Metro Health Department

Metro Health Department – Lentz Public Health Center: (615) 340-5616

·         Address: 311 23^rd Avenue North, Nashville, TN, 37203 - M-F, 8:00 to 4:30pm

·         Family, Youth, and Infant heath

·         Adolescent Healthy Futures Program

·         Tennessee Adolescent Pregnancy and Prevention Program (TAPPP) Council

·         working to reduce teen pregnancy via community awareness and educational programs that target high-risk teens

·         (615) 340-0536

·         Central Referral System

·         coordinates referrals for home visiting intervention services for pregnant women, infants, and children up to age 6

·         (615) 880-2187

·         Children’s Special Services

·         birth to 21 yrs

·         chronic illness or disability needs

·         provides financial assistance, speech and hearing evaluations, case management services related to a child’s special health care needs

·         financial eligibility guidelines

·         (615) 340-5697

·         CHOICES

·         address reproductive health disparities (infant mortality, sexually transmitted infections, unintended pregnancy) among young adults

·         community based campaign “that aggressively targets 13-20 year old young adults for free Chlamydia and Gonorrhea screenings and confidential pregnancy testing”

·         bi-weekly screening services at community clinics

·         weekly education classes at several Metro community centers

·         (615) 340-8599

·         Federal Healthy Start

·         federally-funded project to address and improve birth outcomes and eliminate perinatal health disparities

·         change health expectations of the community

·         partners with community centers, medical and service providers, local universities, and other key colleagues

·         coordinate educational, support, and medical services at Hadley Park community center

·         37208 zip code

·         (615) 340-2275

·         FIMR – Fetal Infant Mortality Review

·         reviews fetal and infant deaths

·         works at community level to formulate programs and influence policy that will lead to improving Davidson County birth outcomes

·         (615) 340-0552

·         Healthy Beginnings

·         grant-supported home visiting program designed to strengthen first-time families by providing education, support, parental skills, and resource assistance in order to prevent child abuse and neglect

·         visits by nurses and outreach workers

·         begin visits during pregnancy or after delivery of a first baby less than 4 months old

·         support and info about child safety, child health, disease prevention, child development, and parenting skills

·         (615) 880-2159

·         HUGS – Help Us Grow Successfully

·         home visiting case management program for any pregnant women or infants and children through the age of 5 years who live in Davidson County Services

·         at risk medically and socially

·         (615) 862-7942

·         Mobile Pediatric Assessment Clinic (MPAC)

·         partnership between Metro Public Health Dept. and Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center

·         provide EPSDT examinations to students in Metro elementary and middle schools regardless of health care coverage

·         (615) 340-5371 or email: webmasters.health@nashville.gov<mailto:webmasters.health@nashville.gov> with subject line “MPAC”

·         Oral Health Services

·         Lentz Dental Clinic

·         kids up to age 21

·         limited adult emergency care

·         TennCare accepted, sliding fee schedule based on income and number of people in household

·         Proof of Davidson County residence, proof of income, proof of number of people in household should be brought to first visit

·         Dr. Michelle Bell, DDS

·         (615) 340- 5601, (615) 862-6727

·         email: webmasters.health@nashville.gov<mailto:webmasters.health@nashville.gov> with subject line “Oral Health Services for Children”

·         website: http://www.health.nashville.gov/OralHealth.htm

·         Preconception Health Peer Educators (PPE) Program

·         partnership with Meharry Medical College’s Student Health Ambassador Program

·         students are traned and certified as PPE educators and engage in core campus and community events geared towards improving the health of at-risk young women and men

·         (615) 340-5614

·         Safe Sleep Program

·         increase community awareness of dangers of unsafe sleeping conditions for infants, which contribute to County’s high infant mortality stats

·         identify alternative sleeping arrangements for infants that are at risk

·         (615) 340-8617

·         STEP – Up to Health (SUPtH)

·         works with middle school and high school age youth through the art form of traditional Step Dancing to increase physical fitness

·         ultimate goal of diabetes and obesity prevention

·         daily and weekly education on health, wellness, nutrition, and other health factors

·         creates intervention strategies for target population

·         (615) 340-5694

·         Youth Initiatives (Youth Advisory Board, Youth Public Health Institute)

·         collection of public health youth engagement programs that provide pipeline education, community-based service-learning, and grassroots advocacy through the utilization of public and private high school youth leaders to affect policies concerning adolescent health in Nashville

·         Youth Advisory Board

·         bi-weekly, 9^th – 12^th grade volunteer board; student leaders design plan, evaluate public health research and service projects for area  youth

·         Youth Public Health Institute

·         public health service learning opportunity for MNPS Health Science Academy students at select schools

·         (615) 340-8599

·         Inspections, Permits, and Service Requests

·         website: http://www.health.nashville.gov/