Bradley County Health Department Receives $57,000 in Federal WIC Funds

CLEVELAND − Tennessee Health Commissioner Susan R. Cooper, MSN, RN, will join other state and local officials on Thursday, October 28th, to present $57,000 in federal funding from the United States Department of Agriculture for the Women, Infants and Children Special Supplemental Nutrition Program to the Bradley County Health Department.

The funding will be used for renovations to the Bradley County Health Department clinic in Cleveland to improve services to WIC clients. The Bradley County Health Department has provided services to nearly 3,000 WIC participants over the past year.

The renovations will include construction of a new entrance to the health department facility to improve access to the clinic by WIC clients.

Who:  Susan R. Cooper, MSN, RN, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Health
           Glenn Czarnecki, MPA, Southeast Regional Director, Tennessee Department of Health
           Jan BeVille, MD, Southeast Regional Health Officer, Tennessee Department of Health
           Jennifer Kozlica, Southeast Regional Assistant Director, Tenn. Department of Health
           Helen Brakebill, Southeast Regional Director of Community Services, TDOH
           Pamela Newton, Southeast Regional Nutrition Director, Tenn. Department of Health
           Kathy Garner, Southeast Regional WIC Director, Tennessee Department of Health
           Eloise Waters, Bradley County Health Director
           Gary Davis, Bradley County Mayor
           Rep. Eric Watson, District 22
           Rep. Kevin D. Brooks, District 24

What:  Presentation of Federal WIC Funds to Bradley County Health Department

When:  Thursday, October 28, 1:30 p.m., EDT

Where:  201 Dooley Street, SE 
              Cleveland, Tennessee 37311