FIELD PRACTICUM SITES
SWK 4400
SENIOR FIELD PRACTICUM
Revised on November 15, 2010
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ALIVE HOSPICE – GRIEF SUPPORT
1718 Patterson Street
Nashville, TN 37203
963-4732
Karen Nash, Director of Grief Center, knash@alivehospice.org
www.alivehospice.org
Alive Hospice provides respite, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual
support to terminally ill patients and their families regardless of ability to pay.
Services are provided by a team of physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains,
and volunteers to patients with a prognosis of six to seven months or less. AliveHospice also offers individual counseling and bereavement support groups to
anyone who is experiencing the loss of a loved one.
ALCOHOL & DRUG COUNCIL
P. O. Box 330189
Nashville TN 37203-0189
615-269-0029
Dr. Lyle Cooper, MSW, Field Instructor, 615-983-6809
www.adcmt.org
Our mission at the Alcohol & Drug Council of Middle Tennessee is to offer
solutions to those affected by alcohol and drug addiction. We accomplish our
mission though prevention, education, counseling, referral services, and recovery
& relapse prevention services. Our purpose is to bring the message of hope, health
and healing to suffering alcoholics and addicts and to their loved ones. It is
possible to break free of the lifelong pain caused by addictions. We can help you or
your loved one begin the journey to recovery and walk with you down that path.
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AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
MID-SOUTH DIVISION, INC.
2008 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
874-2006
Angel Strange, MSW, Field Instructor, Angel.Strange@cancer.org
www.cancer.org
The purpose of the Mid-South Division Social Work Internship Program is
to provide the intern with hands-on experience in the activities of a non profit
agency and it provides in-depth knowledge of the American Cancer Society’s
efforts in health initiatives, volunteer involvement and community outreach. To
develop an understanding of social work practice at the BSW/MSW level within
the context of the American Cancer Society organizational structure, including
further development in the community context, assessment implementation,
collaboration, and the promotion of diversity within social work relationships.
Under the supervision of a Patient Advocate, the intern will be involved in
numerous activities that facilitate the development of community resources to aid
cancer patients and their families. Other responsibilities of the social work student
will include speaking with cancer patients and family members who contact ACS
to receive resources information and assistance. The student intern will assist
health care providers in identifying services and resources for cancer patients and
will routinely contact patients for follow-up information regarding our services and
assess needs of patients for any additional assistance that may be needed.
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AMERIGROUP
22 Century Blvd., Suite 310
Nashville, TN 37214
866-840-4991
Colleen Reese, LMSW, Field Instructor, creese1@amerigroupcorp.com
www.myamerigroup.com/English/Medicaid/TN/Pages/Tennessee.aspx
AMERIGROUP Community Care is dedicated to the TennCare program that
covers mothers and children eligible for Medicaid’s Temporary Assistance to
Needy Families (TANF) program and people with long-term illnesses and
disabilities eligible for Medicaid’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program.
AMERIGROUP began operations in April 2007. Our current service area is
Middle Tennessee.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
2201 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
327-8219
327-8228
Katie Davis, Volunteer Coordinator, (office) 615-250-4295
davisk@nashvilleredcross.com
www.redcross.org
The American Red Cross provides programs and services to help people
prevent, prepare for and avoid disaster, including natural and man-made disasters,
disease and societal changes. Specific programs include crisis intervention
services, disease prevention, self-help and healthy lifestyle support programs;
youth leadership development; emergency communications for military personnel
and families; emergency energy assistance; emergency translation services; lifesaving training including CPR, first aid, water safety; HIV/AIDS prevention and
education; volunteer recruitment, training and placement; health screenings for
children; and blood donor recruitment and recognition.
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BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
1 Vantage Way Ste C250 · Nashville
(615) 329-9191
Anne Gallo, MSSW, 522-5658, Field Instructor, anne.gallo@mentorakid.org
mentorakid.org
Our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of children in need and to
assist them in achieving their highest potential by facilitating a professionally
supported one-to-one mentoring relationships with a committed volunteer.
Big Brothers Big Sisters helps vulnerable children beat the odds. The organization
depends on donations to help recruit volunteers and reach more children. Big
Brothers Big Sisters is proven to improve children’s odds for succeeding in school,
behaving nonviolently, avoiding drugs and alcohol, and breaking negative cycles.
