Community Resources

American Heart Association, Shelby County Division

526-4616

Services include research, public and professional education and community program services to reduce disability and death due to cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
Speakers will talk to students about ways to promote healthful lifestyles through diet and physical activities.

Bank Of Bartlett

382-6693

Speaker will discuss checking accounts, savings accounts, and money management skills with students at their level of understanding.

Bartlett Fire Department

385-5536

Speaker will discuss fire safety issues with students.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Memphis

323-5440

Provides opportunities for children from single parent homes to establish positive relationships with community volunteers serving as role models .
Speakers will explain program to students and staff.

School Social Worker

765-0390

Liaison between community and school. Assists with home visits and specialized community services/resources

Community Service Agency

278-3893

Provides utility assistance for the elderly, the physically disabled, and those with financial need.

Dan West Garden Center

373-5977

Speaker will talk about planting, gardening, and caring for vegetation.

Exchange Club Family Center of the Mid-South, Inc.

276-2200

Serves at-risk families, families involved in child abuse and neglect, families experiencing domestic violence through parenting education, adult and child counseling, volunteer parent-aid programs and community outreach.
Speakers will educate staff and students about abuse, neglect, and domestic violence

Express and Beacon

388-1500

Provides guest readers and speakers about writing or journalism.

King's Daughters and Sons Home

272-7405

Provides 24-hour comprehensive nursing and rehabilitation care for the elderly and physically disabled.
Speaker will discuss with students the importance of caring for elderly and disabled people.

Learning Disabilities Association of Memphis

763-1430

Provides parents and educators of children/adults with learning disabilities and attention disorders with information, referrals, support groups, workshops, in-service, newsletters, pamphlets and a library.

Memphis Child Advocacy Center

525-2377

Serves children who are victims of sexual and physical abuse through prevention, education, and intervention.
Speakers with educate students about inappropriate physical contact

Memphis Recovery Centers, Inc.

272-7751

Provides residential and outpatient chemical dependency treatment for adolescents and adults in a 12-step program environment.
Speakers will explain severity of alcohol and drug abuse along with the services they provide.

Memphis and Shelby County Health Department

544-7382

Speaker will discuss different health issues concerning elementary aged students

The Salvation Army

526-1066

Services include homeless shelter for men, women, and children; preschool and after school programs; disaster relief; neighborhood centers; drug and alcohol programs; emergency assistance such as food, rental and utility assistance; Angel Tree and spiritual counseling

Southern College of Optometry (Funds for Needy School Children)

722-3382

Provide glasses for children without insurance.

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