Description of Resources
Academics, Behavior, CSH, Health Services, Supports for Parents, Other
Resource/Services | Academics, Behavior, CSH, Health Services, Supports for Parents, Other | Description | Manager |
Center for Transforming Communities | Coordinated School Health | As a social change organization, to those looking for ways to respond to social injustice, they have compiled a list of local and national resources that will aid in supporting our communities. | Sudie S. Cushman |
Alliance for A Healthier Generation | Support for Parents | Kohl's Healthy at Home Toolkit-Healthy sleep resources. #SelfCareSunday Sleep Video: Self-care is more important now than ever. Small changes, like changing your sleep environment, can have a big impact on how you feel the next day. Follow these tips to making a better sleep environment. | Sudie S. Cushman |
Healthy Kids & Teens | Support for students and parents | HKT’s Get Fit and Live Healthy Training Program and Camp Get Fit Summer Programs encompass health, nutrition, and fitness training for youth ages 2 to 19. The program curriculum emphasizes “self” responsibility for daily health choices through 85210 Health goals. | Sudie S. Cushman |
DarSalud-Wave of Health | Supports for students, staff, and families | Healthcare Provider- Health Screenings and treatment (mental health, diabetes, vision, hearing, etc.) | Sudie S. Cushman |
National Family Support Network | CSH | National Family Support Network has undertaken converting all of its trainings into virtual versions. The trainings have been designed to reflect virtual training best practice, such as increased interactivity and longer breaks. High-demand trainings to enhance quality family support and strengthening practice. | Sudie S. Cushman |
Better Together Youth Health Alliance (Common Table) | CSH | Purpose: To improve the health, health equity and wellness of youth in Memphis and Shelby County through a comprehensive and collaborative community-wide approach. Address the health needs of youth in the greater Memphis region as a unified force to tackle the alarming rates of children’s poor health and preventable diseases as adults. | Sudie S. Cushman |
Memphis Teen Vision | Support for students and parents Academics | Coordinated community response to teen pregnancy and parenting that includes: Comprehensive sex education for teens including abstinence and contraceptive information Services, support, and education to pregnant and parenting teens Strong policies and programs that promote adolescent sexual health | Sudie S. Cushman |
National Coalition of 100 Black Women | Support for families | The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., (NCBW) is a non-profit volunteer organization for African American women. Its members address common issues in their communities, families and personal lives, promoting gender and racial equity. | Sudie S. Cushman |
Big Green Memphis- Big Green at Home | Support for parents Academics | Offers activities for families to grow food at home whether in gardening spaces or in pots. | Sudie Cushman |
UT/TSU Extension | Support for parents Academics | Nutrition/Ag. Education | Sudie Cushman |
Methodist/Le Bonheur CHAMPS | Support for parents | Asthma Education and Management | Sudie Cushman |
Shelby County Health Department-Infectious Disease | Support for parents | Provide HIV/STI Testing Mobile Libraries | Sudie Cushman |
Shelby County Health Department-Wellness Department | Academics Support for families Staff Wellness | Provide education on nutrition, physical activity, staff wellness, diabetes, and tobacco education. | Sudie Cushman Sudie Cushman |
Shelby County Crime Victims & Rape Crisis Center | CSH | 24/7 Sexual Assault Forensic Exams (through LE as normal) Assistance with Orders of Protection in critical safety cases (screening via telephone) | Sudie Cushman |
Healthcare On the Run | Staff Wellness | Healthcare Provider Annual Physical Exams | Sudie Cushman |
American Heart Association | Staff Wellness | CPR/First AID Certifications Reduce death caused by heart disease and stroke | Sudie Cushman |
Cigna Insurance | Support for families | Healthcare Provider Individual/Family Health plans Medical Assessment Healthy Lifestyle Education | Sudie Cushman |
TN Suicide Prevention Network | SEL | Crisis Suicide Hotline Suicide Education | Sudie Cushman |
Friends for Life | Support for families | Assist families that are affected by HIV/AIDS They offer food pantry, medical assistance, housing, and mental health services. | Sudie Cushman |
Sister Reach | Support for students, families, and staff | Advocate for reproductive anatomy of women & teens of color, poor & rural women, LGBTQ+ and gender non-confirming people | Sudie Cushman |
EverFi (staff, and students) | Coordinated School Health | They offer digital Health Education curriculum such as vaping, tobacco use, emotional and social education. | Sudie Cushman |
Baptist Memorial Hospital Outreach (Families, staff and students) | Coordinated School Health | Physical Education, Physical Activity, and Health Education Support in the form of grants and program Implementation | Sudie Cushman |
Methodist/Le Bonheur Community Outreach | Coordinated School Health | Health Education | Sudie Cushman |
Well Child, Inc. | Coordinated School Health | Nursing Services Health Education | Sudie Cushman |
Cherokee Health System | Coordinated School Health | Health Education | Sudie Cushman |
Epilepsy Foundation | CSH | Mission is to improve the quality of life for people living with epilepsy in TN-MS; by providing measurable support services and programs. HEF mission is to educate, heighten public awareness about epilepsy, SUDEP and seizure first aid. A public educated in seizures first aid can help prevent injuries and help save lives. Therefore, shifting the conversation from ignorance to understanding, ending to the misunderstanding, silence and negative stigma associated with epilepsy. | Sudie Cushman |
Playback Memphis | CSH | Bullying Prevention | Sudie Cushman |
Bully The Bull Foundation | CSH | Bullying Prevention | Sudie Cushman |
Methodist Healthcare | Support for families | Support for schools | Sudie Cushman |
PowerUP Fitness LLC | Physical Activity | Sudie Cushman | |
UNCAN of Memphis | SEL CSH | Bullying Prevention | Sudie Cushman |
Out Memphis | Support for parents | Health Education LGBTQ Issues | Sudie Cushman |
Youth Villages | Support for parents | Emergency Mental Health Services | Sudie Cushman |
Kroger | CSH | Grocery Tours | Sudie Cushman |
Homeland Security | CSH | Social Media Education | Sudie Cushman |
Pink Palace | CSH | Nutrition | Sudie Cushman |
YMCA | CSH | Corporate Games | Sudie Cushman |
TN Department of Health | CSH | Injury Prevention | Sudie Cushman |
Height Community | CSH Supports for parents | The Heights community has over 1,100 vacant and abandoned properties. The Heights CDC purchases blighted homes and renovates them to a high standard. These rehabbed homes are then rented to families at an affordable rate with the goal of preparing the family for homeownership. | Sudie Cushman |
MidSouth Healthy Vending | CSH | Healthy Vending Machines | Sudie Cushman |
A Step Ahead Foundation | Support for parents | Offers women in Memphis and Shelby County free long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) to prevent unplanned pregnancies. | Sudie Cushman |
City of Memphis Parks/Recreation | Support for families | Walking Trails | Sudie Cushman |
American Cancer Society | Support for families CSH | Guest Speakers Health Fairs Health Education | Sudie Cushman |
TN Department of Children Services | Support for families | Emergency Cash Assistance Food and Nutrition Housing Crisis Support | Sudie Cushman |
Restore Corp | CSH | Sex Trafficking | Sudie Cushman |