Leah Jaspers, BS, Public Health Educator (423) 209-8246 LeahJ@HamiltonTN.gov
Since the early 1990s, Public Health and other health professions have placed greater emphasis on prevention in an attempt to reduce the pain, suffering, and expense of chronic diseases before they start. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department joins this effort by offering free on-site educational programs designed to increase health awareness of chronic disease risks and prevention. Contact us to schedule educational programming for your community, faith-based organization, workplace, or other location in Hamilton County. Programs are typically one hour but can be adapted to your needs and are interactive.
For those who have been diagnosed with chronic diseases, we offer programming designed to foster independence and self-confidence, reduce individual and organizational health care expenses, and relieve an over-burdened health care system. We offer an outstanding evidence-based self-management course developed by Stanford University- the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, also called "Living Well with Chronic Conditions." This program has been proven to reduce hospital stays, help individuals manage their symptoms, and save health care costs.
(Note: The following resources are provided solely as a convenience in finding local or national resources. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department does not endorse, warrant, or guarantee any particular service or organization. We do encourage you to get your information from evidence-based resources.)
Coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, etc.
National Resources
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) – About Heart Disease
American Heart Association (AHA) – What is Heart Disease?
National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute – What is Coronary Heart Disease?
CDC – High Blood Pressure
NIH – High Blood Pressure
CDC – High Cholesterol
NIH – High Cholesterol
The Cardiomyopathy Association
Local Resources
Memorial Hospital – Chattanooga Heart Institute
Erlanger Cardiology
Parkridge Hospital - Heart Disease Center
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) – Cancer Prevention and Control
American Cancer Society (ACS)
National Institute of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute
American Lung Association – Lung Cancer Support
Erlanger Cancer Center
Memorial Hospital – Rees Skillern Cancer Institute
Parkridge Hospital – Cancer Services
Emphysema, lower respiratory disease, chronic bronchitis, asthma, etc.
Centers for Disease Control - COPD
National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute – What is COPD?
American Lung Association – Lung Disease
COPD Foundation
Memorial Hospital - Buz Standefer Lung Center
Erlanger Hospital Heart & Lung Institute
Parkridge Hospital – COPD Treatment
Centers for Disease Control - Stroke
National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
NIH, National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute - Stroke
National Stroke Association
Erlanger Hospital – Southeast Regional Stroke Center
HealthSouth - Stroke Rehabilitation
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - Diabetes
American Diabetes Association
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
Galen Diabetes Initiative - Eastgate
Erlanger Diabetes Education
Erlanger Community Centers – Southside/Alton Park & Dodson Ave/East Chattanooga
Memorial Hospital – Diabetes and Nutrition
YMCA – Chattanooga Area Diabetes Prevention Program
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