What is the Rural Healthcare Resiliency Program?
The Rural Healthcare Resiliency Program is a Tennessee-based initiative to improve healthcare access and outcomes to rural and underserved communities. Funded through the Tennessee Department of Health, the goal of the program is to have trained Community Care Navigators:
- strengthen mental health and substance use prevention across rural counties
- provide trauma-informed support
- provide resource referrals
- host community wellness events to connect families to the care they need
- reduce stigma through education and outreach
- bridge critical gaps in care
Led by The Center for Family Development, the Rural Healthcare Resiliency Program, in collaboration with community partners, intends to bring lasting impact, hope and healing to rural communities across the region.
Counties Served
The Rural Healthcare Resiliency Program serves the following thirteen counties in Middle Tennessee:
- Bedford
- Coffee
- Franklin
- Giles
- Grundy
- Hickman
- Lawrence
- Lewis
- Lincoln
- Marshall
- Maury
- Perry
- Wayne
Funded by the Tennessee Department of Health, our trusted Community Care Navigators connect families to vital resources, reduce stigma, and bring education directly into rural communities through pop-up events, partnerships, and local outreach. It’s about building trust, saving lives, and making support accessible, right where people live.
For further information, contact:
The Center for Family Development
124 East Side Square
Shelbyville, TN 37160
Phone: (931) 684-4676
Fax: (931) 684-5140
or,
Benita Caldwell
(931) 619-0502
benita@mytcfd.org
Aaron White
(931) 212-6617
aaronw@mytcfd.org
Bill Wittpenn
(931) 212-6383
billw@mytcfd.org