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2011 Agency Information & Descriptions
 

American Red Cross-Williamson County Chapter
129 W. Fowlkes Street, Suite 100
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 790-5785

Take me to the American Red Cross web site.
United Way support provides services for disaster assistance, public awareness, military families, health and safety education and blood services.

disAbility Resource Center (The ARC of Williamson County)
129 W. Fowlkes Street, Suite 151
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 790-5815

Take me to the ARC web site.
United Way supports an advocacy program to improve the quality of life for individuals with intellectual, developmental or other disabilities, and their families.

Books from Birth of Middle TN
3401 West End Ave., Suite 460W
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 936-6353

Take me to the Books from Birth web site.
United Way support works to improve school readiness and elimainate a primary reason why parents/caregivers do no read regularly to their preschool children by providing age-appropriate books to children between the ages of 0-5 at no cost to their families.

Boy Scouts of America-Middle Tennessee Council
3414 Hillsboro Road
P.O. Box 150409
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 383-9724

Take me to the Boy Scouts web site.
United Way support is used for scouting programs that help develop a youth’s character, leadership ability, personal fitness and citizenship.

Boys and Girls Club of Franklin/Williamson County
129 W. Fowlkes Street, Suite 1000
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 794-4800
and
1814 Fairview Blvd.
Fairview, TN 37062
(615) 799-1880

Take me to the Boys & Girls Club web site.
United Way support funds informal and supplemental education, participatory recreation and group social development for boys and girls ages 7-17.

BRIDGES Domestic Violence Center
P.O. Box 1592
Franklin, TN 37065
(615) 591-7752
Crisis Hotline: 599-5777

Take me to the BRIDGES web site.
United Way support serves area women, men and children traumatized by domestic violence, ensuring a safe transition to successful independent community living, through education, intervention and case management.

Center for Living and Learning
1979 Old Hillsboro Road
Franklin, TN 37064
P.O. Box 50272
Nashville, TN 37205-0272
(615) 794-5236

Take me to the Center for Living and Learning web site.

United Way supports the horticulture vocational training program which provides rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities. Funding also assists the residential supportive living facility for adults who have experienced severe and persistent mental illness.

Community Child Care, Inc.
129 W. Fowlkes Street, Suite 1270
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 794-8986

United Way support is used for quality, affordable child care to prepare children for a smooth transition into the educational system and to give parents a chance to achieve self-sufficiency. Eligibility is based on need and family income for parents who are working or in a job-training program.

Community Housing Partnership of Williamson County
129 W. Fowlkes Street, Suite 128
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 790-5556

Take me to the Community Housing Partnership of Williamson County web site.

United Way support assists with regular and emergency housing repairs for low-income, elderly and disabled families to bring their homes up to decent, safe and sanitary levels. Funding is also leveraged to help with providing temporary, emergency shelter for income-qualified homeless families.

Family and Children’s Service
201 23rd Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203

Administration (615) 340-9731
Info/Referral: 2-1-1
Crisis Line: (615) 269-HELP  (269-4357)

Take me to the Family & Children’s Service web site.
United Way support is used for counseling children in coping with grief and loss due to divorce or death of a family member. Also funding provides a support group for those affected by the suicide of a loved one. United Way also funds the 2-1-1 helpline and crisis center services.

FiftyForward Martin Center
960 Heritage Way
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 376-0102

FiftyForward College Grove Center
8607 Henry Horton Highway
PO Box 223
College Grove, TN 37046
(615) 368-7093

Take me to the FiftyForward web site.
Take me to the RSVP/FLIP web site.
United Way supports the Martin and College Grove centers. These centers provide programs and services for active older adults to help ensure healthy and productive senior years. United Way also supports the Living at Home program that helps the frail elderly to increase their ability to remain in their own home. Also the FLIP (Friends Learning In Pairs) Program which pairs senior reading tutors with elementary school children reading below grade level.

GAP Community Development Resources Inc.
129 W. Fowlkes St., Suite 137
Franklin, TN 37064

(615) 591-4345

Take me to the GAP web site.
United Way supports programs that help families overcome barriers to homeownership and increase their self-sufficiency. Classes regarding financial fitness, the homebuying process and maintenance, building credit and reducing debt, post-purchase education and counseling, and loss mitigation counseling to prevent foreclosures.

Grace Medical Clinic
100 Covey Drive, Suite 104B
Franklin, TN 37067
(615) 790-0146

Take me to the Graceworks Clinic web site.
Fulfilling the need for primary medical care for working uninsured residents of Williamson County, the clinic utilizes a sliding fee scale based on family income and dependents.

Graceworks Ministries
104 Southeast Parkway, Suite 100
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 794-9055

Take me to the Graceworks Ministries web site.
Many of our neighbors live paycheck to paycheck, and an unexpected expense can throw these families into financial crisis. United Way supports the Emergency Food Pantry and Housing Fund programs which assist with basic requests for food and financial needs.

High Hopes Inclusive Preschool and Pediatric Therapy Clinic
1647 Mallory Lane, Suite 103
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 661-5437

Take me to the High Hopes web site.
United Way help supports an inclusive preschool for children with and without special needs, as well as pediatric therapy services to help children and youth achieve the best quality of life possible and emerge into adulthood with greater skills to become independent citizens.

Interfaith Dental Clinic
1721 Patterson Street
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 329-4790

Take me to the Interfaith Dental Clinic web site.
United Way support provides dental care for low-income, working families who do not have dental insurance. Receiving quality dental care relieves pain and disease while improving an individual’s physical health, self-esteem and employability.

J. L. Clay Senior Citizens Center
420 Bridge Street
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 794-7853

United Way support helps the Center in its mission to provide a variety of educational programs, physical activities, health screenings, community service and entertainment opportunities enabling seniors to remain healthy and active.

