Lyme Disease Support Network of Middle Tennessee
http://www.tnlyme.org
This organization provides information and support for people who have (or
might have) Lyme Disease and other tick-borne related illnesses. Lyme Disease
is becoming more and more common in Tennessee. The disease is spread by tick
bites, but it can be hard to diagnose and treat. Early symptoms can
include rashes, fever, malaise, fatigue, headache, muscle and joint aches, and
others. Later symptoms (which can occur a month or more after the tick
bite) can include fatigue, muscle pain, joint pain with or without arthritis,
numbness, tingling, burning, itching, tremor, muscle twitching, Bell's palsy,
vision problems (e.g., double vision), sensitivity to light or motion or sound,
balance problems, short-term memory loss, sleep disturbance, nausea or vomiting,
and others. The support group holds monthly meetings. Please click on the link
above for additional information, including dates, times and location of
meetings. The photo above is of a deer tick, one of the major carriers of Lyme
Disease.
Dial 211
You may dial 2-1-1 from any phone in Tennessee, and a trained
operator will help you find the assistance you need. You may also click on the
link below and search by Zip code:
http://www.resourcehouse.com/en/tn/cgi-bin/location.asp
ClinicCARE
ClinicCARE, L.L.C.
575 E. Bledsoe Street, Suite 6B
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6296 (Voice)
(615) 451-6297 (Fax)
ClinicCARE provides quality medical care to Sumner County residents who are
uninsured or covered by TennCare or Medicare. Click Here for More Information
Hope Family Health Services
Located in the Siloam area just east of Westmoreland, Hope Family Health Service
is a non-profit organization striving to provide affordable health care
services. Click here for more
information.
Amazing Grace Ministries
Amazing Grace Ministries
1024 Pleasant Grove Road
P.O. Box 164
Westmoreland, TN 37186
(615) 644-2247 (Voice)
Amazing Grace Mission delivers hot meals to the elderly and
shut-ins two days a week. Approximately 120 meals are delivered each day.
The Amazing Grace building is located just below the Westmoreland post office
and is open Monday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m.
Volunteers are always needed to help deliver meals. Even a
few hours a month can make a big difference in people's lives.
Contributions of food and money are always appreciated.
For more information, please call Martha at (615) 644-2247.
Habitat for Humanity of Sumner County
Habitat for Humanity is not a charity or give-away program.
Habitat For Humanity builds houses with Sumner County families in need.
Volunteer labor is used to build houses to keep building costs low for Habitat
families. Families make a small down payment on their homes and pay a monthly
no-interest mortgage payment. In addition, families contribute up to 500 hours
of "sweat equity" in building their home. Please see
http://www.habitatsumnercounty.org
for more information.
Sumner County Foster Care Association
President: Tina Brown
(615) 325-4251 (Voice)
Email: brown1904@bellsouth.net
A quote from a foster parent: "My husband and I are among a growing population
of foster parents in Portland. We have been foster parents for two years now. We
have seen a lot of kids come and go in our home. The main goal is to have
children reunited with their families. Sometimes this is possible. In cases
where it is not, the State of Tennessee works to find the children an adoptive
home. While children are in our home, we want them to know that they are safe
and loved."
Our organization meets every third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the
First Methodist Church on Main Street in Gallatin. We provide training and a
support group for our foster parents, and we all work together to help meet the
needs of all the children. Please call or e-mail Tina for more information.
Thank you.
United Way Organizations
The United Way of Sumner County provides a wealth of services which you or
someone you know might need.
For a list of the current programs, please visit their web site at:
www.unitedwaysumner.org and click on "Agencies".
You may also contact United Way of Sumner County at the address below. They
will be happy to refer you to one of their agencies.
United Way of Sumner County
625 East Main Street, Suite 5
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 826-2977 (Voice)
(615) 826-2933 (Fax)
Web Site:
www.unitedwaysumner.org
Legal Aid
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee
650 North Water Avenue
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-1880 (Voice, Sumner County)
(615) 444-5221 (Voice, Wilson County)
(615) 451-1880 (Voice, Trousdale County ... Call Collect)
Click Here for More
Information
Journeys of Hope, Inc.
Journeys of Hope Inc. is a non-profit faith-based organization serving the
Middle Tennessee rural Counties, We serve individuals and families who suffer
from substance addiction as well as offer wide spectrum of services for the
adult and adolescent population. Fees are on a sliding scale according to
income, to better serve those below median income or who do not have insurance.
Services are provided free for those who do not have income.
Individual Counseling Services
Group Therapy sessions/relapse prevention
program
Mental Health services/referrals
Co-occurring Disorders
Adolescent Counseling
Anger Management
Crisis Intervention
Marital Counseling
Drug testing with laboratory confirmation
Referrals for In Patient Treatment
Placement/homeless individuals/families
A&D clinical assessments
Psychological evaluations
Probation/Parole compliance-non compliance
reports
Workshops/Retreat
Consultant Service
All drug test are also followed up with a laboratory confirmation by a
toxicologist.
Call for an appointment or information at 615-218-7094
Cynthia Malone MS, MA.
Executive Director
Journeys of Hope
615-218-7094
journeysofhope1@aol.com
