East Tennessee Health Information NetworkPreventing Unnecessary Hospital Readmissions Through Provider Alerting East Tennessee Health Information Network proposes to create an automated, HIPAA-compliant email alerting service to inform providers in free and low-income medical clinics and rural health departments of their patient’s hospital visits through its Preventing Unnecessary Hospital Readmissions through Provider Alerting program. These alerts will allow providers to contact…
Centro Hispano de East TennesseeLatino Promotora Program The Latino population of Knox County and surrounding areas are rapidly growing, and many Latinos face multiple barriers to accessing affordable reliable health services. Additionally, Latinos in the United States are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes and more likely to die from the disease. In the first year, Centro Hispano’s Health…
Remote Area MedicalFree Dental, Vision, and Medical Clinic for Grainger County Remote Area Medical is dedicated to providing accessible and affordable care, especially dental and vision care. Each year, Remote Area Medical operates clinics that provide free dental, vision, and medical care on a first-come, first-served basis. They plan to operate a Grainger County clinic in partnership with the Grainger…
Knoxville Leadership FoundationBehavioral Health Treatment for At-Risk 16-24 Year Olds in KnoxWorx Youth unemployment is a growing national crisis and a significant local problem. KnoxWorx is a city-wide workforce development system that helps change the life trajectory of some of the most disadvantaged young people in Knoxville, by equipping them with education and credentials and placing them in full-time employment.…
Helen Ross McNabb CenterEmbedded Psychiatry Demonstration Project: Consultation Psychiatry within an Emergency Department Model The Helen Ross McNabb Center is proposing a pilot program to provide psychiatric consultation within as emergency department. The Center will employ a psychiatric medical provider (MD or APN) and master’s level clinician and embed the positions at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and the University of…
Emerald Youth FoundationCommunity Transformation in Lonsdale Emerald Youth Foundation plans to revitalize the health of one of Knoxville’s most distressed communities. With the construction of the Lonsdale Ministry Complex already underway, hope is flooding into this neighborhood. The facility will span a city block and serve as a hub for relationally and comprehensively engaging young people ages elementary through young…
Boys & Girls Clubs in TennesseePrevention Works: A Youth Opioid Prevention Program Boys and Girls Clubs in Tennessee will implement the “Prevention Works” Program with Club organizations serving Knox and surrounding counties – some of the hardest-hit counties by the opioid epidemic. Prevention Works will implement effective prevention programs and strategies to both prevent youth from falling victim to opioid…
Knoxville Leadership FoundationBetter Nonprofits – Better Individuals, Better Neighborhoods, Better Communities, Healthier East Tennessee Public confidence in nonprofits is key to guaranteeing an exciting future for treating and solving our communities’ most important problems. Non-profits face many challenges in these times of economic downturn and often are not able to make the impact they might if they had more resources…
Helen Ross McNabb CenterAccess to Mental Health Care for East Tennessee Children and Adolescents The Helen Ross McNabb Center’s telepsychiatry project will provide greater access to high-quality psychiatric care for East Tennessee children, adolescents, and adults affected by mental illness, particularly those in rural locations. With a national shortage of psychiatrists, it is rare and fiscally challenging to provide mental…
Fellowship Evangelical Free ChurchKnoxville Collaborative Marriage Initiative A stable, healthy marriage is strongly linked to physical and emotional health and is a fundamental building block of a healthy community. However, Tennessee is one of ten states with the highest divorce rates, and broadly accessible programs for strengthening marriage are nonexistent in Knoxville. This project will equip clergy and volunteers to…