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ANIMALS
SAFE PLACE FOR ANIMALS / ANIMAL RESCUE
Diana Townsend
615-451-7342
A low cost grooming and lost cost animal wellness clinic all under one roof.
SUMNER SPAY NEUTER ALLIANCE
June McMahon
615-452-2233
VOLUNTEER EQUINE ADVOCATES
615-708-5607
veaemail@gmail.com
BUSINESS
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
Kathleen Calligan
615-250-4222
CHILDREN
ASHLEY'S PLACE / CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
Amy Burke-Salyers
615-451-2169
CHILD SUPPORT OFFICE
109 West Main Street
Gallatin, TN 37066
615-451-5829
CHILDREN ARE PEOPLE, INC.
Susan Superczynski
615-230-5702
GALLATIN CHILD CARE
445 Hull Circle
Gallatin, TN 37066
615-329-3491 (Second Harvest Food Bank Contact)
GALLATIN DAY CARE
108 Southpark Circle
Gallatin, TN 37066
615-452-2518
DISASTER RELIEF
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Nashville Area Chapter
2201 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
615-250-4300
Provides blood services, first aid, CPR, disaster relief, and services to armed forces.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE EXTENSION OFFICE
658 Hartsville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066
615-452-1423
UT Extension delivers educational programs and research-based information to citizens throughout the state of Tennessee. Working with farmers, families, youth, and communities, Extension helps improve people's lives by addressing problems and issues at the local, state, and national levels.
FAITH-BASED SERVICES
AMAZING GRACE MINISTRIES
1601 New Highway 52
Westmoreland, TN 37187
615-644-2084
Services include local food bank.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS BAPTIST
2100 Nashville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066
615-452-4952
Services include local food bank.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Tanya Wilkes-Could
615-452-8189
FIRST BAPTIST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP.
290 E. Winchester Street
Gallatin, TN 37066
615-329-3491 (Second Harvest Food Bank Contact)
GRACE FELLOWSHIP COMMUNITY CENTER
3904 Highway 31 W.
Cottontown, TN 37048
615-426-7176
RIVER OF FAITH MINISTRIES
1920 Highway 31 W.
White House, TN 37188
615-268-1234
Food Ministry: The Master's Table is available for anyone needing help putting food on the table.
HOUSING ASSISTANCE
GOOD NEIGHBOR MISSION
Chuck Siniff
615-452-7337
Our mission is to alleviate the problem of homelessness in Sumner County, including Gallatin, Hendersonville and Portland, TN, by providing temporary emergency shelter and supportive services to homeless families and individuals.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF SUMNER COUNTY
327 Sumner Hall Drive615.452.9606
www.habitatsumnercounty.org
info@habitatsumnercounty.org
Habitat for Humanity of Sumer County serves moderate to low-income families in Sumner County by building affordable, energy-efficient homes for first-time homeowners and providing critical home repairs for seniors, disabled persons, and veterans. Our overall mission is to eliminate substandard housing in Sumner County.
MID-CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY
600 Small Street, Suite 122
Gallatin, TN 37066
615-452-7570
Services include low-income home energy assistance; assistance for people who do not have prescription medical insurance; provides food items to eligible people and families; Head Start and Early Head Start.
HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
393 Maple Street, Suite 200
Gallatin, TN 37066-6342
615-451-5814
Services: Food Stamp; Families First; Medicaid; and TennCare
DISABILITY RIGHTS TENNESSEE
Middle Tennessee Office
2 International Plaza, Suite 825
Nashville, TN 37217
615-298-1080
Disability Rights Tennessee advocates for the rights of Tennesseans with disabilities to ensure they have an equal opportunity to be productive and respected members of our society. For people who qualify, DRT may be able to assist with problems related to their disability like abuse and neglect outside of the home; discrimination in housing, transportation, employment; and access to public and private programs and services.
COMPASS
Non profit organization - Social and Human Services
615-451-5200
CUMBERLAND CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER
Laura Stehl
615-451-1717
FEED SUMNER FOOD BANK & MINISTRY
1121 Gregory Drive
Gallatin, TN 37066
615-348-4470
GALLATIN CARES
241 W. Eastland
Gallatin, TN 37066
615-452-5732
Gallatin CARES exists to provide short-term relief and economic assistance to those in need in Gallatin and surrounding Sumner County.
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
Gallatin Store & Donation Site
670b Nashville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066
615-452-7886
Hendersonville Store
291 New Shackle Island Road Store
Hendersonville, TN 37075
615-822-0307
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
1005 Union School Road
Gallatin, TN 37066
615-206-1100
HOME SAFE IN SUMNER COUNTY
615-452-4315
HOTLINE: 615-452-4315
HOPE FOOD PANTRY
212 Portland Road
White House, TN 37188
615-672-8006
MID-CUMBERLAND HEAD START - GALLATIN
242 West Eastland
Gallatin, TN 37066
615-329-3491 (Second Harvest Food Bank Contact)
MID-CUMBERLAND HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY
1101 Kermit Drive, Suite 300
Nashville, TN 37217
615-331-6033
Services include assisting elderly and disabled with routine household tasks; public transit services; meals on wheels and the Community Corrections program.
NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE
800-799-7233
TTY: 80-787-3224
The Hotline is a nonprofit organization that provides crisis intervention, information and referral to victims of domestic violence, perpetrators, friends and families. The Hotline answers a variety of calls and is a resource for domestic violence advocates government officials, law enforcement agencies and the general public.
SALVATION ARMY
Lebanon Service Center
215 University Avenue
Lebanon, TN 37087
714-366-4774
Donation Center
631 Dickerson Road
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
SHALOM ZONE
Bethany Sullivan
615-442-7575
The Shalom Zone’s mission is to empower and enrich the lives of individuals and families in our diverse community by providing meaningful assistance and quality programs.
TENNESSEE COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE
2 International Plaza Drive, Suite 425
Nashville, TN 37217
615-386-9406
TENNESSEE REHABILITATION CENTER
Linda Suddarth
615-451-5826
UNITED WAY OF SUMNER COUNTY
625 Johnny Cash Parkway, Suite 5
Hendersonville, TN 37075
615-461-8371
JOBS
GALLATIN PUBLIC LIBRARY
123 East Main Street
Gallatin, TN 37066-2509
615-452-1722
TENNESSEE CAREER CENTER AT GALLATIN
175 College Street
Gallatin, TN 37066-0057
615-451-5800
Tennessee has a network of centers across the state where employers can go to find workers they need and job seekers can get career information and services. Each center offers computerized labor market information, Internet access, workshops, an on-line talent bank, job placement, recruitment and training.
TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
877-813-0950
Information on how to file for unemployment insurance.
WORKFORCE ESSENTIALS, INC.
615-452-1964
LEGAL
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND THE CUMBERLANDS
106 Public Square #109
Gallatin, TN 37066
800-238-1443
615-451-1880
Legal Aid Society offers free legal help to people with low income.
Online TN Justice
A free website to ask a lawyer for help with legal issues.
https://tn.freelegalanswers.org/
SOUTHERN MIGRANT LEGAL SERVICES
311 Plus Park Blvd, Suite 135
Nashville, TN 37217
615-750-1200
Provides free legal services to migrant and seasonal farm workers.
SUMNER COUNTY COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE
393 Maple Street, Suite 400
Gallatin, TN 37066
615-451-1688
Recruits and trains volunteers to serve as advocates representing the best interests of children in court proceedings.
SUMNER MEDIATION SERVICES
600 Small Street, Suite 102B
Gallatin, TN 37066
615-206-7447
TENNESSEE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL SERVICES
50 Vantage Way, Suite 250
Nashville, TN 37228
615-627-0956
TALS is a statewide non-profit organization that seeks to build partnerships to support the delivery of effective civil legal services for low-income and elderly Tennesseans. TALS is committed to increasing equal access to justice across Tennessee. TALS is an alliance of the federally-funded legal aid programs, independent providers of civil legal services, and supporting agencies in Tennessee.
TENNESSEE JUSTICE CENTER
301 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville, TN 37201
615-255-0331
Non-profit, public interest law and advocacy firm serving families in need.
REFERRALS
UNITED WAY 2-1-1
800-318-9335
Tele-interpreter and Spanish speaking staff available. One of the easiest ways to get help is by dialing 2-1-1, Tennessee’s community services help line. When you call, you’ll get a real person, one who is trained to help you sort out your needs, and then give you phone numbers and addresses of the closest places where you can get help.
SENIORS
AREA AGENCY ON AGING AND DISABILITY
Single number for government-funded home and community based services.
615-255-1010
COUNCIL ON AGING OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE
Information and referral by telephone and internet.
www.coamidtn.org
615-353-4235
ELDERCARE LOCATER
Help identifying community resources for seniors nationwide.
800-677-1116
ELDER LAW / ESTATE PLANNING ATTORNEYS
The TN Commission on Continuaing Legal Education and Specialization certifies specialists in areas of law including Estate Planning and Elder Law.
https://www.cletn.com/
615-741-3096
GALLATIN SENIOR CITIZEN'S CENTER
200 East Franklin Street
Gallatin, TN 37066
Nona Yates
615-451-1531
TENNESSEE SMP
Volunteers assist with questions regarding Medicare and Medicaid billing services, etc.
931-432-3293
VETERANS
AMERICAN LEGION POST 17
Commander Charlene Jackson
615-452-0590
VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, CHAPTER 240
Joe Pehm
615-826-2142