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VeteransResourceGuideRevised: 10/15/15
Benefits & ClaimsDisabled American VeteransJerry HillHSC/DSO DirectorTel: (615) 225-3350Fax: (615) 225-3351jerry.hill4@va.govAlvin C. York VA Medical Center3400 Lebanon RoadBldg. 7, Rm. G-41Murfreesboro, TN 37129www.dav.orgProviding services and counseling for veterans, their families and survivors to assist in filingclaims for earned benefits.Rutherford County Gov’t.Dominick GrimaldiVeterans Service OfficerTel: (615) 849-5711Fax: (615) 217-7127dgrimaldi@rutherfordcountytn.govRecovery Court303 N. Church StreetSuite 110Murfreesboro, TN 37130vso.rutherfordcountytn.govThe Rutherford County Veterans Service Officer assists veterans, their spouses andsurvivors in filing claims for benefits earned through service to our nation. Benefitsprovided to veterans are available from the Federal, State and local governments.TN Dept. of Veterans ServicesGinger DempseyVeteran Benefits CoordinatorTel: (615) 225-6930Fax: (615) 225-6931ginger.dempsey@va.govAlvin C. York VA Medical Center3400 Lebanon RoadBldg. 7, Rm. G-39Murfreesboro, TN 37129www.tn.gov/veteranHelping veterans, dependents and surviving family members with claims assistance,advocacy during the appeals process and will connect customers with resources.U.S. Dept of Veterans AffairsHeidi RhodesPublic Contact Team615-695-6185heidi.rhodes@va.govRegional Benefit Office110 9th Avenue So.Nashville, TN .gov/ebenefits/homepageVA’s Nashville Regional Benefit Office (RO) administers a variety of services, includingCompensation, Education, Insurance, Loan Guaranty, Pension, and Vocational Rehabilitationand Employment (VR&E) for Veterans, Service members, their families and survivors inTennessee and at the Fort Campbell Military Base in Kentucky.1
Education & EmploymentOperation Stand Down TennesseeTim PearsallEmployment CoordinatorTel: (615) 248-1981Fax: (615) 248-1987tim.pearsall@osdtn.orgVeterans Service Center1125 12th Avenue So.Nashville, TN 37203www.osdtn.orgTheir Employment Department offers job placement assistance, computer training, resumedevelopment, professional development workshops, interview preparation, and budgetcounseling. Veterans are interviewed by the Employment staff to assess their individualneeds. If a Veteran is able to schedule an interview, employment counselors provideappropriate clothing for the interview from the 12th Avenue Thrift Store (shirts, ties, suitjackets, shoes, etc). The Employment Department can also provide for transportation needsin the form of gas or bus cards once the interview has been verified by the Employmentstaff.Once a client secures employment, an employment counselor provides them with items thatwill contribute to their success at a new place of employment. These items include workboots, tools and equipment, bus passes or gas cards to help with transportation, and anyspecialized clothing. All items are provided once employment has verified the client’s newemployment.TN Dept. of Labor & Workforce DevelopmentJames CuppVeterans Outreach SpecialistTel: (615) 494-4270Fax: (615) 898-8068James.Cupp@tn.govPeter PrichardVeterans Outreach SpecialistTel: (615) 898-8050, ext. 115Fax: (615) 898-8068Peter.Prichard@tn.govTennessee Career Center1313 Old Fort ParkwayMurfreesboro, TN 37129www.tn.gov/workforceRodger MurrayVeterans Employment RepresentativeTel: (615) 494-4280Fax: (615) 898-8068Rodger.Murray@tn.govServes as an outreach to veterans and ensures veterans’ priority of service in referral tojobs and other services. Employment related testing, training information and casemanagement are among the services provided. They offer programs such as skillsassessment, resume assistance and coaching on how to conduct a successful interview.Additionally, they work with employers to match their needs with the veterans’qualifications.2
