Showing posts with label medicine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medicine. Show all posts

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Mental Health Cooperative

Mental Health Cooperative:  1 (866) 816-0433

·         Child & Teen Services:

·         Child & Family case manager: school consultation/school-based case management, transportation assistance, juvenile court assistance, eligibility benefits and financial supports, behavior management assistance, alcohol and drug treatment as needed

·         Child & Youth Continuous Treatment Team: intensive case management (more face-to-face visits per month) applicable if

·         sudden increase of symptoms

·         multiple incidents of physical aggression

·         child has psychiatric admissions/multiple crises

·         child is at risk for out-of-home placement

·         Child & Family Therapist

·         individual & family counseling

·         Child Psychiatrist/Family Advanced Practice Nurse

·         Assessments and referrals

·         Crisis Care: (if emergency, call 615-726-0125)

·         24-hr Crisis Team/24-hr Crisis Walk-In Center

·         Urgent Care Psychiatric Team

·         Psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and follow-up

·         Crisis Resolution Center (staffed by RN or LPN)

·         Treatment monitoring for up to 12 hours for individuals who may otherwise go to the hospital

·         Safe, supportive environment

·         Intensive Intervention Team

·         Crisis resolution and treatment monitoring for up to 72 hours

·         See psychiatrist within 24 hours and daily while in treatment

·         Focus on medication monitoring and management, group therapies, and prevention plans

·         Transitional Services: more info/referral (615) 743-1555

·         Youth transitioning into young adulthood

·         ages 16-21 years

·         Future educational goals, living skills, financial/legal/housing needs, recovery model, psychiatric medication management, physical health, counseling/therapy

·         Diversion Services

·         Early intervention to reduce hospital admissions and take burden off of psychiatric hospitals, emergency rooms, and jails

·         Treatment and monitoring: 12-72 hours

·         Crisis Stabilization Unit

·         15-bed secure facility in East Nashville

·         Voluntary stay up to 72 hrs

·         Assessment, medication, counseling, group therapy

·         Transportation available

·         Intensive Intervention Center

·         8-bed secure facility for men and women with 24/7 staff assistance

·         Crisis resolution and treatment monitoring for up to 72 hours

·         Path

·         Flexible, community-based services for homeless/those at imminent risk of becoming homeless

·         Team of outreach workers, case managers, and providers

·         Offsite services through mobile clinic and offices at local missions/shelters

·         Partners with law enforcement

·         Comprehensive services (rep payee, transportation, pharmacy)

·         Support Services

·         Rep Payee system

·         Independent Living Support

·         DHS worker full-time

·         TennCare Eligibility work full-time

·         Housing Developer

·         Residential Services

·         Criminal Justice Liaison

·         Team Approach (ACT Principles)

·         NPS Pharmacy: (615) 743-1617

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Bridges to Care


Links uninsured patients to 16 medical care clinics that will offer services for free or on an income-based scale.  

Located at 311 23rd Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615-340-0573
Or Click HERE

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Woodbine Public Health Center

Woodbine Public Health Center
Phone: 862-7940


Open Monday-Friday 7:30AM-4:30PM and Thursday 7:30AM-7:30PM

Located at 224 Oriel Avenue, Nashville, TN 37210

East Nashville Public Health Center

East Nashville Public Health Center
Phone: 862-6625


Open Monday-Friday 7:30AM-6:00PM and Wednesday 7:30AM-7:30PM

Located at 1015 East Trinity Lane, Nashville, TN 37216

Lentz Family Health Care

Lentz Family Health Care
Phone: 340-5607


Room 120 for children, non-breastfeeding infants and women. Room 115 prenatal, breastfeeding infants, women, and voucher pick-ups.

Located at 311 23rd Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37203

Homeless Education Resource Outreach Program

Homeless Education Resource Outreach Program
Phone: 259-8729
Website: http://www.mnps.org/Page56952.aspx


The HERO program is co-sponsored by MNPS and the Tennessee Department of Education to support the educational needs of homeless children and youth and other families in transition.  The program is funded by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and services are provided to families with school age children.  Children/families that are due to a lack of housing and living in a shelter, motor vehicle, campground, on the street, in abandoned buildings, or trailers, or doubled up with relatives or friends then are eligible for services under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.

Can also offer assistance with clothing, help with school issues, questions or concerns, housing and community resource information, obtaining birth certificates, immunization records, and school records, parent and community education, referrals for dental, medical and mental health services, school supplies, summer camp programs, transportation, and tutoring services.

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Siloam Family Health Center


Siloam Family Health Center                               
Phone: 262-7822                                

Siloam Family Health Center cares for the uninsured in Middle Tennessee by providing high-quality, affordable health care designed to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of patients.  The clinic aligns staff, volunteers and donors to carry out this ministry of health, healing and hope for people who have few options for medical care.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

United Neighborhood Health Services


United Neighborhood Health Services                   
Phone: 615-620-8647                                            
Website: www.unitedneighborhood.org

Health services with many locations providing services including: dental care, prenatal care, diabetic services, homeless services, health education, 24-hour on call medical provider, and many more.

Located at:
  • 1101 Edgehill Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203
  • 617 South 8th Street, Nashville, TN 37206
  • 1501 12th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203
  • 905 Main Street, Nashville, TN 37206

Children Special Services Program-Medical Care services


Children Special Services Program                                                                      

Program which assists with providing medical care, including speech and hearing services, to children up to age 21.

Located at 311 23rd Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37203


Phone: 615-340-5697

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Dispensary of Hope





Phone (615) 736-5175
www.dispensaryofhope.org                               

The Dispensary of Hope is a not-for-profit social venture that provides sustainable access to medicine for underinsured communities.The Dispensary of Hope manages a suite of sustainable, scaleable programs to ensure long-term access to affordable medication:Providing pharmaceutical access to uninsured and underinsured populations.

Located at 566 Mainstreams Dr, Ste 150, Nashville, TN 37228