McNairy County

Resource Directory

August 2009

Table of Contents

Abuse……………………………………………………………………………. 3

Acupuncture……………………………………………………………………. 4

Adoption………………………………………………………………………… 4

Alcohol and Drug Treatment………………………………………………….. 5

Child and Human Development…………………………………………….… 7

Counseling……………………………………………………………………… 8

Dentists……………………………………………………………………...….. 8

Education……………………………………………………………………….. 9

Employment Agencies………………………..………………………………... 11

Financial Assistance…………………………………………………………… 12

Food…………………………………………………………………………….. 14

Health Clubs/Organizations……………………………………………………14

Health Department…………………………………………………………….. 16

Home Health …………………………………………………………………… 16

Hospice…………………………………………………………………………. 17

Hospital…………………………………………………………………………. 17

Hotlines/Websites……………………………………………………………… 18

Housing…………………………………………………………………………. 21

Insurance………………………………………………………………….……. 22

Legal Services………………………………………………………………….. 22

Legislators…………………………………………………………….……….. 22

Massage Therapy………………………………………………………………. 23

Media……………………………………………………………………………. 23

Mental Health………………………………………………………………….. 24

Occupational Health…………………………………………………………… 26

Optometrists……………………………………………………………………. 26

Pharmacies……………………………………………………………………… 27

Physical Therapy……………………………………………………………….. 28

Physicians/Nurse Practitioners………………………………………………... 29

Podiatry…………………………………………………………………………. 34

Pregnancy………………………………………………………………………. 34

Prescription Drug Assistance…………………………………………………. 35

Speech/Hearing………………………………………………………………… 37

Transportation…………………………………………………………………. 37

Veteran’s Affairs……………………………………………………………….. 38

Vision……………………………………………………………………….….. 38

Volunteer…………………………………………………………………….…. 39

Additional Resources………………………………………………………….. 39

Emergency: Fire – Police – Ambulance …911

McNairy County Government

Assessor of Property……….………….. 731-645-5146

Chancery Court Clerk & Master…….. 731-645-5446

Circuit Court Clerk……………..…….. 731-645-1016

County Court Clerk…………….…….. 731-645-3511

Education Department……….……….. 731-645-3267

Election Commission……….…..……… 731-645-6434

Emergency Management………........... 731-645-3195

Extension Office………………….......... 731-645-3598

Health Department…………....………. 731-645-3474

Mayor’s Office…………..……….......... 731-645-3472

Regional Hospital……….….…..……… 731-645-3221

Register of Deeds……………………… 731-645-3656

Sheriff’s Department…………..……… 731-645-1004

Solid Waste Management...…………… 731-645-5909

Trustee’s Office………….……..……… 731-645-5476

City Government

Adamsville City Hall………………… 632-1401

Adamsville Police Department……… 632-1403

Adamsville Elementary School……… 632-0934

Adamsville High School…………….. 632-3273

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Bethel Springs City Hall……………... 934-7266

Bethel Springs Police Department….. 645-3406

Bethel Springs Elementary School….. 934-7288

Finger Police Department…………… 934-4441

Finger City Hall……………………… 934-4677

Michie City Hall………..…………….. 239-3680

Michie Fire Department…………….. 239-3500

Michie Elementary School................... 632-3602

Ramer City Hall………….................... 645-7564

Ramer Fire Department……………... 645-7564

Ramer Elementary School…………… 645-9982

Selmer City Hall…………………….... 645-3241

Selmer Fire Department………….…. 646-1788

Selmer Police Department……….….. 645-7907

Selmer Elementary School…………... 645-3131

Selmer Middle School…………….…. 645-7977

Abuse

Care Center

351 N. Liberty, Jackson, TN 38301

731-427-2273

Office Hours: 8:00 am- 5:00 pm

Services: Provide various goods & services such as counseling, food, shelter, and other needs of women & children.

Central Intake for Abuse

1-877-237-0004

Department of Children Services

Child Abuse Reporting Hotline

1-877-237-0026

Exchange Club – Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse

175 S. 3rd Street, Selmer, TN 38375

731-646-3627 or 1-800-273-4747

Services Provided: Supervised visitations, clothing, and food pantry help for families once per quarter (every 3 months). Also provide crisis intervention, case management, child advocacy, a 24 hr. hotline, and the Relative Caregiver’s Program (RCP). RCP provided support groups for adults caring for a relative’s child, support groups for children, educational workshops, tutoring, emergency financial assistance, (1 time per year). Adult must have primary care and control of the child through informal family arrangements or through legal custody or guardianship – must be related to the child by blood, marriage, or adoption.

Madison County Child Advocacy Center

182 Lexington Avenue, Jackson, TN 38301

731-422- 6464

Services: Medical exams for children who have been victims or suspected victims of child sexual abuse.

