A large group gathered Thursday morning, August 29, 2024, at Azbill Community Center for the grand opening and ribbon-cutting for the new Youth Services Hub, made possible through a grant secured by the Perry County Health Council. Tennessee Health Commissioner Ralph Alvarado was on hand for the event. 

Tennessee Health Commissioner Ralph Alvarado, MD, FACP, joined county, community, and state leaders for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Perry County’s Azbill Community Center Youth Services Hub, in Linden on Thursday, August 29, to celebrate the county’s success toward improving long-term outcomes for youth who need mental health services.

“Access to quality facilities providing quality services is more important than ever in Tennessee’s local com-munities,” Dr. Alvarado said.  “Leadership in both the public and private sectors is exactly how we improve the culture of health and healthcare in Tennessee, and how our state becomes the model in the southeast U.S. for meeting the needs of citizens where they live, work, play, and worship.”

In 2022, Perry County received a $500,000 grant from the state’s Collaborative Action for Resilience and Equity (CARE) program to transform an unused space at the community center into offices, classrooms, common areas, and community kitchens.

Perry County’s Community Hub concept means youth now have a central location for after school activities, mental health support, cooking classes, and tutoring.
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