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Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health Resource Finder
This directory was created in Spring 2017 as part of the Center for Knowledge Management (CKM)’s research into the social needs of a population of local community health center patients. Resources in the directory can be searched by health determinant domain, targeted population, and title keywords. For more information, visit CKM's Social and Behavioral Determinants Research website.
Resource Title:
Source/Organization:
Oxford House, Inc.
Targeted Population(s):
Adults, Men, Women
Description:
Oxford House is a residential recovery facility for men and women who have already completed detoxification or rehabilitation for alcohol or substance abuse and need additional support. Oxford Houses are gender specific single-family homes self-run by the residents under the Oxford House Charter. Current vacancies can be found on the Oxford House Tennessee website.
Domain(s):
Alcohol Use, Housing, Social Support, Substance abuse
Resource Title:
Source/Organization:
Nashville Public Library
Targeted Population(s):
Adolescents, Adults, Families, Men, Women
Description:
Through a partnership between US Citizenship and Immigration Services and the city of Nashville, Pathway for New Americans provide services and resources for new Americans in Nashville, including ESL classes, citizenship test prep tools, and resources for teachers. Visit the website to find out which Nashville Public Library branches and local Community Centers host this program.
Domain(s):
Education, Language, Refugees, Social Support
Resource Title:
Source/Organization:
Place of Hope
Targeted Population(s):
Adults, Men, Women
Description:
Place of Hope is a faith-based organization that provides free support and treatment for those dealing with alcohol and drug addiction. Inpatient, residential, and outpatient treatments are offered. Additionally, Place of Hope provides a homeless shelter, an apartment complex for those with disabilities, and food and clothing support to the Nashville and Middle Tennessee community.
Domain(s):
Alcohol Use, Housing, Material Needs - Clothing, Material Needs - Food, Social Support, Substance abuse
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Source/Organization:
Planned Parenthood
Targeted Population(s):
Adolescents, Adults, Men, Women
Description:
Focusing on preventive health, Planned Parenthood provides reproductive health care, pregnancy testing, testing for sexually transmitted disease, sex education, and general health information to women, men (infertility, birth control), and teens.
Domain(s):
Material Needs - Dental, Medical/Medicine, Vision
Resource Title:
Source/Organization:
Nashville Mayor's Office
Targeted Population(s):
Adolescents, Men, Women, Young Adults
Description:
POWER Youth Employment Initiative, an initiative led by the Nashville Mayor's office, allows adolescents and young adults (ages 14-24) to connect to employment opportunities in the Davidson County area. This program was previously known as Opportunity NOW.
Domain(s):
Employment
Resource Title:
Source/Organization:
Priest Lake Family and Women's Health Center
Targeted Population(s):
Adolescents, Adults, Children, Women
Description:
Priest Lake Clinic provides primary care services, pediatrics, social work services, preventive care, social work services, and integrated behavioral health for the uninsured or those with little financial means. Urgent care services are also offered. Fees for prescriptions and onsite lab tests are on a sliding scale of payment and may be free of charge. The clinic is part of the University Community Health Services network.
Domain(s):
Material Needs - Dental, Medical/Medicine, Vision, Insurance, Smoking, Depression
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Source/Organization:
Project Return
Targeted Population(s):
Adults, Men, Women
Description:
Project Return assists people who have been incarcerated to enter back into the community. The Project offers job preparedness classes, assistance with job searches, help keeping employment, help with housing, and provides an environment for transitional employment. The Program Services team can provide assistance to individuals with utilities, medical and dental services, substance abuse services, counseling, child care, voting rights analysis, identification documentation, food, clothing, bus passes, transportation services, and child support services.
Domain(s):
Employment, Housing, Incarceration, Social Support, Transportation, Material Needs - Dental, Medical/Medicine, Vision, Material Needs - Utilities, Material Needs - General, Material Needs - Food, Material Needs - Clothing, Substance abuse
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
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Source/Organization:
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
Resource Title:
Source/Organization:
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
Resource Title:
Source/Organization:
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
Resource Title:
Source/Organization:
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
Resource Title:
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
Resource Title:
Source/Organization:
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
Resource Title:
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 to provide 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