Memphis Sexual Assault Resource Center

2675 Union Avenue Extended, Memphis, TN 38112-4401

901- 272-2020

Services: Specialized medical exams to children and adults who have been victims or suspected victims of sexual abuse.

McNairy County Sheriff’s Department

Sheriff: Ricky Roten

Criminal Justice Complex, 300 Industrial Park Drive, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-1004

Services: All persons reporting a suspected case of domestic abuse are kept confidential. Immediate investigation services on any abuse referral with appropriate follow-up services.

Our Kids

1804 Hayes St., Nashville, TN 37230

615-341- 4911

Services Provided: Specialized medical exams to children who have been victims or suspected victims of child sexual abuse.

Selmer Police Department

144 North 2nd Street, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-7906

Women’s and Men’s Resource and Rape Assistance Program (WRAP)

141 N. 3rd Street, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-4357 or 24 Hour Crisis Line, 1-800-273-8712 or

62 Director’s Row, Jackson, TN 38305-2345

731-668-0411

Services: Crisis Intervention services for victims of domestic violence from the initial crisis call through all medical and legal processes. Shelter is available for victims of domestic violence and their children.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture Clinic

49 Old Hickory Boulevard East, Jackson, TN 38305

731-660-1234

Acupuncture Clinic

25 Security Drive, Jackson, TN 38305

731-668-7998

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Clinic

40 Old Hickory Cove, Jackson, TN 38305

731-668-7998

Adoption

Agape Child & Family Services

111 Racine Street - P.O. Box 11411 - Memphis, Tennessee 38111

901-323-3600; 800-727-5112 *Fax (901) 323-3640

Jackson Office

77 Executive Drive, Jackson, Tennessee 38305

731-668-9698; 800-727-5112 *Fax 731-668-9658

Services: Provides foster care, adoption, maternity services and family counseling. Counseling services include premarital, marital, family counseling, individual counseling, child and adolescent counseling; provide transitional housing for homeless pregnant moms if they are eligible; Professional start, insurance/private pay, confidentiality, easy scheduling, Christian-based, Serves West Tennessee, North Mississippi, East Arkansas.

Hannah's Hope United Methodist Adoption Services

5676 Stage Road – Bartlett, Tennessee 38134

1-877-327-5560 *Fax 901-327-5559 – Rev. Trina Morrison

24 Corporate Blvd. – Jackson, Tennessee 38305

731-664-3430 *Fax 660-5712

Traci Schott, LCSW – Email:

Services: Crisis pregnancy counseling; adoption services.

Tennessee Baptist Children's Homes, Inc.

6896 Highway 70 - Memphis, Tennessee 38133

1-800-624-8591

Contact: Darren Andrus

Department of Children’s Services

855 Poplar Avenue, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-8299

Services Provided: Child Protective Services, Foster Care Services, Adoption Services, Juvenile Justice/Probation, Contract Services for Counseling, Parenting, Drug & Alcohol Issues.

Alcohol and Drug Treatment

Aspell Recovery Center

331 North Highland Avenue, Jackson, TN 38301

731-427-7238

Office Hours: 8:00 am- 4:00 pm

Services Provided: Intervention in and treatment for alcohol and drug abuse problems for men. A 13 bed residential treatment program that lasts at least 35 days. (People with insurance cannot attend)

Cumberland Heights Outpatient Services

130-C Stonebridge Boulevard, Jackson, TN 38305

731-660-2790

Family Counseling Services of Jackson

3363 North Highland Avenue, Jackson, TN 38305

731-660-5598

Jack Gean Outpatient Care

50 East End Drive, Savannah, TN 38372

731-925-4450

Services: Substance abuse outpatient program.

Jack Gean Shelter for Men

50 East End Drive, Savannah, TN 38372

731-925-4447 Ext. 11

Services: Substance abuse shelter and program.

Jack Gean Shelter for Women

64 Jack Gean Drive, Savannah, TN 38372

731-925-8619

Office Hours: 8:00 am- 4:00 pm

Services: A supervised shelter for women who have completed a 30 day residual program for alcohol and drug dependency. Individual and group counseling, in-home AA meetings and transportation to outside meetings.

Jackson Area Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency (JACOA)

900 East Chester Street, Jackson, TN 38301

731-423-3653

Office Hours: 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Services: A variety of drug/ alcohol abuse prevention services, juvenile and adult intervention services that provide out-patient counseling, social detoxification, and 30 day residential rehabilitation service for adults.

Jackson Professional Associates

1869 Highway 45 Bypass, Suite 5, Jackson, TN 38305

731-660-0880

Lakeside Behavioral Health System

135 Stonebridge Boulevard, Jackson, TN 38305

731-664-0010

Pathways of Tennessee, Inc.