Located in Nashville and providing services to Davidson County and the
contiguous counties, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee served 2,250
children in 2008.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
21 White Bridge Road
Nashville, TN 37205
www.cctenn.org
Internship Opportunities
Department of Social Services
Child Welfare Services – CHAP is a home-based counseling program for
Marie Gilland, MSSW families at risk for abuse and neglect. They also work
Field Instructor, 354-9506 with children who have been affected by homicide
mgilland@cctenn.org
- CHAP – PLUS provides counseling for families with
Children who are drug affected at birth or have life
threatening diseases
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Geriatric Services – contact Lynn Herman at 357- 3087
This incorporates an adult day program for geriatric participants and also Living at
Home, which is a cooperative effort of several agencies to promote independent
living and prevent nursing home placements.
School Counseling – contact Sarah Samberg at 352 – 3087
This program offers counseling at several of the Catholic elementary schools in the
Nashville area. Also offers Thematic workshops in the classrooms.
Therapeutic Counseling – contact Lisa McGovern at 352 – 3087
Family, marital, and individual counseling is offered at the White Bridge Road
Location. Group counseling might also be a part of a student’s field placement.
Hispanic Family Services – contact Anais Riggs at 445 - 8310 ext. 222
This is a complete program for Hispanic families in Nashville and surrounding
cities. Offers case management, health access, benefit assistance preschool
ESL/playgroups for children, interpreting services, prenatal care with St. Thomas
Health Clinic, and adult ESL.
Department of Family Assistance and Community Employment (FACE)
Contact – Megan Stack at 352 – 3087 ext. 254
This program offers basic needs assistance in the forms of food, shelter assistance
and clothing.
Department: Refugee Services: contact Marcheta Claus at 259-3567 ext. 790
Jennifer Escue, MSSW, Field Instructor, 615-760-2784
Refugee Services seeks to offer hand-on experience working with refugees for
meeting class guidelines, accreditation and graduation requirements in that
students chosen field. Currently they welcome Bhutanese, Burmese, Iraqi, Iranian,
Vietnamese, Pakistani, and Cuban refugees. A student working with the refugee
clients will be challenged to exceed the limits of their current experience.
Department – Caring Choices – contact Jan Clifton, MSSW, 615-352-3087,
jclifton@cctenn.org
This program is a state- licensed adoption agency serving all races and religions.
They place Caucasion, minority race, and special needs infants. They also assist
with many independent placements.
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CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER
2300 Patterson St.
Nashville, TN
Teresa Rossman, MSSW,
342-4814
Claire Harges – Women’s Hospital
www.thewomenshospital.com/
The Women’s Hospital exists to provide a variety of medical services for
women and infants ranging from labor and delivery, high-risk ob, obesity, and a
level three neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Social workers in this setting
perform a variety of tasks. Interns become involved with the staff and go to
daily/weekly “Rounds” held by the doctors about each patient on the floor. They
also have a chance to begin individual clinical practice with teenage mothers,
providing them with the needed support and resources. Interns will also be asked
to do routine orders with parents whose child(ren) are in the NICU. Parents with
the sick infants may need added support in which social workers are called to
facilitate.
CENTER FOR UNDERSTANDING
7127 Crossroads S. Blvd
Suite 102
Brentwood, TN 37027
615-300-3369
Dena L. Gassner, MSW, Director
centerforunderstanding.net
The Center for Understanding is a non-profit organization that connects families
and individuals affected by autism differences with community resources. The C41
intern will participate in support groups, recreational group events, advocacy
support in IEP meetings, and provide assistance in obtaining social security, food
stamps and housing benefits for clients. The intern will also perform some general
administrative tasks and will have the opportunity to attend many local and
regional conferences.
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CENTERSTONE
1101 6th Avenue N.
