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Video: MIST in Oak Ridge pioneers program for drug-addicted mothers, drug-dependent babies

Posted at 9:12 pm December 9, 2015
By Savanna Schubert Leave a Comment

Ridgeview-Behavioral-Health-Services

Screenshot from a video by Savanna Schubert

 

Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services in Oak Ridge is pioneering a program for mothers who are battling addictions, and East Tennessee Children’s Hospital has a state-of-the-art facility that specializes in helping babies born to mothers who have taken opioids.

Here is a video on the Ridgeview program and Children’s Hospital unit by Savanna Schubert.

Savanna Schubert is a freelance contributor to Oak Ridge Today.

Copyright 2015 Oak Ridge Today. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Filed Under: Community, Health, Health, Nonprofits, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: addictions, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services, Savanna Schubert

Ridgeview pioneers program for drug-addicted mothers, Children’s helps drug-dependent babies

Posted at 9:02 pm December 9, 2015
By Savanna Schubert Leave a Comment

Michelle-Jones-MIST-Ridgeview

Screenshot from a video by Savanna Schubert

 

Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services in Oak Ridge is pioneering a program for mothers who are battling addictions. MIST (Mothers and Infants Sober Together) is a program developed to help mothers who are struggling with drug and other addictions as well as babies with drug dependencies. This program was started seven years ago and is funded in part by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

Michelle Jones, program director of MIST, has been working toward educating these mothers and other family members about the dangers of being addicted while pregnant.

“Children were being born drug exposed in this area…we started out in Anderson and Roane county but we have grown due to the specialized substance abuse treatment for this population,” Jones said.

Since their start in 2008, MIST has grown from two counties to five including Anderson, Campbell, Morgan, Roane, and Scott. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Health, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: drug dependencies, drug-addicted mothers, drug-dependent babies, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Michelle Jones, MIST, Mothers and Infants Sober Together, NAS, neonatal abstinence syndrome, Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services, Sheri Smith, substance abuse treatment, Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Roane State dental hygiene students help at Ronald McDonald House

Posted at 1:31 pm December 6, 2015
By Roane State Community College Leave a Comment

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Roane State Community College dental hygiene students recently prepared breakfast for 27 family members staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Knoxville. Front row kneeling starting from left are Guerin Bearden, Leslie Setzer, Atoosa Aval, Lorelei Glenn, and Lubov Jestes. Back from left are program director Melinda Gill, Miranda Carpenter, Kim Palmer, Melissa McAllester, Angela Whipp, and Bruna Rose. (Photo by Roane State)

 

Roane State Community College dental hygiene students recently prepared breakfast for 27 family members staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Knoxville.

The Ronald McDonald House is open to any family with a child, age 21 or under, who is receiving medical treatment at an area hospital, including East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.

For more information, visit http://knoxrmhc.org.

Filed Under: College, Community, Education, Front Page News, Health Tagged With: dental hygiene, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Roane State Community College, Ronald McDonald House

City releases IDs in parking lot crash that killed one, injured nine

Posted at 10:51 am July 6, 2015
By John Huotari 2 Comments

Midtown Community Crash Cars

One person died and nine people were injured when a Dodge Ram pickup truck backing up in the parking lot at Midtown Community Center caused a nine-vehicle crash after fireworks in Oak Ridge on Saturday night.

 

Note: This story was last updated at 12:17 p.m.

The Oak Ridge Police Department has identified James Robinson, 37, of Knoxville, as the man who died in the parking lot crash that killed one person and injured nine others at Midtown Community Center after fireworks on Saturday.

Robinson was struck by a Dodge Ram pickup truck driven by Lee Cromwell, 65, of Oak Ridge, as Cromwell backed his truck through the parking lot, a City of Oak Ridge press release said. Nine people were injured, and eight vehicles were hit by Cromwell’s truck, authorities said.

Robinson was critically injured in the crash, and he was taken by ambulance to Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, where he later died, the press release said.

A family friend said Robinson, who was with his wife and two daughters, died a hero by pushing his oldest daughter Jaide out of the way of the way of the approaching vehicle.

