Community Resources are Everywhere....Just Need to be Shared

One of the coolest things about my role as Service Director for Group Life has been discovering how many organizations are out there to help people that are in need. They're everywhere! Offering things like help with rent, electric, food, job training skills for teens, clothing & shoes for city & county students in need, free glasses to the uninsured, free or reduced childcare for teen mothers, independence programs for the elderly....I could go on & on.

Check this one out:

TSU has a Dental Hygiene Clinic that offers many services including Basic Cleaning for children ages 3 and up and any age adults. The general cleaning cost is only $10. If x-rays are needed there is an additional cost of $12.
Their goal is to provide access to quality oral health care services and to assist individuals in eliminating and preventing oral diseases. The students provide the oral health care services under the direct supervision of licensed dental hygienists and dentists.

They do not fill cavities or perform any extensive dental procedures but they can refer patients to Dentists who require additional care beyond their expertise.

Other services include:
Oral Cancer Screenings; Treatment Plans, Oral Health Education, Denture/Partial Cleaning, Dietary Assessment and Nutritional Counseling, Crown Polishing, Fluoride Therapy, Dental Pit and Fissure Sealants & Bleaching

To schedule an appointment, call Misty Merritt at 615-578-9160. The address to the Dental Clinic is TSU, Clement Hall, 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd. Nashville, TN. You must make an appointment because hours vary.

I am so thankful for all of the wonderful organizations we have access to here in Rutherford County. Please share this opportunity with anyone you may know that could benefit from a service like this.

Also...please let me know if you hear of an organization that offers great services for our community members.