ABOUT US
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Sumner County Special Needs Collaborative (SCSNC) is to improve the livability of Sumner County for individuals with special needs, disabilities, or neurodivergence. We do this through providing information and education about rights and resources, supporting professionals in the field, and building community. We aim to partner individuals with special needs, families, and professionals in the field together for a collaborative approach.
OUR HISTORY
SCSNC was founded in June 2020 by the mother of a child with Hydrocephalus and Autism. After enduring a long road between knowing her son had challenges and him actually getting the help he needed, she resolved to use her degree in social work to advocate for change to make information about rights and resources freely accessible.
SCSNC was chartered as a nonprofit organization with the state of Tennessee in September 2020. and is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. SCSNC is run by a Board of Directors made up of volunteers. We have no paid staff, so you can know your donations are being used directly toward programming.
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RECOGNITIONS
December 2024- Recipient of a Carolyn Smith Foundation Grant
November 2024- Invited to participate in Actors Point Thanks-Giveathon
October 2024- Featured on WHIN's Community Spotlight.
September 2024- Beneficiary of Gallatin Chamber of Commerce's Off the Clock Breakfast
June 2024- Earned a Candid Gold Seal of Transparency on Guidestar
June 2024- Community Foundation recognized Giving Matters Profile
December 2023- Recipient of a Carolyn Smith Foundation Grant
October 2023- Beneficiary of Happy Hollow Wellness Lift Up Sumner Fundraiser
September 2023- Featured in Stay Positive News
April 2023- Recipient of a Walmart Community Grant
March 2023- Featured in Park Bench Interview
August 2020- Quoted in The Tennessean
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WHAT WE DO
Take a look at our Events Page to see what we've done in the past as well as what is planned for the near future.
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OUR PROGRAMS FOR 2025:
Informational- Regional Special Needs Expo, Local Resource Directory online and in print, Autism Awareness Event
School Advocacy- SPED team party giveaway, school board candidate interviews, policy research
Care for the Caregivers- a NEW program in 2025 aimed at taking care of those who care for others
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​We try our best to keep our website up to date with the most recent information, but this website should not be taken as medical, legal, or therapeutic advice or take the place of those services. We don't endorse any particular resource over another.