Connecting Families and Community

Parents and guardians are the most important influence in a child’s education. The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System strives to assist students and their families with community resources and services to ensure families have the tools they need to support their child’s academic journey.

The agencies below are neither endorsed nor supported by the District. This list is accurate as of the date of publication, but some community services or resources may not be available year-round. 

Services by Category

Grace Assistance Program/Urban Ministries
217 3rd Street
Clarksville, TN
931-648-9090
clarksvilleurbanministries.com
Helps with food, utilities, prescriptions, and financial assistance

Manna Café
605 Providence Blvd Clarksville, TN 37042
931-933-0970
mannacafeministries.com
Weekly Meals, food distribution, and food pantry

Radical Mission
150 Richview Road (located inside of the Church of the Nazarene)
Clarksville, TN
931-648-1496
Open Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Provides food pantry, clothes closet, community garden, eviction prevention, and employment readiness program

Old Firehouse Day Shelter
1498 Golf Club Lane Clarksville, TN
931-542-0381 cmccaa.com/community-programs/
Full-service day shelter for homeless individuals and families; helps individuals move towards self-sufficiency.

The Well (A ministry of Church of Christ at Trenton Crossing)
224 Union Street
Clarksville, TN
931-802-2889 trentoncrossingchurch.com/the-well/
Free meals every Monday and Wednesday from 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm. Clothes closet and food assistance available by appointment

Spring Creek Mission House (A ministry of Spring Creek Baptist Church)
2760 Trenton Road
Clarksville, TN
931-647-5850
Open Wednesday from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Food pantry and clothes closet

St. Bethlehem United Methodist Church
2201 Old Russellville Pike Clarksville, TN
931-647-5126
The Food Pantry is available the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Hilldale Baptist Church
2001 Madison Street
Clarksville, TN
931-648-8031
The Food Pantry is available Monday and Thursday from 9 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Grace Lutheran Church
2041 Madison Street
Clarksville, TN
931-647-6750
The Food Pantry is available Tuesdays from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. You must have a picture ID

First Presbyterian Church
Foster Street
Clarksville, TN
931-591-8610 (text or call)
Assist with food, utilities, and partial rent. Eligibility is determined based on individual interviews.

First Christian Church
516 Madison Street
Clarksville, TN
931-647-3935
The Food Pantry is available Tuesdays from 9:00 am – 11:00 am

First Assembly of God
1186 Ft. Campbell Blvd
Clarksville, TN
931-648-1324
The Food Pantry is available on Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. Call first to ensure food is available

Loaves and Fishes
825 Crossland Avenue
Clarksville, TN
931-645-9020
Meals are served Monday – Saturday from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Crisis 211
Call 211 or 931-648-1000 for a 24-hour hotline
For people who have basic needs for things like food, shelter, and utilities as well as crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and referral

Salvation Army (Men, Women, and Family)
210 Kraft Street
931-552-5350
salvationarmy.org/clarksville
Meals are available even if you are not staying at the Salvation Army; sack lunches and evening hot meals

Hilldale United Methodist Church
1751 Madison Street
Clarksville, TN 37043
931-647-2249
Assistance provided the second Tuesday of every month from 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Mosaic Church
1020 Garrettsburg Road
Clarksville, TN 37042
931-542-2025
Utility assistance and rent/mortgage assistance. Monthly funded, so when funds are gone, there are no more until the next month

Catholic Charities
615-352-3087 (Nashville)
931-905-3556 (Clarksville)
Rental assistance, utility assistance, diapers, and clothing

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
1430 Madison Street, Suite B
Clarksville, TN 37040
931-648-5500
Application: tn.gov

Centerstone Housing (supportive housing, not long-term)
615-708-2197
[email protected]

Basic Criteria for the Supportive Housing Program:

  • Active TN Care Insurance
  • Recent INPT Psych hospitalization (past 90 days)
  • Must have a source of income
  • Disruption or decompensation of MH Sx that require the 24/7 staffing support
  • Homelessness alone is not a criteria
  • Must be 18

Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County
404 Madison Street
931-645-4222
www.habitatmctn.org

Nia Association
375 Dover Road
931-906-3993
www.niaassocation.org
Provides disability support services, affordable housing, and expanding employment opportunities for those with Intellectually Disabled Adults

Room in the Inn
1498 Gold Club Lane
931-648-5774
cmccaa.com
CMCCAA partners with local churches and other charities to provide evening and nightly shelter for the colder periods of the year. This program is only in effect from November 1 to April 1.

Safehouse-Domestic Violence Shelter
(Women and Children Lodging Only)

931-552-6900 (Crisis Hotline)
Provides emergency safe shelter for women and their children who have experienced domestic violence

Salvation Army
(Men, Women, and Family)

210 Kraft Street
931-552-5350
salvationarmy.org/clarksville

Assist people in time of crisis to stabilize their lives and then assists them in restoring a productive lifestyle. The shelter provides a clean, safe living environment, shower and laundry facilities, and three healthy meals per day.