Nashville, TN 37204
April Segadi, Volunteer Coordinator, 463 -6651
recruiter@centerstone.org, fax: 463-6605
http://centerstone.org/tennessee-services
Centerstone is the nation’s largest provider of community based behavioral
healthcare, offering a full range of mental health services, substance abuse
treatment and related educational services in Indiana and Tennessee. In 2007, we
served 69,000 individuals and families at our 120+ facilities. Centerstone exists to
help individuals from all walks of life in need. Services provided are customer care
center and crisis call center, mobile crisis, walk-in crisis, outpatient counseling
services, psychiatric services, alcohol and drug treatment, case management
services, child and family services, child and family services-school based court
services, homeless services, immigrant and refugee services, residential services
and respite services.
COOL SPRINGS CHRISTIAN MINISTRY
537 Franklin Rd.
Franklin, TN 37069
615-465-2410
Tuesday and Thursday Office hours
http://phplist.agentestore.biz/index.html
Cool Springs Christian Ministry offers a variety of social services to
different groups of need. Programs include after-school tutoring, working with
people who need food, clothing, shelter, help with utilities, etc., small groups, and
working with the elderly and people with various disabilities.
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FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES
201 23rd Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37203
McKissack Family Resource Center
615-340-0591
Leslie Schenk, leslie.schenk@fcsnashville.org, Volunteer Coordinator,
Office: 615-340-9738
www.fcsnashville.org
Counselors work with inner-city children and their families to help them
prepare for a successful school career. Family Resource Centers are located at
McKissack Middle School, Napier and Cora Howe Elementary Schools, and St.
Luke's Community House. To ensure positive results, the program offers
individual, family and group counseling, parenting classes, health screenings and
G.E.D. classes.
The Relative Caregiver Program (RCP) was created by the Tennessee
General Assembly to support children who are not living with their parents. The
primary goal is to keep children from entering state custody. The Department of
Children’s Services (DCS) implements the program. The RCP provides
emergency or start-up financial assistance annually if you meet the requirements.
RCP also provides material assistance (beds, refrigerator, stove, etc.) when needed.
FIFTY FORWARD
174 Rains Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
743-3400
Adrienne Newman, MSSW, anewman@fiftyforward.org, 743-3419
Sally Solesby, Knowles Center,MSW, Field Instructor,
ssolesby@fiftyforward.org, 743-3488
http://fiftyforward.org/
Senior Citizens, Inc. sponsors a variety of community services for the older
local population. It serves both active seniors and those who require assistance.
These services include Adult Day Program; Employment Assistance Program;
Foster Grandparent Program; Living-at-Home Program; Meals on Wheels
Program; Retired Senior Volunteer Program.
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HOPE CLINIC FOR WOMEN
1810 Hayes Street
Nashville, TN 37203
321-0005
Cindi Barrett, M.A. Pregnancy Services, Counseling and Hope South
cbarrett@hopeclinicforwomen.org, 615- 321-0005
www.hopeclinicforwomen.org
The agency provides a network of support for women who find themselves
in an unwanted or crisis pregnancy situation, and also for those who suffer from
the emotional effects of a past abortion. Training is usually in September or
October and must be completed if a student wants to be placed here.
HOSPITAL HOSPTALITY HOUSE
214 Riedhurst Ave.
Nashville, TN 37203
Fax: 250-3838
Mimi Fondren, MSW, Field Instructor, 329-0477
fondren@hospitallhospitalityhouse.org
http://www.hospitalhospitalityhouse.org
When people are hospitalized they find it is often difficult for relatives and
other loved ones to find a place to stay. The Hospitality House provides lodging
and support for those loved ones who may find themselves away from home in a
strange city, worried about their loved ones, and physically exhausted. Finances
may also run thin. Hospitality House strives to be a home away from home for
patients and caregivers seeking medical treatment in Nashville hospitals by
providing lodging, meals and other supportive services.
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MAHOGANY HOSPICE CARE,INC
1801 Jefferson Street, Nashville, TN
615-254-6345
Tony Suggs, Administrative Director/Volunteer Coordinator
www.mahoganyhospice.com
Mahogany Hospice Care specializes in providing palliative care to patients
diagnosed with a terminal illness (Cancer, AIDS, Heart, Renal, Lung Diseases, and
Alzheimer’s) and a six-month life expectancy or less. Mahogany Hospice Care is
located in the following counties: Cheatham, Dickson, Davidson, Robertson,
Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson, and Williamson.
McKENDREE VILLAGE, INC.
