Central Services
Contact info: 423-586-9431
Address: 2450 S Cumberland St, Morristown, TN 37813
Provides a food pantry visit once every three 3 months. Tuesday-Friday. Must live or work in Hamblen County to qualify and must have a utility bill or lease agreement.
Douglas Cherokee Economic Authority
Contact info: 423-587-3076
Address: Commodity distribution happens quarterly and usually takes place at Central Services- 450 S Cumberland St, Morristown, TN 37813
Must live in Hamblen County (other counties are served in their county) and have proof of income or a food stamp card to qualify.
The Avenue Dream Center
Contact info: 423-231-4719
Address: 6037 West Andrew Johnson Highway, Talbott, TN 37877
Provides a food pantry that is open Sundays from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesdays from 10 am to 2 pm, and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Valid ID is required and proof of address to receive food pantry the first visit.
Food on Foot
Contact info: 865-566-5778
Address: #1 Berkline Dr. Morristown, TN 37813
Distributes food every other Saturday. The mission is to end child hunger, but they also distribute it to the homeless. Qualifications are more than likely living in Hamblen and having a utility bill of some sort.
Blessing Boxes
Blessing boxes can be found throughout Hamblen County at various churches and organizations. They are a take-what-you-need, leave-what-you-can situation designed to help people through tough times. They are accessible to those in need!
- Trinity Methodist Church – 425 Wilder St, Morristown, TN 37813
- Centenary United Methodist Church-206 N Jackson St, Morristown, TN 37814
- Captive Free Ministries- 1715 W Morris Blvd, Morristown, TN 37813
- The Cutting Cottage- 7723 E Andrew Johnson Hwy, Whitesburg, TN 37891
- Manley Baptist Church- 3603 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, Morristown, TN 37814
- Buffalo Trail Baptist Church- 1829 Sherwood Dr, Morristown, TN 37814
- New Freedom Missionary Baptist Church- 445 Panther Creek Rd, Morristown, TN 37814
- Morristown Church of Christ- 1408 E Andrew Johnson Hwy, Morristown, TN 37814
- Grace Point Baptist Church- 1170 Highway 11 E, Talbott, TN 37877
- Civic Park -390 Sulphur Springs Road, Morristown, TN 37813
- Bethel Baptist Church- 3030 Bethel Rd, Morristown, TN 37813
- Eternal Truth Church- 4860 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, Morristown, TN 37814
Daily Bread Community Kitchen
Contact info: 423-581-7733
Address: 118 S Cumberland St, Morristown, TN 37814
Provides hot meals to the homeless and other individuals in need.
Meals on Wheels
Contact info: 423-587-3076
Address: 224 Lincoln Ave. Morristown, TN 37813
A senior food program for homebound seniors. Income is not a factor; eligibility is based on nutritional needs, age, and daily activity limitations. Participants receive five meals and a weekly visit from someone who checks in on them. This program is done through the Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority.
HOLA Lakeway
Contact info: 423-621-9065
Address: 1600 East Andrew Johnson Hwy, Morristown, TN 37814
Offers a small food emergency pantry, especially for Spanish-speaking people in the Hamblen County community.
The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Contact info: 423-586-1621
Address: 2435 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, Morristown, TN 37814
The food pantry will be open the third Monday of each month 10:00 a.m. to 12p.m. or until gone.
Russellville Baptist Church
Contact info: 423-581-2965
Address: 444 Cedar Creek Rd, Russellville, TN
Occasionally gives away free food boxes to those in need. Check with the church or social media to learn more about the date and time.
Good Samaritan Ministries
Contact info: 423-928-0288
Address: 100 North Roan Street Johnson City, TN 37601
This program serves Hamblen County in addition to others. Each household member 18 years or older must provide photo identification cards and proof of all income: pay stubs, award letters, check stubs, or other notifications of income, date of birth, and last five digits of Social Security Number. Each household member must also have proof of ALL expenses: bills, receipts, statements, court documents, or loans.
