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For most teens swag means confidence in your appearance. But on March 3, S.W.A.G. stands for Students Working to Achieve Greatness. That’s because Knox County Health Department’s Youth Health Board has helped with the planning and development of the upcoming Healthy S.W.A.G. Teen Conference for that day...more
Walking groups are a great way to meet new people, stay motivated and improve your overall health, but what are the steps to starting one in your neighborhood? KCHD is ready to help you get moving with more fun, incentives and prizes! Click here for more information.
Being diagnosed with diabetes is a life-changing event. Managing the disease can be time consuming and overwhelming. That's why Knox County Health Department (KCHD) is now offering to bring diabetes management classes to your group, church, business or organization. KCHD's trained staff of dietitians use an interactive diabetes management tool involving a method called Diabetes Conversation Maps to help patients cope and learn from each other. Designed for small groups of 8-15 participants, the sessions are offered at no charge.... more
Knox County Health Department is partnering with the Library again for the 2012 lunch and learn series entitled Health Bites. The program will be presented across the county at various library locations and will offer good tips and easy to follow guidelines to stay healthy throughout the year. The free presentations will include a light lunch. Participants are asked to reserve their lunch by calling (865) 215-5160.... more
To assist local businesses and child care facilities provide proactive environments for better health, nutrition and physical activity for their employees and children in their care, Knox County Health Department has awarded 41 community mini-grants. The grants are part of KCHD's Comprehensive Approach to Reducing Diabetes (CARD) grant from the Tennessee Department of Health and encompass several programs aimed at stemming the diabetes epidemic in Knox County. Eleven businesses accepted $1,500 grants to help defray start-up costs and equipment for developing and implementing worksite wellness programs for their employees. Thirty child care facilities were awarded $600 grants to help improve nutrition and physical activity for their charges... more
These Wednesday mornings will be used for KCHD employee training and development.
No other changes in service are planned.First Wednesdays for 2012
Jan. 4 |
July 4 (holiday, closed all day) |
The 2011 Knox County Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) was made possible through a joint effort between the Knox County Health Department, Knox County Schools and the Metropolitan Drug Commission. It was also made possible through the support of Knox County Government, including the Mayor, County Commission, and the Knox County Board of Health. We are grateful for the participation of Knox County Schools high school students, teachers, and principals for their contribution to this report.
Say goodbye to the Food Pyramid and say hello to MyPlate, a new and easy way to eat healthy every day....more>>
Following more than a year of strategic data collection and analysis, the Together! Healthy Knox Partnership (T!HK) held a special meeting of community leaders this morning to announce what the group has identified as Knox County’s most pressing health issues. More than 100 people gathered at the East Tennessee History Center to learn how their respective organizations can take action to improve health in Knox County.
“Health is much more than the absence of illness,” said Dr. Warren Sayre, T!HK chair and administrator at Summit Medical Group. “To affect health broadly, broad participation is required. The Together! Healthy Knox initiative brings together representatives from diverse sectors with a stake in health, whether physical, mental, social or spiritual, and that is the key to successful long-term health improvement,” more >>
The most current information on health issues facing Knox County residents
Department Head:
Martha Buchanan, MDIn keeping with its vision of “Every Person a Healthy Person,”
The Knox County Health Department’s mission is
“To encourage, promote and assure the development of an active, healthy community through innovative public health practices.”
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