4343 Lebanon Road
Hermitage, TN 37076
889-6990
Rachel Thomas, Volunteer Coordinator, 871-8538
http://www.mckendree.com
McKendree Village is a nonprofit continuing care retirement center on 42
acres. It includes three areas of independent living as well as a 300-bed health care
facility. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church; individual homes and
apartments available.
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MENTAL HEALTH COOP.
275 Cumberland Bent Drive
Nashville, TN 37228
726-3340
Julie Watson, Intern Coordinator, 743-1571
www.mhc-tn.org
The Mental Health Cooperative is a mental health agency that incorporates
intensive case management, psychiatric/clinic services and 24 hour emergency
psychiatric services into an integrated system of care. Our services assist children
and adults who have a serious mental illness to live successful and satisfying lives
in the community and recover from the devastating effects of the illness.
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MID. TN
TENESSEE LIVES COUNT
295 Plus Park Blvd, Suite 201
Nashville, TN 37217
Granger Brown, MSW, Field Instructor, 615-312-3116
tspn.org
This agency provides various mental health services with a focus on suicide
prevention and postvention, mental health treatment awareness, Hispanic mental
health outreach, professional training, and advocacy.
Student interns will:
- assist with all aspects of suicide prevention training activities, including possibly
giving presentations
-assist with administrative and organizational work with the TSPN.
-assist with mental health advocacy, training and awareness events with
community groups
-research, develop, and implement suicide prevention/postvention programming
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METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DIVISION
811 Second Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37210
880-3000
Dr. Carol Harp , Ph.D., 880-3005, charp@Police.Nashville.org
Kim Page, Field Instructor, 880-3022, kim.page@nashville.gov
www.police.nashville.org/bureaus/investigative/domestic
The Domestic Violence Division routinely receives copies of any police
incident report citywide involving individuals who are related to one another.
Crisis counselors attempt to contact victims, by letter or phone call, to inform them
of services, answer questions, or make appropriate referrals. Counselors are also
available to meet with victims who present at the Domestic Violence Division on a
walk-on basis. Some limited court support is provided. On occasion workers may
also visit a hospital or crime scene
METRO SOCIAL SERVICES
CARING FOR CHILDREN
523 Mainstream Drive, Suite A
Nashville, TN 37228
862-7950
Yuri Hancock, 862-6405, yuri.hancock@nashville.gov
www.nashville.gov/sservices
Caring for Children is a Metro Social Services agency that provides services
to children at risk of coming into state custody and their families. The Department
of Children’s Services and the Davidson County Juvenile Court refer children to
the agency.
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE
221 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
902-7457
Joyce Kovacs, LCSW, Social Services Director
www.tn.gov/mental/mhs/mhs2.html
Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute is a state psychiatric facility
serving individuals in need of inpatient care from 27 counties of Middle
Tennessee. Specific programs consist of an acute treatment program with 95 beds,
extended treatment program with 58 beds, geriatric program with 60 beds, a
forensic program with 48 beds and a children/adolescent program with 76 beds for
a total of 337 beds. All programs are geared toward the assessment, treatment and
appropriate discharge planning for each individual. Length of stay and treatment is
based on individual need and circumstance. Special emphasis is placed on the
coordination of services with the community and linkages with specific agencies to
assure continuity of care.
NAMI TENNESSEE
Sita Diehl, Executive Director, sdiehl@namitn.org
615-361-6608, 615-361-6698, fax
1101 Kermit Drive, Suite 605 Nashville, TN 37217
http://www.namitn.org/
NAMI Tennessee is a volunteer non-profit, self-help group made up of
families, consumers and professionals dedicated to improving services and quality
of life for people with mental illnesses and their families. The NAMI staff
administers educational programs, supports volunteer efforts of local affiliates,
coordinates assistance to individuals, and monitors public policy. The Nashville
office operates a toll-free helpline offering information, referral and supportive
counseling to individuals with mental illness, their families
There are two practicum choices: 1)Help-line Intern-Assist the Help-line
Coordinator with responding to individuals who contact NAMI. Assist with record
keeping, evaluation and funding the NAMI individual assistance program.
