| Funded Programs
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| The
Partner Agencies below have qualified for the United Way of Putnam
County Seal |
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| Aging Services for the Upper Cumberlands, Inc. | ||
| Provides free quality legal and long-term care and Ombudsman services to any person aged 60 or over requisition asstience, and meet program criteria. | ||
| American Red Cross / Putnam County Chapter | ||
| Provides disaster relief,
first-aid, CPR, water safety, and aid to military personnel and
their families including emergency social services. |
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| Big Brothers / American Legion | ||
| Provides gift baskets for 450 families in need each year. | ||
| Boy Scouts of America / Middle Tennessee | ||
| Provides educational programs for youth: camping/outdoor, health/safety, volunteer training activities to build character, citizenship, and mental/physical wellness. | ||
| Cookeville- Putnam County Clean Commission | ||
| Provides environmental education and awareness programs for county residents and businesses. Primary focus is on recycling, litter prevention and beautification. | ||
| Friends of Tennessee Infant Parent Services | ||
| Provides education, medical, social, respite, and/or support to families of special needs children from birth to 3 years of age, especially the deaf and blind. | ||
| Friends of the Court | ||
| Provides asstiance to young offenders and gives them needed support and guidance. | ||
| Genesis House, Inc | ||
| Provides 24-hour hotline, referral information, community education, crisis counseling, support groups and shelter for victims of domestic violence. | ||
| Girl Scouts of Cumberland Valley | ||
| Provides opportunities for girls to participate in value-centered preventative programs with focus on developing a positive self-concept through indoor and outdoor activities. | ||
| Helping The Elderly Live Productively Program (UCDD) | ||
| Provides volunteer assistance for the elderly and links clients with other services available in the community. Helps elderly be independent, in their homes, as long as possible. | ||
| Home Delivered Meals Programs (UCHRA) | ||
| Provides nutritious meals to homebound elderly persons | ||
| Humane Society of Putnam County | ||
| Provides prevention of cruelty and relief of suffering to animals. Advocacy of spay and neuter programs and the extension of humane education In Putnam County. | ||
| KIDS, Putnam | ||
| Provides services to children from birth to 3 years of age with disabilities. Both center and home-based programs are available in Cumberland and Putnam Counties. | ||
| Lazarus House Hospice, Inc. | ||
| Provides skilled nursing care, professional social work and counseling to terminally ill persons and their families. Family bereavement counseling and follow-up are also available. | ||
| LBJ&C Head Start | ||
| Works to provide a high-quality, comprehensive child care program that involves the child, the parents, the community, and Head Start staff working together. | ||
| Lighthouse Christian Camp | ||
| Dedicated to helping children suffering from sexual, physical, mental, and emotional neglect and abuse. Seeks a week of camp to give disadvantaged, abused, and neglected children, who would otherwise never have the opportunity. | ||
| Mediation Services of Putnam County | ||
| Offers a variety of services to resolve conflicts between people in the community, families, and court systems. Teaches conflict resolution skills. | ||
| Middle Tennessee Poison Center | ||
| Strives to prevent poisoning, minimizing poison complications and to reduce the number of poison-related deaths through information, education and research. | ||
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving | ||
| Provides public awareness and education about drunk driving, underage drinking, laws, victim Issues, emotional support and guidance through the criminal justice system. | ||
| New Frontiers | ||
| Helping people develop purpose-driven lives and other character traits found In mainstream Christianity, by challenging them to live lives of integrity; to remove students from the day to day comfort zone and put them into situations that are conductive to reflective thinking; and to into students the desire to live with a plan. | ||
| Pacesetters, Inc. | ||
| Provides prevocational and real work experiences, supported employment, supported living and monitored apartment living opportunities for adults with mental retardation. | ||
| Putnam County Adult Literacy Council | ||
| Provides support services to promote adult literacy through reading, basic skills and employment skills instruction. | ||
| Putnam County Family YMCA | ||
| Founded on Christian ethics and directed toward strengthening individual self-image and family cohesiveness. Provides value-oriented programs aimed at developing body, mind, and spirit. | ||
| Putnam County Rural Health Clinic | ||
| Provides quality medical care to all people in the rural east and west sections of Putnam County regardless of their ability to pay. | ||
| Putnam County Senior Citizens Centers | ||
| Offers adult day care, educational classes, health screenings, nutrition services, recreational activities, outreach advocacy activities, volunteer opportunities, and other services to reaffirm and support senior citizens. | ||
| Relative Caregiver Program (IJCDD) | ||
| Educational and support group for relatives who are primary caregivers for children. To provide assistance in finding legal, financial, and emotional support systems. | ||
| Stephens Center | ||
| Weekly in-home visits by staff members and Volunteer Parent Aides provide support, guidance, and education to allow parents to overcome obstacles and function without the threat of abuse and neglect of their children. Parenting classes and community education programs are also provided. | ||
| Structured Athletics for Challenged Children | ||
| To encourage, promote and develop opportunities in sports for children with physical and/or mental disabilities, while involving healthy children in a buddy program to teach everyone how to support children with special needs. | ||
| Tennessee Rehabilitation Center | ||
| Provides job lab for vocational evaluation and work adjustment training so that people with disabilities may enter or return to the workforce. | ||
| Upper Cumberland Dismas House | ||
| An interfaith network of transitional housing and support
services newly released from prison. |
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