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