Health Services

 

TennCare Hotline:  1-800-342-3145

CoverKids Hotline: 1-866-620-8864

Cocke County Health Department:
Offers cancer screening, car seat rental, child health and development program, dental programs, EPSDT (The Early and
Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment) physicals, family planning, immunizations, infant follow up, nutrition counseling, school physicals, TB screening, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Program, speech and hearing, VD screening, HIV testing, and assistance with the WIC program.
Phone number: 423-623-8733

Baptist Hospital of Cocke County (Mercy Health Partners):
Arranges child-birth classes offered free if the patient is delivering at BHCC.
Phone number: 423-625-2200

Celebrate Life Cancer Support Group:
Celebrate Life was founded by Michele Sexton in 1999 and is located in Cocke County. Their goal is to assist, educate, support and encourage newly diagnosed cancer patients. They offer assistance to patients in Cocke and Jefferson counties. To read more about Celebrate Life please visit this web site. Celebrate Life  
Phone number: 865-397-1045 

Cathy L. Hodges Memorial Cancer Foundation:
Began in 1995, this foundation has helped families with expenses such as utilities, food, temporary sitters, transportation, and others.
Phone number: 865-690-5346

Susan G. Komen for the Cure:
The Komen Knoxville Affiliate offers community grants for innovative projects in the areas of breast health and breast cancer education, outreach, screening, patient navigation and survivorship not otherwise available to medically underserved populations in East Tennessee. The website has much information for those battling cancer and their families.
Internet link to the Knoxville website ............ Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Knoxville

Your Rx Card:
This website offers a prescription drug card free of charge. To get this card simply click on the link shown below and follow the instructions to download the card. Savings up to 75% are possible and is accepted at more than 57,000 pharmacies nationwide according to the website.   YourRxCard.com 

Cocke County School System:
Provides a nurse that is available to all students of the Cocke County School System.
Phone number: 423-623-7179  ext 17

Department of Human Services:
Offers services such as Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), jobs work, Medicaid, food stamps, child support enforcement, winterizations, foster care, day care service, adoption services, child protective services, adult protective services, services for the blind, vocational rehabilitation and Medicaid transportation.
Phone number: 423-623-1291    (Link to Tennessee's Department of Human Services) TN.Department of Human Services

Department of Children Services:
Phone number: 423-625-0464

Rural Medical Services:
Newport Center:                      423-623-1057
Bogard Primary Care Clinic:       423-487-2222
Grassy Fork Clinic:                    423-487-2249
Parrottsville Clinic:                    423-625-1170 
Chestnut Hill:                           865-509-6611 

Assistance with Alzheimer's Questions:
Phone number:  1-800-272-3900     

 

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