Councilwoman Carol Berz, who died in December, was the driving force behind the creation and support of the Family Justice Center. Now her name graces the center for which she advocated.
The Chattanooga City Council has unanimously voted to re-name the Chattanooga Hamilton County Family Justice Center the Dr. Carol B. Berz Family Justice Center.
“There would be no Family Justice Center without Carol Berz. I thank city council for honoring Carol’s memory by naming it after her,” Mayor Tim Kelly says.
The center serves residents of Hamilton County and the city of Chattanooga by bringing together multiple services that address intimate partner and family violence, abuse of older adults and human trafficking.
City sets Women’s Policy Conference
Registration is now open for the seventh annual Statewide Women’s Policy Conference, set to take place Feb. 6-7 at The Westin Chattanooga.
This year’s conference will honor Dr. Carol Berz, the late chair of the Statewide Women’s Policy Conference and a founding member of the Mayor’s Council for Women.
Mayor Tim Kelly says Berz’s dedication to equity, justice and opportunity for all women will be a guiding light for this year’s event.
“The annual Statewide Women’s Policy Conference is an opportunity to unite voices and amplify solutions that create a more equitable future for women across Tennessee. As we come together this year, we’ll also celebrate the legacy of Dr. Carol Berz, whose vision and passion shaped this conference into the impactful event it is today.”
This year’s conference will address policy issues impacting health, safety, economic mobility and leadership opportunities for women and girls. The event will include keynote speakers, interactive workshops and panel discussions.
Berz often described the annual convening as “a catalyst for change.”
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CHI opens urinary tract infection clinic
CHI Memorial Urology Associates now offers a urinary tract infection clinic. A UTI is an infection in the urinary system, which includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. The clinic will provide comprehensive care for patients experiencing both acute and chronic urinary tract infections.
Most UTI infections involve the lower urinary tract and are caused by bacteria. Women are more likely than men to develop a UTI. Common UTI symptoms include a burning sensation during urination, a frequent urge to urinate, and urine that’s cloudy or smells bad.
Adult nurse practitioner Angie Ogle will lead the clinic. She received her bachelor’s in nursing from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City and her master’s in nursing from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She’s certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the Certification Board for Urologic Nurses.
CHI Memorial’s UTI clinic is located at 1300 Cleveland Avenue in Chattanooga. The clinic is open Monday through Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Second Milk Drop opening at Erlanger East
Erlanger East Hospital is partnering with Mothers’ Milk Bank of Tennessee to become Erlanger’s second Milk Drop Depot location. This service utilizes hundreds of volunteer mothers with extra breast milk to benefit local premature and at-risk infants.
The new location will be a collection point for donated human milk before it’s sent to the Milk Bank for processing.
Regina Lockwitz, NICU nurse manager at Erlanger East Hospital, says the neonatal intensive care units at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger and Erlanger East Hospital have had a significant increase in use of donor milk this past year.
“We want to make it as simple as possible for donors by having this additional milk drop site for those that live closer to the East Brainerd and Ooltewah areas. The additional site will offer donors the convenience of dropping off donations without having to get out of their car.”
Mothers’ Milk Bank of Tennessee is a nonprofit milk bank dedicated to providing safe, pasteurized donor human milk to the most vulnerable babies. The organization filters, mixes, bottles, pasteurizes and cultures donated breastmilk from approved donors before distributing the donor milk to neonatal intensive care units in Tennessee.
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Aquarium lowers fees for financially disadvantaged
The Tennessee Aquarium has joined a nationwide program to connect guests of all financial means to the natural world.
Through its participation in Museums for All, the Tennessee Aquarium joins more than 1,400 art museums, children’s museums, science centers, botanical gardens, zoos, history museums and more nationwide in offering reduced admission to eligible members of the public.
As a part of Museums for All, the aquarium will offer reduced admission to families and individuals receiving benefits from any state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Discounted tickets must be purchased in person at the Aquarium’s River Place ticketing center at 1 Broad Street.
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