Department Announcements ![]() A Healthy Weigh to Go: Encouraging Children to Eat Right and Move More"A Healthy Weigh To Go: Encouraging Children to Eat Right and Move More" on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Knox County Health Department’s auditorium at 140 Dameron Ave. Sessions will be offered at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Free childcare will be provided (ages 2 and up) for the duration of each session. Parents are encouraged to pre-register by calling the health department at (865) 215-5170 for their chance to win a $100.00 Pilot gift card. Attendees will receive a gift bag and light refreshments also will be provided. ![]() 2009 Coordinated School Health LuncheonMercy Health Partners and Volunteer State Health sponsored the 3rd Annual Coordinated School Health Luncheon held on Tuesday, August 11th from Noon-1:30 p.m. at the Foundry. The luncheon was held in honor of Principals, Healthy School Team Leaders, Directors, Administrators, and the School Health Advisory Council. Physical activity awards were presented to Brickey-McCloud Elementary, Farragut Intermediate, Gibbs Elementary, Gresham Middle and Karns High School. Outstanding acheivements at the Elementary level were presented to Adrian Burnett, Bluegrass, Christenberry, Copper Ridge, Dogwood, Hardin Valley, Lonsdale, New Hopewell and West Hills Elementary. Middle School honors were presented to Holston, Powell, and Northwest. Bearden, Carter, Hardin Valley Academy, and Powell High School were presented with Outstanding Achievement Awards.
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Department Links Link to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's School Health Index main page State Coordinated School Health website with detailed information regarding the 8 components of CSH. |