238 Summar Drive, Jackson, TN 38301

731-935-8200

Services: Behavioral/mental health and substance abuse outpatient services.

Quinco Mental Health Center

641 East Poplar Avenue, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-5753 or 1-800-467-2515

Services: Behavioral and substance abuse outpatient services.

Tennessee Valley Teen Challenge, Inc.

855 Wayne Road, Savannah, TN 38372

731-926-2555

Office Hours: 8:00 am- 3:00 pm

Services: Drug and alcohol support groups for teens and adults. Also offer counseling. Meetings held at 252 W. Court Avenue, Selmer, TN 38375 on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. or Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

Western Mental Health Institute

11100 Old Highway 64, Bolivar, TN 38008

731-228-2000

Child and Human Development

Birth Choice Pregnancy Resource Clinic

391 Wallace Road, Jackson, TN 38305

731-664-8443 or 1-800-346-8443

Services: Free pregnancy testing, free ultrasound for those who qualify, counseling and parenting classes.

Department of Children’s Services

855 Poplar Avenue, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-8299

Services Provided: Child Protective Services, Foster Care Services, Adoption Services, Juvenile Justice/Probation, Contract Services for Counseling, Parenting, Drug & Alcohol Issues.

Department of Human Services

855 E. Poplar Avenue, Selmer, TN 38375

731- 645-7994

Services Provided: Families First cash assistance, Food Stamps, Medicaid and TennCare, Child Care Assistance, Adult Protective Services, Community Services, Low Income Home Energy Assistance & Weatherization Assistance Programs, Child Support, Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, TN Rehabilitation Center, TN Council for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, TN Vocational Rehabilitation Facility Network and Disability Determination Services.

Juvenile Court / Youth Services Officer

300 Industrial Park Drive, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-1020

McNairy County Health Department

725 East Poplar Avenue, Selmer, TN 38375

731- 645-3474 or 731-645-3475

Services: Child Health, Tennder Care, Immunizations, Family Planning, Sexually

Transmitted Disease Control, Tuberculosis, Nutrition, Women’s Infants and

Children (WIC), Children’s Special Services (CSS), Primary Care Clinics, Basic

Prenatal Care, HUGS (Help Us Grow Successfully), Vital Records, Health

Education, Food and General Sanitation, Motor Vehicle Registration

Resource Center for Women

2668 S. Harper Road, Suite 3, P.O. Box 26, Corinth, MS 38835

662-287-8001 or 1-800-663-1639

Contact person: Martha Jobe

Services: Counseling for pregnancy, parenting classes, etc.

Senior Citizens Center

230 N. 5th Street, Selmer, TN 38375

731- 645-7843 also,

408 Park Avenue, Adamsville, TN 38310

731-632-0302

Services Provided: Nutrition, Recreations, Fitness, Education, and health screens for senior citizens age 60+. Offer one meal a day for a donation of $1.25 at 11:30 am at the Center. They also offer Caregiver Support Groups and Resource Center.

Counseling

McNairy County Ministerial Association

First Christian Church, 133 North 3rd Street, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-5316

Quinco Mental Health Center

641 East Poplar Avenue, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-5753 * Fax 731-645-9885 also,

10710 Old Highway 64, Bolivar, TN 38008

1-800-532-6339 also,

1410 Pickwick Street, Savannah, TN 38372

731-925-5054

Services: Treatment, psychiatric, rehabilitation, crisis, prevention and counseling services.

Quinco Mental Health Center

Quinco Crisis Line: 1-800-467-2515

Crisis Line services: Staffed 24/7 with a telephone responder who can decide whether a face to face assessment is needed based on information about whether the person is suicidal, homicidal or having significant symptoms of psychiatric decompensation. If a face to face is needed, it is provided free of charge by a crisis responder. This is for anyone and is a grant-based program.

Youth Village Crisis Line

1-866-791-9227

Services: Children and youth crisis (suicide)

Dentists

M. D. “Buzz” Alexander (Pediatric)

20 West Main Street, Savannah, TN 38372

731-925-5555

Ron Bell

718 Federal Drive, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-3291

David Bradley

349 East Main Street, Adamsville, TN 38310

731-632-1680

Randall Deaton

518 East Main Street, Adamsville, TN 38310

731-632-3371

Ronnie Fullwood

177 West Court Avenue, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-7785

James Hoover

518 East Main Street, Adamsville, TN 38310

731-632-3371

Jackie McClain

1030 Mulberry Avenue, Selmer, TN 38375

731-646-0021

Greg Wilson

710 Federal Drive, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-7506

Education

Adult Literacy

507 Main St., Savannah, TN 38372

731- 925-7821

Services Provided: Basic Education Opportunities for

adults & GED preparation. This program also teaches

illiterate and functional illiterate adults & teenagers to

read, write, & speak English through trained volunteers.

