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AIDS:
For free and confidential counseling or further information, contact:
American Red Cross, CoffeeCounty…………..931-455-2502
Health Department, Coffee County………...…931-723-5134

ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS:
Serenity House ………931-454-9132 or 1-800-559-2252

COUNSELING:
Highland Rim Mental Health Centers:
Coffee/Moore Co…..........................931-461-1300
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:
Coffee/Moore Co……………931-723-5066

EDUCATION:
Call the school system listed below for more information:
Coffee County …………..931-723-5150
Manchester ……...………931-728-2316

To find out more about GED programs, call:
Literacy/GED Hotline…................1-800-531-1515
Coffee County Adult Education ........931-454-2638

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:
Coffee Co High School…….931-723-5163

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
Tullahoma…………….........…......931-454-1905
Motlow State Community College...931-393-1500

HEALTH CARE:
Coffee County Health Dept…..931-723-5134
Tullahoma Health Dept……….931-455-9369

PEER PRESSURE:
Contact Lifeline (24 hour hotline) ……931-455-7133

PREGNANCY:
For people under 18, confidential pregnancy tests are available at the following County Health Department:
Coffee Co…………...............931-723-5134
Coffee County/Manchester:
Crisis Pregnancy Center ….…931-728-6440

SEXUAL ABUSE:
If you need someone to talk to that you can trust, please call one of these Health Departments:
Coffee County………931-723-5134
Tullahoma…………...931-455-9369

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, Coffee Co………931-728-9555
Tullahoma………............931-393-3000
Manchester…….............931-728-3586
Rape and Sexual Abuse Center ...1-800-879-1999

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (STD):
County Health Department:
Coffee Co ………………931-723-5134
Tullahoma ……………...931-455-9369

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:
Coffee/Moore Co…………931-461-1300
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:
Coffee Co Juvenile Court…931-723-5110
Coffee Co Sheriff …………931-728-3591
Manchester Police Dept……931-728-2099
Tullahoma Police Dept…….931-455-0530 or 931-455-3411

VIOLENCE AND ABUSE:
Contact Lifeline.............931-455-7133
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 Coffee Co…………..931-461-1300

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