Provides emergency shelter, food, and clothing for disaster victims, teaches emergency preparedness, and delivers emergency messages for members of the Armed Services and their families.
Please visit http://clarksville.redcross.org/ for more information.
Bethesda Community Mission, Inc.
Provides emergency assistance, including food and financial assistance for utilities, shelter, prescriptions, and transportations.
Boy Scouts of America, Cogioba District, Middle Tennessee Council
Provides opportunities for boys ages 6-18 and girls ages 14-18 to build character and leadership skills through programs designed to encourage youth to become participating citizens and to care for others as well as themselves. Please visit http://www.mtcbsa.org/ for more information.
Crisis Intervention Center
Provides telephone hotline services 24-hours, 7 days a week, including crises hotline for anyone in need of crisis intervention and suicide prevention: 2-1-1 information and referral line; and school safety hotline. Please visit www.mycrisishotline.com for more information.
Contact: Terrie Williams
Executive Director
Clarksville Crisis Center
931-648-1000 or 2-1-1
Girl Scout Council of the Cumberland Valley
Provides opportunities for girls, ages 5 through 17, for adventure, learning, and fun through programs that build confidence, courage, and characters so they may become confident and contributing citizens.
*Homemaker Program
Provides a variety of services for our most vulnerable citizens, from housekeeping, meal preparation, transportation, shopping, etc. for the elderly & disabled, to training in parenting skills, budgeting, resources and nutrition for families with children or adults at risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Please visit www.mchra.com for more information.
Contact: Heather Amaral
Program Director
615 850-3910 (p)
615 850-3950 (f)
League for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Unites the deaf and hard of hearing and the hearing communities through education, services, and support.
Legal Aid Society
Provides free legal advice and representation to eligble clients with civil issues including domestic violence, housing, health care access, and other matters that impact family well-being and stability, and community education on legal rights and responsibilities.
Please visit www.las.org for more information.
J.D. Lewis Senior Citizen's Center of Houston County
The Center offers a wide range of activities, games, crafts, and fellowship opportunities for seniors. Exercise, art, and craft groups meet regularly. Health screenings aand potluck meals are offered several times a year.
Meals-On-Wheels
Provides group or home- delivered meals to individuals ages 60 and over to help maintain their health and independence and enable them to remain at home. Please visit www.mchra.com for more information.
Contact: Heather Amaral
Program Director
615 850-3910 (p)
615 850-3950 (f)
Mid-Cumberland Child Care Resource and Referral
Provides childcare referrals and information to parents, training and on-site consultation to childcare providers,anda lending library full of resources fpr the community.
Nurses for Newborns of Tennessee
Provides a safety net for families most at-risk to help prevent infant mortality and child abuse and neglect through in-home nursing visits that provide healthcare, education, and positive parenting skills.
Rape and Sexual Abuse Center
Provides counseling and support to children and adult victims of sexual abuse, and community education programs to reduce the risk of victimization. Programs include crisis intervention and therapy advocacy and hospital accompaniment services.
Please visit http://rasac.org/ for more information.
Safehouse Domestic Violence Program
Provides a safe shelter for domestic violence victims, a crisis line, counseling support groups, and other supportive assistance, including jobs, housing, clothing, and follow ups after leaving the shelter. Click here for more information or visit www.mcsafehouse.org.
Contact: Linda Wall
Director
(931) 648-9090
*Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center
Provides comprehensive diagnosis and therapy for children and adults with problems related to hearing, speech, and language, as well as brain injury rehabilitation for adults and teens.
Youth Center Cooperative
Offers opportunities for youth in Houston County and the surrounding region by providing a wide variety of safe, positive, and relevant activities.
Partner Agencies Serving Houston County
*indicates designation only agencies
United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region * 1300 Madison Street * Clarksville, TN * 37040 *Phone: (931) 647-4291 * Fax: (931) 647-4338* E-Mail
