#LovedJennie

Jennie, who served as senior HR director at an Am Law 200 firm took her own life on August 30, 2023. She left behind a husband and three daughters under the age of 20. Jennie had served as president of our Chapter 2013-14 as well as the Chair of ALA's (www.alanet.org) IDEA Awards Project team, in addition to writing a blog filled with many stories.

• in the Media
  • The Middle Tennessee Chapter Turns Grief into Action
  • Just Power Through: Equal Access to Mental Wellness in Law
  • Making Mental Health Matter
• Data on why mental health awareness and first aid is critical in law firms:
  • Link to Mental Health and Well-Being Admin Survey and Mental Health and Well-Being Staff Survey 
  • Mental Health by the Numbers: An Infographic Mapping the Legal Industry's Well-Being
  • Law Firms Lose 10% of Staffing Costs Due to Employee Mental Health, Study Finds
• Resources  
  • Your employer’s Employee Assistance Program information - contact your Human Resources professional
  • Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program
  • Tennessee Statewide Crisis Line - CALL 855-CRISIS-1
  • Tennessee REDLINE (24/7 Addiction Support) - CALL OR TEXT 800-899-9789
  • Tennessee Bar Association - Lawyer Well-Being Committee 
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1–800–273–TALK (1-800-273-8255)
    
  • Crisis Text Line - Text “MHFA” to 741741
  • Lifeline Crisis Chat 
  • SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline - Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746
  • SAMHSA's Find a Provider Directory
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness
  • Mental Health America
  • National Council for Mental Well Being: Find a Provider
  • SAMHSA Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit
  • Call or text 988 to access the Suicide or Crisis Lifeline
  • Vanderbilt Comprehensive Assessment Program