Community Resources
Smith County Help Center 615-735-8090
Address: 318 Main Street North, Carthage, TN 37030
This agency distributes food to those who qualify. They also run a thrift store.
Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency 615-735-0476
Address: 120 Pauline Gore Way, Carthage, TN 37030
This agency provides assistance with various basic needs. Different eligibility requirements may apply for different programs. Services include: food distribution, emergency financial assistance, and transportation.
Tennessee Department of Human Services 615-735-9740
Address: 105 Eatherly Landing Road, Carthage, TN 37030
This agency administers programs such as Food Stamps, Medicaid, and Family First.
WeeCycle Smith County
Contact: Dana Bare [email protected]
This is a community outreach group based through Facebook. The goal of this group is to bless others and to be blessed. Members can donate or request any items that a family might need or use. To fill out the membership request form go to this link. To see the TV news story over this group go here.
Smith County Health Department 615-735-0242
Address: 251 Joy Alford Way, Carthage, TN 37030
This agency provides WIC applications and primary medical care and vaccinations.
Smith County Pregnancy Help Center 615-281-8054
Address: 108 College Avenue West, Carthage, TN 37030
This agency provides free resources for expecting mothers.
Genesis House 1-800-707-5197
Address: PO Box 1180, Cookeville, TN 38503
Website: http://www.genesishouseinc.com
This agency serves victims of domestic or sexual violence and helps to provide safety in their lives. They have a 24 hours crisis line, emergency shelter, crisis intervention, court advocacy, food/clothing bank, professional counseling, and community education/outreach.
Smith County Adult Education Center 615-735-8246
Address: 126 SCMS Lane, Carthage, TN 37030
This agency provides classes and test preparation for the GED test.
South Carthage Housing Authority 615-735-1940
Address: 109 Hazel Drive, Carthage, TN 37030
The agency has information on public housing in Smith County.
Tennessee Tobacco Quit Line 1-800-784-8669
This is a toll-free telephone service that provides personalized support for residents of Tennessee who want to quit smoking or chewing tobacco.
Tennessee Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-356-6767
This hotline serves domestic violence victims throughout the state of Tennessee. The hotline is available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline 1-866-331-9474
This is a 24 hour/day, 7 day/week hotline for teens (13-18) dealing with or may be dealing with dating abuse or for friends, parents, advocates, professionals who are close to or working with a teen experiencing dating abuse. Online chat is available at http://www.loveisrespect.org
Tennessee Child Protective Services Hotline 1-877-237-0004
This is a 24 hour/day, 7 day/week hotline that takes reports of the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of children in the state of Tennessee.
Tennessee Youth Crisis Hotline 1-866-791-9221
This is a 24 hour/day, 7 day/week hotline for children experiencing a mental health crisis.
Tennessee Adult Crisis Hotline 1-800-809-9957
This is a 24 hour/day, 7 day/week hotline for adults experiencing a mental health crisis.
Address: 318 Main Street North, Carthage, TN 37030
This agency distributes food to those who qualify. They also run a thrift store.
Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency 615-735-0476
Address: 120 Pauline Gore Way, Carthage, TN 37030
This agency provides assistance with various basic needs. Different eligibility requirements may apply for different programs. Services include: food distribution, emergency financial assistance, and transportation.
Tennessee Department of Human Services 615-735-9740
Address: 105 Eatherly Landing Road, Carthage, TN 37030
This agency administers programs such as Food Stamps, Medicaid, and Family First.
WeeCycle Smith County
Contact: Dana Bare [email protected]
This is a community outreach group based through Facebook. The goal of this group is to bless others and to be blessed. Members can donate or request any items that a family might need or use. To fill out the membership request form go to this link. To see the TV news story over this group go here.
Smith County Health Department 615-735-0242
Address: 251 Joy Alford Way, Carthage, TN 37030
This agency provides WIC applications and primary medical care and vaccinations.
Smith County Pregnancy Help Center 615-281-8054
Address: 108 College Avenue West, Carthage, TN 37030
This agency provides free resources for expecting mothers.
Genesis House 1-800-707-5197
Address: PO Box 1180, Cookeville, TN 38503
Website: http://www.genesishouseinc.com
This agency serves victims of domestic or sexual violence and helps to provide safety in their lives. They have a 24 hours crisis line, emergency shelter, crisis intervention, court advocacy, food/clothing bank, professional counseling, and community education/outreach.
Smith County Adult Education Center 615-735-8246
Address: 126 SCMS Lane, Carthage, TN 37030
This agency provides classes and test preparation for the GED test.
South Carthage Housing Authority 615-735-1940
Address: 109 Hazel Drive, Carthage, TN 37030
The agency has information on public housing in Smith County.
Tennessee Tobacco Quit Line 1-800-784-8669
This is a toll-free telephone service that provides personalized support for residents of Tennessee who want to quit smoking or chewing tobacco.
Tennessee Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-356-6767
This hotline serves domestic violence victims throughout the state of Tennessee. The hotline is available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline 1-866-331-9474
This is a 24 hour/day, 7 day/week hotline for teens (13-18) dealing with or may be dealing with dating abuse or for friends, parents, advocates, professionals who are close to or working with a teen experiencing dating abuse. Online chat is available at http://www.loveisrespect.org
Tennessee Child Protective Services Hotline 1-877-237-0004
This is a 24 hour/day, 7 day/week hotline that takes reports of the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of children in the state of Tennessee.
Tennessee Youth Crisis Hotline 1-866-791-9221
This is a 24 hour/day, 7 day/week hotline for children experiencing a mental health crisis.
Tennessee Adult Crisis Hotline 1-800-809-9957
This is a 24 hour/day, 7 day/week hotline for adults experiencing a mental health crisis.