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United Cerebral Palsy of Middle TN
615-242-4091
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1200 9th Avenue North Suite 110
Nashville, TN 37208
request_info@ucpnashville.org
Organization Details

Programs

Equipment Exchange Program
Budget
$345,284.00
Description
A collaborative program that collects, repairs and refurbishes used adaptive equipment for placement with individuals with disabilities who otherwise could not afford this equipment.
Program Areas Served
None
Home Access Program
Budget
$207,302.00
Description
UCP coordinates state-wide construction of wheelchair ramps for individuals whose homes are without proper accessibility
Program Areas Served
None
Disability Housing Assistance Program
Budget
$100,000.00
Description
Housing-related grants and low-cost disability-related home modifications and repairs specific to the needs of low income Tennesseans with severe disabilities in rural Tennessee Counties.
Program Areas Served
None
Educational Travel Program
Budget
$24,209.00
Description
Allows individuals with all types of disabilites in Tennessee, their parents or caregivers to attend conferences and educational activities related to their disability
Program Areas Served
None
Rutherford County Family Support
Budget
$327,795.00
Description
The Family Support program provides direct financial assistance for disability related needs such as respite care, day care services, home modifications, equipment, supplies, personal assistance, transportation, homemaker services, housing costs, health-related needs, nursing and counseling. A significant portion of funding for this program is provided by a grant from the State of Tennessee.
Program Areas Served
None

CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments

United Cerebral Palsy serves as a primary portal through which families from diverse demographic backgrounds learn about services available to individuals with many types of disabilities and also about the developmental disability known as cerebral palsy. A large number of requests for help pertain to unmet needs of the constituency in our state. These include requests for help in funding assistive technology, equipment, dental services, personal and attendant care services, respite care, prescription pharmaceuticals, and other items not covered under TennCare and private insurance. Regrettably, the agency does not have the financial resources to address many of these needs. A large percentage of requests for help are related to the need for DD waiver services and long term supports for individuals with developmental disabilities but no concurrent intellectual disability. UCP is aggressively seeking means by which to become more viable in financially assisting families with significant unmet needs. We recognize that an appropriately developed Medicaid Waiver for our population is essential. Until financial resources to help our families can be identified, UCP will continue to supply support and services to persons with disabilities and their familiy members at the greatest level of our capacity. We pledge to listen to the needs of our constitutents. We pledge to take the time required for each individual: when they are worried or need a caring person on the other end of the telephone line we pledge to be there for them and we pledge to seek out all available community resources on their behalf. We pledge to respond promptly to their email messages and to do everything possible to ensure that our families feel valued and that their needs are recognized and validated, even when we do not have the resources to help them.