Military Members and Veterans Facing Food Insecurity in TN November 2022 Too many military and veteran households experience food insecurity, with nearly 1 in 5 military families reporting food insecurity and veterans experiencing it at a rate 7.4% higher than their civilian counterparts. Despite high rates of food insecurity, many members of the military and

TJC Story Blog October 2022 Anonymous One grandmother from Johnson city became the primary caregiver for her grandchildren when their mother was incarcerated. She is raising 4 grandchildren on her own and details the impact that free school lunches had on their family and the importance

TJC Story Blog July 2021 Damon Fair Damon Fair has lived in Knoxville, Tennessee, for most of his life. He is a type 1 diabetic and has end stage renal disease with hemodialysis. Due to his health complications, stable healthcare is of the utmost importance. Therefore,

TJC Story Blog July 2021 Anonymous “I am insured, and now so are my children," said a Tennessee mom. Her son has been unable to receive adequate dental treatment due to a "technical error" from DentaQuest and TennCare. After three years of attempts to resolve the

TJC Story Blog July 2021 Anonymous TJC spoke with a mother of two children who lives in Cosby, Tennessee. She has worked since she was 15 years old and had previously had health insurance through her work. Recently, the program she had been working with through