Serenity House Women’s Shelter
Women and Children
931-320-9485
Serenityhouseshelter.com
Assist homeless women and children in secure housing (rapid rehousing)

TN Housing Development Agency/(Section 8)
thda.org (Must apply on-line)
Aids low-income families with Section 8 housing and referrals

Buffalo Valley
717 Cumberland Drive
Clarksville, TN
931-645-9038
buffalovalley.org
Assist with transitional housing for those recovering from drug addiction. Must contact them for more information and details.
Must be 18 years old

Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program- VA
va.gov/homeless/ssvf/index.html
Prevents homelessness by helping qualifying veterans and their families gain access to the resources they need in order to successfully transition to or maintain permanent housing. Temporary financial assistance payments may also be available to help with expenses such as rent, utility fees, security deposits, moving costs, transportation, and child care. NO COST

Franklin Housing Authority
629-214-9387
Assist with deposits and rent. Operates with a grant.

Operation Stand Down
115 North 3rd Street
Clarskville, TN 37040
931-896-2184
osdtn.org
Provides a wide variety of support services to Veterans and their families. Provides transitional housing, VA benefits counseling, employment services, and homelessness prevention to Veterans and their families.

Butterfly Moments
3740 Heather Drive
Clarksville, TN 37042
931-802-9133 (call or text)
www.butterflymomentinc.org
Non-profit that assists women and single-parent families with a multitude of resources. Case by case basis.

Bradford Health Services
Addiction and Recovery
888-762-3740
bradfordhealth.com
Serves adolescents (13+) and adults in intensive outpatient programs or continuing care. The nearest facility is in Nashville. Payment: most major insurance providers are accepted, and private pay options are available.

Centerstone- Mental Health
511 8th Street
Clarksville, TN 37040
931-920-7200
CRISIS LINE: 1-800-681-7444
centerstone.org
Non-profit provider offering a full range of mental health services, substance abuse treatment, and educational services; seeks to prevent and cure mental illness and addiction. Payment: most major insurance providers are accepted, including Medicare, Medicaid, and TennCare

Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Centerstone
775 Weatherly Drive
Clarksville, TN 37043
931-221-3850
Centerstone.org/cohen
Services: child-parent psychotherapy, parent-child interaction therapy, TF-CBT, Harmony SEL partnership, nurturing parenting, individual, family, and couples therapy. Serves: Post 9/11 veterans and family members, active duty families, active duty members with a Tricare authorization

Compass Intervention Center
7900 Lowrance Road
Memphis, TN 38125
888-266-7279
compassinterventioncenter.net
Serves outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential services to male and female adolescents. IOP and PHP- ages 10-17; residential-ages 12-17
Payment: Most major insurance providers are accepted, as well as TennCare, Tricare, Medicaid & Medicare. Self-pay is also accepted. **Recently not accepting Amerigroup and United Healthcare**

Encompass Health and Recovery
Alcohol & Drug Non-residential Rehabilitation Treatment
104 Center Pointe Drive,
Clarksville, TN, 37040
931-494-8619 or 844-626-6727
encompassrecoverycenter.com
Serves adolescents and adults
Payment: accepts most private insurance plans, Medicaid, TennCare, and offer self-pay options

Health Connect America-Clarksville
116 Merchants Blvd
Clarksville, TN 37040
931-933-7200
healthconnectamerica.com
Offers in-home and office-based therapy and Intensive Outpatient Services for at-risk youth, families, and adults for a wide range of behavioral and clinical needs. (Can visit schools while doing in-home therapy)
Payment: accepts self-pay, Medicaid, TennCare, and third-party payers

Mental Health Cooperative
871 Professional Park Drive
Clarksville, TN 37040
931-645-5440 office | 866-716-0047 toll free
mhc-tn.org
Serves adults with severe mental illness and children with serious emotional challenges.
Payment: Most major insurance providers are accepted as well as TennCare; Financial assistance is granted if needed

SAFE (Soldiers and Families Embraced)
1812 Haynes Street Clarksville, TN 37043
931-591-3241
Monday – Thursday from 10:00 am – 3 pm
soldiersandfamiliesembraced.org
Provides individual, couples, and youth counseling services for Active Duty Service Members, Veterans, First Responders, and their families.
Payment: No cost, no insurance necessary

Trinity Behavioral Health Services
151B Hatcher LN
Clarksville, TN 37043
931-919-2641
trinitybehavioral.com
Offers comprehensive outpatient services to help you manage mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, as well as child and adolescent behavioral concerns.
Payment: Accepts most major insurance providers; private pay options are available.

