Tennessee
School-info4u.com has compiled a comprehensive list of support groups and services in Tennessee.
Substance misuse
Comprehensive Counseling Network
Substance Abuse Treatment Program
2150 Whitney Avenue
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 353-5440
www.ccnmemphis.org
Memphis Recovery Centers Inc
1172 Vance Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 272-7751
www.memphisrecovery.com
Whitehaven Southwest Mental Health Ctr
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program
1087 Alice Avenue
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 259-1920
www.wswmhc.net
Bradford Health Services
Nashville Outreach
621 Mainstream Drive Suite 230
Nashville, TN 37228
(800) 677-8209
www.bradfordhealth.com
Emotional well-being
Department of Mental Health and
Developmental Disabilities
CordellHullBuilding, 3rd Floor
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, TN37247
(615) 532-6500
Email: Frieda.Outlaw@state.tn.us
Web: www.state.tn.us/mental
Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee
2416 21st Avenue South, Suite 201
Nashville, TN37212
(615) 269-5355
Email: forinfo@mhamt.org
Office of Children and Adolescent Services
Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
CordellHullBuilding, 3rd Floor
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, TN37247
(615) 532-6767; (615) 532-6612 (TTY)
Web: www.state.tn.us/mental
Benefits-social-security
Tennessee State Department of Education
Andrew Johnson Tower, Sixth Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-0375
Phone: (615) 741-2731
Fax: (615) 532-4791
Email: Education.Comments@state.tn.us
Web: www.state.tn.us/education/
State Mediation System
Division of Special Education
Department of Education
AndrewJohnsonTower
710 James Robertson Parkway, 5th floor
Nashville, TN37243-0380
(615) 741-2422
Web: www.state.tn.us/education/speced/index.htm
Equal opportunities
The Disability Coalition on Education
111 North Wilson Boulevard
Nashville, TN37205
(615) 321-5699; (615) 322-9184 (fax)
Email: msloniker@arcdc.org
The DCE is a Statewide alliance of families, educators,
State and advocacy organizations, focused on bringing about positive change in the education of students with and without disabilities.
DisabilityLaw & AdvocacyCenter of Tennessee (DLAC)
(Formerly TN Protection and Advocacy, Inc.)
P.O. Box 121257
Nashville, TN37212
(800) 342-1660; (888) 852-2852
Email: GetHelp@DLACTN.org
Web:www.DLACTN.org
Legal and advocacy services for individuals with disabilities
in Tennessee.
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Department of Human Services
400 Deaderick Street, l5th Floor
Nashville, TN37248
(615) 313-4714
Web: www.state.tn.us/humanserv
Division of Special Education
Department of Education
AndrewJohnsonTower, 5th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN37243-0380
(615) 741-2851
Web: www.state.tn.us/education/
speced/index.htm
Epilepsy Foundation of West Tennessee
70 Timber Creek, Suite 1
Cordova, TN38018
(901) 624-7148
Email: jeanmdodd@hotmail.com
Families for Early Autism Treatment
Chattanooga
Web: www.featchatt.org/
Learning Disabilities Association of Greater Memphis
711 Jefferson Avenue
Memphis, TN38105
(901) 448-3127
Email: ebishop@utmem.edu
Web:www.learningdisabilities-tn.org/
Parent-Child Services Group, Inc.
Lynne F. Harmon, M.A., CCC-SLP
1225 E. Weisgarber Road, Suite 180 South
Knoxville, TN37909
(865) 584-5558; (865) 584-6607 (fax)
Email: pcsg@parent-childservices.com
Web: www.parent-childservices.com
Multi-disciplinary evaluation and therapy services for
children; speech-language pathology, occupational therapy,
physical therapy, psychological services, parenting classes,
and consultations with area agencies and schools.
Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP) Program
Tennessee Department of Health
CordellHullBuilding, 5th Floor
426 5th Avenue North
Nashville, TN37247-4750
(615) 741-0353
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Division of Rehabilitation Services
CitizensPlazaStateOfficeBuilding
400 Deadrick Street, Suite 1100
Nashville, TN37248-6200
(615) 313-4917; (800) 628-7818; (615) 313-6601
(TTY); (800) 270-1349 (TTY)
Web: www.state.tn.us/humanserv
Tennessee Department of Children's Services
CordellHullBuilding, 7th Floor
436 6th Avenue North
Nashville, TN37243-1290
(615) 741-9699
Web: www.state.tn.us/youth
Stuttering Foundation of America
3100 Walnut Grove Rd, Suite 603
PO Box 11749
Memphis, TN38111-0749
(800) 992-9392; (901) 452-7343; (901) 452-3931 (fax)
Email: info@stutteringhelp.org
Web: www.stutteringhelp.org
The Foundation provides free online resources to those who stutter and their families, works towards the prevention and improved treatment of stuttering, and supports research into the causes of stuttering.
Tennessee Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
CitizensPlazaBuilding, 11th Floor
400 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN37248-6000
(615) 313-4891; (615) 313-5695 (TTY); (800) 270-1349 (in TN)
Web: www.state.tn.us/humanserv
Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities
CordellHullBuilding, 5th Floor
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, TN37247
(615) 532-6615
Web:www.tennessee.gov/cdd/
Tennessee Cross-Abilities Network, Inc. (TN CAN)
P. O. Box 2231
Cordova, TN38088
(901) 756-8067; (901) 755-2576 (fax)
Email: beverlycarolhart@msn.com
TN Cross-Abilities Network, Inc. is a statewide, not-for-profit organization for providers, advocates, families, & people with cross-abilities, coalesced to educate all about including people with differences, and fighting to protect their rights.
Tennessee Respite Network
1315 8th Avenue South
Nashville, TN37203
(615) 269-7855; (800) 269-7855
Email: dcarter@tnvoices.org
Web: www.tnvoices.org
Untapped Brilliance
Tresie Wallace
4128 Hilldale
Memphis, TN38117
(901) 270-9225; (901) 291-3072; (901) 683-7111 (fax)
Email: tresie@untappedbrilliance.com
Web:www.untappedbrilliance.com
Specialized tutoring service that specializes in remediation of learning disabilities. All teachers are special education certified. We also offer OT, PT, ABA/Behavioral therapy, and Speech services as well as parent advocacy.
Community involvement
Child law support and Youth organization centers
Personal development and alternative education
Blount Home Education Association, (BHEA)
Lori Wade, Administrative Coordinator
Louisville, TN 37777, 865-984-3693
Web: www.bhea.net
Heart & Hearth Home Education Support Group (H & H)
Linda Reed
290 Hillsboro-Viola Road, Hillsboro
TN 37342 931-596-3171
E-mail:tnhomeschooler@yahoo.com
Web: www.tn-heart-and-hearth.com
Tennessee Homeschool Information Site, (TnHomeEd)
Web: www.TnHomeEd.com
Unschoolers of Memphis
Margaret Meyer
901-757-9859
E-mail: mmyer@midsouth.rr.com
Web: www.geocities.com./unschoolersofmemphis
A to Z In-Home Tutoring
Cara Donahue
1300 Division Street, Suite 306
Nashville, TN37203
(866) 505-2869; (866) 838-0437 (fax)
Email: info@atoztutoring.com
Web: www.atoztutoring.com
Local, certified special education teachers are trained and
screened to provide in-home tutoring in the comfort and
convenience of the child's home.
Housing
StandUp For Kids
Memphis, TN 38118
www.standupforkids.org
The mission of StandUp For Kids is to help homeless
and street kids.
Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and transgender
Single parenting
Refugee/asylum seekers and new immigration law
Mentoring
BBBS of Greater Memphis
81 Tillman
Memphis, TN 38111
(901) 323-5440
E-mail: abailey@bbbsmem.org
Web: www.bbbsmem.org/
Professionals and Carers
Support and Training for Exceptional Parents, Inc.
712 Professional Plaza
Greeneville, TN 37745
423-639-0125 voice / 423-639-8802 TDD
423-636-8217 FAX
1-800-280-STEP in TN
E-mail: information@tnstep.org
Web: www.tnstep.org
Adult education
www.elearners.com
www.collegesurfing.com/ce/search/?src=&
Memphis CITY Schools Adult Education
Matthew Sharp
Email: sharpm@memphis-schools.k12.tn.us
(901) 416-4090
www.mcsk12.net/schools/messickvotech.vt/messick.html
The Internet Public Library- IPL
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