Education & Employment (cont.)U.S. Dept of Veterans AffairsHeather A. ConradVetSuccess on Campus CounselorTel: (615) 898-2974heather.conrad@va.govMiddle Tennessee State University1301 E. Main StreetKUC Bldg., Ste. 124Murfreesboro, TN 37130www.vetsuccess.gov/The VSOC program provides a VA Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) to each VSOCschool. These VRCs are called VetSuccess on Campus (VSOC) Counselors. A VA Vet CenterOutreach Coordinator is also provided, and co-located on many campuses, to provide peerto-peer counseling and referral services.U.S. Dept of Veterans AffairsDean V. NicholsonCommunity Employment CoordinatorTel: (615) 225-3474Fax: (615) 225-6331dean.nicholson@va.govAlvin C. York VA Medical Center3400 Lebanon RoadBldg. 9, Rm. A-129Murfreesboro, TN 37129www.va.gov/homeless/hvces.aspProviding expanded employment opportunities and a full range of employment services toall homeless, chronically homeless and at-risk Veterans. Collaborates with VA and non-VApartners to identify local gaps in current competitive employment services for homelessVeterans, and welcomes opportunities to engage with community partners and localemployers who are also committed to ending and preventing homelessness amongVeterans.Veteran & Military Family CenterDr. Hilary MillerDirectorTel: (615) 904-8347Fax: (615) 898-2082Hilary.Miller@mtsu.eduMiddle Tennessee State University1301 E. Main Street124 Keathley University CenterMurfreesboro, TN 37130Enabling the university’s student-veteran population to have a virtual one-stop-shop tomeet a variety of academic-related needs. A place for student-veterans to study, to gatherand to get help from fellow veterans, who will serve as peer advisers and sponsors.3
Health & WellnessCenterstone Military ServicesJennifer CarrProgram DirectorTel: 888-497-0379jennifer.carr@centerstone.orgCourage Beyond1101 6th Avenue No.Nashville, TN 37208Crisis & Counseling Line: 866-781-8010www.couragebeyond.orgProviding confidential, no-cost programs and services to warriors and their loved onesfacing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other invisible wounds of military service.Through a supportive online community, retreats, eGroups, face-to-face counseling servicesacross the nation provided by our parent company, Centerstone Military Services, and a 24hour crisis line, they empower service men and women and their loved ones to heal andthrive. They serve everyone whose lives are impacted by military service includingVeterans from all Active Duty and Reserve components, regardless of discharge status.H3O AquaticsMichael BurrowsOwner/OperatorTel: (615) 962-9500Fax: (615) 962-9179michael@h3oaquatics.comVeterans Aquatic Rehabilitation Fund236 Robert Rose DriveMurfreesboro, TN 37129www.h3oaquatics.comH3O Aquatics incorporates physical and behavioral health into their program. H3O Aquaticsis a recognized VA and Humana Military Healthcare Services/TRICARE provider. Theirfacility is the most advanced aquatic rehab and therapeutic exercise facility in the country.This allows for a smooth referral, admission, and treatment process. Timely and efficientattention permits the service member to receive specialty care and education. TheVeteran’s Aquatic Rehabilitation Fund provides free physical and psychological healthcare toveterans of the United States of America utilizing advanced aquatic therapies. This fund isfinanced by private and corporate donations and sponsorships.Project Healing WatersJeff BarrettCoordinatorTel: (615) 225-6997jrbarr1@comcast.netMiddle Tennessee Fly-FishersVeterans Recovery Center260 Glenis DriveMurfreesboro, TN 37129www.projecthealingwaters.orgThe Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing program provides basic fly fishing, fly casting, flytying and rod building classes, along with clinics participants ranging from beginners whohave never fished before, to those with prior fly fishing and tying experience who areadapting their skills to their new abilities. All fly fishing and tying equipment is provided tothe participants at no cost. Fishing trips, both one day and multi-day, are also providedfree of charge to participants. The TN Valley Chapter meets the second and fourthWednesday of every month at 2:00 p.m.4