2)Public Policy Intern-Assist the Executive Director with monitoring public policy,
coordinating the NAMI public policy response with other groups, and coordinating
the membership to take an active part in monitoring and influencing local, state
and federal public policy concerning mental illness.
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NASHVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL AT MEHARRY
341-4000 (General #)
341-4128 (office)
Pager: 518-8035
http://www.nashville.gov/general_hospital/aboutus.htm
When it first opened as City Hospital on April 23, 1890, with one physician,
seven nurses and 60 beds, the hospital's mission was to provide health care services
to the desperately ill or those persons unable to care for themselves. It is a fullservice hospital, providing a full-range of medical services for various medical
needs. Social services is an important part of the professional team of providers.
Services include performing various assessments, working with clients who have
various needs, health and otherwise. Social histories, discharge planning, and
other services are provided.
NASHVILLE RESCUE MISSION
THE HOPE CENTER
1716 8th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37208
615-312-1574
Elizabeth Sullivan, MSW, 312-1580, fax 780-9468
www.nashvillerescuemission.org
The Hope Center at the Family Life Center site, provides alcohol and drug
treatment and recovery counseling for homeless and/or low income women,
including mothers.
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NEW HOPE FOUNDATION
PRIORITY HOSPICE CARE, INC.
619 Woodland Street
Nashville, TN 37206
331-0040 (102)
Ms. Joyce Wright, MSSW
www.priorityhospice.com
info@priorityhospice.com
Priority Hospice Care provides palliative care to individuals with a limited
life expectancy using a multi-disciplinary approach. The patient and his/her family
are considered together as the unit of care. Social work students learn about the
hospice philosophy of care and are provided with opportunities to participate in
individual and family social work practice and documentation, bereavement care,
and volunteer training and coordination. Grief recovery support groups are also
offered periodically throughout the year.
THE NEXT DOOR
128 8th Avenue South, Nashville, TN
Sherry Johnson, Intern Coordinator, 251-8805 ext. 213
Allison Gibson, MSSW, Field Instructor, 615-251-8805 ext. 202,
allison@thenextdoor.org
www.thenextdoor.org
The mission of The Next Door Inc. is to meet the physical, emotional, and
spiritual needs of women in crisis, equipping them to develop a life of wholeness
and hope. The student will be working with one or the other or both of the
following: 1) The Next Door is a 6-month residential living program located in
Nashville that provides recovery support services for women re-entering society
from incarceration, inpatient alcohol/drug treatment facilities, or homelessness. 2)
The Freedom Recovery Community is an affordable, permanent housing complex
in Nashville offering 20 apartments to women diagnosed with co-occurring
disorders (both a mental illness and a substance addiction) and their children.
Freedom Recovery Community is a unique community that offers a continuum of
recovery support services on-site such as family counseling, prevention services
and job support.
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OASIS CENTER, INC
1704 Charlotte Avenue, South
Mail: P.O. Box 121648, Nashville, TN 37212
(phone) 327-4455, (fax) 329-1444
Andrew Suiter, MSSW, Volunteer Coordinator, asuiter@oasiscenter.org
www.oasiscenter.org
Oasis Center provides residential, counseling and educational services to
teens and their families. Residential Services include an emergency shelter for
runaway teens and Michael’s Kids House, an independent living residence.
Counseling services include early alcohol and drug intervention in the schools,
crisis intervention, and alcohol and drug safety education.
Students will have the opportunity to:
1.Interact with teens in the shelter
2.Shadow staff as they complete intakes, groups, and other interactions with teens
3.Use their own creativity to develop activities with teens
PEARL-COHN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
26th Avenue, North | Nashville, TN 37208
Maxcia Lizarraga, 329-8150 ext. 92
Maxcia.j.lizarraga@vanderbilt.edu
Shirley Nix-Davis, 687-4035
http://www.pearlcohnhs.mnps.org/Page33296.aspx
The Family Resource Center is a neighborhood-based system of integrated
services-public and private-designed to increase the well-being of individuals and
families within a specific geographic area.
The Pearl-Cohn Family Resource Center has formal partnerships with: Family and
Children’s Services, Taking Charge, Case Manager, STARS (Students Taking a
Right Stand), and Scholastic Coordination.