Appalachian Ministries of the Smokies
Contact info: 865-475-5611
Address: 511 Municipal Dr, Jefferson City, TN, 37760
Appalachian Ministries has a clothing and food pantry that serves Cocke, Grainger, and Jefferson Counties of East Tennessee. Families may visit the food pantry one time per month for services. Food items are free to families provided they have completed an application before their visit. The pantry is designed as a small grocery store where families can choose the necessary food items. To obtain services documentation required is: photo ID, social security cards for everyone in the household, a piece of recent mail with the current address, proof of income (paystub, SNAP award letter, or Social Security award letter), and vehicle registration. Other services may be available to Hamblen residents.
Morristown Housing Authority
Contact info: 423-586-5115
Address: 600 Sulphur Springs Rd, Morristown, TN, 37813
Public housing and rental assistance for low-income, disabled, handicapped, and elderly.
Clinch-Powell RC&D
Contact info: 865-828-5927
Address: 7995 Rutledge Pike, Rutledge, TN, 37861
Offers personalized services and a variety of options to meet your mortgage financing needs. They offer other services such as homebuyer education, pre-purchase coaching, and post-purchase coaching to ensure your success as a new homeowner. They even have home repair programs to help protect your investment. They are specializing in working with households with incomes at or below $75,000.
Central Services
Contact info: 423-587-9215
Address: 2450 S Cumberland St, Morristown, TN 37813
Central Services can provide clothing, furniture, and other necessities at a low, discounted price through the Changing Times Thrift Store. They keep their prices low in the area to best serve their customers. They also run various sales throughout the year on clothing and other various/seasonal items.
Goodwill Industries
Contact info: 423-587-9763
Address: 2812 W Andrew Johnson Hwy #3217, Morristown, TN, 37814
The Goodwill Thrift store offers clothing, household items, and other miscellaneous items for the whole family at a fraction of the standard cost.
TCAC Depot Discount Store
Contact info: 423-586-9982
Address: 740 E. Main St, Morristown, TN, 37814
TCAC Depot serves the community in many ways. The primitive function of the discount store is to provide the public with a wide variety of items at a discounted price. Their stock includes but is not limited to, health and beauty aids, bedding, home goods, toys, office supplies, apparel, and more. Stock includes items at bargain prices from large retailers such as Walmart and Target.
God’s Warehouse
Contact info: 423-312-6883
Address: 3441 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, Morristown, TN, 37814
God’s Warehouse is a conduit of blessing to people locally, nationally, and globally, providing relief supplies for those suffering hunger, disease, and natural disasters. An organization stating a need must provide a third-party referral.
The Avenue Dream Center
Contact info: 423-231-4719
Address: 6111 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, Talbott, TN
Through a food pantry, thrift store, and resource outlet: The Avenue Dream Center is a Kingdom-driven vessel equipped to change communities. They aim to provoke generational change for those who desire freedom in Christ. They hold the hands of their neighbors and guide them to a foundation of hope, joy, recovery, and freedom. While you do not need to be a resident of Hamblen County to receive services from the Dream Center, you must bring a valid photo ID and proof of address for the first visit to the food pantry.
Lakeway Area Habitat for Humanity
Contact info: 423-581-1661
Address: 1080 Alpha Valley Home Rd, Morristown, TN, 37813
Lakeway Area Habitat for Humanity only builds/repairs in Grainger and Hamblen counties (but we can refer to other counties if needed). For a home build, it depends upon their financial circumstances and needs. For repairs, it is usually for seniors or people with disability or social security – but occasionally, they can do repairs in homes with children in them. They must own the house (can’t be renting), and there are income requirements. Applicants must live or work in Hamblen or Grainger County. Applications can be filed online, or one can be picked up at their office. The documentation needed includes proof of residency, a driver’s license or state ID, proof of income from everyone over 16 in the home, and a copy of the mortgage.
Central Services
Contact info: 423-586-9431
Address: 2450 S Cumberland St, Morristown, TN 37813
Provides once-a-year assistance with rent and utility bills. Must contact the office and answer various application questions. Also can assist with propane and gas. Must live in Hamblen.
Douglas Cherokee Economic Authority
Contact info: 423-587-3076
Address: 2450 S Cumberland St, Morristown, TN 37813
Provides help on rent and utility bills, electricity, and water according to income and circumstances. Applicants can apply every October to renew their LiHEAP and LiHWAP. Can also assist in propane, gas, kerosene, wood, and coal. Live in Hamblen to qualify for this office or call other branches in the county of origin.
PERSEVERE
Contact info: 877-260-7299 / techalliance@perseverenow.org
Address: Undisclosed address in Hamblen County
Through the free Tech Alliance program, one can learn to code, receive life skills and career readiness training, and receive job placement support. The Tech Alliance serves traditionally underrepresented populations, including justice-impacted individuals, individuals and families living in poverty, disconnected youth, and youth aging out of the foster care system. To qualify for Tech Alliance, you must meet these requirements: be a resident of Tennessee, be justice-involved (including incarcerated, on probation, parole, or formerly under supervision), be the family member of someone who is justice-involved, opportunity youth, youth aging out of the foster care system, TANF eligible, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and agree to time commitment.
MATS Homeless Shelter
Contact info: 423-587-9215
Address: 733 W. Main Street Morristown, TN 37814
Must be homeless and pass an initial drug screen for everything except for marijuana/THC, BZO, BAR, and TCA. Must also pass a breathalyzer for alcohol, care for themselves without assistance, cannot be on the sex offender registry, or have a history of sex crimes. MATS will approve admission for un-medicated: anxiety, depression, ADD, ADHD, Tourette’s Disorder, Asperger’s Syndrome, and borderline personality disorder if they do not pose harm or threat to themselves, staff, or other residents. Must desire to be at the shelter and want help. You do not need an ID, birth certificate, or SS card.
Samaritan House Family Ministries
Contact info: 865-475-5032
Address: 165 Jericho Way, Jefferson City, TN 37760
Samaritan House Family Ministries provides emergency shelter to women and children who are experiencing a housing crisis in Jefferson, Grainger, Cocke, Hamblen, and Sevier counties. The shelter seeks to create a home environment for residents as they work towards self-sufficiency through employment, savings, and the search for affordable housing. As a faith-based ministry, the shelter is blessed by support from area churches. For shelter, individuals must: possess a photo ID, pass a local police background check, pass a drug test, and contact the shelter to complete a phone inquiry. Residents in the shelter must attend budget classes and Bible Study, follow the house rules, complete daily chores, seek gainful employment and affordable housing, save 80% of income received while in the shelter, and provide weekly proof of income and savings.
Safe Space
Contact info: 1-800-244-5968
Address: Undisclosed address in Jefferson County
Domestic Violence shelters are focused on providing emergency shelter to those in need of housing. They can help victims with physical and emotional support, food, personal items, first aid, and clothing. Individuals must call in advance to obtain the shelter’s location and acceptance. Usually, only one bag per person is allowed. No one can call for the person in need; it must be the one directly affected. Both genders are accepted.
Joy D. Baker Center (Salvation Army)
Contact info: 865-525-9401
Address: Undisclosed address in Knox County
The Joy D. Baker Center serves women with or without children affected by domestic violence and also serves as a shelter for homeless women with children. Safety is their top priority in monitoring and securing facilities. In addition to providing housing and meals, their 24-hour staff serve as counselors and liaisons with both the court and the school systems and can assist with job placement or referrals to other agencies.
Salvation Army (Men’s Shelter)
Contact info: 865-525-9401
Address: 409 N. Broadway, Knoxville, TN, 37917
The Salvation Army’s men’s shelter provides safe shelter to those in need alongside a comprehensive range of services for those in need such as housing resources, hygiene supplies, access to daily meals, clean clothing and laundry facility access, assessment of drug and alcohol use with on-site referral for substance use disorder recovery programs, employment programs, job training, vocational services, continued educational support, personal development programs, pastoral services, and reentry services.
Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries
Contact info: 865-673-6540
Address: 418 N. Broadway, Knoxville, TN, 37917
KARM provides emergency shelter to men, women, and children who have nowhere else to turn each night. It offers a safe place from the elements, rest, loving staff, and volunteers who listen, help, and pray with and for them.
