The Refuge Center for Counseling

“The organization's form 990 is reviewed by the ceo, treasurer, and associate director before being sent to every member of the board of directors. Board members are given 48 hours to review the form 990 before it is submitted for filing.”

“The conflict of interest policy is monitored by the executive committee of the board of directors.”

“The organization engages lbmc for a compensation analysis every two years to determine that salaries are appropriate for the market. Compensation for the ceo is reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the board of directors.”

“The organization engages lbmc for a compensation analysis every two years to determine that salaries are appropriate for the market. Compensation for the ceo is reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the board of directors.”

“The organization's governing documents are available upon request and on givingmatters.com.”

“The refuge center exists to offer excellent, accessible and affordable mental and emotional healthcare service in support of a transformational impact on communities. In carrying out this mission, the staff and board of directors strive to strengthen systemic, community health and to make excellent, life-saving mental and emotional healthcare services accessible and affordable to all, through an income-based sliding-fee scale. The refuge center indeed offers "refuge" by providing a place that offers support, connection, hope, and healing to children, individuals and families facing crisis, loss, and suffering. As an "emotional first responder," the refuge center always has a significant demand for life- saving mental and emotional health counseling at an affordable rate. In the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the refuge center served 4,247 clients from 18+ counties in middle tennessee through 41,498 life-changing counseling sessions on the income- based sliding scale fee structure. 86% of refuge's clients utilize the sliding-fee scale. The refuge center currently has more than 70 counselors. Each counselor brings a different area of focus, including anxiety, depression, domestic and sexual violence, addictions,marital therapy, grief and loss counseling, family counseling, divorce adjustment, parenting challenges, and therapy for children and teens. In addition to these areas of focus, the refuge center offers continuity of care through specialized therapeutic modalities like emdr, neurofeedback,group counseling, brainspotting and pcit (parent child interaction therapy) all on a sliding-fee scale. The refuge center for counseling values systemic health, affordability, excellence, education and hope. We see first-hand how when one person becomes healthier, a family becomes stronger, and a community thrives. The refuge center believes deeply in the ripple effect of healing and the power it has to change communities.”

“The refuge center exists to offer excellent, accessible and affordable mental and emotional healthcare service in support of a transformational impact on communities. In carrying out this mission, the staff and board of directors strive to strengthen systemic, community health and to make excellent, life-saving mental and emotional healthcare services accessible and affordable to all, through an income-based sliding-fee scale. The refuge center indeed offers "refuge" by providing a place that offers support, connection, hope, and healing to children, individuals and families facing crisis, loss, and suffering. As an "emotional first responder," the refuge center always has a significant demand for life- saving mental and emotional health counseling at an affordable rate. In the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the refuge center served 4,247 clients from 18+ counties in middle tennessee through 41,498 life-changing counseling sessions on the income- based sliding scale fee structure. 86% of refuge's clients utilize the sliding-fee scale. The refuge center currently has more than 70 counselors. Each counselor brings a different area of focus, including anxiety, depression, domestic and sexual violence, addictions,marital therapy, grief and loss counseling, family counseling, divorce adjustment, parenting challenges, and therapy for children and teens. In addition to these areas of focus, the refuge center offers continuity of care through specialized therapeutic modalities like emdr, neurofeedback,group counseling, brainspotting and pcit (parent child interaction therapy) all on a sliding-fee scale. The refuge center for counseling values systemic health, affordability, excellence, education and hope. We see first-hand how when one person becomes healthier, a family becomes stronger, and a community thrives. The refuge center believes deeply in the ripple effect of healing and the power it has to change communities.”

“Cleaning service 14,823 824 824 contract therapy 776,909 0 0 supervision and mentorship 6,282 0 0 strategic planning 0 7,500 0 total 798,014 8,324 824”