Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency

580 South Jefferson Avenue, Suite B Cookeville TN 931-528-1127

Food, utilities, rent, Meals On Wheels, transportation, Job center, Self-sufficiency training

 

Cookeville Senior Citizens Center

186 S Walnut Ave Cookeville TN

931-372-0177

Community Meal: M-F 11:30, must be 60+

Donation of at least $1; sign up 2 days ahead

 

Tennessee Dept. of Human Services - Putnam Co.

1000 England Drive, Suite B

Cookeville, TN 38501 931-528-7487

Food Stamps, TennCare, Medicaid, Families First, medical bills
 

UCARTS (transportation)

Putnam County

$1 each way ($2 round trip)

931-372-8000

SCHEDULE 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE;

Schedule:

Cookeville: Monday - Friday  | Monterey: Mon and Thurs only |  Baxter: Tues and Fri only

 

CATS Bus (transportation)

931-528-1127; $1 per ride ($2 round trip)

 

Helping Hands of Putnam Co

421 E. Broad St Cookeville TN 38501

931-526-3838

help with food, utilities, rent, medication, gas M-F 9-12p &

2-3p; BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

 

Bangham Heights Baptist Church

596 Hillham Rd Cookeville TN 38501

931-528-8885

food pantry; 1" and 3rd Thursdays 4-6pm

 

The Care Center (Baptist Churches)

406 Short Street Cookeville TN 38501

931-520-4881

help with food, clothes, utilities

M, W, F 12-2 pm; 5 visits per year

 

College Side Church of Christ

2 East 9th St Cookeville, TN 38501

931-526-2661

Food pantry Wednesdays 3:45-6 pm

 

First Christian Church

780 Fairground

Cookeville TN 38501 931-526-4241

help with utilities or rent. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY (Contact Helping Hands first, Bill must be past due)

 

 

First United Methodist Church

165 East Broad Street

Cookeville TN 38501

931-526-2177

food pantry-Monthy: Tuesdays 2:00-6 pm

 

Monterey Mission Center

315 E Peter Ave

Monterey TN 38574

833-315-4673, press 1

Food pantry 2nd & 4th Friday; 11am-1pm

Need ID

 

Life Church

2223 N. Washington Ave Cookeville TN 38501

931-526-6900

limited help with utilities and food

T & Th 9-11 am; BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, Need ID

 

Living Hope Church

1020 East Spring Street Cookeville TN 38501

931-544-2860

food pantry Tues 12-1:45 pm; may attend once per month

 

Monterey Food Bank

400 West Crawford St Monterey TN 931-839-2860

food pantry Tuesday 9 am-12

MONTEREY RESIDENTS ONLY; may attend 3 x every 6 months

 

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church

421 North Washington Ave Cookeville TN 38501

931-526-2575 (leave a message)

 

Sycamore Church of Christ

1144 Crescent Drive Cookeville TN 38501

931-372-1368

931-526-5427

526-2575

food pantry Wednesday 9:30-11:30 am, Need ID

 

Trinity Outreach Center

235 W Main St. Algood TN 38506
931-537-9814

limited help with food, utilities, clothes

M-Th 10 am-12; 12:30-2pm

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY;

may visit twice per year

 

New Beginning Fellowship Church

775 W. Cemetery Rd. Cookeville, TN 38506

931-651-2461

Leave a message

 

Cookeville Rescue Mission

931-651-2461

427 Laurel Ave Cookeville TN 38501

931-526-7220

1st & 3rd Monday 11a-1p

Help with clothing and food

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Willow Ave Church of Christ

1150 South Willow Ave Cookeville, TN 38501
931-432-2333

Used furniture, last Friday of month By appointment only

Food: Mon-Fri 8-2:30p (need ID)

Emergency Shelter

 

Genesis House

Cookeville, TN

931-526-5197

Shelter for victims of domestic violence

 

Cookeville Rescue Mission

1331 South Jefferson Ave

Cookeville, TN 38501

931-528-5819

Medical

 

Baxter Medical Clinic (affordable rates)

319 Broad St Baxter TN

931-858-2116

Monday - Wednesday 8am-4pm; Friday 8am - noon affordable rates

 

Putnam County Health Dept. (affordable rates)

701 County Service Dr Cookeville TN

931-528-2531

M-F, 7:30 am - 4:30pm; income based rates

 

Plateau Mental Health (affordable rates)

1200 S Willow Ave Cookeville TN

931-432-4123

Other: Misc.

 ** Safetynet insurance program to cover mental health for the uninsured. 

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Habitat Restore

711 E 15th Street Cookeville TN

931-528-1709

 

L.B.J.& C. Head Start

1150 Chocolate Drive Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 528-3361

low priced furniture, household items Tues-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 9am-2pm

 

Goodwill

South Jefferson Ave Cookeville TN

931-520-8968

low priced clothing, household items

Mon-Fri 9am - 7 pm, Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 12-6 pm

 

Child Support Services of Tennessee - Cookeville

1525 East Spring Street, Sulte G Cookeville, TN 38506

931-528-8598

Helps locate parents not paying child support; paternity testing

 

Handy Mart Laundry - (1st Tues.)

215 & Willow Ave Cookeville, TN

931-520-8493

1st Tuesday Each month food /laundry

Housing

 

Highlands Residential
235 Jackson St. Cookeville, TN

931-526-9793
Income based housing

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Plateau Mental Health

1200 S. Willow Ave Cookeville, TN 38506

931-432-4123

MASH: immediate help for Vets PATH: Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness

 

Algood Manor

100 Maddux Court Algood, TN 38506

931-537-3228 (income based housing)