The Refuge Center for Counseling

The Baptist Healing Trust Awards The Refuge Center for Counseling a 2009 Grant

The Refuge Center for Counseling, Inc. received a grant from The Baptist Healing Trust, which awarded funds totaling more than $1.5 million recently to 44 charities for a variety of health related projects, according to President & CEO Erie Chapman. The mission of the Trust is to be a caring ministry devoted to healing with love in the Christian tradition. "The Refuge Center exists as a beautiful sanctuary offering light and hope to many who suffer in the darkness of emotional trauma. The Baptist Healing Trust is grateful to provide support and funding for such a wonderful oasis. We are humbled and inspired by the work of the center and its skilled and compassionate staff and look forward to continuing our support." - Erie Chapman, President & CEO, Baptist Healing Trust.

The Refuge Center for Counseling’s grant was for $12,477 and will be used for EMDR Therapy for Trauma Survivors. The Refuge Center for Counseling, based in Franklin, Tenn., provides a variety of professional counseling services to individuals, couples and families regardless of income. Its fees are based on a sliding scale that ranges from $10 to $85. Since opening in 2005, The Refuge Center has served more than 1,500 individuals and families. The Refuge Center has a satellite office in Davidson County and works with the Hope House in Maury County.

Recipients of the contributions include non-profit organizations from all over Middle Tennessee working to help create access to quality, compassionate health services for the community’s vulnerable. This year’s grants bring the collective grant making of the Baptist Healing Trust to more than $46 million since 2002. The Baptist Healing Trust was created when Baptist Hospital in Nashville sold to Ascension Health in St. Louis, Missouri.

Above Photo: Erie Chapman, President & CEO, Baptist Healing Trust and Amy Alexander, Refuge Center Executive Director

The Refuge Center receives $3,000 grant from Target for Domestic Violence Prevention work

Refuge Receives Funds from Predators Foundation

Refuge Director, Amy Alexander, receives check from Predators Foundation Representatives

PREDATORS FOUNDATION TO DISTRIBUTE 109 GRANTS TOTALING $260,000 TO AREA CHARITIES

Nashville, Tenn. (April 6, 2009) – This Wednesday, April 8 the Nashville Predators Foundation will distribute 109 grants totaling $260,000 to Nashville and Middle Tennessee-based community service and charitable organizations. The grants will be presented during a 2 p.m. ceremony at the Sommet Center.

This announcement marks the 11th grant distribution by the Predators Foundation. Since its 1998 inception, the Foundation has awarded more than $2 million in financial grants to Nashville and Middle Tennessee community service and charitable organizations. Between the grants and other charitable donations, such as player ticket programs and fund-raising efforts, the Foundation put more than $600,000 back into the community during the 2008-09 season.

The Refuge Center for Counseling has been awarded $1,200 which will fund the purchase of Art and Play Therapy supplies for our children's program.

Funding Sources

The Refuge Center is able to provide exceptional, affordable sliding-fee scale services due to the funding it receives from several sources including:
1) Foundations and Grants
2) Individual Donations
3) Gifts from other non-profit agencies and churches
4) Special Events