PUTNAM COUNTY - On Sept. 2, staff and leadership representing Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) joined with local and city officials to celebrate the official launch of Pick Up Cookeville. This new, on-demand service offered by UC Public Transportation, a division of UCHRA, and powered by Uber Technologies, will provide on-demand mobility; something the [...]
Join us for a sneak peek of UCHRA Public Transportation's newest service: Pick Up Cookeville. Powered by Uber, Pick Up Cookeville allows riders to quickly and easily schedule a trip at a moment's notice and simply enjoy the ride to their destination. So relaxing! Stay tuned for more details coming soon.
The internal partnership between UCHRA’s Community Corrections and Community Services continues. This partnership allows Community Corrections clients to complete required community service hours by volunteering with UCHRA’s Community Services department during commodities distribution events. We appreciate the hard work that these men and women do to help ensure those in need of commodities are [...]
Pictured, from left: Pam Huddleston and Beth Stephens, UCHRA Overton County employees; Liz Hammond, Mountain Barn Builders; and Sandra Carter, UCHRA Overton County Coordinator. The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency has a new tool available to help members of the Overton County community. The office recently unveiled the new LIL Pantry food box, [...]
Each year, UCHRA conducts a Community Needs Assessment of the Upper Cumberland to develop our Community Action Plan. Feedback from stakeholders of our community is integral in ensuring that we are providing the necessary services to our region and identifying resources to meet the needs of the communities we serve. This assessment will run throughout [...]
TaShana Hooks and Megan Spurgeon prepare for their respective ROMA certification exams. Two employees of the Cookeville-Putnam County office of Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) are now certified in Results-Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA) for the Community Action Network. Megan Spurgeon, Community Services Assistant Director, completed training to become a certified ROMA [...]
We are so thankful for the awesome new partnerships we forge with organizations throughout the UC. Our friends at Butterfly Blessing Effect recently installed this wonderful blessing box at our Cookeville UCHRA office. Join us June 19 as we hold a food drive to collect additional non-perishable items to be stored in the blessing box to help [...]
Summer is here and we're ready to hit the road! Give our public transportation team a call today at 1-833-UC TRIPS and let us help you with your transportation needs! We are also looking to add additional smiling faces to our driver team. If you're interested, give us a call or send your resume to [...]
The internal partnership between UCHRA's Community Corrections and Community Services continues. This partnership allows Community Corrections clients to complete required community service hours by volunteering with UCHRA's Community Services department during commodities distribution events. We appreciate the hard work that these men and women do to help ensure those in need of commodities are served [...]
We remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve and protect our country this Memorial Day. In observance, our offices will be closed Monday, May 31. We will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 1.
