Collegiate AbbeyShepherds' Abbey In response to the current mental health crisis and societal shifts, Collegiate Abbey is developing a new resource for the front-line faculty, staff, and administration of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, experiencing the effects and challenges. This new resource is called Shepherds' Abbey. Shepherds' Abbey consists of an eight-session training that addresses mental health from the spiritual…
Center for English and Integration ServicesTrauma-Informed Training for Volunteers Serving Recent Immigrant Arrivals The Center for English and Integration Services (CEIS) was established in 2017 as a non-profit 501(c)3 to teach English to internationals in Knox County, Tennessee. CEIS offers high-quality education specifically designed to help families successfully integrate into their new communities. Targeted participants are primarily from two war-torn…
The University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc.Improving Coping with Cancer for the Youth in East Tennessee The University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. plans to address pediatric patients with cancer residing in East Tennessee. They face many obstacles in their access to quality medical care: long driving times to healthcare providers, poor access to health specialists, history of poor health outcomes in…
The Salvation ArmyThe Shield: Bridging the Gap to Recovery The problem of drug and alcohol misuse and addiction continues to increase in the community. According to Knox County Regional Forensic Center (RFC), overdose deaths in Knox County increased by 29% in 2021. Anderson County fared much worse, with overdose deaths increasing by 67% in 2021. Alcohol is among the top…
The Florence Crittenton AgencyMitigating ACEs in Residential Treatment The Florence Crittenton Agency (FCA) has been a leading community organization in Knoxville since 1996. With a mission to strengthen communities through effective prevention and treatment services for children and families, FCA provides essential residential services to diverse, specialized populations. FCA plans to correctly identify and implement a trial (two-month) ACEs mitigation…
SEEED, Inc.Planting a SEEED for Housing SEEED plans to address our community's housing challenges by constructing an apartment complex for low-income residents with section-8 vouchers. The problem they are addressing is a shortage of affordable housing. The solution is building affordable places for families to rent. The proposed apartments would provide up to six families with affordable housing. In Knoxville,…
Remote Area MedicalHealthcare for All - Through a Computer RAM is a major nonprofit organization that delivers free, quality healthcare to uninsured, underinsured, or underserved people. This care is provided through pop-up clinics held in communities nationwide that offer free dental, medical, and vision services to those who otherwise cannot receive care. Operating on a first-come, first-served basis, RAM’s full-scale…
REBOOT RecoverySaving the Lives of Servants Impacted by Trauma and Suicide Current approaches to mental healthcare and suicide prevention are insufficient to meet the growing demand for support, especially among first responders, faith leaders, and health providers. There aren't enough counselors available, and even if there were, many public servants only feel comfortable speaking to someone with similar life experiences.…
Knoxville-Knox County CAC Office on AgingTech Smart Knox Seniors: Digital Literacy and Telehealth Training Older adults today are living in a time of unprecedented technological change. Many are navigating for the first time a rapid, internet-fueled evolution in healthcare, communications, and other essential services and activities. Unfortunately, resources and support for learning to use technology to access medical services are…
Knox Area Rescue MinistriesRestoring Dignity Through Increased Access to Behavioral Health "We must learn to regard people less in the light of what they do or omit to do and more in the light of what they suffer." Suffering is an everyday occurrence for our homeless neighbors. It is not hard to notice the physical suffering they struggle with. What…