poverty line. The second event was Blount County Pride, with many local non-profits who offer physical and behavioral health services and other types of support to the LGBTQ+ community in Blount County.