Health & Wellness (Cont.)Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (TVHS)Alvin C. York CampusMichael Sullivan-Tibbs3400 Lebanon RoadProgram ManagerBldg. 11Tel: (615) 225-3959Murfreesboro, TN 37129Fax: (615) 225-6541www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?id 94michael.sullivan-tibbs@va.govThe mission of the program is to provide state-of-the-art, high-quality residentialrehabilitation and treatment services for Veterans with mental illness, addiction,homelessness and/or psychosocial deficits. The MH RRTP identifies and addresses goals ofrehabilitation, recovery, health maintenance, improved quality of life, and communityintegration in addition to specific treatment of medical conditions, mental illness, addictivedisorders, and homelessness. Entry to the program is only through a medical consult fromthe veteran’s doctor.Tennessee Fisher HouseRebecca WoodHouse ManagerTel: (615) 225-5758rebecca.wood@va.govAlvin C. York Campus3400 Lebanon RoadMurfreesboro, TN 37129www.tennesseefisherhouse.orgThe Fisher House has 12 bedroom/bath suites, living room, dining room, gourmet kitchen,den and laundry room, offering free lodging in “a home away from home” atmosphere forfamilies of patients receiving medical care at the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center.Tennessee Valley Healthcare SystemAlvin C. York CampusMark Rossen3400 Lebanon RoadPatient AdvocateMurfreesboro, TN 37129Tel: (615) 225-2560Telephone Care: 880-228-8973 (M-F; 8-4:30)Fax: (615) 225-4901Nurse Advice Line: 877-291-5311 (After /facility.asp?id 94Provides primary care and subspecialty medical, surgical and psychiatric services toveterans. The campus provides long-term rehabilitation and nursing home care, and servesas a VISN 9 resource for the long-term inpatient care of psychiatric patients. The medicalcenter has a well established primary care program and provides subspecialty care indermatology, gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, infectious diseases, neurology,pulmonology, nephrology, rheumatology, and sleep evaluation.5
Health & Wellness (Cont.)Tennessee Valley Healthcare SystemBrian McSpaddenTherapeutic Recreation SpecialistTel: (615) 225-6997Fax: (615) 904-7227brian.mcspadden@va.govCenter of Equine Recovery for Veterans304 West Thompson LaneMurfreesboro, TN 37129www.mtsu.edu/ horsesciAs part of the Veterans Recovery Center and in association with Middle Tennessee StateUniversity Horse Science Program, CERV is certified through Professional Association ofTherapeutic Horsemanship International. They utilize recreational therapy designed torestore, remediate and rehabilitate a veteran’s level of functioning and independence in lifeactivities.U.S. Dept of Veterans AffairsVeterans Recovery CenterScott T. Hardie260 Glenis DriveCoordinatorMurfreesboro, TN 37129Tel: (615) EVALLEY/Fax: (615) 904-7227scott.hardie@va.govSupports veterans who have mental illnesses such as Major Depression, Bipolar Disorderand PTSD in developing skills, support systems and wellness strategies to help improvetheir quality of life. Veterans participate in classes aimed at promoting communityintegration through effective symptom management, communication, and coping, as wellas learning about computer and expressive arts skills. Its goal is to help Veterans leadmore fulfilling lives and develop their full potential. Entry to the program is only through amental health consult from the veteran’s doctor.Veterans Crisis Line1-800-273-8255; Press 1Text to 838255 for Confidential Chatwww.veteranscrisisline.netThe caring responders at the Veterans Crisis Line are specially trained and experienced inhelping Veterans of all ages and circumstances. Some of the responders are Veteransthemselves and understand what Veterans and their families and friends have been throughand the challenges Veterans of all ages and service eras face.6
