National Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the Partnership wants the community to know about the available resources through our Sexual Assault Crisis Resource Center. Our center is the only facility in the Greater Chattanooga area that offers such an encompassing list of services all under one roof. Victims of sexual assault do not have to fear walking into a police station to report the crime, or sitting in an emergency room for hours to receive an examination. The Sexual Assault Crisis Resource Center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide services in a private, secure setting. The Partnership also offers a 24-hour Crisis Hotline at 423-755-2700 to anyone in need of help.

The Partnership is also offering a support group for adult female survivors of sexual assault called Seeds of Healing. It will be held, free of charge, every Monday from April 14th - May 19th from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. We encourage you to share this information with your friends, family, and co-workers to let them know help is out there. Visit www.partnership.com to learn more about this program and upcoming events.

A Letter from the CEO

A LETTER FROM PARTNERSHIP CEO, SANDRA HOLLETT

This is what we believe, at the Partnership for Families, Children and Adults:

When we help people, today’s problem may be successfully managed; when we empower people, their chance of independently managing future problems increases dramatically. This belief has inspired us to adopt, as this agency’s mission: “empowering people to build better lives.”

• We empower our clients:
  People who turn for help to the Partnership feel powerless: powerless to handle debts threatening their financial stability, to transcend destructive behaviors perpetuating individual and family conflict, to escape physical and emotional abuse, to remain independent and self-sufficient and to advocate for their own well-being.
  Every Partnership program is built on “best practices” models, focusing on outcome-based counseling and case management, and working with clients, to develop the skills with which to improve their lives.

• We empower our staff:
  We strive to create a work environment in which every employee feels him/herself to be a true “partner” whose opinions are valued, professional growth assisted, decision-making encouraged and need for a competitive, livable salary recognized.

• We empower our community:
  We collaborate and share resources with area agencies, businesses, religious organizations and schools, thereby empowering our community to help its citizens.
  We provide opportunities for scores of area high school, college and university students to do their internships and community service hours with Partnership programs, thereby empowering the next generation to build a better community.
  Each year, we match an average of 300+ community volunteers with the needs of Partnership clients and programs, thereby empowering both those who receive and those who give.

We invite you to learn more about the Tennessee Valley’s oldest and largest social service agency, now celebrating over 130 years of service, by contacting the Partnership for Families, Children and Adults.

Sandra Hollett, CEO