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25 06, 2021

Two UCHRA Employees Receive ROMA Certification

By |2024-03-26T21:20:00+00:00June 25th, 2021|Community Services, News and Events|0 Comments

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 [...]

2 06, 2021

Food drive to benefit on-site blessing box slated for June 19

By |2024-03-26T21:20:13+00:00June 2nd, 2021|Community Services, News and Events|0 Comments

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 [...]

1 06, 2021

Summer is here – let’s hit the road!

By |2024-03-26T21:20:13+00:00June 1st, 2021|News and Events, Transportation|0 Comments

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 [...]

28 05, 2021

Internal Partnership between Community Corrections and Community Services Continues

By |2024-03-26T21:20:13+00:00May 28th, 2021|Community Services, News and Events|0 Comments

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 [...]

26 05, 2021

Head Start del condado de Van Buren se inscribe ahora para el año escolar 2021-22

By |2024-03-26T21:20:13+00:00May 26th, 2021|News and Events|0 Comments

¡Head Start del condado de Van Buren ahora está aceptando solicitudes para el año escolar 2021-22! Nuestro equipo de Head Start tiene como objetivo promover la preparación escolar en niños pequeños de todas las capacidades; integrando el desarrollo social e intelectual a través de la provisión de educación, salud, nutrición y otros servicios. ¡Llame a [...]

26 05, 2021

Van Buren County Head Start Now Enrolling for 2021-22 School Year

By |2024-03-26T21:20:13+00:00May 26th, 2021|News and Events|0 Comments

Van Buren County Head Start is now accepting applications for the 2021-22 school year! Our head start team aims to promote school readiness in young children of all abilities; integrating social and intellectual development through the provision of education, health, nutrition, and other services. Call Teresa for an appointment (423) 881-5182 or visit ucvbheadstart.org for more information! [...]

22 04, 2021

UCHRA Names New Director of Van Buren County Head Start

By |2024-03-26T21:20:13+00:00April 22nd, 2021|News and Events|0 Comments

Elsie Blaylock, Van Buren County Head Start Director VAN BUREN COUNTY - During its bi-monthly Board of Directors meeting Wednesday, the Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) announced the new director of the agency’s Van Buren County Head Start facility. Elsie Blaylock, the longtime lead teacher of the facility, was announced as the [...]

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