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Memphis-Shelby County Health Department

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The Memphis-Shelby County Health Department local project is addressing simplification issues with outstationing of eligibility workers in the Health Department and through faxed applications and group interviews. It is conducting school based outreach through the school system's mobile dental screening program. The project also partners with the local Latino Memphis organization in its outreach to the highly concentrated Hispanic population.

Target Populations
African Americans (search other projects targeting African Americans)
Latino/Hispanic Americans (search other projects targeting Latino/Hispanic Americans)

Interventions
Child care/preschool site (search other projects using this intervention)
Faith based sites (search other projects using this intervention)
Food Stamp & TANF Programs (search other projects using this intervention)
Social marketing (search other projects using this intervention)
Training/presentation (search other projects using this intervention)
Schools (search other projects using this intervention)
Procedural Change for Initial Enrollment (search other projects using this intervention)

Local Organization
Memphis-Shelby County Health Department

Contact
Diane Conner

p (901) 545-8709
e dconner@co.shelby.tn.us
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