- About Us
- Academic Health Department
- Air Quality Management
- Centers of Excellence (COE)
- CHANT Coordinated Care
- Communicable Disease Clinic (CDC)
- Community Health
- Community Health Assessment
- Dental Clinic
- Emergency Preparedness
- Environmental Health
- Epidemiology & Data
- Heart Health and Diabetes Management
- Helpful Links
- Immunization Program
Academic Health Department: 865-215-5284
The Knox County Health Department is formally affiliated with the University of Tennessee, Department of Public Health as Tennessee’s first Academic Health Department. Student experiences at the health department range from a basic introduction to public health or volunteering, to more discipline-specific and hands-on internships, clinical rotations, class projects, or research.Air Quality Management: 865-215-5900
- Ambient air quality health alerts
- Industrial air contaminant permits
- Open burning permits
- Complaint & compliance inspections for emissions to the ambient or outside air
- Ambient air monitoring for criteria pollutants
Centers of Excellence: 865-215-5080
- HIV & AIDS case management
- HIV & AIDS medical care, nutritional & pharmaceutical counseling
- Requires a referral from the patient's primary care physician for an appointment
Communicable Disease Clinic (CDC): 865-215-5370
- Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment, testing & treatment
- Confidential sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing & treatment
- Confidential HIV testing & treatment referral
CHANT Coordinated Care: 865-215-5190
The CHANT (Community Health Access and Navigation in Tennessee ) program provides free and voluntary care coordination services to TennCare eligible and TennCare enrolled pregnant women and children and youth less than 21 years old, including those with special healthcare needs.
- Lead Referrals
- Children’s Special Services
- CHANT Coordinated Care
Community Health: 865-215-5170
Health promotion and education programs throughout Knox County, including:
- Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
- Breastfeeding Support
- Diabetes Prevention
- Health Equity Promotion
- Healthy Weight
- Senior Fall Prevention
- Tobacco Use Prevention & Control
- Violence Prevention
- Worksite Wellness
- Youth Health Board
Community Health Assessment: 865-215-5549
The Knox County Health Department’s 2014-2015 Community Health Assessment outlines the priority health issues for Knox County. The assessment is the culmination of more than one and a half years of data collection and evaluation by our epidemiology staff, a formal process based on a national model to improve community health.
moreDental Clinic: 865-215-5110
The Dental Clinic, located on the second floor of the main health department, provides emergency care and routine dental services to qualified Knox County residents. The dental clinic is open from 8 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
moreEmergency Preparedness: 865-215-5093
- Works to establish and ensure Public Health preparedness and effective response capability to infectious disease outbreaks, bioterrorism, public health threats and other emergencies.
Environmental Health: 865-215-5200
- Groundwater protection
- Subsurface sewage disposal system (SSDS) permits and certificate of completion (septic tanks)
- Mosquito control
- Restaurant inspections
- Food Handlers training, English and Spanish (Halubridad en Restaurantes En Español)
Epidemiology & Data: 865-215-5093
- Provides valid and reliable data pertaining to the health status of the Knox County population
- Investigates infectious disease outbreaks and all notifiable diseases
- Systematically collects, analyzes, interprets and disseminates data on chronic disease.
Heart Health and Diabetes Management: 865-215-5170
Helping participants learn how proper diet, medication, stress management and exercise can keep you healthier.
moreHelpful Links
- Links to state and federal resources, nonprofits and other organizations
Immunization Program: 865-215-5150
- Assists in providing immunization certificates for Tennessee residents for school entry
- Tracks childhood immunizations in Knox County
- To get vaccines, see the Travel and Immunization Clinic section
Privacy Notice
- Describes how medical information about you may be disclosed and how you can get access to this information
Report a Public Health Emergency: 865-215-5093
- To report a PUBLIC HEALTH emergency, call 215-5093, day or night, seven days a week
Rules & Regulations: 865- 215-5200
- Regarding food service establishments, hotels, public swimming pools, TDA rules, groundwater and more
Strong Baby Project
- It’s time more babies become Strong Babies
Student Experiences/Internships: 865-215-5284
- The Knox County Health Department is formally affiliated with the University of Tennessee, Department of Public Health as Tennessee’s first Academic Health Department. Student experiences at the health department range from a basic introduction to public health or volunteering, to more discipline-specific and hands-on internships, clinical rotations, class projects, or research.
Substance Misuse Response Division: 865-215-5355
- KCHD's SMRD provides peer navigation for substance use and mental health disorders, education on substance misuse and related topics, naloxone and fentanyl test strip distribution, community HIV and Hepatitis C testing and other services.
Travel/Immunization Clinic: 865-215-5070
- Provides adult and childhood vaccines.
- 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 only
Vital Records: 865-215-5100
- Birth certificates for persons born in Tennessee
- Death certificates for deaths that occurred in Knox County
- Fee is $15
WIC Program: 865-215-5030
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
Women's Health Clinic: 865-215-5320
GYN Wellness Care (Annual Exams)
- GYN Wellness Care (Annual Exams)
- Family planning
- Pregnancy testing
- Cost of services based on income
- Proof of income required at visit
- By appointment only
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