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211 Assistance |
2-1-1 is an easy-to-remember telephone number that
connects people with important community services and
volunteer opportunities. It’s a vital service that
Tennesseans should not be without. United Ways of
Tennessee and the Tennessee Alliance of Information and
Referral Systems are working together to accelerate the
statewide roll-out of 2-1-1.
Click here for more
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Building Your Career |
 The Tennessee Career
Center at Lawrence County is here to help you build your
career! Whether you are 25, 45, or 65 there is an
opportunity for y ou
to continue your education (or get your GED). The Career
Center will work with you to assess your skills and
develop a career plan. Many classes are available,
including those offered in conjunction with the Adult
Learning Center, Columbia State, The Tennessee Career
Center at Lawrence County is here to help you build your
career! Whether you are 25, 45, or 65 there is an
opportunity for you to continue your education (or get
your GED). The Career Center will work with you to
assess your skills and develop a career plan. Many
classes are available, including those offered in
conjunction with the Adult Learning Center, Columbia
State Community College, Tennessee Technology Centers,
and approved private training providers.
Recently, around
300 displaced workers sought re-training through the
Career Center, to earn degrees and certificates in
fields such as Heavy Equipment Operator, HVACR, Nursing,
Business Systems Technology, General Maintenance,
Welding, Industrial Maintenance Technology, Machine Tool
Technology, Computer Operations Technology, and Forklift
Training. If they can do it, so can you!
The Career Center
also works to match job seekers with employers, from the
resume-writing process through job interviews. A brand
new program, the Career Readiness Certificate, is
currently being offered. This program awards a bronze,
silver, or gold certificate based on WorkKeys. These
certificates will become a requirement for employment at
many companies in the area. Please contact the Career
Center to obtain more information regarding this new
program.
The local Career
Center is located at 702 Mahr Avenue in Lawrenceburg.
For more information, call 931/762-8705. For information
on completing a GED, contact the Adult Learning Center
at 762-5251.
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Volunteering at Schools |
Are you interested in volunteering at your local
school? There are many ways to participate. Elementary
schools need pe ople
to read to youngsters or help them read their books.
Each elementary
school has a Family Engagement Coordinator who arranges
activities
such as family nights. To offer your services, contact
your local Elementary School's office or principal.
Middle schools and high schools need volunteers
who like pre-teens and teenagers. Often, there are
opportunities to help with career counseling, tutoring,
and mentoring. Retired businesspeople or teachers, civic
groups, pastors, and others can offer much to help young
people. Please contact your local high school principal.
For a listing of local schools and contact
information, visit the School System web site at
www.lcss.us.
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Head Start for Preschoolers |
Head
Start provides education, medical, dental, nutrition,
disability, and family services
for families with
incomes at or under poverty guidelines. This is a
federally funded program, and services are available at
no charge. Children ages pre-natal to five years are
eligible. The Lawrenceburg Head Start program is moving
to a new location near E. O. Coffman Middle School, at
405 E. Taylor Street. For more information, please call
Brenda Simpson at 762-6039 or visit the web site at
www.schra.us.
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Imagination Library Program |
Originated by Dolly Parton in her hometown of
Sevierville, the Imagination Library program provides
free books for children from birth to their 5th
birthday. The program has now grown to mo st
communities across Tennessee, with the goal of
encouraging literacy and a lifelong love of books.
The Governor supports this program with grant
money
matched by local support. In Lawrence County, the
Education Foundation serves as major sponsor and
coordinator. Currently, 1,365 children are enrolled in
the Imagination Library Program. Families may enroll
their children at the Public Library on East Gaines
Street in Lawrenceburg. Books are then mailed to the
children's homes.
For more information,
please visit
http://www.co.lawrence.tn.us/departments/Library/bookmark/Library_News.htm
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After-School Tutoring and Outreach |
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The Safe and Sma rt
Program is an after-school tutoring program, located at
1008 Maple Avenue. The program serves all school-age
children that live in the Lawrenceburg Housing
Authority. Safe and Smart accepts donations of school
supplies, snacks, etc., and needs volunteers to tutor.
To help or to receive assistance, contact Ann Brown
762-7532.
The Outreach Program at Lawrenceburg Housing
Authority needs donations of non-food items for personal
hygiene and also home furnishings. If you can help,
please contact Ann Brown 762-7532.
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Habitat for Humanity
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Ken Nelson, with the City of Lawrenceburg's
Codes Department, is President of Habitat for
Humanity of Lawrence County. The group is
working on its seventh house in Lawrenceburg.
