About Us
STARS is the leader in school-based Student Assistance Program services in Middle Tennessee. At STARS, we help schools tackle tough issues that threaten the emotional, psychological and academic well-being of area students — issues such as substance abuse, violence, bullying, harassment, family conflicts and divorce, grief and loss, and myriad other concerns. Through assemblies, classroom presentations, and group or individual counseling sessions, STARS assists schools in preventing and confronting these difficult challenges.
Through our KIDS ON THE BLOCK program, we are able to reach students from Kindergarten through 6th grade on such topics as Child Abuse Prevention, Awareness of Differences, Prejudice Prevention, Making Healthy Choices, Autism, Divorce through the art of puppetry.
Today STARS serves more than 50 schools and community sites in 9 Middle Tennessee counties. We are the only organization providing Student Assistance Services in Middle Tennessee schools. This ensures that students and teachers can access services when they need them and facilitates communication. It also means that each STARS Specialist is an integral part of his or her school culture. In addition to school-based programs and services in Middle Tennessee, STARS is an important national resource for training and professional consults. In 2010-2011 academic year, more than 86,000 young people were served through STARS services!
WHERE CAN YOU FIND OUR PUPPETS?
Our puppets present in the following counties in Middle Tennessee:
Davidson
Dickson
Maury
Montgomery
Robertson
Rutherford
Sumner
Wilson
Williamson
To schedule a puppet performance for your school or community, please email us kids...@starsnashville.org.
WHERE CAN YOU FIND OUR STARS SPECIALISTS?
In Cheatham County
Cheatham County High School
Harpeth High School
Sycamore High School
In Davidson County
David Lipscomb Campus Schools
Glencliff High School
Gra-Mar Middle School
Hillwood High School
Jere Baxter Middle School
Jere Baxter ALC (Alternative Learning Center)
Maplewood High School – 9th Grade Academy
Pearl Cohn High School
West End Middle School
Wright Middle School
In Dickson County
Creekwood High School
Dickson County High School
In Rutherford County
LaVergne High School
Oakland High School
In Sumner County
Beech High School
Gallatin High School
Hendersonville High School
Portland High School
Station Camp High School
White House High School
In Williamson County and Franklin Special Schools
Brentwood High School
Brentwood Middle School
Centennial High School
Fairview High School
Fairview Middle School
Franklin High School
Freedom Middle School
Grassland Middle School
Heritage Middle School
Hillsboro Middle School
Independence High School
Middle College High School
Page High School
Page Middle School
Ravenwood High School
Spring Station Middle School
Sunset Middle School
Williamson County ALC (Alternative Learning Center)
Woodland Middle School
In Wilson County
Carroll Oakland Elementary School
Lebannon High School
Mt. Juliet High School
Mt. Juliet Middle School
Watertown Jr./Sr. High School
West Wilson Middle School
Wilson Central High School
M.A.P. Academy (Modified Academic Program)
