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:

Innovation Description

Category Topic(s)

3 Community grantees: Nurses for Newborns, Servolution, TIPQC.

Community Engagement – Community Grants

Direct Clinical Care – Care Coordination

Maternal health workforce burnout prevention training.

Workforce Training – General Workforce Development

Training on domestic violence and trauma-informed care.

Workforce Training – General Workforce Development

Doula Pilot Program.

Workforce Training – Community-Based Care, Doulas, & CHWs

Maternal Health Matters Newsletter.

Community Engagement – Public Awareness & Education Campaigns

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

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

Prenatal Tobacco Cessation Program (GIFTS).

Community Engagement – Patient Education & Engagement

Community Engagement – Public Awareness & Education Campaigns

Resources

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