MEDIC Regional Blood CenterShining a Light on Sickle Cell Disease in East Tennessee More than 100,000 Americans have sickle cell disease. Patients with sickle cell often need blood transfusions, and these transfusions are a lifeline for them. Unfortunately, when it comes to donating blood, minority donors are under-represented and are less likely to become regular donors. For example, statistics show…
Mental Health Association of East TennesseeTreatment Access Bank The Treatment Access Bank will remove insurmountable behavioral health access to care barriers for troubled persons by matching these individuals with practitioners who have open schedule capacity for short-term care. Many persons delay mental health care due to perceived insurmountable barriers like long wait lists, inadequate insurance networks where some listed providers…
Metro Drug CoalitionSuccess Beyond the Trauma Vulnerable youth experiencing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are struggling due to the lasting effects of childhood trauma. As a result, negative daily health choices can lead to behavioral health issues such as depression, anxiety, unhealthy nutrition, smoking, and vaping. These unhealthy coping mechanisms can ultimately lead to substance misuse. Children need to know that…
Mountain Hope Good Shepherd ClinicAddressing Barriers to Healthcare Access for the Uninsured in Gatlinburg Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic plans to engage in a needs assessment and feasibility study and complete a business plan for establishing a Clinic in the Gatlinburg area of Sevier County. Per Data USA, from 2018 to 2019, the percentage of uninsured in Gatlinburg increased by…
Susannah's HouseHealthy Living for Moms and Babies Susannah's House programs of recovery have been growing in capacity and impact for the past eight years. The dream has been to build affordable supportive housing on the property adjacent to Susannah's House's primary facility to provide a safe, stable, loving environment for low-income pregnant or postpartum mothers who need a recovery program…
The Restoration HouseMixed-Income Trauma Responsive Early Education Initiative In Knox County, 30% of households with children are single-parent families, according to the 2020 Census, and 60% with children under 5 are below the poverty line. Low-income single-parent families often are stuck in a system that discounts their traumatic experiences (ACEs). Multiple indicators point to their children struggling and, in fact,…
Wears Valley RanchCounseling: A Step Further Wears Valley Ranch is embarking on a new era of ministry that expands its reach to further its vision: Seeing children inspired to follow Christ, healed from their past, and equipped to reach their full potential. Children coming from families suffering from addiction and other domestic issues face a lack of stability in the…
A 1 Learning ConnectionsTotal Body Reset Knox County Health Department/Knox County Schools Youth Risk Behavior Surveys show that students with higher grades (A/B) have healthier habits than C/D/F students. Conversely, students with lower grades have worse health habits and participate more in risky decisions. Based on a similar 2015 Trinity-funded pilot project, students increased their reading/math grades in a short…
Crossroads Center of HopeCrossroads Program for At-Risk Mothers The problem addressed is the absence of transitional housing in Anderson County for at-risk mothers with their young children. Long-term transitional housing does not exist in Anderson County. The six apartments at Crossroads will allow six mothers a more permanent address to become employed or become students to receive a degree or…
FOCUS MinistriesFOCUS Women's Reentry Program Expansion & Enrichment The FOCUS Ministries (FOCUS) Women’s Reentry Program (WRP) addresses the needs of formerly incarcerated women. Nearly all incarcerated women suffer from co-occurring disorders (substance misuse, anxiety, depression). Absent-mother guilt is a reality as well. These realities require a unique, holistic (heart, mind, body) approach to women’s reentry services. FOCUS seeks to pursue…