Physical and mental health information, and events; subtopic That’s Gospel religious news and events
OAK RIDGE, TENN. (May 10, 2022) – Spurgeon Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AMEZ) Church is celebrating the 1st year of its Pastor Rev. Erica N. Haigler on May 15th. All are welcome to attend the celebration at…
There is much to do and many activities for center-city residents who live in the pockets of like-minded disconnected East Tennesseans in Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Maryville, and the Johnson City, Morristown areas. All are within an hours drive…
EAST TENNESSEE (March 2022) – Have you met Lisa Moon? If you have received onsite healthcare from the Cherokee Mobile Unit, then you probably have. Lisa is the Movile Services director and has an integral role on the…
The Pageant Celebrates 21 Years in Clarksville Clarksville, TN – Emily Suttle, Miss Franklin, was crowned Miss Tennessee USA Saturday at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. McKinley Farese, Miss Memphis, was crowned Miss Tennessee Teen USA. The…
Cherokee Health Systems is a Dementia Friends USA sublicense for Tennessee KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (February 15, 2022) – Cherokee Health Systems is officially the Dementia Friends USA sublicensee for Tennessee. Dementia Friends USA is a global movement that’s changing the way people…
February is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month at Cherokee Health Systems. EAST TENNESSEE (February 2022) – The phrase “you have cancer” coming from a doctor is something that will shake up just about anyone. According to the Centers for…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 2022) – After years of struggling in class and feeling like a failure, Pamela Coffin was ready to give up on college. Pamela first came to Pellissippi State because of her daughter, who encouraged her to…
More than 500 Aspen Dental Offices across the country opened on November 6 to break down barriers to care on Aspen Dental’s 7th Annual Day of Service provided free dental care to more than 3,000 military veterans and…
Cherokee Health Systems Receives Funding Through the Federal Communications Commission’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (October 26, 2021) – Cherokee Health Systems is receiving $861,560 from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in an effort to improve health outcomes in low-income…
October is National Hispanic Heritage Month. At Cherokee Health Systems, supporting our Hispanic communities is an ongoing daily effort. EAST TENNESSEE (October 2021) – National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept.15 to Oct.15 to recognize the…
Susan G. Komen® Launches “Stand for H.E.R.” Health Equity Revolution to Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes in the Black Community Initiative Spurred by New Report Detailing Systemic Racism and Barriers to Care in 10 Metro Areas in the U.S….
EAST TENNESSEE (September 2021) – Cherokee Healthcare has put healthcare on the road with its innovative traveling Mobile Health unit. The Cherokee mobile clinic delivers quality care to those with limited access, lack of public transportation, physical limitations,…
Battlefield Farms and Garden’s next “Tree Talk Series” will be at 6 pm, Tuesday, August 10, outside at 3614 Boyds Bridge Pike. Seating and parking are limited. Feel free to bring a lawn chair and carpool if possible….
KNOXVILLE (Aug. 3, 2021) – Free Indeed International Ministries (FIIM) in partnership with Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) is sponsoring a FREE Community Dental Clinic from 10am to 6pm, this Friday and Saturday, August 6 & 7, at the…
We Are Cherokee spotlights an integral member of the staff of Cherokee Health Systems. Since 2014 Dr. Febe Wallace is the Director of Primary Care for Cherokee Health Systems (CHS), an integral role in the success of CHS….
Certified counselor and Yoga instructor Anitra Brown Pierce is conducting this free 7-week class for junior and high school students. The one-hour classes are twice a week from 6:30-7:30 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 15 through July…
ET COMMUNITY/EVENTS Movement for Change! Ken Easterly is an A-E Roadrunner, a Knoxville native and supporter. He is conducting a free Hip Hop Dance class for middle and high school students at the Change Center on Hariett Tubman…
Knoxville students and their families have experienced a tumultuous start to the new year. Within the first few months of 2021, the lives of five black high school students attending the same school were murdered. This tragic set…
June is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness month. Cherokee Health Systems (CHS) is breaking down the misconceptions of PTSD. Traumatic disturbances happen at home, school, work and even when you are in the right place, but at the…
HEALTH & HAPPINESS/That’s Gospel A brief Sunday morning ‘Word to Grow By’ at Battlefield Farm and Gardens in East Knoxville Join Chris Battle in cultivating Shalom and hear a ‘Word to Grow By.’ The brief gathering is…
“Uniting the World in Faith” is the theme of Jehovah’s Witness Virtual Global Event in 240 Lands and, in more than 500 Languages KNOXVILLE, TN (June 24, 2021) – Since the late-1990s, the Tri-Cities Freedom Hall in Johnson…
National HIV Testing Day to raise awareness of Choice Health Network’s year-round services KNOXVILLE, TN (June 24, 2021) – National HIV Testing Day, held annually on June 27, also will raise awareness of Choice Health Network’s everyday services…
In a country that typically separates incarcerated people from their newborns, the eight states with prison nurseries seemed groundbreaking. Minnesota introduced an entirely new solution. Jean Lee Reporting Fellow Published June 11, 2021 In June 2014, Autumn Mason gave birth…
(Oak Ridge, Tenn.) – The Spurgeon Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, 100 S Benedict Ave Oak Ridge, TN 37830, will hold a Praise on the Lawn event this Saturday, June 5, 2021, at 6 p.m. at Spurgeon Chapel A.M.E.Zion…