Carter County Resources

 

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Food Assistance

  • Elizabethton City Schools will provide meals to students 18 years or younger. Breakfast will be available from 9:00 am - 9:30 am and lunch services from 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm. Meals will be distributed using car pick-up lines in the parking lots of meal pick-up locations. Adults may purchase meals for $3.75. Meal pick-up is available at the following locations:

    • East Side Elementary School, 800 Siam Rd

    • Harold McCormick Elementary School, 226 S Cedar Ave, Elizabethton

    • West Side Elementary, 1310 Burgie St.

  • Carter County Schools will be distributing breakfast and lunch between 12 pm — 1 pm Mondays and Wednesdays. Breakfast and lunch will both be distributed to any child 18 years or younger. Meal pick-up is available at the following locations:

    • Hunter Elementary School, 145 Hope St

    • Cloudland Elementary School, 305 Academy St

    • Happy Valley Elementary School, 163 Warpath Ln

    • Hampton High School, 766 1st Ave

    • Little Milligan Elementary School, 4226 US-321

  • Volunteers will also be distributing meals at other locations throughout the community from 12 pm - 12:30 pm M-F .
    Additional food distribution sites are:

    • Simerly Creek Believer’s Fellowship Church, 806 Simerly Creek Rd.

    • Swimming Pool Road Community, 167 Swimming Pool Rd

    • Charity Hill Freewill Baptist Church, 1353 Charity Hill Rd

    • MeadowBrook Mobile Home Village, 123 Reeser Rd

    • Elk Mills Volunteer Fire Department, 107 Poga Rd

    • Watauga City Hall, 103 W 4th Ave

    • Buladean Grocery, 2473 Hwy 91

    • Butler Trading Post, 16308 Hwy 67

  • See an interactive map of North Tennessee school closure feeding sites here

  • For information on food pantries in Carter County, please click here

  • Appalachia: Mission Pawsible is providing two weeks of pet food to those impacted by COVID-19 on a case-by-case basis. To get more information, visit their website here or call (423) 398-3380

Economic Assistance

  • Local Utilities:

    • The Elizabethton City Council passed an ordinance giving the city manager the authority to adjust utility rates, late fees, installation and disconnection fees to provide economic relief to those impacted by the coronavirus

    • Mountain Electric Cooperative has closed their lobby to the public. Payments can be made online or at the drive-thru. Customers who have been impacted by the coronavirus can contact (423) 772-3521 or online

  • National Utilities:

    • For a list of national utility and cell phone companies providing coronavirus relief, please see the main “Tennessee Statewide Resources” page here

  • Credit card companies and banks:

    • For a list of credit card companies and banks providing coronavirus relief, please see the main “Tennessee Statewide Resources” page here

  • For a list of car companies and programs and policies for payments for customers impacted by the coronavirus, please see the main “Tennessee Statewide Resources” page here

Safety & Support

  • Carter County Mayor Barnett issued a safer at home order on March 30. People should only leave the home when engaging in essential activities, such as obtaining groceries, seeking medical attention, or attending work as necessary. The order also closes all non-essential businesses and asks people to practice social distancing

  • Check the Carter County website for updated information and resources here

  • To find out if a business is closed, open, or has limited hours, as well as regional resources and tools, please visit the Appalachian Highlands Economic Directory (AHEAD)

Healthcare

  • Carter County Health Department: (423) 543-2521

  • Patients must be pre-screened and pre-registered to receive coronavirus testing, and only those with the most severe symptoms will be able to get tested. Those who are concerned they may have symptoms should call the Northeast Coronavirus Information Hotline at (423) 979-4689 M-F, 8 am - 6 pm. Coronavirus testing is available at:

    • Carter County Health Department, 403 E G St, Elizabethton, 9 - 11 am

  • Ballad Health Nurse Contact Line, available 24/7: (833) 822-5523

Transportation

  • Carter County is served by NET Trans, which provides rides for senior citizens who need to go to the grocery store, pharmacy, doctor’s offices, and other needs. To schedule a ride, please visit their website or call (423) 461-8233

These page are updated continually as new resources become available. If you have information or resources we have not posted, please let us know by emailing jamie@blairforcongress.com

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