2.5B
DOLLARS IN HEALTHCARE BENEFITS
300M
DOLLARS SECURED IN FOOD AID
95K
CHILDREN RECEIVING MEDICAID SERVICES
45K
CHILDREN AND PREGNANT MOTHERS NOW COVERED
15K
OLDER TENNESSEANS NOW RECEIVING
CARE AT HOME
WHAT WE DO
TJC helps families from Memphis to Mountain City cut through the red
tape and legal barriers that often deny them vital services like healthcare
and nutrition. Using what we learn from individual cases, TJC pursues
systemic reforms that benefit all Tennesseans. We advocate for public
policies that will make Tennessee a more just, compassionate, and
inclusive state for all.
"IT WAS A MIRACLE.
Without TJC I don't know what could've happened. It makes a big different when you get help like that. I'm grateful and I'm very happy. It's a second chance."
- Mr. Eduardo Sanchez-Garcia
PRIORITY ISSUES
ENSURING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE
TJC works to ensure that affordable health coverage is accessible to all Tennesseans by promoting policy solutions that would eliminate the barriers that prevent people from getting care. We also advocate against policies that would hurt Tennesseans’ health coverage or diminish their care. TJC has played an instrumental role in protecting the Affordable Care Act over the years, and our staff continues to work daily to convince state lawmakers to expand Medicaid in TN.
EXPANDING FOOD SECURITY
All Tennesseans should have access to nutritious food. Every Tennessean should have the food they need to lead a healthy, productive life. We work to keep nutrition programs, like SNAP and school meals, strong.
HELPING KIDS GROW UP HEALTHY
Healthcare is crucial to give children a healthy start in life and a chance to reach their full potential. We work to protect and promote programs that are vital to children’s health by educating the community and mobilizing support for policies and practices that ensure that all of Tennessee’s children can thrive.
INCREASING INDEPENDENCE
With the right supports, seniors and people with disabilities can live life on their own terms. We work to increase access to programs that provide this support to make the possibility of independence real.
TJC'S IMPACT
OUR PARTNERS
Our clients, their families, health care professionals, educators, and caregivers are some of our most committed partners in working for justice. Their stories of difficulty accessing health care and nutrition for themselves or their loved ones show the need for change and help policymakers and the general public understand the impact of inadequate health care and nutrition policy on real people, including our loved ones, friends, and neighbors. Our work is supported by and made better by the work of many other individuals and groups throughout the state and the country.