Housing AssistanceCenterstoneTroy JenkinsSSVF CoordinatorTel: (615) 306-2895Fax: (615) 460-4308Troy.Jenkins@centerstone.orgSupportive Services for Veterans & Families222 Heritage Park Dr.Suite 101Murfreesboro, TN 37129www.centerstone.orgDaniel J. WardSSVF Outreach SpecialistDaniel.Ward@centerstone.orgThe SSVF program helps veterans andpermanent housing. The program ishouseholds where the family is at riskprovided free of charge through a granttheir families gain access to resources needed foravailable to low- and very low-income veteranfor homelessness or is homeless. The program isfrom the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs.Operation Stand Down TennesseeNicole BridgesSSVF CoordinatorTel: (615) 593-2849Fax: (615) 248-1987nicole.bridges@osdtn.orgSupportive Services for Veterans & Families1125 12th Avenue So.Nashville, TN 37203www.osdtn.orgK.T. ParsonsSSVF Case ManagerTel: (615) 593-2470kerry.parsons@osdtn.orgThe SSVF Program is designed for honorably discharged veterans, earning less than 50%the area median income and are in danger of losing their housing, or are homeless andwant housing. Based on need, SSVF can provide or facilitate financial empowermenttraining, job readiness training, employment assistance, legal aid, transportation services,as well as assistance with utilities and deposits.U.S. Dept. of Veterans AffairsDebbie MancuyasHUD/VASH Case ManagerTel: (615) 225-5612Fax: (615) 225-4841debbie.mancuyas@va.govAlvin C. York VA Medical Center3400 Lebanon RoadBldg. 7, Rm. G-39Murfreesboro, TN 37129www.va.gov/homeless/hud-vash.aspEligible veterans receive case management services designed to resolve currenthomelessness and prevent future episodes of homelessness. In addition, veterans receiveaccess to Section 8 housing voucher, which can substantially subsidize housing rental costs.7
LegalRutherford & Cannon Co. Bar AssociationScott KimberlyAttorney at LawTel: (615) 893-4160scott@murfreesborolawyer.comGreenhouse Ministries309 S. Spring StreetMurfreesboro, TN 37130www.greenhousemin.org/legal clinicThe RCCBA sponsors a free legal clinic on Thursday nights, starting at 3:30 p.m., atGreenhouse Ministries in Murfreesboro. The clinic allows RCCBA Members to provide probono services to the public and gives individuals an opportunity to meet one-on-one withlocal attorneys and have legal questions answered.Veterans Treatment CourtTrey KingDirectorTel: (615) 217-7124Fax: (615) 217-7127tking@rutherforcountytn.govRutherford County Recovery Court303 N. Church StreetSuite 100Murfreesboro, TN 37130www.rutherforcountytn.gov/drug court/vtcGreg ElmoreMentor CoordinatorTel: (615) 713-8474gregelmore42@gmail.comThe Rutherford County Veterans Treatment Court program is committed to assistingveterans with intervention, treatment and rehabilitation of typically non-violent substanceabuse offenses, and/or mental health issues, who desire to change their lives and break thecycle of substance abuse dependency.8
Shelters, Supportive Housing & OutreachA Soldier’s Child FoundationDaryl MackinExecutive DirectorTel: (615) 427-2970daryl@asoldierschild.org1197 Hazelwood DriveSmyrna, TN 37167www.asoldierschild.orgTheir mission is to serve the children of fallen active duty military personnel, who havegiven their lives while defending the United States of America. A Soldier’s ChildFoundation’s three points of service are: Birthday celebrations every year, up to the 18thbirthday; Mentorship programs, including camping, hunting and fishing for ages 12-16;College scholarships up to 35,000, through The Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation.Bridge MinistryPaul ReissnerBridge Ministry CoordinatorTel: (615) 692-0159preissner@bellsouth.netSaint Rose Catholic Church1601 N. Tennessee BoulevardMurfreesboro, TN 37130www.saintrose.org/bridge ministries.phpTammy SmithFood Pantry CoordinatorTel: (615) 692-0159tinsmiths@comcast.netBridge is open Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to Noon. To provide limited financial assistanceand/or referrals to other programs to the surrounding community as funds allow. They alsooffer food from their food pantry and assist in obtaining shelter and prayers for thehomeless.Doors of HopeMaridel WilliamsExecutive DirectorTel: (615) 900-0634opendoorsofhope@gmail.com428 E. Bell StreetMurfreesboro, TN 37130www.opendoorsofhope.orgThey offer hope and help to ex-offenders willing to embrace positive values and commit tochanging their future from the inside out. They teach personal values, responsibility, andpractical life skills for life after prison. They mentor their clients and help them navigate themany reentry challenges faced before and after release.9
