A Secret Safe Place

A Secret Safe Place

A Secret Safe Place for Newborns of Tennessee Inc., is an organization that supports and assists facilities where
mothers can surrender their babies, operates a 24-hour Helpline to answer questions, and educates young women across the state about this legal alternative to infant abandonment. Scared and desperate teens and women who are hiding a pregnancy must know that there is a better option than abandoning their babies.... WEB SITE

Abortion & the Bible
by Raymond Finney

Starved Texas Children Were in `Living Nightmare'
How Many More?

The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble... Psalms 9:9

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Coats for Our Community

 
 

Last year, there were over 600 children who needed those warm coats in Blount County, along with over 1,000 adults. The number of cold Blount County residents in need of those coats continues to grow every year.
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Food
It's not just the homeless who are affected, but 25 million Americans, including individuals who are unable to work to support themselves: 9 million children and 3 million senior citizens are
in need of food. If you or your family is in need of food use these links and check the Food Directory for more information.
 
Heaven Sent Home
...is designated as a temporary, emergency shelter for women and children that are misplaced, abused or both. For whatever the reason you find yourself without a home please call 
offer direction for shelter and protection. In this self-help center women are given the opportunity to live in a safe and clean environment. They will learn independent living skills and receive counseling on behavior modification based on the Christian faith.
 

Abuse Information & Answers
Child sexual abuse is the exploitation or coercion of a child. Child sexual abuse involves a continuum of behavior that ranges from verbal, non-physical abuse to forcible touching offenses. It can range from a single encounter with an exhibitionist, to confusing occasional fondling by a casual acquaintance, to years of ongoing abuse by a relative or family member, to rape and/or exploitation through prostitution and pornography...

Go to New Hope web site for Questions and Answers on Child Abuse.

 

Surviving Our Loveless World
The heart of man has grown cold. Here’s how to protect your family from a world callous to brutality. By Brad Macdonald

 
 


The mission of Blount County Community Action Agency is to provide specific services (PDF) and develop resources to help people achieve self-sufficiency and independence within our community. In fulfilling its mission, BCCAA helps to improve living conditions and helps to protect and promote the individual dignity of the elderly, of the disabled, and of those families with low and moderate incomes... WEB SITE

 

 

Last Update 08/17/2009

Wasted... People, Money and Lives

In January 2009, Assistant City Editor Mark Boxley (The Daily Times) undertook a six-month fellowship with the Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism at The Ohio State University. The digital media project he completed during the fellowship centered on the societal, economic and personal effects of drug abuse in Blount County. http://www.lives-wasted.com/

Heather's Story by Bryan Gregory I came across this story while searching the subject of mental and physical abuse. The reason for my search was that I have seen so many young women living in fear of an abusive or threatening boyfriend or spouse. Over the years of watching friends of my kids from their early years in kindergarten, on to high school and beyond I have known many to become involved in abusive relationships with many of them feeling there is no way out.
Read Heather's Story 
Denominations & Faiths
Many of our local churches have ministries that may serve to meet your needs. As this site is built I hope to have these broken down by categorizing the types of help or aid available from each church.

Baptist Churches
Catholic Churches
Churches of Christ
Churches of God
Churches of the Nazarene
Episcopal Churches
Full Gospel Churches
Latter Day Saints
Lutheran Churches
Methodist Churches
Non-Denominational Churches
Pentecostal Churches
Presbyterian Churches
Quaker Churches
Vineyard
Wesleyan Churches
         There are many faiths represented in this web site. And even though some differ in beliefs I will not exclude them based upon my own convictions. My prayer is that those seeking aid will find not only find spiritual comfort but find relief for their immediate burdens be they physical, mental or spiritual.
Voice for the Unborn A Voice For The Unborn
Defense of all life: BCRL (Blount County Right to Life) members believe that all life– including life of unborn babies– is God-given, precious, and worthy of protection. We try to assist in the fight to protect life through public education... there
are two victims of an abortion– the unborn baby and his or her mother....
All parents, grandparents and care providers for children need to occasionally visit the following web sites to gain insight into Crimes Against Children, Exploited Children and much more. I will also offer links for Child Abusers in this community and links and emergency contact information with our local Police Departments. If you have suggestions I would love to hear them.

CALL 1-800-824-3463
TO REPORT MISSING CHILDREN INFORMATION
The Tennessee children listed on this site do not represent all missing children in the state. Many cases are resolved before reports are received by TBI and reports are not received consistently from across the state. The children posted here are parental abductions, children considered at risk and those cases which publication would best serve. TENNESSEE MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN

It’s nearly unthinkable, but every year thousands of children become victims of crime—whether it’s kidnappings, violent attacks, or sexual abuse. The mission of our Crimes Against Children (CAC) program is threefold: first, to decrease the vulnerability of children to sexual exploitation; second, to develop a nationwide capacity to provide a rapid, effective, and measured investigative response to crimes
against children; and third, to enhance the capabilities of state and local law enforcement investigators through programs, investigative assistance, and task force operations...

The AMBER Alert System is an early warning program designed to help quickly locate abducted children in local communities. It works like this: following an abduction, law enforcement notifies broadcasters and transportation officials, who interrupt transmissions to get the word out. AMBER stands for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response and was created in Texas as a legacy to 9-year-old Amber Hagerman... AMBER ALERT WEB SITE

LEARN MORE ABOUT CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN AT THE FBI's WEB SITE

Blount County Literacy Council

 

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I need the help of the Blount County Christian Community
         
Any individuals, organizations or businesses who can offer aid or relief to those in need of help to please send me a brief statement on yourself, organization or business services accompanied by a link to your web site, and any other contact information you would like posted. From spiritual help to physical help, from a baby sitter for working mothers to those that might aid the elderly in their distress. From helping in house repairs to transporting those with disabilities, from sheltering abused women and children to the counseling of such. From financial assistance to job placement... any helps will be greatly appreciated. There are no strings attached and no charges involved. This web site has one purpose only, to give access to information available to help in a time of need. This Site is constantly undergoing design & construction

Voices Crying is a part of theBlountWeb Family of Web Sites - For Information Contact Steve Speer - steve@blountweb.com
I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ.