

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.
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 ............ ![]()
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.
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
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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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