TCCN's Associate Members
Powerful Partnerships Improving Health Care in Tennessee Click on the tabs below for detailed information about our Associate Members. |
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MASHUP: TCCN's ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
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American Heart Association
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Brain Links
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Bristol Regional Speech Hearing
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From humble beginnings, the AHA has grown into the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. A shared focus on cardiovascular health unites our more than 33 million volunteers and supporters as well as our more than 3,400 employees.
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About: Brain Links is a statewide team of brain injury specialists. They equip professionals with current, research-based training and tools to help them serve people with TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury). They will work with your schedule and your continuing education unit needs. Their services are provided at no cost.
Brain Links' Services Include:
- Evidence-based TBI Trainings tailored to your discipline
- Certificates available for educational credits
- Parent-friendly educational resources
- Tool-kits with everything needed for screening, symptom tracking, reference, parent education and communication with schools
- Consultation for individual cases on return to school
- Goal writing and treatment plan development support for rehabilitation, direct service support and related services.
For more information visit www.tndisability.org/brain or contact Paula Denslow, Executive Director at tbi@tndisability.org
Brain Links' Services Include:
- Evidence-based TBI Trainings tailored to your discipline
- Certificates available for educational credits
- Parent-friendly educational resources
- Tool-kits with everything needed for screening, symptom tracking, reference, parent education and communication with schools
- Consultation for individual cases on return to school
- Goal writing and treatment plan development support for rehabilitation, direct service support and related services.
For more information visit www.tndisability.org/brain or contact Paula Denslow, Executive Director at tbi@tndisability.org
Enriching the lives of Tennesseans with brain injury by training and empowering the people serving them.
Bristol Regional Speech and Hearing Center - www.brsh.org
About: Bristol Regional Speech and Hearing Center is a community based non-profit agency located in Bristol, VA that provides services to children (infants -18 years), and adults. Their clinicians include Doctors of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathologists who are certified by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. Disorders treated and services provided are hearing testing, digital hearing aids for children and adults, cochlear implants, speech evaluations, feeding therapy, reading and writing disorders, Autistic disorder, voice or resonance disorders (including those common with cleft palate), language delay, language and speech disorders following stroke, and communications problems associated with central nervous system diseases and genetic disorders.
To learn more about Bristol Regional Speech and Hearing Center, visit www.brsh.org or contact Kate Rush at krush@brsh.org.
About: Bristol Regional Speech and Hearing Center is a community based non-profit agency located in Bristol, VA that provides services to children (infants -18 years), and adults. Their clinicians include Doctors of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathologists who are certified by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. Disorders treated and services provided are hearing testing, digital hearing aids for children and adults, cochlear implants, speech evaluations, feeding therapy, reading and writing disorders, Autistic disorder, voice or resonance disorders (including those common with cleft palate), language delay, language and speech disorders following stroke, and communications problems associated with central nervous system diseases and genetic disorders.
To learn more about Bristol Regional Speech and Hearing Center, visit www.brsh.org or contact Kate Rush at krush@brsh.org.
NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS!
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Mutual of America Financial Group
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SpokenHere Language Services
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About: Founded in 1945, Mutual of America Financial Group provides retirement plans and services nationwide to organizations and their employees. With more than 45 offices across the country, we can tailor services and solutions to the needs of local and regional employers and their employees.
As a full-service provider, we eliminate the need for third-party administrators or recordkeepers – which may help plan sponsors save on expenses. The comprehensive retirement benefits we offer help plan participants build the assets they need to support the life they deserve.
As a TCCN member, Mutual of America is offering you a complimentary, no-obligation analysis of your retirement plan. We’ll review your plan fees and expenses to help you meet your fiduciary obligation and ensure that the costs of operating the plan are reasonable compared to the value being received.
Contact Lee Smith at 615-415-0189 or lee.smith@mutualofamerica.com for more information.
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Cherokee Health Systems
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ECHO
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Governance4Good
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Mental Health America of the MidSouth
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About: Cherokee Health Systems is committed to ensuring every Tennessean has access to effective, high-quality care. They don’t think anything should stop someone from getting the care they need, and that’s why they make services available to anyone who needs them.
They offer a wide array of comprehensive health services, including primary care, behavioral health, dental, and pharmacy. All of their services are available to children, adults, and seniors who have coverage through private insurance plans, coverage through state programs like TennCare or CoverKids, and those who have no insurance coverage. They proudly offer sliding-fee scales to those who meet certain household size and income guidelines.
For more information about Cherokee Health Systems, contact Parinda Khatri at Parinda.Khatri@cherokeehealth.com.
