Cheryl Cox, a dedicated member of the Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA), has been honored for her 35 years of service. Cox, who joined the agency as a Correction Specialist in 1989, has been an integral part of the Corrections Department, holding various roles over the years. During her tenure at UCHRA, Cox has [...]
The Putnam County UCHRA office is not accepting crisis LIHEAP applications at this time. Please stay tuned for updates. This only impacts the Putnam County UCHRA office.
Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency is currently seeking Home Care Specialists in all 14 Upper Cumberland counties. Home Care Specialists are responsible for providing in-home services to clients as indicated on the client's individual service plans while assisting clients in achieving short- and long-term goals. Duties include: Provide services in the client's home to assist [...]
The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) has selected Melissa Hoisington as the new director of UCHRA’s Community Intervention department. Hoisington, whose most recent work experience is that of Senior Regional Crisis Director for Volunteer Behavioral Health, brings more than 15 years of professional social work experience as well as experience with treatment planning, case [...]
Congratulations are in order for UCHRA's Van Buren County Head Start and the leadership team for achieving compliance in all areas of Focus Area 2 (FA2) Review. FA2 provides an opportunity for individual grant recipients to demonstrate their effectiveness in implementing a high-quality program for children and families served over the course of their grant [...]
The UC Recovery CONNECT program, a program of the Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) has been awarded opioid abatement funds. The UC Recovery CONNECT project was among 139 other applicants seeking funding via the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council. UC Recovery requested $5,161,469 to fund the first three years of the project. “We are committed [...]
The following article was published in the Herald-Citizen and can be found here. With an aging population becoming more and more prevalent in the Upper Cumberland, officials are taking steps to better serve that demographic. "How do we provide a better quality of life, and how do we keep people in their homes longer?" [...]
During the month of February, the CHANCE Girls Home collected donations and made purchases using grant funds through their Teen Outreach Program (TOP) with Oasis. These items were utilized to create care bags for children undergoing cancer treatments and hygiene bags for their families to utilize during unexpected overnight stays at the hospital. On March [...]
Our Jackson County office will be closed, Monday, March 4. Clients may call our Putnam County office for assistance at (931) 528-1127.
TOP Learning Collaborative: Closing the Opportunity Gap for Youth in Custody in Tennessee TOP® (Teen Outreach Program) is an evidence-based model that provides engaging and empowering experiences that support healthy social and emotional development in teens. Elements of TOP include:Weekly Peer Group [...]
