Some One Million Dollars Reserved For UC In State Child Care Grant Program
Two State Departments have allocated some one million dollars for Upper Cumberland child care. UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said the two departments are working on a grant program to establish more licensed daycares. “Pickett and Van Buren have none,” Farley said. “Jackson and Clay have one each. So, those are areas we are going […]
UCHRA Working Towards Dental Ram Clinics For UC Residents
Remote access medical clinics for dental needs could be on the way for Upper Cumberland residents. UCHRA is in the preliminary stages of a new partnership. Executive Director Mark Farley said the idea comes from a Life Church group called Doing Unto Others. “What they approached us about is seeing if they could secure a […]
UCHRA Executive Committee Reduces Number Of City Mayors On Governing Board
Fourteen county mayors and six city mayors will make up the UCHRA governing board. The change enacted at a Wednesday meeting following new state legislation this session based on participation issues. Jackson County Mayor and Executive Committee Chair Randy Heady said the change was needed. “This was not taken lightly,” Heady said. “There was a […]
UCHRA Steering Committee Approves Changes For Governing Board And Councils
UCHRA’s Steering Committee A approved downsizing the agency’s governing board and councils in response to state legislation answering participation issues. Committee members voted 4-3 in favor to reduce the agency’s governing board to 17 members, state officials not included. Executive Director Mark Farley said that number will be made of all 14 Upper Cumberland Mayors […]
UC Mayor Boot Camp Used To Inform Leaders How To Optimize Services
UCHRA Executive Director Mark Farley said the Upper Cumberland Mayor Boot Camp was a great day. All 14 counties were invited to the workshop. Farley said the time was used to explain what services are available through the agency and development district. “Our role was to try and impart to them what all programs and […]
Legislation Changing UCHRA/UCDD Boards Likely To Pass
UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said legislation that would change the organization’s governing boards appears to be moving forward. Farley said the proposed bill would cut down the number of required city mayors that participate in meetings. “I would suppose in our situation is what we would do is just limit our board to just […]
UCDD/UCHRA Expanding Services For Recovering Individuals
UCDD and UCHRA have received grant funding to create two new services in the substance abuse program. The first being a new recovery to work program. Executive Director Mark Farley said the development district received a half a million dollar grant allowing the expansion. “We’ll be hiring somebody to serve in the region helping individuals […]
Elsie Blaylock Named Director Of Van Buren Co. Head Start Program
Elsie Blaylock has been named the Director of UCHRA’s Van Buren County Head Start Program. During Wednesday’s Board of Directors meeting, Executive Director Mark Farley said it was time to make Blaylock’s position official. “I named Elsie Blaylock as the interim at that time until we knew exactly would happen with the early head start,” Farley […]
UCDD Creating New Strategic Plan
UCDD is in the preliminary stages of creating a new strategic plan. Executive Director Mark Farley said the future outlook will serve as a road map for how departments can accomplish their goals. “We did one five years ago,” Farley said. “We wanted to go back through, and instead of looking five years down the […]
UCHRA Early Head Start Expansion On Hold
UCHRA’s Early Head Start Program will not be expanding this year after the organization did not get needed grant funding. The agency applied for about $7 million of federal money to extend services to Morrison, Spencer and Sparta. Executive Director Mark Farley said UCHRA’s request was too large compared to the total available funding. “What […]