Habitat for Humanity is looking for
volunteers! Carpenters, plumbers, painters, and
all handymen and helpers are welcome! Once a
foundation is prepared, the group buys a
prefabricated structure at cost from New Hope
Construction. Within two days, the basic
structure is in place. Then, doors, windows,
plumbing, electrical, and other components must
be installed.
Loans are available for Habitat for Humanity
participants at 0% interest, with 400 hours of
sweat equity and up to four people participating
from the family. Qualified participants are low
income, employed individuals with dependents.
Call Ken Nelson at 762-4459 x227. Nelta McAdams,
Treasurer, may be reached at 762-4770. |
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Tennessee Housing Development
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The Tennessee Housing Development Agency's
goal is to provide housing assistance to people
in need, by offering a variety of programs. One
program includes mortgages for first-time
homebuyers, at below conventiona l
market interest rates.
The Agency also serves as the master servicer
for all active mortgages funded by THDA. In
addition to helping homebuyers, THDA administers
the federal Section 8 rental assistance
programs, including both tenant- and
project-based. THDA also administers grant
programs, awarded on a competitive annual cycle,
for rehabilitation and new construction of
owner-occupied units and small rental projects.
THDA is also involved in the development and
rehabilitation of multifamily rental housing for
low-income families by administering the federal
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, which is a
competitive process, and by setting aside a
portion of Bond Authority to be allocated to
local authorities for specific multifamily
developments.
For more information, visit
www.state.tn.us/thda/. |
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God's Storehouse
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God's Storehouse located on 435 Franke Street.
This charitable organization accepts and
provides donations of money, food, clothing, and
furniture for those in need. God's Storehouse
also needs volunteers to work in the
organization. To help or to receive help,
contact Paul Ivey, Director, at 762-2766. |
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Prescription Services |
If you or a family member do not have
insurance and need assistance
with prescriptions, these web sites may be
helpful:
http://www.pparx.org and
www.freemedicinefoundation.com/. |
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In-Home Care for Elderly & Disabled |
The State of Tennessee has many openings in
the In-Home Care Program* for the elderly and
disabled. Do you have a friend or loved one who
needs assistance to continue living at home? The
In-Home Care Program can help provide for this
person's care.
Requirements are: being 21 years of age,
having a caregiver, and being eligible for
Medicaid. Benefits include being able to live at
home with family and/or friends, plus the
ability to maintain independence and a familiar
lifestyle.
Services covered include: personal care,
homemaking, emergency response systems,
home-delivered meals, respite care, minor home
modifications, and case management.
The program is administered through the South
Central Tennessee Development District/Area
Agency on Aging and Disability. The toll-free
information number is 1-866/836-6678.
*Tennessee Medicaid Waiver |
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Seniors: Fight Fraud in Medicare Billing
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Did you know that $1 out of every $7 spent on
Medicare is paid inappropriately due to error,
fraud, or abuse? This costs all Americans money
- in higher taxes, higher premiums, and a
decrease of available Medicare services. It is
also a dishonor to our elderly family and
friends.
The South Central Tennessee Development
District's Area Agency on Aging & Disability is
offering Senior Citizens help fighting Medicare
and TennCare fraud, waste, and abuse. The
program is called the Senior Medicare Patrol
Project.
The Senior Medicare Patrol Project has a
toll-free phone number staffed by caring,
knowledgeable people. Seniors or their
caregivers can call with questions about
accuracy of Medicare and TennCare bills. Staff
members will then follow up to help correct the
bills. There is no cost for the confidential
service. The number is 1-877/801-0044. |
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Property Tax Relief
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A web site is available for information on
Property Tax Relief for Elderly, Disabled and
Disabled Veteran Homeowners:
www.comptroller.state.tn.us/pa/patxr.htm. Tax
relief is available for both City of
Lawrenceburg and Lawrence County property taxes.
Contact the City at 762-4459 for information and
documents necessary to apply for relief |
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Legal Aid
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 For info rmation
on legal aid - including family, money, and
health care issues, plus renting/buying a home,
domestic violence, and tax issues, visit the web
site www.las.org. |
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National Association on Mental Illness
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There is a local association of the National
Assn. on Mental Illness in Leoma. Visit the
website at
www.nami.org/Template.cfmsection=your_local_NAMI.
For prescription assistance, go to
www.nami.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Inform_Yourself/About_Medications/Default798.htm |
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Drug and Alcohol Abuse
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Recovery C onnection
can assist with Drug and Alcohol Recovery. For
more information, call 1-800-511-9225, 24 hours
a day, 365 days a year. This is a referral
service. |
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County
Health Department |
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For information on health care services
available through the Lawrence County Health
Department, visit
www.co.lawrence.tn.us/departments/HealthDept/health_department.htm. |
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