Girl TalkGirl Talk Life Prep Academy The Girl Talk Life Prep Academy will increase girls’ readiness to succeed in life. There is a large gap in the social sector where kids receive services until they turn 18, but don’t receive adequate preparation for life & the challenges that come with it. The Girl Talk Life Prep Academy will prepare high…
Centro Hispano de East TennesseeCentro Hispano’s Latino Promotora Program Latino immigrants are underserved by the healthcare system because of factors such as poverty, lack of insurance, and language, educational, and cultural barriers. These barriers to access to healthcare are more prevalent among Latino adults than children. This project will focus on helping Latino immigrants to obtain preventative health education and…
Vet to Vet TennesseeVeteran/First Responder QPR Suicide Prevention This plan emphasizes the mental health initiative by encouraging mental wellness through suicide prevention and will serve veterans, youth, teens, and young adults. Phase II will specifically focus on spreading awareness and increasing skill sets in those who are in optimal positions to influence high-risk individuals in our communities, including Knox County…
Street HopeNavigating the Digital World Project In 2015, 90% of all youth-produced sexual content was harvested and redistributed on a third-party website, and on any given month, 100 children will be listed for sale for sex online in TN. It is imperative for youth today to receive internet safety and online exploitation prevention education. Street Hope has identified a gap…
Nourish KnoxvilleEast Knoxville’s Farmers’ Market Nourish Knoxville’s staff has a 15-year history of cultivating healthy communities by supporting relationships between farmers, producers, and the public through managing and mentoring farmers’ markets. According to the Food Trust, half a million Tennesseans, including citizens in East Knoxville, live in food deserts and lack access to healthy food options, especially fresh fruits and…
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…