Deputy Commissioner
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Nashville, Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) Deputy Commissioner Matt Yancey serves as top advisor to Commissioner Marie Williams regarding public behavioral health community programming while providing executive leadership for the Department’s Division of Mental Health Services and Division of Substance Abuse Services. Yancey provides oversight for a $300+ million-dollar annual budget comprising of both state and federal funding. Yancey oversees the implementation 900+ contracts with partnering grantees to provide community-based programs and services across the state of Tennessee, while supporting a team of 100+ staff. Prior to serving as Deputy Commissioner, Yancey served as Assistant Commissioner for the TDMHSAS Division of Mental Health Services. Previously Yancey served as Director for the Office of Children, Young Adults, and Families with the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, as Director for the Office of Adolescent and School Health with the Georgia Department of Public Health, and Director for Success for All Students with Georgia’s second largest school district, the Cobb County School District. Yancey also has extensive experience in child welfare, beginning his career with the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services. Yancey is licensed clinical social worker and holds graduate degrees in social work and public administration.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
