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The HBCU Wellness Project is

Developing Agents for Change.

The HBCU Wellness Project is training Student Health Ambassadors (SHAs), engaging community residents, collaborating with community based and faith based organizations and institutions, civic departments, and each other —all for one single purpose — to promote change in knowledge, attitude, and behavior. 

Empowering Our Future's Next Generation

Education. Training. Health. Community.

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Over 850 SHAs

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325 Community Partners Across The State of Tennessee

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More Than 650 CITI Trained SHAs

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More Than 1080 Community Outreach Activities Conducted

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Over 345 IRB Approved Protocols

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Over 65,000 Tennessee Residents Impacted
2023 SHA Reports From The Field

Watch & Learn

Check out our Student Health Ambassadors (SHA) 'Reports From The Field.' They've researched, developed, and implemented their projects and are now revealing their findings through captivating video vignettes.  See what our SHAs have achieved and join us in celebrating their success by watching now!

Student Health Ambassadors

Where Are They Now? 

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BROOKLYN SIMS
Former Student Health Ambassador
Fisk University, Class of 2020

Brooklyn is currently pursuing her doctor of dental surgery degree from Meharry Medical College. She plans on completing graduate school and working in an underserved area treating those who do not have access to dental treatment.

 

“My dream is to one day have a private practice by the name of  "Sims' Smiles,” said Brooklyn.

TN-MMC HBCU Wellness Project NEWS

Learn about our national, state and local impact.

Office of Minority Health HBCU Spotlight Series
 

The Office of Minority Health recently featured the TN- MMC HBCU Wellness Project in the FYI: Weekly Health Resources e-newsletter. This publication is sent to more than 36,600 OMH subscribers.

Society of Behavioral Medicine Poster Acceptance
 

The TN-MMC HBCU Wellness Project's academic paper entitled "HIV Testing Beliefs and PrEP Knowledge in Young Adults Attending a Historically Black College in the Southeastern U.S." was accepted as a Poster Presentation at the 44th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine.

Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Health Department Grant
 

The TN-MMC HBCU Wellness has been awarded a grant with the Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Health Department for the provision of training college students at Fisk University and Tennessee State University as peer health educators to create service-oriented resources to impact COVID-19 disparities and related social determinants of health.

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Our Community Partners
Meharry Medical College
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Discovery Channel
Mathew Walker Center
Tyson Foods
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Susan G. Komen
American Cancer Society
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Urban League of Middle Tennessee
National Cancer Institute
Lifeline Blood Services
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Girls Inc
West Tennessee Healthcare
Boys and Girls Club
Metro Nashville Public School
Methodist Healthcare
The University of Memphis
Memphis City School
Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee
Kroger
American Heart Association
USDA
Americorps
Adventure Science Center
Amerigroup
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Dream Center of Jackson Tennessee
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LeBonheur Children's Hospital
March of Dimes
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