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7
Oct

APSU’s Medication Management Clinic transforming mental health access in Clarksville

By Victoria Godinez CLARKSVILLE, TN − Austin Peay State University’s Medication Management Clinic continues to make significant strides in addressing the mental health needs of the campus community and the broader Clarksville area, and its funding was recently renewed for another year. Launched in Fall 2022, the clinic has become a vital resource in a region where mental… Read More…»

7
Oct

Clarksville Greenway’s Crossland Avenue extension opened, adding to downtown trail

By Christian Brown CLARKSVILLE, TN  – The City of Clarksville held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday to celebrate the Crossland Avenue extension of the Greenway. Parks and Recreation Director Jennifer Letourneau opened the ceremony by thanking all of those who contributed to making the project possible. She said this extension is one of three… Read More…»

26
Aug

Burchett Park gets grant for renovations by Clarksville Parks & Recreation

By Ryan Sample CLARKSVILLE, TN – The City of Clarksville is excited to announce significant improvements to Ewing Burchett Park, made possible by a generous $495,000 grant. The grant, facilitated by the Clarksville Firefighters Foundation and awarded by the Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation, will be used to expand the park, create a new green space… Read More…»

16
Nov

APSU’s speech clinic pioneers free aphasia treatment program for Clarksville community

By Ethan Steinquest – APSU  November 16, 2023 10:17 am CLARKSVILLE, TN – Austin Peay State University’s Speech-Language and Swallowing Community Clinic is launching an innovative new two-week program to treat individuals with chronic aphasia, a language disorder that impacts communication. The Clarksville Conversation Care – Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program (CCC-ICAP) will provide free treatment for… Read More…»

3
Oct

New Standard For Justice

Kenya Anderson Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle | USA TODAY NETWORK – TENNESSEE Montgomery County now joins other Tennessee counties such as Davidson, Rutherford and Williamson in offering a new Mental Health Court support program. The 19th Judicial Court celebrated the opening of the Mental Health Court on Thursday at the Montgomery County Commission chambers with Sharita Brown, Director… Read More…»

5
Dec

Bill Wyatt honored with APSU endowment by Clarksville-Montgomery Health Foundation

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Health Foundation (CMCCHF) is pleased to honor Bill Wyatt through an endowment to Austin Peay State University. The Bill Wyatt Distinguished Professorship Award will provide resources for Austin Peay professors to expand student knowledge and experiences in the area of health sciences. Awards will be used for… Read More…»

5
Dec

Clarksville Women’s Club Donates Dictionaries

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Clarksville Women’s Club members at Barksdale Elementary School with the Principal Melinda Harris and Assistant Principal Karen Hoskins after donating dictionaries to all third-grade students. The Dictionary Project was started in Montgomery County by the GFWC Clarksville Women’s Club earlier this year.  The club applied for a grant from the CMC Community Health… Read More…»

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