Seven more patients were taken by ambulance from the scene to local area hospitals. One adult and two juvenile patients with non-life threatening injuries were transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. Four juvenile patients with non-life threatening injuries were taken to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, which is also in Knoxville. And two adults who were also injured were transported to Methodist Medical Center in personal vehicles.

Cromwell was not injured. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police, Police and Fire, Slider Tagged With: accident, Alvin K. Bissell Park, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, City of Oak Ridge, Clinton Police Department, crash, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, fireworks, James Robinson, Lee Cromwell, Methodist Medical Center, Midtown Community Center, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Oak Ridge Police Department, Oak Ridge Turnpike, parking lot crash, Robertsville Road, Tennessee Highway Patrol, University of Tennessee Medical Center

Clinton Fire Department has car seat checkpoint on Tuesday

Posted at 3:49 am June 2, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The Clinton Fire Department’s monthly car seat checkpoint is from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 2.

The event, held at Clinton Fire Station Number One (across from Big Lots), is inside the fire truck bays, so rain or shine, they will be checking seats, a press release said. Technicians from the Clinton Fire Department, Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, Anderson County EMS, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, and the Safe Kids Coalition will be on hand to check out your child’s car seat.

Statistics show that more than 80 percent of all child passenger seats are not installed correctly, potentially putting the child at greater risk in the event of a vehicle crash, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Clinton, Community, Front Page News, Health, Meetings and Events, Police and Fire Tagged With: Anderson County EMS, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, car seat, car seat checkpoint, child passenger seats, Clinton Fire Department, Daniel Adams, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Safe Kids Coalition

Elementary students in Oak Ridge receive bike helmets as part of safety program

Posted at 6:48 pm April 27, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Michael Swigert and Helmet Fitting

Oak Ridge Police Department Officer Michael Swigert fits a third-grader from Linden Elementary School with a bicycle helmet. (Submitted photo)

 

Every two minutes, a child is treated in an emergency medical department for an unintentional bicycle-related injury. This year, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital is working to change these statistics through partnership with the “Kohl’s Cares” Helmet Safety Program, which promotes safety events in which educational materials and bicycle helmets are provided to local school children.

Approximately 2,000 helmets are distributed through this program in the 16 counties that are serviced by East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. This year, two elementary schools from the City of Oak Ridge were chosen to partner with East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and were the recipients of child bicycle helmets. On March 27, students of the third-grade class at Glenwood Elementary School received 80 helmets, and on April 22, Linden Elementary third-grade students were presented with 150 helmets.

Members of the Oak Ridge Police Department and Oak Ridge Fire Department assisted with the distribution of educational material and provided individualized fittings of each helmet.

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, Health, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: bicycle, bicycle helmets, bike helmet, child bicycle helmets, City of Oak Ridge, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Glenwood Elementary School, Kohl's Cares, Kohl's Cares Helmet Safety Program, Linden Elementary School, Michael Swigert, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Oak Ridge Police Department

Child safety seat checkpoint on Tuesday

Posted at 6:03 pm February 2, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

There will be a child safety seat checkpoint on Tuesday, February 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Clinton Fire Station #1 on Longmire Road in Clinton.

This event is sponsored by East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Clinton Fire Department, Anderson County EMS, and the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Clinton, Community, Front Page News, Health, Meetings and Events, Police and Fire Tagged With: Anderson County EMS, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, child safety seat, child safety seat checkpoint, Clinton Fire Department, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital

UT-Battelle donates $100,000 to Children’s Hospital expansion

Posted at 9:06 pm December 22, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 1 Comment

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Sign

UT-Battelle has donated $100,000 to the capital campaign for the proposed expansion of East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in Knoxville.

The announcement was made during groundbreaking ceremonies for the expanded facility, a press release said. The planned expansion includes:

  • 250,000 square feet of new space;
  • a new neonatal intensive care unit with private rooms;
  • a new inpatient/outpatient-surgery center;
  • a family lounge and resource center overlooking a rooftop garden;
  • 60,000 square feet of renovated space to include a chapel, laboratory, and a neonatal abstinence syndrome care unit and resource center; and
  • a specialty clinic for diabetes, cleft palate, cystic fibrosis, and healthy ways weight management program.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Community, Health, Knoxville, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Children's Hospital, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, groundbreaking, Keith Goodwin, neonatal abstinence syndrome care, neonatal intensive care, NICU, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, surgery center, Thom Mason, UT-Battelle

Children’s Museum awarded $137,108 grant by museum institute

Posted at 6:28 pm September 28, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Healthy Living Exhibit

 

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $137,108 to the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge this month.

