Non-Profit Organizations Adult Education Advisory Council 107 North Greenwood Street Lebanon, TN 37087 phone - (615)443-8731 fax - (615)453-4529 cookt@wcschools.com The AEAC offers classes for adults in GED preparation, basic skills, career assessment, English as a Second Language, and basic computer skills. Alive Hospice 1718 Patterson Street Nashville, TN 37203 phone - (615)327-1085 fax - (615)321-8902 alivehospice.org Alive Hospice provides compassionate end-of-life care, grief support, and education to patients, their families, and the Middle Tennessee community. American Heart Association 1818 Patterson Street Nashville, TN 37203 phone - (615)340-4100 fax - (615)340-4101 magggie.brown@heart.org www.americanheart.org The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Wilson County 1 Advantage Way Nashville, TN 37087 phone - (615)329-9191 bbbswc@softek.net Big Brothers Big Sisters provides caring adult role models for children from primarily single parent homes. Boy Scouts of America 3414 Hillsboro Road Nashville, TN 37215 phone - (615)383-9724 fax - (615)297-9916 drwhite15@earthlink.net The Boy Scouts of America is a timeless youth serving organization teaching young people good character. Empower Me Day Camp 2215 Callis Road Lebanon, TN 37090 phone - (615)453-0005 fax - (615)444-7988 empowermedaycamp@aol.com empowermedaycamp.org Empower Me Day Camp provides year-round recreational activities and a Summer day camp for school-aged children with disabilities. Programming is developed and supervised by licensed therapists. Girl Scouts of Cumberland Valley 105 East Main Street Lebanon, TN 37087 phone - (615)453-2473 csweeney@girlscoutsofcv.org www.girlscoutsofcv.org Girl Scouts of Cumberland Valley inspires girls to the highest ideas of character, conduct, patriotism, and service so that they may become confident and contributing citizens. Habitat for Humanity of Wilson County 205 South Maple Street Lebanon, TN 37087 phone - (615)453-4539 fax - (615)453-4539 www.wilsoncountyhabitat.org hfhofwc@bellsouth.net Habitat for Humanity of Wilson County works in partnership with God and people everywhere, from all walks of life, to develop communities with God's people in need by building houses that there are decent houses in decent communities in which people can live and grow into all that God intended. Health and Education Research Operative Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1271 Lebanon, TN 37088-1271 phone - (615)449-7904 fax - (615)449-9793 jzaharias@heros-inc.org www.heros-inc.org HEROS provides research, evaluation, and data services to nonprofit and public entities. HEROS' vision is that social policies will be based on informed data-based decisions. HomeSafe P.O. Box 1376 Lebanon, TN 37088-1376 phone - (615)444-8955 (help line) fax - (615)444-6130 friendsofhsafe@aol.com www.geocities.com/homesafedv/ HomeSafe offers free services to survivors of domestic violence. Services available include 24 hour help line, shelter, information and referrals, in-house support group, court advocacy, peer counseling, community education, emergency transportation and children services. Lebanon-Wilson County Library 108 South Hatton Street Lebanon, TN 37087 phone - (615)444-0632 fax - (615)444-0535 www.lebanonlibrary.net Public library - Children's Summer reading program, Internet access, genealogy section, new releases, Oprah's Book Club selections, large print books, books on tape, videos. March of Dimes 1101 Kermit Drive, Suite 201 Nashville, TN 37211 phone - (615)399-3200 fax - (615)399-0039 cbockstruck@marchofdimes.com www.marchofdimes.com The March of Dimes is the national nonprofit health organization whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. Middle Tennessee Career Center 813 North Cumberland Street Lebanon, TN 37087 phone - (615)444-9355 fax - (615)449-5627 connie.humphreys@nashville.gov www.careeradvancement.org Middle Tennessee Career Center offers free workshops, including resume writing, interviewing, and finding a job. Basic computer courses and other additional training are available for qualified applicants. Prospect, Inc. 960 Maddox Simpson Pkwy Lebanon, TN 37088 phone - (615)444-0597 fax - (615)444-1251 et27@prospectinc.com Prospect, Inc. provides support services and employment to people who have disabilities or other barriers to personel independence in 11 counties throughout Middle Tennessee. Southern S.T.A.R.R.S. 4020 Cairo Bend Road Lebanon, TN 37087 phone - (615)453-2592 fax - (615)453-2592 starrgait15@aol.com www.southernstarrs.org Southern S.T.A.R.R.S. is a non-profit therapeutic and recreational horseback riding program serving primarily children ages 3-18 with mental, emotional or physical disabilities and is open to others upon application. Tennessee Department of Human Services 712 North Cumberland Street Lebanon, TN 37087 phone - (615)443-2749 fax - (615)443-2761 DHS offers many services, including Families First, TennCare, nursing home Medicaid, Food Stamps, child support, low income energy assistance, weatherization assistance, day care licensing, adult protective services, services to the blind and hearing impaired, vocational rehabilitation, disability determination. United Way of Wilson County 102 East Main Street / P.O. Box 3541 Lebanon, TN 37088 phone - (615)443-1871 fax - (615)443-2264 unitedwaywilson@charter.net United Way provides volunteer leadership to identify needs in the community, secures resources to meet those needs and ensures their effective use for the well-being of the community. Wilson County CASA, Inc. P.O. Box 594 Lebanon, TN 37088 phone - (615)443-2002 fax - (615)443-2019 casa594@cs.com CASA recruits, trains and supervises committed adult volunteers who represent the best interests of abused and neglected children involved in court proceedings. Wilson County Civic League 321 East Market Street / P.O. Box 1231 Lebanon, TN 37088 phone - (615)449-0719 fax - (615)449-0719 www.wccl-lebanon.org The Wilson County Civic League is a nonprofit organization established in 1984 and chartered in 1986 for the purpose of improving social conditions in the community. Wilson County Community Help Center 203 West High Street Lebanon, TN 37087 phone - (615)449-1856 fax - (615)449-0657 www.wilsoncountyhelpcenter.org The Community Help Center helps local needy families with food (including liquid nutrition for the elderly), clothing, prescriptions, rent and emergency overnight shelter, utilities, and gas. Wilson County Domestic Violence and Abuse Task Force 1432 West Main Street Lebanon, TN 37087 phone - (615)444-8955 patsyanderson01@aol.com The Task Force assists HomeSafe of Wilson County through fund-raising, providing volunteers, and establishing awareness and educational programs for adults and children. Youth Emergency Services of Middle Tennessee 3065 Murfreesboro Road Lebanon, TN 37090 phone - (615)443-7222 fax - (615)444-5430 Y.E.S. is a private nonprofit agency which provides temporary group home care, foster care and in-home intervention services for troubled children and families. Wilson Books From Birth 149 Public Square Lebanon, TN 37087 phone - (615)444-5586 fax - (615)443-0596 lebchamb@bellsouth.net Wilson Books from Birth provides one book monthly at no costs to children ages birth to five years living in Wilson County. Wilson County Youth Ranch P.O. Box 188 Mt. Juliet, TN 37121 phone - (615)453-5101 fax - (615)453-5160 The Youth Ranch provides residential treatment and various counseling services to at-risk children and families in Middle Tennessee.