They offer a wide array of comprehensive health services, including primary care, behavioral health, dental, and pharmacy. All of their services are available to children, adults, and seniors who have coverage through private insurance plans, coverage through state programs like TennCare or CoverKids, and those who have no insurance coverage. They proudly offer sliding-fee scales to those who meet certain household size and income guidelines.
For more information about Cherokee Health Systems, contact Parinda Khatri at Parinda.Khatri@cherokeehealth.com.
ABOUT: "Empowering Church Health Outreach (ECHO), established in 2008 as a 501c3 not for profit organization, has a mission of providing supportive services to emerging and established safety net clinics (free/charitable/hybrid). Operating under the umbrella of Church Health in Memphis, TN, ECHO helps emerging clinics through the transition from a “good idea” to opening their doors as an operational clinic. We also work with established clinics who are ready to take the next step in their evolution in serving their community through greater capacity, access, or services. ECHO is now developing additional services in support of members of the sector who are planning for their future in these evolving times in the healthcare industry.
For more information, contact Marty Hiller: martyhiller@mac.com |
Governance4Good - www.Governance4Good.com
About: As the name suggests, Governance4Good helps nonprofit organizations succeed by enabling their boards to excel in governance. Based in Blythewood, South Carolina, Governance4Good is a limited liability company whose mission is to equip nonprofit boards across the U.S. to excel in governance, leadership, and accountability. Through planning, training, and consultation, we help boards bring their "A game" to the job of governance. |
About: Mental Health America of the MidSouth (formerly known as Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee) was founded in 1946. Our mission is to connect the community with specialized mental health and wellness resources, provide services that improve the quality of life, and promote effective services where mental health needs exist. Over the years, MHA of the MidSouth has worked diligently to educate all members of our community about how to attain good mental health. We share our message of hope for mental wellness with thousands of individuals annually. By being a front-line resource for the community for so many decades, MHA of the MidSouth identifies important mental health needs in Tennessee, and we often facilitate the development of programs to meet those needs or enhance resources to address service gaps.
For more information, contact MHAMT at: 615-269-5355 |
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Neighborhood Health
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Rural Health Assoc. of TN
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TAADAS
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TAMHO
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RX OUTREACH
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About: Cherokee Health Systems is committed to ensuring every Tennessean has access to effective, high-quality care. They don’t think anything should stop someone from getting the care they need, and that’s why they make services available to anyone who needs them.
They offer a wide array of comprehensive health services, including primary care, behavioral health, dental, and pharmacy. All of their services are available to children, adults, and seniors who have coverage through private insurance plans, coverage through state programs like TennCare or CoverKids, and those who have no insurance coverage. They proudly offer sliding-fee scales to those who meet certain household size and income guidelines. For more information about Cherokee Health Systems, contact Parinda Khatri at Parinda.Khatri@cherokeehealth.com. |
Vision: To be the trusted resource and effect a positive change in the health and well-being of all rural Tennesseans.
Mission: To improve the health of rural Tennesseans through advocacy, communication, education, and legislation. Values of the Rural Health Association of Tennessee: The values with which we approach and accomplish our mission are as follows: - Promote equitable access to appropriate and comprehensive health services for rural Tennesseans. - Maintain a diverse membership that represents all Tennesseans. - Empower members to assist the community in identifying and resolving their own unique health care needs through grassroots efforts. - Recognize the benefits of collaborating with other agencies and organizations in order to positively impact health outcomes. For more information visit www.RHAT.org |
Tennessee Association of Alcohol, Drug and Other Substance Addiction Services
Mission Statement: To educate, support and engage our members and public, influence policy and advocate for prevention, treatment and recovery services. Programs Include: The Tennessee REDLINE (1-800-889-9789), a toll-free info. and referral line providing up-to-date alcohol, drug, problem gambling, and other info. to all Tennesseans. TAADAS Statewide Clearinghouse is the state repository and dissemination center for alcohol and drug, problem gambling, and other addiction prevention and treatment literature. This literature is free at www.taadas.org. Advocacy and policy analysis on a Federal and statewide level. Goals: proposing and passing a budget amendment to increase indigent treatment funding for addictions and addressing the Medicaid gap for poor, disabled and un/underinsured who need access to care. For more information visit www.TAADAS.org or contact Mary Linden Salter, Executive Director, at marylinden@taadas.org. |
TAMHO: The Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations (TAMHO) is a statewide trade association representing Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) and other non-profit corporations that provide behavioral health services. The TAMHO member organizations have been the virtual cornerstone of the community-based behavioral health system throughout the state since the 1950s and today serve as the primary provider network for the TennCare Program, Tennessee's Medicaid waiver program.
