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Commission committee approves MOU with UTHSC for Shelby Cares health hubs; pre-K funding approved but not yet disbursed
Summary
Budget & Finance recommended a memorandum of understanding with UT Health Science Center for Shelby Cares neighborhood health hubs (up to $650,000) and First Eight Memphis reported high pre-K enrollment but noted county's new FY26 pre-K allocation had not yet been delivered to providers.
The Budget & Finance Committee on Nov. 12 recommended favorably an MOU authorizing up to $650,000 to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to operate Shelby Cares neighborhood health hub activities and provide administrative and operational oversight through Dec. 31, 2026. UT officials described the model's focus on cardiovascular prevention and culturally tailored health coaching; they reported more than 20,000 visits and over 3,000 unique individuals served across hub locations to date.
UT and county staff stressed plans to increase…
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