Healthy Communities

61. 

    CEO Letter: JD Hickey talks about Tennessee's epidemic of prescription drug abuse and misuse

    It’s impossible to measure the pain and heartbreak Tennessee families have endured because of prescription drug misuse and abuse.
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    A Grassroots Program Grows: Count It! Lock it! Drop it! reduced prescription drug misuse in Coffee County and is going statewide

    Program to reduce prescription drug misuse in Coffee County goes statewide.
63. 

    Hard Knocks Lead to Brighter Futures: YMCA boxing program offers mentoring, helps boys build self-control and discipline

    Boxing offers mentoring, helps boys build self-control and discipline in Chattanooga.
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    Being Part of a Bigger Solution

    BlueCross steps up to combat Tennessee’s opioid epidemic.

    Being Part of a Bigger Solution: BlueCross steps up to combat Tennessee’s opioid epidemic

    BlueCross steps up to combat Tennessee’s opioid epidemic.
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    Chattanooga Students Stepping Up

    High school internship program improves prospects for kids and the community.

    Chattanooga Students Stepping Up: High school internship program improves prospects for kids and the community

    High school internship program improves prospects for kids and the community.
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    Committed from the Start and Racing Toward Results

    Calvin Anderson, senior vice president and chief of staff at BlueCross, spoke with Better Tennessee about the past, present and future of those efforts.

    Committed from the Start and Racing Toward Results: Q&A on the BlueCross legacy of caring for the community

    Calvin Anderson, senior vice president and chief of staff at BlueCross, spoke with Better Tennessee about the past, present and future of those efforts.
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    Childhood Experiences Drive Career Aspirations

    Minority scholars entering medical fields will help foster inclusion and address healthcare disparities.

    Childhood Experiences Drive Career Aspirations: Minority scholars entering medical fields will help foster inclusion and address healthcare disparities

    Minority scholars entering medical fields will help foster inclusion and address healthcare disparities.
68. 

    Fighting For The Future

    As a child, Mike Conley was keenly aware that not everyone in his family was blessed when it came to health.

    Fighting For The Future: Family ties move Grizzlies star Mike Conley to fight sickle cell disease

    As a child, Mike Conley was keenly aware that not everyone in his family was blessed when it came to health.
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    Understanding in Action

    During his walk around a Nashville neighborhood, a police officer spots a disheveled young man sleeping in the alleyway of an apartment building. It’s a dangerous spot for sleep — cars speed through the narrow alley regularly, and early the next morning a garbage truck will be pulling up to empty a nearby dumpster. So the officer shakes the young man awake, to get him to move along, ideally to a shelter a few blocks away. The switch to wakefulness does not go well. The young man grows increasingly agitated, pulls away from the officer and begins to argue. A situation like this can escalate quickly when a person with mental illness is behaving erratically and a law enforcement officer […]

    Understanding in Action: First responders learn how to respond during encounters with a mentally ill person

    During his walk around a Nashville neighborhood, a police officer spots a disheveled young man sleeping in the alleyway of an apartment building. It’s a dangerous spot for sleep — cars speed through the narrow alley regularly, and early the next morning a garbage truck will be pulling up to empty a nearby dumpster. So the officer shakes the young man awake, to get him to move along, ideally to a shelter a few blocks away. The switch to wakefulness does not go well. The young man grows increasingly agitated, pulls away from the officer and begins to argue. A situation like this can escalate quickly when a person with mental illness is behaving erratically and a law enforcement officer […]
70. 

    In Pursuit of Harmony

    Rocketown gives kids the freedom to explore and learn and encourages them to push the limits of their creativity.

    In Pursuit of Harmony: At Rocketown's recording studio, a young man finds space, freedom & support to work toward his dreams

    Rocketown gives kids the freedom to explore and learn and encourages them to push the limits of their creativity.
71. 

    Infographic: Top 10 Causes of Death in Tennessee

    Studies have found certain behaviors may contribute strongly to each of the top 10 causes of death in Tennessee. The graphic below shows these causes and the risk factors that may contribute to them.

    Infographic: Top 10 Causes of Death in Tennessee: Lack of access to preventive health care contributes to our state's mortality

    Studies have found certain behaviors may contribute strongly to each of the top 10 causes of death in Tennessee. The graphic below shows these causes and the risk factors that may contribute to them.
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    Speaking My Language

    For Tennessee’s growing Latino community, education is the first step toward a better career, but it’s also the first step toward a healthier life.

    Speaking My Language: Knoxville nonprofit helps Latino community improve their lives, starting with education

    For Tennessee’s growing Latino community, education is the first step toward a better career, but it’s also the first step toward a healthier life.