TN Mental Health Consumers' Association

The Tennessee Mental Health Consumers’ Association (TMHCA) is Tennessee’s only statewide consumer owned and operated organization (and one of the only national 501C3 organizations) with a board of directors and staff who are 100% mental health consumers who  work for and on behalf of adults with mental illness.

TMHCA is an organization that understands and lives the concept “consumer-operated, peer services.” TMHCA’s goals are to provide training, technical assistance, education and advocacy opportunities that shall enhance the quality of life for mental health consumers by creating an atmosphere of respect, self-responsibility, honesty and empowerment.”