Family Outreach & Resources

After School Programs provided by Douglas Cherokee. Please ask a teacher for more information.

(Copied from The Union News Leader)

HELP WITH FOOD

Union County Food Pantry 992-4335 (ask for Kitty)

Rutherford Memorial UMC 7815 Corryton Rd (Thursdays from 10am-2pm)

Alder Springs Women’s Mission (Food Bank/one week’s groceries-Linda Coppock 992-8231)

Hines Creek Baptist Church Food Pantry Tuesdays 6-8pm 992-8124 (ask for Irene Sherritze)

Providence House 482-3818

UTILITY ASSISTANCE

East TN Human Resource Agency (ETHRA) 992-8816

KUB Social Services 524-2911

Salvation Army 525-9401 or 522-4673HOUSING ASSISTANCE

East TN Human Resource Agency (ETHRA) 992-8816

Tennessee Housing Authority 594-6696

SHELTERS

CEASE (domestic violence victims) Family Crisis Center 637-8000

Salvation Army 525-9401

Serenity Shelter 971-4673

Rescue Mission 637-6540

Family Crisis Center 637-8000

YWCA 523-6126

CLOTHING / FURNISHINGS

Hinds Creek Baptist Church (fax clothing needs and sizes) fax 494-9035

Angelic Ministry 523-8884

Compassion Coalition 251-1591

Salvation Army 409 N Broadway, Knoxville 525-9401

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN SERVICES/HUMAN SERVICES

Union County Health Department 992-3867

Union County Head Start 992-8176 or 992-7445

Union County Adult Education 992-0805

Family Resource Center 640-0997 (ask for Martha Warwick)

Parent Hotline 1-800-365-6767

Support Line For Parents (Parents Encouraging Parents) 549-5315

LEGAL HELP

Legal Services 483-8454

Legal Aid 637-0484

Referral Service 522-7501

UT Legal Clinic 974-2331

DRUG / ALCOHOL

Agape 525-1661

DRI 584-1767

Renew 215-5300

Overlook 558-6656

Sister of Rainbow 521-9788

PROBLEM PREGNANCY

Crisis Pregnancy Center 524-2010

Planned Parenthood 588-9367

Florence Crittenton 602-2021

TENNCARE

TennCare 1-800-669-1851

TennCare Advocacy Hot Line 1-800-722-7474

TennCare Transportation 1-800-671-4018

TRANSPORTATION

ETHRA 800-232-1565

MEDICAL

Union County Health Department 992-3867

Cherokee Health Systems 992-3849

Interfaith Clinic (provided for those who are working with no insurance coverage) 546-7330

MENTAL HEALTH

Cherokee Health Systems 992-3849

Helen Ross McNabb 523-8695

Child & Family 524-7483

TENNESSEE 2-1-1 A number that connects people with important community services