Our Recent Events

Healthy Tennessee is excited to announce the Health Fair & Food Distribution in Rutherford County on Saturday, July 17. Make plans to join us for this free event!

Healthy Tennessee is excited to announce that our second annual statewide summit on the opioid crisis will be on Monday, October 7th in Nashville from 8:30am - 2:00pm. It will be held at the Hermitage Hotel, 231 6th Ave North Nashville Tn, 37219. This meeting will include health stakeholders from across the Volunteer State to find solutions to end the opioid crisis. We will also have expert speakers and panels. Lunch will be provided and there will be limited seating. We are excited about this upcoming event and hope to see you there! For questions, and to RSVP please contact allison@myhealthytennessee.com.

Healthy Tennessee is proud to partner with Jackson Street Church of Christ and United Healthcare to host our next free health fair. The health fair will be on Saturday, October 12th from 10:00am-1:00pm at Jackson Street Church of Christ in Nashville. Health screenings will be provided for all ages including blood pressure, height/weight, glucose screenings, well child checks, and bone/tissue injuries. Additionally, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN will provide fresh groceries to all health fair participants. Health-focused and education organizations will be on site. For a free vendor booth, please contact stacy@navigationadvertising.com

Congratulations to the winners of the Healthy Tennessee Challenge, the Science Hill High School Pharmacological Science class! The students in the class include: Abbie Campbell, Olivia Carr, Nya Conley, Savannah Huff, Conner Morgan, Elvis Ortiz, Mykayla Vaughn, Laura Vidales, and Kaylee Wilhoit. Their instructor is Ms. Jan Mould. Science Hill High School will receive an award for $2,000 from Healthy Tennessee to use towards the implementation of the students’ program, "The Whisper", a peer support group for students to find resources related to addiction or mental health treatment. Dr. Manny Sethi said, “These students have gone above and beyond to show their classmates and community that they can make a difference in the opioid crisis. Healthy Tennessee congratulates their efforts of creativity and leadership, and hope that they will continue to be a positive impact on the world around them.” Johnson City Mayor Jenny Brock said, “I am so proud of our Science Hill Pharmacological Science program students and their commitment to making a difference at their school. They are tackling the opioid problem among teens by moving it from something that gets talked about to something that gets acted upon. By developing “The Whisper” program, they are igniting a trusted peer support group to help their fellow students learn and avoid experimenting with opioids or how to face the impact opioids may already have on their lives. Thank you to these wise students." To view the submission video from the Science Hill High School Pharmacological Science Class, click here .

We met with so many knowledgeable and passionate community leaders in Rutherford County today for our latest stop in Rounds with Dr. Manny. One of Rutherford County's biggest strengths is the We C.A.R.E.S. group, which meets monthly to discuss the opioid epidemic here. Thank you to Sarah Murfree with Prevention Coalition for Success and Bill Rawnsley with Greenhouse Ministries for hosting, and special thanks to Senator Shane Reeves for being with us.

It was a beautiful day for our health fair in Cosby, TN at Trinity Baptist Church. Thank you to our co-sponsors United HealthCare and Second Harvest Food Bank, and huge thanks also to Rep. Jeremy Faison, The Ark food pantry, and our dozens of dedicated volunteers and vendors. We were so glad to serve our neighbors today by providing free health screenings, groceries, and health education. This is the power of local community! For Citizen Tribune newspaper's feature, click here For Newport Plain Talk newspaper's feature, click here

We met with Jefferson County's tight-knit community leaders to learn more about their opioid-related challenges, successful strategies, and gaps in resources. We are inspired by the ways this county is making great progress with few resources. Thank you to Rescue 180 and Rev. Debra Shultz for partnering with us to host this great meeting.

Our roundtable discussion on opioids in Blount County today was in-depth and informative. It was a great opportunity to hear from community leaders and thinkers about just how powerful the effects of opioid abuse are in this county and in Tennessee. We look forward to including what we've learned into our upcoming white paper. Thank you to Amanda Ingle (Blount County Substance Abuse Prevention Action Team), Jan McCoy, and Maryville College for working together with us to make this meeting successful. Thanks also to Rep. Bob Ramsey for taking the time to be with us. For The Daily Times newspaper coverage of this roundtable discussion, click here

We picked up where we left off on our Rounds with Dr. Manny roundtable series in Wilson County. We had a very productive discussion with community leaders in Lebanon. Thank you to Mayor Randall Hutto and Tammy Grow with DrugFree WilCo for hosting us. We look forward to including what we've learned in our upcoming white paper to be distributed across the state.