• Issues ambient air quality health alerts
• Issues industrial air contaminant permits
• Issues open burning permits
• Conducts complaint and compliance
  inspections for emissions to the ambient
  or outside air; and perform ambient air monitoring for criteria pollutants

• The Centers of Excellence (COE) HIV specialty clinic requires a referral from the patient's primary care physician for an appointment.

• TB risk assessment, testing
  and treatment
• Free and confidential STD testing
  and treatment
• Free and confidential HIV testing
  and treatment referral

Community Health provides health promotion and education programs throughout Knox County, including:

Car Seat Program Diabetes Prevention Healthy Weight Tobacco Cessation TENNdercare Childhood Medical Screening

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Minority Health Violence Prevention Senior Fall Prevention

(Closed for lunch 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)

Qualifications for clinical services:

• Knox County TennCare Dental Insurance recipients (up to age 21) may call to
  schedule appointments.
• All others (adult and children) must be qualified through the Social Services Department
  (215-5400). Proof of Income Required.
  

• Works to establish and ensure Public Health preparedness and effective response capability to infectious disease outbreaks, bioterrorism, public health threats and other emergencies.

• The Epidemiology Program provides valid and reliable data pertaining to the health status of the Knox County population; investigates infectious disease outbreaks and all notifiable diseases; and systematically collects, analyzes, interprets
  and disseminates data on chronic diseases.

• Assists in providing immunization certificates for Tennessee residents for school entry
• Tracks childhood immunizations in Knox County

Provides these services for TennCare assigned children only:

• Well-child care
• Immunizations
• Care for acute and chronic illnesses

(Closed for lunch 11 a.m. – noon)

• Dispenses medication for dental patients enrolled in KCHD's indigent care program, and Dispensary of Hope.

• Provides adult and childhood vaccines: Vaccines are free for Knox County children up to age 19. Recommended adults vaccinations such as flu, Hepatitis A and B, and tetanus-diphtheria have a fee.
• Travel Immunizations: For persons traveling outside of the United States.
  By appointment. Fee is required.

Determines eligibility for:

• Indigent care program for Knox County residents
• Adult tooth extraction for Knox County residents
• Temporary Medicaid coverage for
  pregnant women

• Birth certificates for persons born
  in Tennessee. Fee: short form $8,
  long form $15
• Death certificates for deaths in
  Knox County. Fee: $7

The WIC program provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support and supplemental foods to eligible:

Pregnant women Breastfeeding women up to 1 year postpartum Non-breastfeeding women up to 6 months postpartum Infants Children up to age 5

GYN Wellness Care (Annual Exams)

• Family planning
• Pregnancy testing

Cost of services based on income.
Proof of income required at visit.
By appointment.