The Families First program emphasizes work, training, and personal responsibility. It is temporary and has a primary focus on gaining self-sufficiency through employment. The Families First program helps participants reach this goal by providing temporary cash assistance, transportation, child care assistance, educational supports, job training, employment activities, and other support services.

The program provides financial assistance for employment and education related expenses to low-income families. Assistance helps families enter or maintain employment. Services include, but are not limited to mileage reimbursement, child care, uniforms, and auto repair.

The mission is to provide equitable financial services and coaching as a pathway out of predatory loans. Provide affordable installment loans structured to make repayment as easily as possible. Provide financial coaches who help our borrowers wrangle their financial lives and improve their credit score. Enable our clients to graduate to conventional financial services.

The Child Care Certificate Program provides child care financial assistance to families who are working or pursuing post-secondary education and who meet certain income eligibility requirements

Southeast Tennessee

Serving job seekers and employers in Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, Hamilton, McMinn, Marion, Meigs, Polk, Rhea and Sequatchie counties.

384 Cumberland Ave.
Pikeville, Tennessee 37367

423-447-3325

In cooperation with the Marion County Food Bank, foo is distributed at Cornerstone Ministries on the last Saturday of the month. Participants may drive up and get a food box and a hot meal.  Please call ahead with the number of hot food plates needed. Bring your Marion County Food Bank card or a photo ID. 

300 Cornerstone Drive

Jasper, TN 37347

(423) 942-1090

Do you have or need a WIC appointment? Services are being done by phone. Call your local county health department or

1-800-DIAL-WIC. 

TEIS helps families with children with disabilities or developmental delays connect to the supports and services they need. 

You may make a referral to TEIS by calling (800) 852-7157 or by completing an online referral form. 

Siskin Children’s Institute works to improve the quality of life for children with special needs and their families. Through assessment, diagnosis, and early intervention our programs can help your child reach their full potential. Siskin also offers parent resource and family workshops. 

Health Department Dental Clinics: The clinics provide dental services for children under the age of 21 that are enrolled in TennCare and children who are uninsured. The clinics also provide emergency care and limited continued dental care for uninsured adults. In our area Dental Clinics are located at in the Marion, Grundy, and Bledsoe County Health Departments. Information about these locations can be found here.

The Tennessee Tobacco QuitLine is ready to help you kick the tobacco habit. The QuitLine offers support from specially trained counselors who will provide individualized advice on how to quit for good. The 4Ds: Deep breathing, drinking water, delaying tobacco use and doing something else are just a few examples of the advice you will receive from the QuitLine.

You may also join the program online here. IT’S FREE!!

How to apply & enroll

Ways to apply for 2020 health insurance

Open enrollment is over but if you have recently lost your job you are eligible to apply. 

The School Based Dental Prevention Program (SBDPP) is a statewide; school based preventive dental program targeting children in grades kindergarten through eighth in schools with 50 percent or more of students receiving free and reduced lunch. Click to read more or reach out to your local school system.

SafeLink Wireless is proud to offer LifeLine service, a program that enables qualifying customers to receive discounts on monthly telephone service. In our version of the program, you will receive free cellular service, a SIM card, and the assurance that you will get no bills and no contracts EVER!

As part of this commitment, we are offering all new and existing SafeLink customers Unlimited Talk & Text and an extra 5GB of free data* (in addition to your current plan allotment). You don’t need to do anything. This benefit will be automatically applied to your account.

P.O. Box 669
224 4th Avenue Suite 101
Dayton, TN 37321
Phone: (423) 775-5633
Fax: (423) 775-5609

The Behavioral Health Safety Net of TN (BHSN of TN) provides core behavioral health services to Tennesseans lacking insurance coverage.  

• 146 Office Locations Statewide
• Outpatient Services Only
• Behavioral health medication
provided through CoverRx.

Tennessee’s local health departments provide a variety of health services, both to keep you healthy, and if you are sick, to get you well. We hope you will take advantage of these services. Services include Child Health,  Primary Care, Immunization Shots, Family Planning, STD Control, WIC, and Vital Records to name a few. 

Crisis Intervention, Homeless Assistance, Housing Choice Voucher, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance, Project Help,  Project Hometown, Supportive Housing Program, Supportive Housing Program

SETHRA transportation operates Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. Buses do not operate on Saturdays, Sundays, New Year’s Day, MLK Holiday, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, day after Thanksgiving or Christmas Day.

Service Hours: 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. Local Time
Office Hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Local Time

Enroll a Child in The Imagination Library

Every child in Tennessee, from birth to age five, is eligible to receive high-quality, age-appropriate books in the mail monthly at no cost to families. Enroll or update your address here.

If you are having difficulty obtaining child support for your child(ren) or wish to establish paternity of your child(ren), the Department of Human Services can help. The Child Support Program provides services that promote parental responsibility to meet the financial needs of children and their families.

What is the VAoP? A simple legal process for an unmarried mother to establish paternity with the biological father. This process will allow the father’s name to be added to the birth certificate and if the parents choose, for the child to have his last name.

Provides a community-based, cost-effective alternative to institutional nursing facility care. Homemaker Services; Personal Care Services; Minor Home Modifications; Respite Care; Personal Care Assistance/Attendant ; Family Caregiver Support; Homemaker Service

Caregiver Action Network (CAN) is the nation’s family caregiver organization working to improve the quality of life for more than 90 million Americans. CAN serves a broad spectrum of family caregivers and provides education, peer support, and resources to family caregivers across the country free of charge

What is the Tennessee Reconnect Grant?

The Tennessee Reconnect Grant is a last-dollar grant that pays the remaining balance of tuition and mandatory fees after other state and federal financial aid have been applied.

The Tennessee Reconnect Grant is available for eligible adults who want to pursue an associate degree, technical degree, or technical diploma at a Tennessee community college or technical college.

The Tennessee Reconnect Grant can also be used at an eligible public or private college or university towards an eligible associate degree, but it is not a last-dollar grant.

The Department of Education runs the Federal Pell Grant Program to promote postsecondary education (college and trade school) for students from low-income households. Grants are similar to scholarships and don’t need to be repaid. Student must complete a FASFA application. Click here for more.

The Tennessee Breastfeeding Hotline, staffed by International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC), is available to nursing mothers and partners, their families, expectant mothers, and health care providers seeking breastfeeding support and information. The Tennessee Breastfeeding Hotline operates 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

RAISE YOUR VOICE, MAKE AN IMPACT

The Parent Leadership Tennessee initiative provides parents and practitioners across the state the opportunity to advocate for programs and policies that strengthen families and communities. Using their own unique experiences, parents are informing decisions that impact children and families and transforming community practice.