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AIDS:
For free and confidential counseling or further information, contact:
American Red Cross, Lincoln County………….931-433-5561
Health Department, Lincoln County……………931-433-3231

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

COUNSELING:
Highland Rim Mental Health Centers:
Lincoln Co (Alliance).…931-433-6456
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:
Lincoln Co ………..………….931-438-1915

EDUCATION:
Call the school system listed below for more information:
Lincoln County …….……931-433-3565
Fayetteville ……...………931-433-5542

To find out more about GED programs, call:
Literacy/GED Hotline…................1-800-531-1515
Lincoln County ………................…931-433-3565

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:
Fayetteville High School….…931-433-5542
Lincoln Co High School…….931-433-6505

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, Fayetteville……..931-438-1935

HEALTH CARE:
Lincoln Co Health Dept…………………….931-433-3231
Lincoln Co Regional Hospital ……………931-438-1100

PEER PRESSURE:
Contact Lifeline (24 hour hotline) ……1-800-454-TEEN

PREGNANCY:
For people under 18, confidential pregnancy tests are available at the following County Health Department:
Lincoln Co………………………….….931-433-3231
Lincoln County Pregnancy Hotline.….931-433-5433

SEXUAL ABUSE:
If you need someone to talk to that you can trust, please call one of these Health Departments:
Lincoln County ……..931-433-3231

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, Lincoln Co ………..…931-433-9821
Lincoln Co………..............….931-438-1100
Rape and Sexual Abuse Center ...1-800-879-1999

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (STD):
County Health Department:
Lincoln Co……………...931-433-3231

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, Lincoln Co……..…...931-433-6456
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:
Lincoln Co Court Clerk…….931-433-2334
Lincoln Co Sheriff …………931-433-9821
Fayetteville Police Dept…….931-433-4523

VIOLENCE AND ABUSE:
Contact Lifeline (24 hour hotline) ……1-800-454-TEEN
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, Lincoln Co……………931-433-6456

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