Concord Adult Day Enrichment ServicesHealthy Bodies, Healthy Brains Currently, the CADES program at Concord United Methodist Church offers daytime care, companionship, assistance, and structured activities to older adults who are unable to stay at home alone because of physical and mental impairments. Research shows that physical exercise is an important intervention in dementia-related illness. Adaptive exercise equipment will be purchased…
Center of LightBuilding Cultural Foundations in the Lives of Refugee Families The Center of Light grant will offer a program building cultural foundations in the lives of refugees and their families. Center of Light seeks to connect refugees to resources, society, and God and to culturally integrate them into society through a construction apprentice program. These efforts will offer refugees…
A Step Ahead Foundation of East TennesseeEmpowering At-Risk Women and Reducing NAS A Step Ahead Foundation’s grant is “Empowering At-Risk Women and Reducing NAS (Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome).” This program provides the opportunity for women in East Tennessee who are working through addiction recovery to focus on their health and plan for their babies. The goal is to decrease NAS through…
Susannah’s HouseMom’s Sevier County R.E.A.C.H. Initiative Sevier County R.E.A.C.H. Initiative (Recovery, Empowerment, Activism, Children & Health) will operate a recovery support program in Sevier County for pregnant women struggling with opioid abuse disorder. Physicians in Sevier County will provide the referrals to Susannah’s House in Knoxville for holistic treatment and recovery. Transportation from Sevier County will be provided for the…
Mid-East Community Action AgencyHealthy Smiles for Adults The Agency’s “Healthy Smiles for Adults” mission is to provide affordable dental care for residents who have do not have dental insurance in Roane and Loudon Counties. A collaboration with local organizations and private dental practices is planned to ensure dental health in these communities. In addition to dental care, educating the parents…
Legal Aid of East TennesseeChildren’s Health Law Partnership Legal Aid of East Tennessee will establish a “Children’s Health Law Partnership” in collaboration with East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. A lawyer will be hired and trained to work with the Children’s Hospital patients and families identified with income at the poverty level and who have non-criminal legal problems that negatively impact the…
Jefferson Rural Clinic“Bringing Smiles Back” Dental Program Jefferson Rural Clinic will provide low-cost dental care for the citizens of Jefferson and Grainger Counties. The service will be provided to those ages 19 and older whose household income is less than 200% of the federal poverty level (this income level qualifies 30% of the households in these counties). With household incomes…
Grant Awards2016 Phase I Large Grant Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley – Addressing Childhood Trauma Breakthrough Corporation – Bridge to Employment in Service and Tourism East Tennessee Children’s Hospital – Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Care Coordination Service Emerald Youth Foundation – Family Strengthening to Promote Positive Youth Development Outcomes Fort Sanders Foundation – Peninsula Hospital – It Takes…
Grant Awards2016 Phase I Small Grant Good Samaritan Center of Loudon County – Healthy Lives, Healthy Smiles Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee – Grandparents as Parents LifeSavers, Incorporated – Summer Enrichment Program and Boot Camp Metropolitan Drug Commission – Hands of Hope: Mentoring At-Risk Moms Our Daily Bread of Tennessee, Inc. – Taking Root Tennessee Our Place Art Organization –…
Grant Awards2015 Phase I Large Grant Cherokee Health Systems – Medical Respite Program for Homeless in Knoxville/Knox Co. Community Action for Affordable Neighborhoods – Family Development Intake Center East Tennessee Human Resource Agency on Aging & Disability – Medication Synchronization Knox Area Rescue Ministries – Rapid Mental Health Services for Our Most Vulnerable & Forgotten Knoxville Habitat for Humanity –…