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AIDS:
For free and confidential counseling or further information, contact:
Health Department, Bedford County…… 931-684-3426

ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS:
Serenity House ………1-800-559-2252

COUNSELING:
Highland Rim Mental Health Centers:
Bedford Co………………...............931-684-0522
Psychiatric Hospital at Vanderbilt.......615-327-7000 or 1-800-365-2270
Oasis Center………….................1-800-550-0467
Teen to Teen Contact Line............1-800-454-TEEN
(Teen Line answered by teens) Mon.thru Thurs. 6p.m. – 10 p.m.

DRIVER TESTING STATIONS:
Bedford Co……………931-685-5027

EDUCATION:
Call the school system listed below for more information:
Bedford County …………931-684-3284

To find out more about GED programs, call:
Literacy/GED Hotline…................1-800-531-1515
Bedford County Adult Education .....931-684-8635

TUTORIAL PROGRAMS
Sometimes keeping up in school is difficult. Maybe you or a friend can’t read well and have trouble keeping up with your assignments. Extra help may be available through tutorial programs. Please call the following school guidance office:
Bedford Co High School…….931-684-0890

EMPLOYMENT:
A certified copy of your birth certificate and your social security card are required. A parent or guardian must also go with you to sign for responsibility, if you are under 18.

GETTING HELP
To learn how to complete an application, write a resume and interview for a job, contact one of the employment agencies in your area or Tennessee Employment Security
Shelbyville…………….........…931-685-5002
Shelbyville Technology Center...931-685-5013

HEALTH CARE:
Bedford Co Medical Center…931-685-5433
Bedford Co Health Dept…….931-684-3426

PEER PRESSURE:
Contact Lifeline (24 hour hotline) ……931-685-7133

PREGNANCY:
For people under 18, confidential pregnancy tests are available at the following County Health Department:
Bedford Co…………931-684-3426

SEXUAL ABUSE:
If you need someone to talk to that you can trust, please call one of these Health Departments:
Bedford Country……931-684-3426

SEXUAL ASSUALT AND ABUSE:
Victims of rape or sexual assault should see a doctor right away. If you would like, someone from the Rape and Sexual Abuse Center (1-800-879-1999) can meet you at the hospital. The doctor must report the crime to the police, but this does not mean you involve the police.
These emergency rooms have staff especially trained to help victims of rape or sexual assault:
Sheriff, Bedford Co………931-684-1530
Bedford Co…………........931-685-5433

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (STD):
County Health Department:
Bedford Co …………….931-684-3426

SUICIDE:
If you feel seriously depressed or suicidal, please reach out for help. Talk to a friend, parent, teacher, counselor or religious leader. Or call the Highland Rim Mental Health Center:
Bedford Co…………931-684-0522
Remember, it is better to tell someone who can help and risk a friend’s anger than to do nothing. If you know someone who is talking about suicide, care enough to get help.

THE LAW AND YOU:
For help or referral with a legal problem, call your family attorney or:
Bedford Co Juvenile Court…....931-684-8320
Bedford Co Sheriff……………931-684-1530
Shelbyville Police Dept…..........931-684-5811

VIOLENCE AND ABUSE:
Contact Lifeline.............931-684-7133
If you are a teenage parent and feel that you could be abusive to your child call the Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-ACHILD.

WEIGHT PROBLEMS/EATING DISORDERS:
If you are concerned about your own or a friend’s weight or eating behaviors, check with a doctor, or call:
Highland Rim Mental Health Center Bedford Co…………..931-684-0522

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