Our Place CompanyAlzheimer's Dementia Enrichment Program In Loudon and Monroe Counties, as well as surrounding communities, from diagnosis to nursing home there is a huge gap in services to help seniors affected by Alzheimer's / Dementia. To impact this gap, Our Place Company plans to build and train a staff of employees and volunteers to provide programs of enrichment to…
YWCA Knoxville and the TN ValleyCOVID-19 Relief: Supporting Youth Experiencing Trauma The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted our most vulnerable and underserved communities; in particular, middle school and high school students served by YWCA’s Phyllis Wheatley Center in East Knoxville have endured enormous trauma over the past year. YWCA seeks funding for Supporting Youth Experiencing Trauma (SYET), an evidence-based program…
Street Hope TNGarland Oaks - A safe place for child victims of sex trafficking to find hope Every two minutes a child is sold for sex in the United States, the average age is 13, and nearly 100 children will be sold for sex online in TN every month - this is Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking. Unfortunately, there are currently…
Mountain Hope Good Shepherd ClinicImproving Health of the Uninsured with a Blended Physical & Behavioral Health Model Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic plans to evaluate the implementation of a blended care model to increase early screening and identification of behavioral health needs, and healthy behaviors of our uninsured patient population. The blended care model will impact patients of all ages…
Knox Area Rescue MinistriesRestoring Dignity/Promoting Good Health Knox Area Rescue Ministries seeks to create lockable, secure, personal storage space for rent, to be paid for by credits earned working, learning, and serving in the community. Those desiring the space will be required to register, connect with a case manager, and check-in daily for work, volunteer, or class assignments with “credits”…
Helen Ross McNabb CenterBuilding a Robust Referral Network to Address Community Mental Health Treatment Needs The Helen Ross McNabb Center seeks to create a preferred provider network for primary care patients at UTMC and ETCH, to ensure those patients with a behavioral health diagnosis have access to much-needed treatment. Mental illness is a prevalent issue in our society, affecting roughly…
Free Medical Clinic of AmericaFMCA Dental Clinic The historical purpose of the Free Medical Clinic of America (FMCA) is to provide free primary health care services (including chronic disease management and education) that maximize preventative and restorative treatment for the working uninsured. The FMCA seeks to research and implement plans to add a dental clinic as an expansion of its…
Family Investment FoundationLove Towers Health Clinic The Family Investment Foundation seeks to establish a clinic to provide health services for residents of the Guy B. Love Towers with the potential to expand to other Knoxville public housing units. The Love Towers is a public housing apartment unit with 250 disabled and/or elderly residents. The healthcare needs of the residents are…
Emerald Youth FoundationChanging the Trajectory of Urban Youth & Our Inner-City Neighborhoods Inner-city Knoxville neighborhoods have significant disparities, including urban youth lagging 50 percent behind academically to their suburban peers, limited access to comprehensive, quality health care, safe spaces to convene, access to recreation, and quality job training. Emerald Youth Foundation (EYF) is working to change the trajectory of urban…
Cokesbury ChurchLocal Church Community Center The vision of Fig Tree, an initiative of Cokesbury Church, is to serve as a community center. More than simply sharing needed resources, the center provides an invitation to relationship and connection, and we are looking to open our doors widely and more intentionally to our community. Cokesbury Church seeks to fill in some of…