The TAMHO mission is to serve its members, promote the advancement of effective behavioral health services, and advocate for people in need of care. For more information, visit www.TAMHO.org or call 615-244-2220, toll free in Tennessee: 800-568-2642. |
About: Located in St. Louis, Missouri, Rx Outreach is a nonprofit pharmacy committed to helping people get the medications they need at an affordable price. Rx Outreach believes no one should ever have to choose between filling a prescription and feeding their family.
- Since 2010, Rx Outreach has served more than 210,000 patients in the US and U.S. territories.
- Rx Outreach is a fully-licensed nonprofit mail order pharmacy offering over 600 medication strengths covering most chronic diseases.
- Rx Outreach is available to qualifying individuals and families. Patients can quickly check their Eligibility online. Patients can be on Medicare, Medicaid or other health insurance and still receive medications from Rx Outreach.
- Rx Outreach partners with the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) to provide free medications at the annual C.A.R.E. Clinics hosted across the nation. Each year, the NAFC coordinates with a local community to host the event and brings in an army of volunteer doctors, nurses, and dentists to provide free examinations. Once a participant receives a prescription from the C.A.R.E. Clinic doctor, Rx Outreach provides the medication for free.
For more information visit www.rxoutreach.org or contact Erika Black at erika.black@rxoutreach.org.
- Since 2010, Rx Outreach has served more than 210,000 patients in the US and U.S. territories.
- Rx Outreach is a fully-licensed nonprofit mail order pharmacy offering over 600 medication strengths covering most chronic diseases.
- Rx Outreach is available to qualifying individuals and families. Patients can quickly check their Eligibility online. Patients can be on Medicare, Medicaid or other health insurance and still receive medications from Rx Outreach.
- Rx Outreach partners with the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) to provide free medications at the annual C.A.R.E. Clinics hosted across the nation. Each year, the NAFC coordinates with a local community to host the event and brings in an army of volunteer doctors, nurses, and dentists to provide free examinations. Once a participant receives a prescription from the C.A.R.E. Clinic doctor, Rx Outreach provides the medication for free.
For more information visit www.rxoutreach.org or contact Erika Black at erika.black@rxoutreach.org.
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TN Health Care Campaign
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TN Dental Association
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TN Center for Workforce Development
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TN Primary Care Association
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About: Tennessee Health Care Campaign (THCC) was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) in 1989 with a vision for all Tennesseans to have affordable, high quality, and equitable health care. Over the course of our 30-year history, we have led advocacy efforts to expand Medicaid to pregnant mothers and children, served as an ombudsman program to help TennCare applicants, and mobilized volunteers to support direct outreach and enrollment of uninsured Tennesseans.
THCC works in collaboration with advocacy groups, affected constituents, community leaders, and policy makers—from grassroots to grasstops—to influence positive change in public health and health care. Volunteers in communities throughout the state unite for change where they live through THCC’s Local Organizing Groups (LOGs). This grassroots network regularly engages hundreds of volunteers through LOGs in Chattanooga, Cookeville, Knoxville, Memphis, and Nashville.
For more information visit www.THCC2.org
THCC works in collaboration with advocacy groups, affected constituents, community leaders, and policy makers—from grassroots to grasstops—to influence positive change in public health and health care. Volunteers in communities throughout the state unite for change where they live through THCC’s Local Organizing Groups (LOGs). This grassroots network regularly engages hundreds of volunteers through LOGs in Chattanooga, Cookeville, Knoxville, Memphis, and Nashville.
For more information visit www.THCC2.org
About: The Tennessee Dental Association is the community of dental professionals and the trusted voice of dentistry. They promote and represent excellence in the dental profession through the elevation of ethics, diversity, leadership, mentor-ship, advocacy and education to ensure the oral health of the public. The TDA makes a special commitment to try to ensure that their members are upholding the ethical code and practice standards in the most outstanding way possible.
For more information visit www.tndentalassociation.com.
For more information visit www.tndentalassociation.com.
About: As the name suggests, Governance4Good helps nonprofit organizations succeed by enabling their boards to excel in governance. Based in Blythewood, South Carolina, Governance4Good is a limited liability company whose mission is to equip nonprofit boards across the U.S. to excel in governance, leadership, and accountability. Through planning, training, and consultation, we help boards bring their "A game" to the job of governance.
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About: The Tennessee Primary Care Association is a membership organization of more than 30 non-profit primary care clinic organizations operating nearly 200 clinic sites that provide high-quality, comprehensive care to individuals and families throughout the state. Our members served 422,458 Tennesseans in 2018.
Our Mission: The Tennessee Primary Care Association improves access to primary health care through leadership, advocacy and support as the voice of community health centers. For more information, call (615) 329-3836 or visit https://www.tnpca.org/ |