Statements

Mission

MISSION STATEMENT: Park Center empowers people who have mental illness and substance use disorders to live and work in their communities.

Background

Park Center has been serving Nashville for almost 40 years, providing a place of hope and recovery for people seeking mental health and substance use recovery and homelessness. We meet people where they are and provide support through treatment, housing, day programs, outreach, and employment services. We provide support to help our members navigate challenges and better live and work in the community. We have pioneered and trained other nonprofits in breakthrough methods to employment and disability assistance and partnered with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in one of the country's first street psychiatry programs.

Impact

Park Center's goals include: Provide safe, affordable housing for adults with serious mental illness, addiction and homelessness in Davidson County with the support services to maintain housing. Help put people back to work and assist them in maintaining employment.Promote recovery by offering educational groups, community integration and peer support in a safe and compassionate environment. Support community efforts to eliminate the stigma of mental illness. Park Center's significant accomplishments include: Park Center currently has a total of 18 CPRPs (Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioners) on staff, more than any other mental health agency in the state of Tennessee. This distinguished national certification ensures that those staff members achieve and maintain the highest professional standards. Park Center is accredited by CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities). Park Center has a partnership with Vanderbilt University Medical Center to provide mental health status exams, medication management and therapy to individuals experiencing homelessness.

Needs

1. Volunteers to serve on our Associate Board and help generate awareness of Park Center in the broader community. 2. Volunteers to tutor individuals in reading and basic math. 3. Volunteers, corporations or professional groups to for one-time service projects (landscaping at one of our housing properties, painting, etc.) 4. Corporate support 5. Volunteers to sit on our Fundraising Committee.

CEO Statement

Since 1984, Park Center has provided individuals seeking mental health and substance use recovery and homelessness with one of the most comprehensive programs spanning the continuum of care, from rehabilitation to employment to housing. We look at the whole person, and promote recovery and wellness in each area of a person's life. Park Center has been a pioneer in Davidson County in developing supported employment and housing focused services for people with mental health and substance use needs. Through a broad array of services, an adult (ages 18 and above) can receive the level of support they need to begin the recovery process. Park Center continues to provide high quality services that result in our members achieving greater independence and living a better quality of life.

Board Chair Statement

Park Center provides comprehensive mental health services to those suffering from mental illness and substance use disorders; temporary housing for those persons that have nowhere to go; and most importantly, employment opportunities for persons with mental illness who have been unable to obtain work. We take great pride in helping those in need find and travel the road to recovery. Success stories about the members' experiences demonstrate hope, recovery and perseverance in the face of living with mental disabilities. The tireless staff, leadership team and Board of Directors continue to keep Park Center's mission in the forefront and always take a stewardship-like approach to the financial resources that are entrusted to us. The time and financial contributions from persons such as you and our generous long-term partners permit Park Center to continue to offer the quality support services that the Middle Tennessee area expects from the agency.On behalf of the staff, cherished members and their families, volunteers and Board of Directors, we challenge you and your organizations to become involved in Park Center's mission by contributions of financial and time-based resources. We are all grateful and honored that you have chosen Park Center for the focus of your volunteer contributions.

Service Categories
Primary Category:	Mental Health & Crisis Intervention  - Community Mental Health Centers
Secondary Category:	Employment  - Vocational Rehabilitation
Tertiary Category:	Housing, Shelter  - Housing Support

Areas Served

Davidson County and surrounding counties

TN - Davidson