Tennessees Community Assistance Corporation

Programs: Tcac community cares americorps program serves the very frail, elderly and challenged residents of tennessee so they can remain living independently with an improved quality of life. Fifty two americorps members not only provide assistance with daily tasks, but more importantly they help residents maintain their dignity and confidence. The services are provided with no cost to the residents.

making veterans priority (mvp) is an americorps program that targets veterans and/or their families who are homeless or on the verge of becoming homeless by linking them services in their area. We also help link active duty military and the families of deployed soldiers as well.

tcac depot helps tcac partners, other non-profits, and churches throughout tennessee provide products and incentives that further the individual agency's mission. Tcac depot redistributes new products that assist partnering agencies in stretching their service dollars while providing materials and supplies to tennesseans most in need, tcac depot currently has 100 partnering agencies and 13 distribution partners.

ross, resident opportunity for self-sufficiency the ross service coordinator is to coordinate services and other activities designed to help public housing residents attain economic and housing self-sufficiency. Program services should enable participating families to increase earned income, reduce or eliminate the need for welfare assistance, make progress toward achieving economic independence and housing self-sufficiency or, in the case of elderly or disabled residents, help improve living conditions and enable residents to age-in-place. In addition the coordinator ensures that program participants are linked to the supportive services they need to achieve self-sufficiency or remain independent.