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…