Tennessee Support Resources
Statewide and national support services for people in Tennessee seeking crisis help, safety planning, housing, legal support, recovery resources, and survivor-centered care.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are in emotional distress, experiencing a mental health crisis, struggling with substance use, or thinking about suicide, call or text 988. For local service referrals including shelter, food, housing, and crisis resources, dial 211.
You do not need perfect words to ask for help. Start with 911, 988, 211, or one of the resources below.
Domestic Violence
- Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence
Statewide coalition supporting domestic violence programs, sexual assault programs, survivor advocacy, prevention, policy work, and safety resources across Tennessee.
https://tncoalition.org/ - Tennessee Coalition Get Help Directory
Find domestic violence shelters, sexual assault centers, advocacy programs, and survivor support services in Tennessee.
https://tncoalition.org/get-help/ - Tennessee Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline
Confidential help and referrals for people experiencing domestic violence in Tennessee.
Call: 1-800-356-6767
https://tncoalition.org/ - National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential support, safety planning, and crisis help.
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
https://www.thehotline.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Love Is Respect
Support for teen dating abuse and unhealthy relationship dynamics.
Call: 1-866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Domestic Violence Help for Men
Male survivors can contact Tennessee domestic violence programs, 211 Tennessee, the Tennessee Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for referrals and support.
Mental Health / Crisis
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
National crisis support for mental health, suicide prevention, substance use crisis, and emotional distress.
Call or text: 988
https://988lifeline.org/ - Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
State mental health, crisis, substance use, recovery, and behavioral health services.
https://www.tn.gov/behavioral-health.html - Tennessee Crisis Services
State crisis resources, mobile crisis information, and behavioral health crisis support options.
https://www.tn.gov/behavioral-health/need-help/crisis-services.html - NAMI Tennessee
Mental health education, advocacy, family support, peer support, and local affiliate connections.
https://namitn.org/ - SAMHSA Find Support
National mental health and substance use support information.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support - FindSupport.gov
Federal support resource directory for mental health, substance use, and crisis needs.
https://www.findsupport.gov/
Addiction / Substance Use
- Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services – Substance Abuse Services
State substance use disorder treatment, recovery, prevention, and behavioral health support.
https://www.tn.gov/behavioral-health/substance-abuse-services.html - Tennessee REDLINE
Statewide substance use treatment referral and information line operated through TAADAS.
Call: 1-800-889-9789
https://www.taadas.org/our-programs-and-services/redline - FindTreatment.gov
Search for addiction treatment, mental health treatment, detox, outpatient care, inpatient care, and recovery programs by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - SAMHSA Find Help
National treatment referral and support resources for substance use and mental health needs.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help - 211 Tennessee
Search detox programs, counseling, recovery programs, addiction treatment services, housing help, food, and local support referrals.
Dial: 211
https://tn211.myresourcedirectory.com/
Homelessness / Shelter / Housing
- 211 Tennessee
Search for shelter, housing assistance, food, utility assistance, transportation, crisis resources, and other local services.
Dial: 211
https://tn211.myresourcedirectory.com/ - Tennessee Housing Development Agency
State housing programs, rental assistance information, affordable housing resources, homelessness-related programs, and housing support.
https://thda.org/ - HUD Tennessee
Federal housing resources, rental help, homelessness assistance direction, fair housing support, and local HUD contacts for Tennessee.
https://www.hud.gov/states/tennessee - FindHelp Tennessee
Search local shelter, housing, food, transportation, financial assistance, and social service programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - Adult Men’s Shelter and Emergency Housing
Use 211 Tennessee, FindHelp, HUD Tennessee, Tennessee Housing Development Agency, or local county/city service offices to locate emergency shelters, transitional housing, and housing support. - Family Shelter and Housing Support
Use 211 Tennessee, Tennessee Housing Development Agency, HUD Tennessee, and local community agencies to locate family shelter, rental help, and emergency housing support.
Legal Help / Protective Orders / Family Law
- Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services
Statewide legal help connector and legal aid resource for low-income Tennessee residents.
https://www.tals.org/ - Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
Free civil legal help for eligible residents in Middle Tennessee and the Cumberland region.
https://las.org/ - Legal Aid of East Tennessee
Free civil legal help for eligible residents in East Tennessee.
https://www.laet.org/ - West Tennessee Legal Services
Free civil legal help for eligible residents in West Tennessee.
https://wtls.org/ - Tennessee Courts Help Center
Self-help court information, forms, legal resources, and court process guidance.
https://www.tncourts.gov/help-center - Tennessee State Bar / Lawyer Referral Resources
Information for finding private attorneys and legal referrals in Tennessee.
https://www.tba.org/
Victim Rights / Crime Victim Support
- Tennessee Criminal Injuries Compensation Program
Financial help for eligible victims of violent crime and certain crime-related expenses.
https://treasury.tn.gov/Services/Claims-and-Risk-Management/Criminal-Injuries-Compensation - Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs
State victim services, grants, public safety programs, and crime victim support resources.
https://www.tn.gov/finance/office-of-criminal-justice-programs.html - Office for Victims of Crime – Tennessee Help in Your State
Federal victim assistance resource page for Tennessee, including victim support links and national assistance tools.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/help-for-victims/help-in-your-state/tennessee - Victim Connect Resource Center
National referral helpline for victims of crime.
Call: 1-855-484-2846
https://victimconnect.org/ - Office for Victims of Crime
Federal victim assistance information, rights resources, and support programs.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/
Sexual Assault Support
- Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence
Statewide sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, dating violence, survivor advocacy, prevention, and policy resources.
https://tncoalition.org/ - Tennessee Coalition Get Help Directory
Find local sexual assault centers, domestic violence programs, and survivor advocacy services across Tennessee.
https://tncoalition.org/get-help/ - Sexual Assault Center
Sexual assault crisis support, counseling, advocacy, and survivor-centered services based in Middle Tennessee.
https://sacenter.org/ - RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
24/7 confidential sexual assault support and online chat.
Call: 1-800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
County / Local / City Support
Use these tools to find help near you in Tennessee. Local services can vary by county, city, ZIP code, funding, availability, and eligibility, because naturally the help system needed to be built like a bureaucratic escape room.
- 211 Tennessee
Search for local shelter, food, housing, transportation, mental health, domestic violence, legal, and crisis services.
Dial: 211
https://tn211.myresourcedirectory.com/ - FindHelp
Search for local programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - FindTreatment.gov
Search addiction and mental health treatment by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - Tennessee Coalition Get Help Directory
Find domestic violence shelters, sexual assault centers, and survivor advocacy programs across Tennessee.
https://tncoalition.org/get-help/ - Tennessee Housing Development Agency
Statewide housing and homelessness-related program information.
https://thda.org/ - HUD Tennessee
Federal housing and homelessness support information for Tennessee.
https://www.hud.gov/states/tennessee
Special Populations
- Male Survivors
Male survivors can use Tennessee victim service programs, 211 Tennessee, RAINN, 1in6, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support and referrals. - Teen Dating Abuse
Love Is Respect provides support for young people experiencing dating abuse or unhealthy relationship dynamics.
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Native Survivors
StrongHearts Native Helpline supports Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Veterans Crisis Line
Support for veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and loved ones.
Call 988, then press 1
Text: 838255
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ - LGBTQ+ Youth Support – The Trevor Project
Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people.
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text: START to 678678
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Quick Reminder
If you are scared, unsafe, struggling with addiction, facing homelessness, or thinking about suicide, start with 911, 988, 211, or one of the resources above. You do not need to explain everything perfectly. You just need a place to begin.