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Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health Resource Finder
This directory, curated by the Center for Knowledge Management (CKM), provides access to resources supporting the social and behavioral health needs of the Middle Tennessee community. Resources in the directory can be searched by health determinant domain, targeted population, and title keywords. Recommend a new resource or submit an edit for an existing resource by using the Resource Suggestion Form.
Resource Title:
Source/Organization:
Rebuilding Together
Targeted Population(s):
Adults, Elderly, Families
Description:
Rebuilding Together restores, rebuilds, and performs essential repairs at homes in the Greater Bordeaux community and in the Dickerson Pike Corridor community. The goal of the organization is to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods by offering services for free.
Domain(s):
Housing, Veterans
Geographic Location:
Davidson County
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Renewal House Inc.
Targeted Population(s):
Adults, Children, Women
Description:
Renewal House, Inc. provides women inpatient and outpatient licensed treatment programs to address alcohol and drug addiction and co-occurring mental health issues. With special services for pregnant and postpartum women, this gender-specific program also allows children to accompany their mothers. Renewal House offers affordable recovery housing for women and their children that qualify (must be 6 months in recovery, income verification). Renewal house also offers parenting and other life skills classes (e.g. GED preparation, personal finance management). Transporation is available for individuals within Davidson County.
Domain(s):
Alcohol Use, Depression, Education, Employment, Housing, Social Support, Substance abuse
Geographic Location:
Davidson County, Tennessee (statewide)
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Residential Resources, Inc.
Targeted Population(s):
Adults, Elderly, Men, Women
Description:
Residential Resources is a nonprofit that offers housing counseling on a variety of topics. The stated purpose of this organization is to improve the living environment of minority, disabled, elderly and all low-income residents living in substandard housing conditions, to advocate for affordable housing, and to increase the community knowledge on housing.
Domain(s):
Housing
Geographic Location:
Davidson County
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Source/Organization:
Restoration Pointe
Targeted Population(s):
Men, Women
Description:
Restoration Pointe is a faith-based non-profit that provides services for displaced and unhoused individuals in Nashville. Current programs available include transitional housing for men, free clothing and toiletries, and weekly free lunches.
Domain(s):
Housing, Material Needs - Clothing, Material Needs - Food, Material Needs - General
Geographic Location:
Davidson County
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Ronald McDonald House
Targeted Population(s):
Adults, Children, Families, Men, Women
Description:
The Ronald McDonald House Charities has two facilities in Nashville. The House is open year round and lodges families of hospitalized children on a needs basis. Families must be referred by a social worker. The Family Room at Vanderbilt’s Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital provides a home-like setting for families of the Children’s Hospital. Meals and laundry facilities are provided for all residents. The homes include a playroom, a teen game room, and emotional support from staff. A weekday shuttle is available from the Monroe Carrell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Domain(s):
Housing, Material Needs - Food, Personal Finances, Social Support, Transportation
Geographic Location:
Davidson County, Tennessee (statewide)
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Room in the Inn
Targeted Population(s):
Adults, Children, Families, Men, Women
Description:
Geared toward homeless men, women and families, the Room in the Inn offers short- and long-term assistance with shelter, food, transportation, as well as educational opportunities to prepare clients to enter the workforce and equip them with life skills. This organization also offers crisis rent and utility deposit assistance, education and referrals to address alcohol and drug dependency, counseling, telephone/internet access, social support, and services for veterans.
Domain(s):
Alcohol Use, Depression, Education, Employment, Housing, Incarceration, Material Needs - Food, Material Needs - Clothing, Material Needs - Phone, Personal Finances, Social Support, Transportation, Veterans, Material Needs - Dental, Medical/Medicine, Vision, Substance abuse
Geographic Location:
Davidson County
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Source/Organization:
Office of the Tennessee Secretary of State
Targeted Population(s):
Adults, Families, Men, Women
Description:
The Office of the Tennessee Secretary of State offers this program to all victims of domestic abuse, stalking, human trafficking, rape, sexual battery, or any other sexual offense at no cost. Safe At Home provides survivors with a 'substitute' address that can be used as an official address for government and non-government purposes in order to insure the safety of participants.