Legal Aid Society of Middle TN & the Cumberlands
300 Deadrick Street
Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 244-6610

Take me to the Legal Aid Society web site.
United Way supports services that provide free legal assistance in civil matters to low-income families, children and the elderly to secure their income maintenance, health care and public insurance coverage, housing issues, and their rights and responsibilities under the law.

Literacy Council of Williamson County
129 W. Fowlkes Street, Suite 143
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-5010

Take me to the Literacy Council web site.
United Way supports assessment, referral and tutoring programs to assist adults with improving literacy skills, GED preparation, educational resources and English as a second language.

Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee
295 Plus Park Blvd., Suite 201

Nashville, TN 37217
(615) 269-5355

Take me to the MHAMT web site.
United Way support is used to provide persons with mental illness or their family members, the support and information they need on mental illness and community resources. Also to assist mental health professionals with awareness of adjunct treatment options for clients.

Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency
1101 Kermit Drive, Suite 300
Nashville, TN 37217
(615) 331-6033

Take me to the MCHRA web site.

Homemaker Program -(615) 850-3927
In-home services for elderly and disabled individuals to assist them in maintaining independence and preventing premature institutional placement. Services are also provided to families with children at risk of being placed in state custody, in order to create a safe environment and allow the family to remain intact when appropriate. 
Meals on Wheels/Senior Dining -
Franklin (615)790-9287
Fairview (615)799-0424
Triune (615)395-7473

Both cafe style and home delivered nutritious meals to persons age 60 or older to help them maintain dignity, restore and maintain good health and help them remain in their own home as long as possible.
Ombudsman -(615)850-3922
Advocates for residents of long-term care facilities work to resolve problems of the individuals and to bring about improvements in care at all levels. 

My Friend’s House Family & Children's Services Inc.
626 East View Drive
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 790-8553

Take me to My Friend's House web site.
United Way supports a residential group home environment for abused and neglected teenage boys assigned by the Department of Human Services or through private referral. This ensures residents receive an education, mental/physical health services, independent living and life skills.

Nurses for Newborns of Tennessee
50 Vantage Way, Suite 101
Nashville, TN 37228
(615) 313-9989

Take me to the Nurses for Newborns of Tennessee web site.
Through in-home visits, Registered Nurses assist medically fragile infants, mentally or physically challenged mothers and teen parents during the most critical stages of child development (prenatal to age 2) by providing assessments, education and referrals.

Oasis Center, Inc.
1704 Charlotte Ave., Suite 200
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 327-4455

Take me to the Oasis Center web site.
United Way support provides community-based supports to help youth and their families. Counseling services include individual and family therapy, special issue groups, school-based prevention, crisis post-intervention and outreach to immigrant and refugee youth. Crisis services include Project Safe Place, street outreach, 24-hour crisis line, walk-in services and youth emergency shelter.

Parents Reaching Out
2200 Children's Way
Monroe Carrell Jr. Children's Hospital
Nashville, TN 37232
P.O. Box 121806
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 646-1796

Take me to the Parents Reaching Out web site.
United Way supports peer counseling and support programs, which use volunteer parents to counsel others who are experiencing the same challenges with high-risk pregnancy, including premature and/or critically ill newborns.

Refuge Center for Counseling Inc.
106 Mission Ct., Suite 302
Franklin, TN 37067
(615) 771-1155

Take me to the Refuge Center for Counseling web site.
Counseling and therapy services are provided for trauma survivors, children and adolescents with behavioral issues and families to strengthen their functioning as a whole.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
331 Great Circle Road
Nashville, TN 37228
(615)329-3491

Take me to the Second Harvest web site.
United Way supports a food distribution program for agencies to provide adequate and nutritious food items to those in need. United Way also supports the Middle Tennessee’s Table program where perishable food from area establishments is harvested and distributed to local agencies to help serve the hungry.

Sexual Assault Center
101 French Landing
Nashville, TN 37228
(615) 259-9055
Crisis calls: Local - (615) 256-8526
Outside local area - 1 800 879-1999

Take me to the Sexual Assault Center web site.
United Way support is used for group and individual counseling, and local community based education, and addressing victim's clinical issues through specialized treatment plans.

STARS (Students Taking a Right Stand)
1704 Charlotte Ave., Suite 200
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 279-0058

Take me to the STARS web site.
United Way supports school and community-based alcohol, drug and violence prevention programs as well as Kids on the Block. These programs are implemented to reduce risk factors threatening students' safety, school success and future productivity.

Tennessee Poison Center
501 Oxford House, 1161 21st Avenue South
Suite 501
Nashville, TN 37232
(615) 936-0760
Crisis Hotline: Local - 936-2034
Outside local area - 1-800-222-1222

Take me to the Tennessee Poison Center web site.
United Way supports emergency poison information services to residents and health professionals throughout the area. These services include a telephone hotline for poison emergencies and educational programs for poison prevention.

Waves, Inc.
125 Fifth Ave. South
PO Box 1225
Franklin, TN 37065
(615) 794-7955

Take me to the WAVES web site.
United Way supports programs providingservices to Williamson County individuals from infancy to the senior adults with developmental disabilities. Adult Day Services encourage meaningful daily activities and participation in community life. Early Childhood Learning identifies delays in development and offers intervention strategies/therapies to enhance skills and prevent further delay.

Williamson County CASA Inc.
(Court Appointed Special Advocate) 
101 Forrest Crossing Blvd., #108A 
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 591-2699

Take me to the Williamson County CASA web site.
United Way support helps recruit and train volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates, representing the best interests of abused and neglected children in juvenile dependency proceedings.
 

 
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