A group of nearly 30 law enforcement officers, first responders and medical staff graduated from Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training on Friday, April 14, 2023. This graduating class included staff from the Knox County Sheriff’s…

The McNabb Center is excited to announce the continuation of Hope United, a program initially funded through United Health Foundation which will continue in 2023 with funding from The University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC)…

For more than 20 years the McNabb Center has partnered with community organizations, local businesses and individuals to provide holiday gifts for children in East Tennessee. The Dear Santa program gives the Center’s child clients…

The McNabb Center is pleased to announce that Mona Blanton-Kitts has been named Chief Executive Officer of the organization, effective immediately. Mona’s appointment follows the retirement of Jerry Vagnier, who is stepping down after a…

The McNabb Center cut the ribbon on Dogwood Springs, a 50-unit rental housing complex, providing much-needed low-income housing to senior citizens in the Knoxville area.  “There is a significant need for affordable housing in Knoxville…

The McNabb Center’s Christmas in July Toy Drive, now in its fourth year, kicks off Friday, July 1. The event, which benefits the Dear Santa program, enables the community to donate to children and families…

 Today, the McNabb Center cut the ribbon on its newest project, a Jail to Work program for women, coming out of the Claiborne County Jail.  “We are thrilled by the community’s support around the Jail…

During the month of May the McNabb Center is hosting a virtual campaign to start a conversation about the importance of mental health. As May is Mental Health Awareness Month, it is important to recognize…

The McNabb Center is launching a month-long awareness campaign to bring attention to Child Abuse Prevention Month. According to the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Tennessee, nearly 700,000 children are abused in the U.S. annually and…

A group of more than twenty five law enforcement officers, first responders and Knox County School staff graduated from Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training on Friday, February 25, 2022. This graduating class included staff from…

The McNabb Center broke ground on the expansion of its residential substance use treatment facility, CenterPointe, on Tuesday, February 1. This expansion will increase the number of treatment and medical detoxification beds by 40 percent…

(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) The Elevate recovery high school program received a grant today from Henry’s Fund, a local non-profit started in honor of a Knoxville teenager who lost his life to a drug overdose. The $5,000 grant…