Building Brighter Futures for Middle Tennessee Youth

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AIDS:
For free and confidential counseling or further information, contact:
American Red Cross, Warren County…………..931-473-2595
Health Department, Warren County…………….931-473-8468

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

COUNSELING:
Highland Rim Mental Health Centers:
Warren Co (Alliance)….931-686-8988
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:
Warren Co………………931-668-9073

EDUCATION:
Call the school system listed below for more information:
Warren County …………931-668-4022

To find out more about GED programs, call:
Literacy/GED Hotline…................1-800-531-1515
Warren County Adult Education……931-473-9850

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:
Warren Co High School……931-668-5848

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, McMinnville...931-473-2153
McMinnville Technology Center…....................931-473-5587

HEALTH CARE:
Warren Co Health Dept………………….931-473-8468
Warren Co Riverpark Hospital………….931-815-4000

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:
Warren Co…….………………..931-473-8468

SEXUAL ABUSE:
If you need someone to talk to that you can trust, please call one of these Health Departments:
Warren County ……...931-473-8468

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, Warren Co ………..…931-473-7863
Warren …………..............…..931-815-4000
Rape and Sexual Abuse Center ...1-800-879-1999

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (STD):
County Health Department:
Warren County ……...931-473-8468

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 24-hour crisis line..................1-800-303-2403

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:
Warren Co Youth Services Officer……931-473-6043
Warren Co Sheriff …………………….931-473-7863
McMinnville Police Dept………………931-473-3808

VIOLENCE AND ABUSE:
Haven of Hope………………..1-800-435-7739
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, Warren Co (Alliance) ….931-686-8988

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