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Growing Pains

Pictured left, is the accounting
office at the ETHRA Regional of-

fice just prior to the new floor in-

stallation. The updates have

been a huge task but everyone
has shown exemplary teamwork

and worked hard through the

renovations. As offices are
being put back together and new

work spaces are created, we send

a big THANK YOU
to everyone who helped make

this happen!

Teamwork makes the Dream work!.
Photo: Cynthia Plemens

If everything seems under control, you’re not going fast enough! —
Mario Andretti

ETHRA employees attend Scott County Service Expo

“On August 1, 2019, professionals and service providers from various fields gathered at Scott
Appalachian Industries to share with the community - and each other - the services they provide.”
“Organizations present at the Service Expo included: the Scott County Shelter Society; the Chil-
dren's Center of the Cumberlands; the Sexual Assault Services at SAI; the Scott County Family Justice
Center; Prevent Child Abuse: Tennessee; Appalachia Habitat for
Humanity; STAND; Camelot Care; Ridgeview Behavioral Health; Mountain People's Health Council;
Roane State Community College; the East Tennessee Human Resource Agency (ETHRA); Scott Appala-
chian Industries; and the Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency.”

“Each organization was able to share their mission with other service providers. Now with a
better understanding of each other, the organizations who were present at the event will be able to
work together more smoothly to provide help and services to the community.
"I didn’t know that SNAP recipients could get a lower rate internet," Sharon Wilson, Director of the
Roane State Community College Scott County Higher Education Center, said. "This will be very benefi-
cial to our students. I think everyone getting together [for the Service Expo] will spur more opportuni-
ties that you won’t ever know about." (FJC Newsletter, August 2019, Vol.1, Issue 5)

Staff attending from East Tennessee Human Resource Agency (ETHRA) were:
SHIP (Tamra Spencer), SNAP (Denise West) & CREVAA (Tracy Armstrong)

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