POSITIVELY UCA - Vol 1 - Issue 31 - Updates and Success Stories

Sep 21, 2026

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POSITIVELY UCA presents community-focused updates from UCHRA, including a Fentress County UCHRA food box giveaway happening until 4 p.m. It also shares program and outreach highlights, featuring UC DD interns and recorded PSAs for upcoming caregiver events. A detailed client success story follows George Chambers, describing how Substance Abuse Solutions and Legal Aid Society addressed long-standing driver’s license barriers and helped him regain stability, culminating in passing his driving test after 26 years.

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Fentress UC HRA Food Box Giveaway Happening Today

Out in the Field - UC DD Intern Hits the UC Airwaves

Client Success Story: George Chambers

O c t . 1 6 , 2 0 2 0 POSITIVELY UCA momen t to focus on the good our tea m is doing every day V o l 1 I s s u e 3 1 FENTRESS UC HRA FOOD BOX GIVEAWAY HAPPENING TODAY Fentress County UCHRA, in conjunction with Creation Gardens and local community partners, [is hosting a food box giveaway until 4 p.m. today. Look for more details](is hosting a food box giveaway until 4 p.m. today. Look for more details) to follow. Ou t in the Field UC DD INTERN HITS THE UC AIRWAVES Madisyn Program, Radio. Glenn, an intern with the Family Caregiver recently recorded PSAs with Stonecom Her PSAs were to inform the public of upcoming events through the Family Caregiver Program. Events include the screening of Alive Inside at the Sparta Drive-In (Nov. 7) and Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a six-week virtual series. For more information on these events, contact Clare Farless at (931) 476-4143. CLIENT SUCCESS STORY: GEORGE CHAMBERS George Chambers is a client of UCHRA 's Substance Abuse Solutions (SAS) program. The following information was provided by the client and has been edited for clarity. George came to UCHRA SAS Department after his 30-day emergency housing stay at the Cookeville Rescue Mission had expired. He was working two parttime jobs, but now needed transitional housing, support in his recovery, and some stability in his life. Stability became more of a challenge as both of his part-time jobs disappeared due to business cutbacks. Substance Abuse Solutions helped George attain transitional housing and stability as he attained a new, full-time job with ITT. His caseworker discovered the biggest gap in George's long-term recovery: George’s background and training were in auto mechanics; his passion. But, he had lost his driver’s license and had given up hope of ever having it back. When asked what it would take to get it back, his reply was $135,000. That was impossible! How could that be? George’s caseworker went with him to the Continued on page 2 2020 UPPER CUMBERLAND MAYORS' RETREAT RECAP CONTINUED: GEORGE CHAMBERS' CLIENT SUCCESS STORY the DMV office. and brought up his record on the kiosk computer. Sure enough, it would cost $135,000 to restore George's license; $125,000 stemmed from a judgement based on a no-fault accident back in 1994. George had not had a driver’s license for 26 years and had given up hope of ever having one again. SAS put George’s situation into the hands of the Legal Aid Society who went to work researching the original judgement. After two months of providing documentation and pleadings before the court, the judgement O c t. 1 6 , 2 0 2 0 was overturned. Following that ruling, many of the following citations for “driving without alicense” were also rescinded. George, following extremely strict money management rules set out by his case manager, was able to save enough money to pay off the remainder of the tickets that were not rescinded. Finally, he was able to walk into the DMV, show his payment documentation and take his driving test – and pass it. Three weeks later George proudly held his Tennessee Driver’s License – for the first time in 26 years! I s s u e 3 1

FAQs

What community event does the document highlight for today?

It highlights a Fentress County UCHRA food box giveaway happening until 4 p.m. today in conjunction with Creation Gardens and local partners.

What is the “Out in the Field” section about?

It describes a UC DD intern recording PSAs for the Family Caregiver Program to promote upcoming events.

How did George Chambers eventually regain his driver’s license?

Substance Abuse Solutions connected him with Legal Aid Society to research and challenge the original judgement; after the court ruling was overturned, he settled remaining tickets, then passed his driving test and obtained a Tennessee driver’s license for the first time in 26 years.

Sep 21, 2026

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