Domain(s):
Domestic Violence, Housing, Safety
Geographic Location:
Tennessee (statewide)
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Safe Haven Family Shelter
Targeted Population(s):
Adults, Families
Description:
Safe Haven Family Shelter is a program that works to assist families experiencing homelessness with the aim of finding permanent housing. The organization hosts a 10 family shelter to house those working towards a permanent housing situation.
Domain(s):
Domestic Violence, Employment, Housing, Safety
Geographic Location:
Davidson County
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Source/Organization:
Saltwagon Clinic at Meharry
Targeted Population(s):
Adolescents, Adults, Children, Men, Women
Description:
Saltwagon Clinic at Meharry is a free clinic run by Meharry students under the supervision of faculty physicians at Meharry Medical College. The clinic provides free, high-quality medical care to the underserved. It is open Thursdays 6pm to 8:30pm.
Domain(s):
Personal Finances, Material Needs - Dental, Medical/Medicine, Vision
Geographic Location:
Davidson County
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Source/Organization:
Salvation Army
Targeted Population(s):
Children, Elderly, Families, Men, Women
Description:
The Salvation Army is a faith-based nonprofit that provides transitional housing for single men, single women, and families, in addition to other service programs - including utility and rent support, outreach to those living unhoused, and disaster services.
Domain(s):
Education, Housing, Material Needs - Food, Material Needs - Utilities, Personal Finances, Social Support
Geographic Location:
Davidson County, Rutherford County, Williamson County
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Samaritan Ministries
Targeted Population(s):
Adults, Men, Women
Description:
Under the auspices of the Temple Church, Samaritan Ministries offers food (including hot lunches), clothing, and referrals to social services for people in need. The ACTS Counseling Center offers support for personal finances, family/relationships, grief, education, career, substance abuse, couples support and more.
Domain(s):
Alcohol Use, Education, Employment, Material Needs - Clothing, Material Needs - Food, Personal Finances, Social Support, Stress, Substance abuse
Geographic Location:
Davidson County
Resource Title:
Source/Organization:
Samaritan Ministries
Targeted Population(s):
Adults, Men, Women
Description:
A branch of Samaritan Ministries, the ACTS Counseling Center offers support for personal finances, family/relationships, grief, education, career, substance abuse, couples support and more.
Domain(s):
Alcohol Use, Education, Employment, Personal Finances, Social Support, Stress, Substance abuse
Geographic Location:
Davidson County
Resource Title:
Source/Organization:
Samaritan Recovery Community
Targeted Population(s):
Adults, Men, Women
Description:
As a United Way member agency, Samaritan Recovery offers inpatient and outpatient clinical and psychological services for addiction and co-occurring conditions. Additionally, transitional housing is offered at the Bridgeway Crossings Apartments. Other services include a DUI school, family counseling, and job readiness. The Temple Church strives to promote an environment of racial harmony and unity.
Domain(s):
Alcohol Use, Depression, Employment, Housing, Insurance, Substance abuse
Geographic Location:
Davidson County, Middle Tennessee
Resource Title:
Source/Organization:
Second Chance Sober Living
Targeted Population(s):
Adults, Men, Women
Description:
Second Chance Sober Living is a faith-based housing community that promotes sobriety. The community is involved in recovery based activities, such as 12 step meetings.
Domain(s):
Alcohol Use, Housing, Substance abuse
Geographic Location:
Davidson County
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Second Harvest Food Bank
Targeted Population(s):
Adults, Families, Men, Women, Children, Elderly
Description:
Working with partner agencies, Second Harvest serves low-income families, the unemployed, immigrants, veterans, seniors and those receiving supplemental nutrition assistance. Second Harvest offers emergency food boxes, a mobile pantry, meals for students at schools and more.
Domain(s):
Material Needs - Food
Geographic Location:
Bedford County, Coffee County, Davidson County, Rutherford County, Williamson County, Wilson County, Tennessee (statewide)