Shelters, Supportive Housing & Outreach (Cont.)First Things First – Sober Living HomesJohn ColvertDirectorTel: (615) 809-2530ftfslh@gmail.com4016 Old Nashville HighwayMurfreesboro, TN 37139www.firstthingsfirstslh.comTheir mission is to provide a safe, clean & loving environment for men to build a long-termfoundation of recovery from alcohol/drug addiction and dual diagnosis. With activeparticipation in a 12-step spiritual program, as well as individual counseling with anapproved sponsor, residents are provided the best opportunity for life renewal. Each houseis active in the FTF community, supporting each other and working together to achievetheir common recovery goals. Their ultimate goal is to equip their residents to give back totheir individual communities.Greenhouse MinistriesCliff SharpExecutive DirectorTel: (615) 494-0499Fax: (615) 494-0065cliff.sharp@greenhousemin.org309 S. Spring StreetMurfreesboro, TN 37130www.greenhousemin.orgA local non-profit that assists community members in need. They embrace all who comethrough their doors with open arms and compassion, providing services that not only meetimmediate needs, but encourage healthy life changes for long-term success. Some of theservices and programs they provide are a food pantry, homeless sack lunches, communitycloset, peer counseling, adult education classes and tutoring, men’s housing program, jobskills training, job and housing referrals, programs for veterans, recycled bicycle programand a thrift store.The Journey HomeScott FosterDirectorTel: (615) 809-2643sfoster@lovegodservepeople.org308 W. Castle StreetMurfreesboro, TN 37129www.lovegodservepeople.orgA Christian Outreach Center for the homeless and at-risk individuals, and families inRutherford County. Offering varied life-skill and recovery programs, as well as:Community Center; Mon.-Fri., 6:00-3:00Laundry Facility; Mon.-Fri., 6:30-NoonBreakfast; Mon.-Fri., 6:00-8:30Showers; Mon.-Fri., 6:00-11:30 & 2:30-3:00Lunch; Mon.-Sat., 11:30-1:00Bible Studies; Mon.-Fri., Times VarySupper; Sun. & Mon., 5:30-7:00Clothes Closet; Mon.-Fri., 9:00-NoonFood Boxes; Mon.-Fri., 8:30-10:30 & 1:30-3:0010
Shelters, Supportive Housing & Outreach (Cont.)Operation Adopt A HeroMalcolm StallardExecutive DirectorTel: (615) 398-0224Malcolm@oaahtn.org107 W. Lytle StreetMurfreesboro, TN 37130www.oaahtn.orgA community-based organization created to reach out to ALL veterans, active, reserve, andretired alike, and bridge the gap between them and their local community. They promoteand host social events, gather and compile links to resources that are already in place toaid veterans and their families to build a life both inside and outside of the military. Theirgoal is to strengthen the bond between the community and veterans so they feel the samekind of camaraderie they felt while in the service. Coffee with Veterans, every 3rdThursday, from 7:30-9:00.Room in the InnGeorgene BrinkleyDirectorTel: (615) 896-7016640 W. Main StreetMurfreesboro, TN 37129Homeless shelter capable of holding up to 21 people, depending on the family size. Thereare six beds for men, six for women and two family rooms, which can hold anywhere fromthree to six occupants. Meals provided by local church groups.The Salvation ArmyTeresa OlsonOutreach CoordinatorTel: (615) 895-7071Fax: (615) 890-5922teresa olson@uss.salvationarmy.orgMurfreesbo
Oct 15, 2015 · Compensation, Education, Insurance, Loan Guaranty, Pension, and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) for Veterans, Service members, their families and survivors in Tennessee and at the Fort Campbell Military Base in Kentucky.
