Community Outreach Programs
The College of Education & Human Sciences, working in collaboration with regional organizations, public schools, community groups, and the university, provides a range of outreach and engaging programs.
Elinor Ross Freedom School
The Elinor Ross Freedom School is a free, six-week literacy and cultural enrichment program for 1st to 8th grade students in Putnam County.
P-16 Partnership
The P-16 Partnership is conducted by the College of Education & Human Sciences collaborating with Putnam Co. Schools, IMPACT, Tech’s College of Business and Office of Intercultural Affairs, TN Chapter of NAME, and the Cookeville-Putnam Co. Chamber of Commerce promoting educational events, mentorship, and workshops.
BRIDGES
Since 2016, the BRIDGES Early Intervention Resource Agency has helped support families, caregivers, and children with special needs from birth to age three.
The agency works with the Tennessee Early Intervention System, a division of the Tennessee Dept. of Education, serving counties in the Upper Cumberland.
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Milestones
Concerned about your child's development? Milestones serves families with children birth to age three (3) throughout Middle Tennessee, as an independent evaluation agency.
As Tennessee’s Early Intervention System (TEIS) receives referrals from agencies or individuals with concerns about a child’s development, a Milestones evaluator schedules a visit with the family to conduct a developmental evaluation.
