Remote Area MedicalFree Dental, Vision and Medical Clinic for Grainger County According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 90 million Americans over the age of 40 have vision and eye problems, and these can lead to many issues, including depression and isolation. Americans in need of dental care face similar issues. The CDC states, “Oral health affects…
PhiladelphiansHELP House Study The Philadelphians seek to study and understand how best to address the needs of the Knox Metro Area’s portion of some 9,500 annual returning citizens from Tennessee’s male prison population, reintroducing them as contributing members of society, and reducing recidivism. We want to facilitate their success in all areas of their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being through…
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Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge, Inc.Implementation of ADA standards for Diabetes Care Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge (FMC) would like to redesign our process of diabetes care based on American Diabetes Association (ADA) guidelines. In partnership with UT College of Nursing (CON), FMC will use a Participatory Community Based approach (planning, implementation, evaluation, and reflection) to implement ADA…
East Tennessee Health Information NetworkPreventing Unnecessary Hospital Readmissions through Provider Alerting etHIN proposes to develop an automated, HIPAA-compliant email alerting service to inform providers in free and low-income medical clinics and rural health departments of their patients’ hospital visits. These alerts will allow providers to contact patients to schedule follow-up visits to ensure compliance with medications and treatment plans prescribed…
Street Hope TNNavigating the Digital World Project According to Internet Watch Foundation, of all youth-produced sexual content in 2015, 90% was harvested and redistributed on a third-party website (I.e. porn website), and on any given month, nearly 100 children will be listed for sale for sex online in TN (Adolescent Girls in TN Sex Trade). Unfortunately, this is perpetuated because…
Vet to Vet TennesseeVeteran/First Responder QPR Suicide Prevention Vet to Vet Tennessee’s (VTVT) initiative is designed to prevent the most preventable cause of death: suicide. VTVT has fostered suicide prevention for the past four years and has one QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper certified instructor who has trained over 400 first responders, faith-based organization members, and veterans in Question, Persuade, Refer…
Fountain City United Methodist ChurchCelebrate Recovery-North Our Celebrate Recovery averages 175 to 200 people at our service each week. In addition to our worship and 9 open share groups, we also have a wonderful program for children that are living in the realities of a home with an addictive parent. This ministry within our Celebrate Recovery is called “Celebration Place”.…
COMPASSion CounselingMental Health in Rural Areas At COMPASSion Counseling (CC), we pride ourselves on providing counseling, fostering resilience, and promoting mental health. This is a legacy that we wish to continue while shifting our focus to individuals with depression who are without appropriate support or resources to thrive. As statistics show, depression, addictions, and suicide have been significant problems within…
Community Coalition against Human TraffickingNon-traditional Therapies for Survivors of Human Trafficking Traditional therapies can fail to fully meet the unique, individual health needs of human trafficking (HT) survivors. The proposed program would equip HT survivors in our community with coping mechanisms, creative outlets, and avenues of improved health by targeting substance abuse, depression, suicidal tendencies, PTSD, anxiety, and other co-occurring…
Nourish KnoxvilleEast Knoxville Farmer’s Market Nourish Knoxville’s staff has a 15-year history of cultivating healthy communities by supporting relationships between local farmers, producers, and the public by managing markets and mentoring farmers’ markets across Tennessee. We plan to partner with East Knoxville community members to launch a pilot farmers’ market in East Knoxville to supply the area with much-needed fresh…