Head Start

705 Industrial Park Road, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-8953 or 731-645-5879

Services Provided: A comprehensive program offered to low income children, three & four years of age, in five component areas: education, health, social services, disabilities, and parent involvement.

Also: 305 Hughes St., Adamsville, TN 38310, 731-632-5116

4186 Hwy 57 W., Ramer, TN 38367, 731-646-0169

McNairy County Developmental Services

565 Industrial Park Road, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-7730

Services Provided: Day Habilitation Services, job placement, supported living, residential homes for mentally challenged adults age 22 and over.

· Must have a Medicaid Waver

· Must have been diagnosed with a mental disability before age 18

McNairy County Schools:

Adult Education Center

701 Industrial Park Rd., Selmer, TN. 38375

731-645-5386 or 645-8428

Services provided: Adult Basic Education (GED prep), Out of School Youth Program and Community Education classes, assistance to dislocated workers in acquiring skills to re-enter the workforce and basic skills improvement.

Even Start

701 Industrial Park Road, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-8428

Services Provided: Parenting Classes, child care for parents working to get a GED (Graduate Equivalent Degree), home visits, PACT term (parent and child together), and literacy program.

Family Resource Center

701 Industrial Park Road, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-5383

Services Provided: Parenting classes (no charge), Pre-school in a bag & Life Coping Skills, Imagination Library Headquarters, Lending Library, home visits and Christmas Angels Program (help w/gifts in December).

Special Education

491 High School Road, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-6010

Services Provided: Special Education for children with educational needs not met in regular classroom education.

Tennessee Early Intervention System (T.E.I.S.)

Kiwanis Center for Child Development

154 South 2nd Street, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-7536 also,

1804 45 Bypass, Suite 201, Jackson, TN 38305

731-512-1533 or 1-800-852-7157

Services: Free service including information, referral, and continuing support for children, birth to age three, with disabilities and their families.

The Star Center

119 Old Humboldt Rd., Jackson, TN 38305

731- 668- 3888

Office Hours: 8:00 am- 5:00 pm M,W

8:00 am- 6:00 pm T,R

8:00 am- 3:00 pm F

Services: Provides Individuals with disabilities access to technology & creative

therapies that provide resources, training & programs enabling them to reach

goals related to competitive employment, effective learning, & independent

living.

U. T. Extension Service

703 Industrial Park Road, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-3598

Adult Services Provided: Parent Education Program for divorcing parents.

This class meets the legal requirements for the state of Tennessee.

Fees: $30 per person if pre-paid (paid before day of class)

$40 per person if not pre-paid.

Dining With Diabetes, Arthritis, Tai Chi Classes and Agriculture Services

(Call for more information.)

Youth Services Provided: 4-H in grades 4-12

These classes include in-school and home school 4-H clubs, public speaking,

leadership development, citizenship development, camps, judging teams, special

programs and project groups.

West TN School for the Deaf

100 Berryhill Dr., Jackson, TN 38301

731-423- 5705

Office Hours: 8:00 am-4:30 pm

Services: Residential educational services for deaf

children ages 3-13. Also audio logical testing for school

aged children who have failed school- hearing screenings.

Transportation provided through the local school system.

Employment Agencies

Temporary Employment

Hamilton-Ryker

580 Mulberry Avenue, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-8668

Manpower West Tennessee

102 Warren Avenue, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-8884

Wise Staffing Services

120 S. Y Square, Selmer, TN 38375

731-646-1411

Training

Work Force Essentials

107 North 2nd Street, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-7470

Service: Job placement services for Families First customers including childcare,

transportation and job skills.

Workforce Investment Act (W.I.A.)

701 B Industrial Park Road, Selmer, TN 38375

731-645-7264

Service: Job counseling and referrals, vocational testing and training.

Financial Assistance

American Red Cross

507 Main St., Savannah, TN 38372

731- 925- 8979

Services: Disaster Assistance/ Education, Armed Forces emergency communications for immediate family members, teaches health & safety (CPR, first aid, AED, HIV/AIDS education, aquatics, preventing disease transmission), and blood pressure screening.

Circle of Hope Help Center

3700 Hwy 64, Crump TN 38327

731-607-2268

Office Hours: 9:00 am-3:30 pm

Services: Clothing donations; help for families

Whose home has burned down or are in a state of need.

Documentation from a reliable source (such as DHS or the

fire department) stating that the individual/ family needs help,

is required.

Department of Human Services

855 E. Poplar Avenue, Selmer, TN 38375