Stories about: Church Health Center

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   Walking in Memphis

   “Just start walking.” When doctors encourage people to start exercising, walking is often step one. It’s an activity most people can do, it’s easy and it’s free — but it’s not always that simple. “You can’t tell someone to go and walk their neighborhood if there’s no sidewalk, or to walk around the park if there’s no park,” says Jenny Bartlett-Prescott, senior director of integrated health programs for Church Health in Memphis. As a nonprofit providing services to those with little or no access to health care, Church Health sees firsthand how the environment matters. The built environment includes all of the physical parts of where we live and work: homes, buildings, streets, open spaces. According to the CDC, the […]

   Walking in Memphis: How the built environment affects health: Q&A with Church Health’s Jenny Bartlett-Prescott

   “Just start walking.” When doctors encourage people to start exercising, walking is often step one. It’s an activity most people can do, it’s easy and it’s free — but it’s not always that simple. “You can’t tell someone to go and walk their neighborhood if there’s no sidewalk, or to walk around the park if there’s no park,” says Jenny Bartlett-Prescott, senior director of integrated health programs for Church Health in Memphis. As a nonprofit providing services to those with little or no access to health care, Church Health sees firsthand how the environment matters. The built environment includes all of the physical parts of where we live and work: homes, buildings, streets, open spaces. According to the CDC, the […]
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   Every Person Deserves Care

   Better Tennessee talked with people who work in charitable clinics across the state to get first-person insights on how affordability affects health.

   Every Person Deserves Care: The insiders’ view of the impact of Tennessee’s charitable clinics

   Better Tennessee talked with people who work in charitable clinics across the state to get first-person insights on how affordability affects health.
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   Computer Generated Action

   Memphis FitKids helps parents understand their child’s risk of obesity, gives tips for healthy eating and activities, and connects parents with community health resources.

   Computer Generated Action: Memphis FitKids app has kids on the move

   Memphis FitKids helps parents understand their child’s risk of obesity, gives tips for healthy eating and activities, and connects parents with community health resources.