News and Events for Upper Cumberland Public Transit
Jordan Herald, UCHRA Community Services Assistant Director, has been named the Board President for the Tennessee Mental Health Consumers’ Association (ТMHСA). TMHCA's mission is to promote recovery and community through peer support, education, and advocacy for all mental health consumers in Tennessee. Jordan says she is honored to serve in this role and is committed [...]
Thank you for the overwhelming interest in our Driver’s Education program! Our July 2025 class is now full. Any new payments received will be applied toward the September 2025 session. For more information, please visit: https://uchra.org/drivers-education/
The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) is currently accepting applications for a part-time Driver Education Instructor. The Driver Education Instructor will be under the supervision of the Community Intervention Services Director and will be responsible for teaching students driving laws in the state of Tennessee. Duties: Maintain an F endorsement license with the Tennessee [...]
From left, Jacklyn Medley, William Gilbert, Angel Troxell, Lisa Bumbalough, Kerri Matthews, Angela Slaven, and Lloyd Williams with UCHRA vehicles that display the Tennessee Tobacco Quitline information. The following was published by the Herald-Citizen. The original article can be found here. The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) and the Putnam County Health [...]
Mark Farley, UCDD-UCHRA Executive Director, has been named President of the Tennessee Association of Human Resource Agencies (TAHRA). TAHRA is comprised of all nine human resource agencies and has been serving communities across Tennessee since 1974. Through a coordinated network of nine independent agencies, TAHRA delivers essential social services including financial support, job training, transportation, [...]
The Teen Outreach Program at CHANCE Girls Home recently organized a Family Reading Night. The residents of CHANCE led the activities, sharing several children's books with the group, including Eric Carle's The Hungry Caterpillar and Anna Dewdney's Llama Llama Red Pajama. Some of the young guests in attendance were so enthusiastic that they joined in [...]
The Office of Mobility and Accessible Transportation is conducting a series of virtual Transportation Needs Listening Sessions and a short public transportation needs assessment survey. The upcoming virtual meetings and public survey are an important part of the 2025 Mobility & Accessible Transportation Strategic Plan Update. Your input is needed on the transportation needs of [...]
Commodities distribution volunteers pause for a photo. We want to extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who volunteered at our recent commodities distribution event in Putnam County. This event marked our first time hosting at the Putnam County UCHRA office—and thanks to the dedication and hard work of our volunteers, the transition was [...]
Please join us in recognizing two board member updates for UCDD and UCHRA. During the February UCDD and UCHRA Executive Committee meetings, Jeff Mason, Smith County Mayor, was appointed Chairman of both boards, and Allen Foster, Cumberland County Mayor, was appointed Vice Chairman. These appointments follow the passing of Board Chairman, Randy Heady, [...]
