By Katie Northcott, News Director
On Tuesday, June 9, the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) announced that Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival made a $100,000 donation to support mental health services in nine schools in Coffee County.
Tullahoma City Schools (TCS) received $30,000, Coffee County Schools (CCS) received $50,000, and Manchester City Schools received $20,000. At the time of this article’s publishing, TCS and CCS had made Facebook posts thanking Bonnaroo.
According to a press release, TCS had funds allocated to three different campuses. East Lincoln Elementary School, Early Childhood Center housed at Jack T. Farrar Elementary School, and the Alternative Learning Center were all recipients of a $10,000 donation from Bonnaroo.
“These funds will go a long way in ensuring that we have wellness spaces that support students’ mental health needs,” said Dr. April Norris, TCS Deputy Director of Schools, and 2026-27 Director of Schools. “We are grateful to Bonnaroo and the School-Based Behavioral Health Liaison community programs team for their
continued support in our schools.”
TDMHSAS’s full announcement, which was posted on Facebook, is copied below:
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We’re so grateful to Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival for their $100,000 donation to support school-based mental health services in NINE schools across Coffee County. This investment will create dedicated spaces for therapy and wellness which will be used by our School-Based Behavioral Health Liaisons, school social workers, and other mental health professionals.
“We see such tremendous outcomes with our School-Based Behavioral Health Liaisons. Students get the help they need and get back to class resulting in improved outcomes for behavior, attendance, graduation, and educational attainment. This funding from Bonnaroo leverages the state’s investment in this life-changing program, and we are so grateful to Secretary of State Tre Hargett for seeing the opportunity to connect our organizations and giving us the opportunity to create this collaboration,” said TDMHSAS Commissioner Marie Williams, LCSW.
We couldn’t do this without the partnership of Volunteer Behavioral Health, Manchester City School District, Coffee County Schools, TN, and Tullahoma City Schools.
Learn more: TN.gov/behavioral-health/sbbhl
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