Alison Lundy, RN, BSN Northeast TN Community Registered Nurse Navigator

05/30/2025

Dont forget to go stop by Hampton Elementary! On fridays you get 3 days worth of food for the kiddos and half a gallon of milk per each kid (white or chocolate)

05/18/2025

Good Samaritan Ministries - Johnson City, TN is hosting a Free Clothing Closet once a month from 10AM-3PM on the dates listed below. This is a great resource for those in need locally!

04/09/2025

📢Calling all expectant moms and families with little ones under 5! The Hancock County Health Department will be hosting a FREE drive-thru community baby shower on Friday, April 11, from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST. ✨

For more info, call the Hancock County Health Department at 423-733-2228. Learn more: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/localdepartments/northeast-region.html.

04/08/2025

It’s hard to believe it’s been over 6 months since Hurricane Helene!

That means it is time for 2nd dose Hepatitis A clinics for everyone that received a first dose during disaster relief!

Washington County Health Department is hosting their convenient drive-thru clinic next Tuesday, April 15 from 9am til 6pm!

03/11/2025

FREE Vision and Hearing Screenings!!! 👀👂

🗓 March 27th
🕓 9 - 11 AM
📍 106 State St. Bristol, TN 37620

FREE vision screenings for infants (6m+)—adults, FREE hearing screenings for children (3y+)—adults, and FREE colorblindness screenings for children (5y+)—adults. No registration needed!

Thanks to our partners (Bristol Host Lions Club, Chilhowie Lion's Club, Bristol Twin Cities Lions Club, Lions Club International 24-C Sight and Hearing Unit)!

03/06/2025

The Washington County Health Department will offer prenatal classes in both English and Spanish. The Newborn Care class will be on Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. ET. This course will be offered in Spanish on Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET. There is no cost to attend, and participants will receive a gift at each class!

Call the Washington County Health Department at 423-975-2200 for more information.

03/05/2025

Vitamin A, at any dose, does not protect against measles and no parent should give to their child vitamin A in hopes of preventing measles. Vitamin A is a micronutrient, meaning very small amounts are all we need to stay healthy and we get those through a healthy diet and in recommended doses of over-the-counter multivitamin supplements. Larger doses of vitamin A given over prolonged periods are very dangerous and can lead to vomiting, blurry vision, headaches, and, when more severe, liver damage and coma.

It is recommended, that under a doctor's supervision, children infected with measles be given vitamin A once a day for two days to reduce the severity of the illness. But that is a small amount in a medical setting. The only way to prevent measles is to have your child vaccinated with the MMR vaccine.

03/01/2025

03/01/2025

New CDC report shows 9 out of 68 children (13%) reported to have died from flu this season had influenza-associated encephalopathy (IAE), a rare condition where the influenza virus causes swelling and damage in the brain. Overall, 80% of the children who died with IAE had not received a flu vaccine. There is still time to get vaccinated. Read the full paper: https://tinyurl.com/mm7406a3

02/28/2025

02/27/2025

Carter County Schools kindergarten, head start, and pre-k registration is just a little over a month away!