Youth Villages
651 Stowe Court
Clarksville, TN 37040
931-503-0777
youthvillages.org
Dedicated to helping emotionally and behaviorally troubled children and their families live successfully.
Payment: Insurance; grants are available for some services

Compass Intervention Center
7900 Lowrance Road
Memphis, TN 38125
888-266-7279
compassinterventioncenter.net
Provides residential and outpatient services to children and teens, ages 6 to 17, struggling with general psychiatric, substance use, or dual diagnosis disorders
Payment: Most major insurance providers are accepted, as well as TennCare, Tricare, Medicaid & Medicare. Self-pay is also accepted.

Cumberland Hall
270 Walton Way
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
270-886-1919
cumberlandhallhospital.com
Serves children, adolescents, and adult dealing with depression, suicidal contemplation, substance abuse, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and traumatic stress disorders.
Payment: Kentucky Medicaid (for patients up to the age of 20), Indiana Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Coventry, and Cenpatico. Self-pay is an option for individuals who either do not have insurance or choose not to use it.

Oak Plains Academy
1751 Oak Plains Road
Ashland City, TN 37015
931-362-4723
oakplainsacademy.com
Serves children and adolescents, ages 11 – 17 (exceptions to age on a case-by-case basis)
Payment: Most major insurance providers are accepted, as well as TennCare

Rogers Behavioral Health-Nashville
4230 Harding Rd., Suite 707
Nashville, TN 37205
844-615-3221 or 615-760-3990
rogershospital.org
Focused on adolescent mood disorders intensive outpatient program for children ages 12-17.
Payment: Contracted with many national health plans, including most Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana and United plans. Please contact admissions at 800-767-4411 for the most current information. Medicare covers only inpatient services, and coverage varies by age and health maintenance organization (HMO) enrollment. Medicaid coverage is dependent upon age and levels of care (exclusions apply.)

Youth Villages
651 Stowe Court
Clarksville, TN 37040
931-503-0777
youthvillages.org/
Dedicated to helping emotionally and behaviorally troubled children and their families live successfully.
Payment: Insurance; grants are available for some services.

Buffalo Valley
717 Cumberland Drive
Clarksville, TN
931-645-9038
buffalovalley.org
Alcohol and drug inpatient recovery center for men.
Payment: TennCare, Blue Cross, Americare, United, and Private pay; Block grants available

Hope Pregnancy Center
325 N. 2nd Street
Clarksville, TN 37040
931-645-2273
www.hopepregnancy.net
Medical Pregnancy Help Center is committed to providing accurate information and quality services to women and couples facing an unexpected pregnancy
Payment: FREE

HUGS (Help Us Grow Successfully)
710 Hart Lane
Nashville, TN 37247
615-650-7000
tn.gov/health
Program is a targeted case management program that provides home-based intervention services to pregnant/postpartum women, children birth through the age of five (5) years, and their primary caregivers (Teen mothers and their infants are given the highest priority)

Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS)
Tennessee Department of Education
Phone a referral: 1-800-852-7157 or 615-253-2589
Email a referral: [email protected] (Write “referral” in the subject line)
tennessee.gov
Payment: Private insurance, TennCare, Medicaid, or other government benefits to pay for Part C supports and services.
Eligibility: A child with a specific diagnosis or children whose test results show that they have a 25% delay in two developmental areas or a 40% delay in one area

Early Connections
931-221-3800
Email: [email protected]
Supports the social, emotional, and behavioral well-being of children ages birth through five years and their families who live in Cheatham, Dickson, Robertson, Montgomery (including Ft. Campbell) and Dickson
counties in Tennessee.

Caring Choices of St. Mary’s
108 Seventh Street
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 645-9969
Pregnancy counseling, domestic adoptions, and international adoptions
(limited material assistance such as diapers, clothes, and formula are available)

WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
300 Pageant Lane
Clarksville, TN 37040
931-551-8777
A federally-funded program designed to provide supplemental food assistance and nutrition education to low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children until age five.

Families First
onedhs.tn.gov/csp
Families First provides assistance to families who have children and are experiencing financial difficulties. These benefits are time-limited to 60 months in a participant’s lifetime.

Good Samaritan Ministry
346 Union Street
Clarksville, TN
931-648-2444
Provides medical services for chronic illness, and dental services are extractions only. Appointment required.

Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center
230 Dover Road
Clarksville, TN 37042
931-920-5000
mwchc.org
Provides medical and dental services for everyone, the insured and the uninsured. For patients without insurance, fees will be based on income. A minimal co-payment is required at the time of service
Payment: Accepts all major private insurance, TennCare, ACA plans, Medicare and TriCare at all sites; a Sliding Fee Discount Program is also available.

Dickson Community Clinic
111 Hwy 70 E. #202
Dickson, TN 37055
615-441-1486
Faith-based family care clinic that offers primary health care. They treat low-income and uninsured families and individuals. They offer diagnostic testing and therapies, primary healthcare, diagnosis, treatment, and special referrals. Must be at least 4 years old Uninsured or Tenncare recipients

Tenncare
https://tenncareconnect.tn.gov/
855-259-0701
Eligibility

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