Who We Are & What We Do

Hello, I'm Miranda, the founder of Atara. While pursuing my bachelors degree in criminal justice I began noticing the lack of support for young adults. 

I was motivated to start Atara in my home town because I truly believe it could use the support of a place for teens to go. A place that could give teens the opportunity to be themselves and to start finding what their purpose in life is. I grew up in Franklin and when I was a teen I didn't always make the smartest decisions and that was due to lack of stability at times. I want to be able to provide a space where teens can escape and not have to worry about things that teenagers shouldn't have to worry about. I want to be able to provide services that can help them achieve their goals, like art/ music areas, job assistance, college assistance, volunteer opportunities, mental health advocacy and so much more.