News and Events

Congratulations to our Chance Residential Center on achieving accreditation; having met the highest national standards in practice excellence! According to center manager, Brenda Miller, the rigorous process to gather and submit all of the necessary information took more than nine months and relied heavily on the center's dedicated staff. Great work, team! Read more about [...]

Lehra Trobaugh, Community Liaison with UCHRA, was presented with an award from the Overton County Anti-Drug Coalition this week. She was presented the Partner in Prevention Award in recognition of her passion and commitment. She was presented the award by Ashlen Allen and Tash Mackie the director of the coalition.   Congratulations, Lehra!

UCHRA team members from several departments were recently certified in Mental Health Awareness Training for First Responders. The program provided valuable tools, insight, and resources for individuals that may be encountered in the workplace experiencing a mental health crisis. Mental and Behavioral Health Services encourages organizations like UCHRA to devise appropriate plans of action to [...]

Ride to Recovery, one of the latest services to be offered by UCHRA Public Transportation, aims to help those who are in early recovery succeed by providing free transportation to desired recovery support services; treatment, meetings, mental health or probation appointments, and other recovery-related activities. Ryan Henry, Mobility Manager, has announced a new fundraising campaign [...]

The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) is now accepting bids for food and non-food items needed for the preparation and serving of meals. The contract period for this bid will begin on Oct. 1, 2022, and continue through Sept. 30, 2024, with the option to extend the bid for an additional three (3) years [...]

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) will solicit bids from qualified companies for training room furniture with the below specifications: All furniture, excluding chairs, is to be grey in color and wood or laminate material. Companies can submit multiple proposals; however, each individual proposal should be the same brand/style throughout the [...]

Pictured, from left: Steve Lancaster, Lloyd Williams, John Brock, Holly Montooth, and Mark Farley. Congratulations UCHRA Public Transportation on winning the Gordon Acuff Award at the annual TAHRA (Tennessee Association of Human Resource Agencies) conference! PickUp Cookeville was recognized as an innovative service for providing on-demand public transportation. Stay tuned as there are [...]