Roane County Health Department's Donna Raines reported on Teen. Pregnancy
statistics. Roane County is 3rd in East Tennessee with. 25.8% of girls between ...
Agencies Represented at June 16, 2014 Meeting
The
East TN Area Agency on
July 2014 issue
Newsletter for Roane County Social Services Inter Agency Council
Aging and Disability, Dottie Lyvers
Announcements
East VFD, David Maupin Girl Scouts, Katie Magnder Helen Ross McNabb Center, Devoun Majors
Harriman Care &Rehab, Jennifer Weaver
Transportation for Seniors—Contact Kathy Parks, The Bridge, 865-354-3366
Roane County Health Department’s Donna Raines reported on Teen Pregnancy statistics. Roane County is 3rd in East Tennessee with 25.8% of girls between the ages of 15-17 years old.
Stephanie Corum with Pathways reported they still has openings for families in transition.
VFD East is always looking for new volunteers and you don’t have to be a firefighter!
Second Harvest is have a fundraiser on July 11th “Blues for Food”. Come out and enjoy The Sauce Boss and Jenna and Her Cool Friends for a shrimp boil hosted by Bayou Bay Seafood House. Tickets include a concert, dinner, and non-alcoholic beverages. Tickets are 35.00 and doors open at 6:30 pm.
Helen Ross McNabb is now offering Parenting Class at the Kingston Community Center on Tuesdays 1 pm—3pm Contact Helena Stocking for more information at 865-637-9722 ext 1149
Girl Scouts: Volunteers needed
Michael Dunn Center, Lindsey Stevens, and Beth Bolden
Pathways CCETN, Stephanie Corum
Ridgeview, Julie Turner & Alicia Widener
Roane County Anti Drug Coalition, Mollie Swallows Roane County Cooperative Ministries John Leitnaker
Roane Medical, Ashley Hankla R C Health Department, Donna Raines
Sexual Assault Center of East TN, Cory Lewis & Elizabeth Newman
Second Harvest Food Bank, Patty Ford
The Bridge at Rockwood, Kathy Parks TN Dept. of Labor Veterans Outreach, Walter Wyatt
TN Valley Coalition to End Homelessness, Virginia Larry
UT Extension: Alan Filyaw United Way of Roane County, Amy Harmon, Paulette Lawson, Bill Rhyne, Pat Baldwin and Dina Jackson
Welcoming the New Director of United Way United Way Chairman, Bill Rhyne introduced the new UW Director, Dina Jackson. Amy Harmon resigned but has agreed to help Dina with the transition... so you may still see Amy around the office some. Dina is a Roane County native and has a background in Social Services as well as Marketing and Advertising. She graduated from UT at Knoxville in Human Services and worked with the State of Tennessee and also with the Michael Dunn Center before moving to Florida. In Florida, she began
Caution! : Summer Time Accidents Children and Swimming Age is one of the major risk factors for drowning. This relationship is often associated with a lapse in supervision. In general, children under 5 years of age have the highest drowning mortality rates worldwide. Canada and New Zealand are the only exceptions, where adult males drown at higher rates.
freelancing for Publix Supermarkets in their Creative Services department. She and her sister also owned and operated Jackson and Associates, an advertising company, for several years and was involved in the Imperial Polk Advertising Federation. As board member of the Imperial Polk Advertising Federation, Dina was involved in fundraising and community events. She moved back to Tennessee in 2011 and has worked for the City of Harriman as their Marketing and Grant Coordinator. Welcome, Dina!
Next Month’s Meeting Guest: Harriman Princess Theatre Manager, Megan Anderson July 8th 11:30am—1:00pm At the Roane County United Way office at 2735 Roane State Hwy., Harriman
The Roane County Inter Agency Council is open to any organization (including churches) providing social service/ benevolence programs to the Roane County community. This opportunity to learn about programs and services that are available in our county.. It is also an opportunity to network with other organizations. We would welcome anyone interested in participating. We fell the more that participate, the better connect and efficient we can become in providing services to our community. The Roane County Inter Agency Council meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 11:30 am—1:00 pm. Meeting are held at the United Way offices, which are located in the Rescue Squad building on Roane State Hwy in Midtown. The meeting format is informal with time being allotted for agency announcement, networking and then a featured speaker. Feel free to contact the Roane County United Way for more information.
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