Montgomery County Health Department Receives $2.1 Million in WIC Special Needs Funds

NASHVILLE − Tennessee Health Commissioner Susan R. Cooper, MSN, RN, will join other federal, state and local officials on Wednesday, October 13, to present $2,106,151 in special needs funding from the federal Women, Infants and Children program to the Montgomery County Health Department.

The funding will be used for renovations to the Montgomery County Health Department clinic in Clarksville to improve services to WIC clients. The Montgomery County WIC clinic is the largest rural WIC clinic in Tennessee. During the past year, this facility has served more than 10,400 unique patients.

The renovations will include construction of a 10,000 square foot addition to the health department facility. In addition to improving delivery of WIC services, the addition will allow better access to a variety of health department services by WIC clients.

Who:  Susan R. Cooper, MSN, RN, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Health
            Rick Long, Director of Regional and Local Health, Tennessee Department of Health
            Annette Haley, Mid-Cumberland Regional Director, Tennessee Department of Health
            Andre Fresco, Montgomery County Health Director
            Marcos Arancibia, MD, Montgomery County Health Officer
            Carolyn Bowers, Montgomery County Mayor
            Audrey Rowe, Deputy Administrator, USDA Special Nutrition Programs
            Don Arnette, Southeast Region Administrator, USDA Food & Nutrition Service
            Sen. Tim Barnes, District 22

What:  Presentation of WIC Special Needs Funds to Montgomery County Health Department

When:  Wednesday, October 13, 1 p.m., CDT

Where:  330 Pageant Lane
                Clarksville, Tennessee 37040