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PREVENT CHILD ABUSE TENNESSEE
1120 Glendale Lane
Nashville, TN 37204
383-0994
Kristen Rector, MSSW, Field Instructor, Kristen.rector@pcat.org
http://www.pcat.org/
The Child Abuse Prevention of Tennessee is a statewide organization
providing free support and education to parents for the purpose of preventing child
abuse and neglect. The agency operates four programs: 1) Parents Anonymous
groups--self-help support groups meet weekly, members discuss frustrations with
parenting; 2) parenting classes--structured eight-week educational course on
parenting; 3) Parent Helpline--toll free 1-800-356-6767, 24-hour supportive
listening and referral line for families; 4) Parent Pathway--early intervention for
families with newborns through home visits, phone calls and mailings.
RENEWAL HOUSE
615-255-5222
Mary Beth Heaney, LCSW, ext 103 m.heaney-garate@renewalhouse.org
Mike Jones, ext 114, 483-0962, mjones@renewalhouse.org
Amy Diller, LCSW, Field Instructor, ext 100, adiller@renewalhouse.org
www.renewalhouse.org
**background check and drug check needed**
Renewal House fosters healing, resiliency and continuing recovery to enhance
family health, in community with addicted with women and their children. Their
Residential Program has 3 parts: Family Residential is a long-term program that
addresses the challenges of addiction, parenting and vocational development.
Mothers and children can live in the home-style apartments for 6-15 months while
receiving treatment. Early Childhood Intervention deals with children who bear
the scars of living in a chaotic drug environment. They offer developmental
assessments, tutoring, school advocacy, mother-child therapy and early
intervention programming to foster family healing. Recovery Apartments are 2
bedroom apartments that offer clean and sober living in a recovery environment.
The Outpatient Program has 2 parts: Intensive Outpatient Treatment, which seeks
to meet the needs of chemically dependent women in a holistic, gender-specific
format, and Case Management, which is for all women who enter the Intensive
Outpatient Program and is available for up to 6 weeks after program completion.
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SOUTH NASHVILLE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
Vanderbilt University, Station 17
Nashville, TN 37232
Leslie Hayes, Director, 615-479-2106, leslie.c.hayes@vanderbilt.edu
Southnashvillefrc.org
SNFRC is one of several family resource centers supported by United Way
and the Metro Council. They build on the strengths and assets of the
neighborhoods and residents they serve by encouraging residents to take an active
role in building their community. The SNFRC works with the most diverse area in
Davidson County. Our clients are individuals and families from a variety of
different countries, cultures, backgrounds and life experiences. Our community
partners work with the SNFRC to respond to the needs and desires of the South
Nashville community.
Some of the intern opportunities would be to: recruit area residents to take
an active role in the FRC, plan, conduct, and participate in community meetings,
collaborate with other agencies, plan and execute community projects, help market
and promote community events, and much more!
TENNESSEE BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME
1310 Franklin Road
P.O. Box 519
Franklin, TN 37065
376-3140
Sherry Johnson, MSSW, Field Instructor, 376-3198, sjohnson@tbch4kids.org
Kristina Walden, BSSW, 376-3198, kwalden@tbch4kids.org
http://www.tbch4kids.org
Tennessee Baptist Children's Home is a multi-service, multi-campus
program serving neglected, dependent and abused youth. Residential services
consist of eight family-style cottages caring for eight youth per group. Family
services consist of foster care for preschool children and/or older youth with
special needs; adoption services are available to qualified families. One cottage
provides alternative care to girls with unplanned pregnancies; another provides
opportunities for developing life-skill experiences to prepare older adolescents for
independence. Residents attend local schools, churches, community activities and
employment.
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TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN’S
SERVICES
1158 Foster Ave
Nashville, TN 37243
Rees Greenman, BSW, Field Instructor, 253-3311, c: 332-4774,
rees.greenman@tn.gov
Toni Brown, Senior Intern Coordinator, 615-7419475, toni.brown.tn.gov
http://state.tn.us/youth/
Services provided by DCS include child protective services, foster care,
adoption, programs for delinquent youth, probation/aftercare, and treatment and
rehabilitation programs for identified youth. When a child must enter state custody,
DCS is committed to keeping children a close as possible to home and to returning
them to their families in a timely manner. And if such a return isn't possible, the
department works hard to place them with a permanent and safe family. Students
placed here will be involved in the Child Sexual Abuse Unit or the Severe Physical
Abuse Unit.
TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
FAMILY SERVICES COUNSELING
1000 2nd Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37202-1028
Landra Orr, 741-8540, lorr@mtsu.edu
http://www.tn.gov/humanserv/
This agency provides exposure to the Welfare System and its customers in a
large urban area. Case Management Experience - helping customers achieve selfsufficiency. Clinical experience, assessments, goal setting, development of a
service plan and support, counseling. Exposure to and involvement with other
community based organizations, networking, advocacy.
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VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
343-5907
Kimberly Harris, LCSW, Field Instructor, 615-875-0333
kimberly.harris@vanderbilt.edu
Janet Frank, Task Instructor, 615-322-8920, janet.p.franks@vanderbilt.edu
www.mc.vanderbilt.edu
Vanderbilt is a hospital known far and wide for its cancer research and medical
school training. The social work model used at VUMC is different than that used
by other hospitals in the Nashville area. It is a dual model, with master’s level
social workers providing therapeutic services in the hospital and bachelor’s level
social workers serving as discharge planners. Students doing a practicum here will
focus on helping make sure patients have an appropriate placement to go to upon
discharge. This includes assessing the needs of the patient, working with the
patient and family to make arrangements, and making arrangements with the
placement. Assessment and community planning are a major part of their
responsibilities.
YOUTH VILLAGES, INC.
3310 Perimeter Hill Drive
Nashville, TN 37211-4123
383-2232
Allison Hinson, Intern Coordinator, 901-251-4895,
allison.hinson@youthvillages.org
Gretchen Dorman, MSSW, Field Instructor, 445-7430; 886-8922 (cell),
gretchen.dorman@youthvillages.org
Charmaine Kromer, M. Ed., regional director, 250-7264, 243-5820 (cell)
www.youthvillages.org
This agency provides therapeutic treatment services to children who are in
the State's custody. Children are placed in private homes in the community with
families who have been specially trained to meet their needs. There is also an
adoption program for special needs children.
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YMCA OF MIDDLE TN
1000 Church Street Nashville, TN 37203
Stephanie Smith, MSSW, Regional Director for Buildling Futures Mentoring,
256-9622, ext. 72312 ssmith@ymcamindtn.org
Pre School: Forestine Christmon, fchristmon@ymcamidtn.org
www.ymcamidtn.org/outreach
The YMCA has been a part of Nashville and Middle Tennessee since 1875.
Today, they reach more than 271,793 lives through 30 centers and 301 program
locations in 12 counties. they live our not-for-profit, charitable mission daily by
providing life-changing programs and services that enrich people from all walks of
life.
There several outreach programs that are available for intern opportunities
including:
-YMCA Community Action Project (Y-CAP)-A YMCA center dedicated to
serving at-risk youth in East Nashville.
-YMCA Urban Services Youth Development Center (USYDC)- Exists to bring
hope to and inspire youth in underserved communities in Middle Tennessee
-Preston Taylor Boys & Girls Club/YMCA Youth Development Center- an
after school and summer program from middle school children
-Building Futures – a mentoring program that also provides academic support,
career and college exploration, emotional support, and social skills enhancement.
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YWCA DOMESTICE VIOLENCE SHELTER
1608 Woodmont Blvd
Nashville, TN 37215
242-1070
Lauren Brown, MSSW, Field Instructor, ext. 107
Abby Sasser, Intern Coordinator, Ext. 105
www.ywcanashville.com/domesticviolence.aspx
The YCA Shelter & Domestic Violence Program provides several services to
battered and former battered persons and their children. These services are listed
below. All services are provided to Davidson and Williamson County residents.
Students will have the opportunity to:
1. Experience offering childcare for children who have witnessed or been victims
of domestic violence
2. Facilitate children’s and teen support groups for children coming from violent
homes.
3. Experience answering the crisis line
4. Experience conducting intakes, exits, and mediation sessions with women and
children.
*The agency information has been reprinted with permission from the
Directory of Community Services, Vol. 1, 29th Biennial Edition, Council of
Community Services, Nashville, TN, 1997
Revised March 21, 2016
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