Tennessee
Updated: June 2026
- Name of MHI Grantee Site: Tennessee Department of Health
- State: Tennessee
- Organization Type: Title V, Health Department
- HRSA Grant Service Areas/Priorities: Urban, Rural
- MHI Key Contact: Jillian Duke
- MHI Key Contact Email: jillian.duke@tn.gov
- MHI Grantee/Taskforce Website: https://www.tn.gov/health/mhi.html
Current Innovations:
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Innovation Description |
Category Topic(s) |
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3 Community grantees: Nurses for Newborns, Servolution, TIPQC. |
Community Engagement – Community Grants Direct Clinical Care – Care Coordination |
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Maternal health workforce burnout prevention training. |
Workforce Training – General Workforce Development |
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Training on domestic violence and trauma-informed care. |
Workforce Training – General Workforce Development |
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Doula Pilot Program. |
Workforce Training – Community-Based Care, Doulas, & CHWs |
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Maternal Health Matters Newsletter. |
Community Engagement – Public Awareness & Education Campaigns |
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Digital and legislative innovations: created urgent maternal warning sign materials and passed a new law requiring hospitals to provide this info. |
Community Engagement – Patient Education & Engagement Workforce Training – Maternal Health Policy Advancements |
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High Blood in Reproductive Aged Women (HI-Raw) project created resources to manage hypertension in pregnancy. |
Community Engagement – Patient Education & Engagement Community Engagement – Public Awareness & Education Campaigns |
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Prenatal Tobacco Cessation Program (GIFTS). |
Community Engagement – Patient Education & Engagement Community Engagement – Public Awareness & Education Campaigns |
Resources
- Coming soon!