The museum will use the grant funds to develop its new Kids in Action! Healthy Living Exhibit and programs. Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge will plan, develop, and construct “Kids in Action,” a healthy living exhibit and accompanying educational programs to support healthy nutrition, healthy activity, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education, and community wellness, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: children's museum, Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, grant, Healthy Living Exhibit, IMLS, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Kids in Action, Mary Ann Damos, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics, STEM, Susan H. Hildreth, University of Tennessee, wellness

After two days in hospital, toddler dies from drowning, CPD says

Posted at 10:14 am August 14, 2014
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Anthony Hampton

Anthony Hampton (Photo courtesy Brenda Hood)

The two-year-old boy who apparently fell into a swimming pool at his grandparents’ home in Clinton on Tuesday morning died Thursday morning at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, authorities said.

Anthony Hampton had been in the neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in Knoxville, the Clinton Police Department said.

The CPD and Clinton Fire Department responded to the near-drowning on Melton Hill Circle in Clinton at about 8:40 a.m. Tuesday. Hampton was first taken to Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge and then transported to Children’s Hospital. He died at about 4 a.m. Thursday. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Clinton, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anthony Hampton, Children's Hospital, Clinton Police Department, CPD, drowning, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Melton Hill Circle, NICU, swimming pool

Toddler hospitalized after apparently falling into swimming pool

Posted at 11:34 am August 13, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Note: This story was updated at 12:26 p.m.

A toddler who apparently fell into a swimming pool on Tuesday morning reportedly remained in an intensive care unit in Knoxville, authorities said.

The Clinton police and fire departments were dispatched to a home on Melton Hill Circle in Clinton at about 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, the Clinton Police Department said in a statement.

“A 911 caller told dispatchers that a two-and-half-year-old boy had, apparently, fallen into a swimming pool,” the statement said.

The CPD said the boy was first transported to Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.

“At last report, the child remained in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at East Tennessee Childrens Hospital in Knoxville,” the statement said.

More information will be added as it becomes available.

Filed Under: Clinton, Police and Fire Tagged With: Bill Clinton, Clinton, Clinton Police Department, CPD, Don Hunnicutt, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Melton Hill Drive, Methodist Medical Center, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, pool, toddler

ORAU to donate $125,000 to Children’s Hospital expansion

Posted at 2:17 pm July 9, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

ORAU Check Presentation to East Tennessee Children's Hospital

ORAU President and CEO Andy Page, left, presents a $125,000 check to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital President and CEO Keith Goodwin in support of the hospital’s $75 million expansion project. (Photo courtesy ORAU)

 

Oak Ridge Associated Universities will donate $125,000 to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital during the next five years in support of the pediatric facility’s $75 million expansion project.

Children’s Hospital is undergoing a 268,000 square-foot expansion project for a new five-story building located at the corner of White Avenue and 21st Street near downtown Knoxville. The space will serve a 16-county service area by expanding services for children with chronic conditions, such as cystic fibrosis and other special needs, a press release said. The project is expected to be completed in the fall of 2017.

“As a federal contractor and nonprofit focused on strengthening America’s scientific research and education enterprise, ORAU has a strong history for cultivating the next generation of scientists and engineers,” said ORAU President and Chief Executive Officer Andy Page. “But all that effort would be for nothing if it weren’t for the health and vitality of our children. ORAU has decided to support Children’s in this effort not only because the future of our workforce depends on community assets like this, but also because it gives us the opportunity to invest in our employees’ children.

ORAU has approximately 1,000 employees in 14 locations across the nation with about 850 of those employees in East Tennessee.

Filed Under: Community, Health, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Andy Page, Children's Hospital, cystic fibrosis, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, expansion project, Keith Goodwin, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, ORAU, pediatric facility

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