The mission of The Exchange Club/Stephens Center is to prevent child abuse and neglect while promoting healthy, non-violent families through appropriate home-visiting, parenting classes and community education programs. The Center is licensed by the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services as a child abuse prevention agency. The Stephens Center is HFA and National Exchange Accredited. The Exchange Club/Stephens Center provides services to children and parents in Overton, Putnam, Cumberland, Dekalb, Macon, and White Counties.
The Exchange Club/Stephens Center, a non-profit, 501(c)3 family support and child abuse prevention agency, was established in 1988 by Anna Stephens in memory of her late husband, Holland J. Stephens. The Center is part of the nationwide network of Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention Centers and receives annual support from the Exchange Clubs of Lake Tansi and Livingston.