Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency
At the Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency, we strive to improve the quality of life through out the region. Through our diverse array of services, we connect and provide individuals, families, and businesses with resources they need.
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Our services reach all 14 counties of the UC – and beyond with some programs
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Over thirty five programs offered to improve the quality of life of those in the Upper Cumberland
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Through these programs over one million units of service were provided last year
Community Services
The Community Services Department administers a variety of programs that assist low-income and vulnerable populations in the Upper Cumberland. The majority of the services are delivered through our local offices located in all 14 Upper Cumberland counties.
Low-Income Energy Assistance
Weatherization Assistance
Child & Adult Care Food Program
Senior Community Service Employment Program
- Commodities (Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program)
Social Services Block Grant
Community Services Block Grant
Home & Community Services
Community Intervention
Our Community Intervention department provides programs that target opportunities within the community to improve quality of life. This is done through programs that help individuals who are at risk with the correctional system, individuals who are victims or abuse or neglect, and children who are in need of a positive learning environment.
Community Corrections
CHANCE Group Home for Girls
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
Driver Education and DUI Corrective Education
Juvenile Community Intervention
Van Buren County Head Start
Public Transportation
The UCHRA Public Transportation program, operated by the Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency, strives to provide safe, affordable, and dependable public transportation to residents of all ages in the 14-county Upper Cumberland area of Tennessee.
This transportation is provided through many “avenues.” We offer local fixed routes, routes to major cities, trips for groups, even trips where we pick you up right at your door.
Call 1-833-UC TRIPS to Book a Ride!
Visit the UCHRA Public Transportation website by clicking here
Empower Upper Cumberland
Forged from the collective, region-wide mission to lift children and families out of generational poverty, Empower Upper Cumberland – also known as Empower UC – is tasked with serving the most vulnerable populations of the 14-county Upper Cumberland region which includes the counties of Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, and White with a core objective of lifting 1,600 children and their families out of generational poverty by 2025.
Substance Abuse Solutions