Health Committee

We are pleased to share our published white papers and their impact on the larger community.

• Analyzing the Impact of the Tennessee Trigger Law on Local Healthcare Providers in the First Six Months
• Fitness Facility & Access
• Fitness Facility & Access
• Improving Health access, individual and family wellness, and creating safe and healthy communities
• Filling the Healthy Sexuality Education Gap
• Improvement of Local Healthcare and Social Services
• Changing Outcomes for Teens: Reducing Teen Pregnancies
• Improving Health: Elderly, Access & Disparities, Reproductive Health

The effects of our work are listed below.  Some are works in progress.

• Fitness Facility & Access -  As a result of our study, MCW identified the need for the city to adopt a strategy to maintain and grow adult-focused ability centers that contribute to the overall well-being of its citizens.
• Filling the Healthy Sexuality Education Gap - As a  result of our study, MCW partnered with the TN Department of Children & Youth and UTC to present an all-day training session for parents to learn how to educate their children about reproductive health.
• Changing Outcomes for Teens: Reducing Teen Pregnancies - This study pointed out the need for informative, accurate education for our city's youth relative to their sexual behavior and relationshipal health.  It led to the educational program mentioned above.