Salvation Army (Johnson City)
Contact info: 423-926-0089
Address: 1420 E Main St, Johnson City, TN 37601
For those with no place to go or in need of emergency shelter, local Salvation Army homeless shelters provide a warm, safe place for men, women, and families to stay. In cities where we do not operate homeless shelters, we offer financial assistance to cover emergency overnight housing costs or refer those facing housing and food insecurity to partner programs with emergency shelter services.
Salvation Army (Kingsport)
Contact info: 423-246-6671
Address: 519 Dale St, Kingsport, TN 37660
For those with no place to go or in need of emergency shelter, local Salvation Army homeless shelters provide a warm, safe place for men, women, and families to stay. In cities where we do not operate homeless shelters, we offer financial assistance to cover emergency overnight housing costs or refer those facing housing and food insecurity to partner programs with emergency shelter services.
Breathe of Life Ministries
Contact info: Ron Pressley (423)258-8262
Address: 1809 Cherokee Drive, Morristown, TN 37814
Breath of Life is a sober living group home for men who are struggling with obstacles such as addiction, homelessness, and divorce. This facility aims to offer a safe and structured environment that fosters a sense of motivation and inspiration.
** Remember, everyone in TN is a mandatory reporter of child abuse and neglect **
Child Abuse Hotline
Contact info: 877-237-0004
Trained case managers will guide Hotline callers through a series of questions, however, callers do not have to know all the information regarding the abuse or neglect. The case managers then use the information provided to determine the severity of the situation and how to best intervene.
Hamblen County DCS
Contact info: 423-318-6800
Address: 1077 E Morris Blvd A, Morristown, TN, 37813.
Open Monday-Friday from 8 am-4:30 pm. DCS investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect. They also administer the state’s foster-care system and work hard to find permanency for children and youth who come into their care. The link is on their website for making a report regarding child abuse or neglect. Reports can be anonymous.
Adult Protective Services
Contact info: 888-277-8366
APS staff investigates reports of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of adults who are unable to protect themselves due to physical or mental limitations. APS may investigate abuse/neglect/ exploitation of an adult in any living arrangement including nursing homes, group homes, their own homes, and homes of relatives or friends. The only exception is residents of the state-operated institutions for individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities. Link on their website to make a report regarding the abuse of an adult. Reports can be anonymous.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Contact info: 800-799-7233
Every contact with the Hotline is personal and anyone can reach out such as survivors of abuse, concerned friends or family members, and some even abusive partners seeking to change themselves. Hotline offers a phone call option, an online chat option, and even a text option.
McNabb Center New Hope Recovery IOP
Contact info: 423-581-2411
Address: 320 W 3rd N St, Morristown, TN 37814.
8-week alcohol/substance abuse intensive outpatient program. Must call and schedule an intake and do a mental health evaluation at campus.
McNabb Center Redirections Youth IOP
Contact info: 423-581-2411 ext. 1995
Address: 320 W 3rd N St, Morristown, TN 37814
Must be between the ages of 13-18 to qualify and have an issue with alcohol or substances. 8-week intensive outpatient program with case management. Must call and schedule an intake.
Recovery Navigators
Contact info: 423-616-4783
24/7 Response. Provides an on-call number for individuals who present with substance addiction and find themselves in the hospital or have overdosed. Navigators are in the hospitals daily and are available 24/7 by phone to discuss getting into treatment.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Contact info: 865-522-966
Address: 314 S. Fairmont Ave, Morristown, TN, 37813—Open group on Sundays from 11 am-12 pm and then 8 pm-9 pm. Tuesdays 12 pm-1 pm and 5:30 pm-6:30 pm. Thursdays 12 pm-1 pm and 5:30 pm-6:30 pm. There are no qualifications for AA in terms of age or education. AA is a fellowship for people coming together to address drinking problems.
Al-Anon
Contact info: 865-525-9040
Address: First Presbyterian Church, 600 W Main St, Morristown, TN, 37184, Thursdays at noon.
Al-Anon is a mutual support group for those who have been affected by a loved one’s drinking. The only requirement for membership is there is a problem of alcoholism in a relative or a friend.
Alateen
Contact info: alateen@knox-al-anon.org
Address: Ebenezer United Methodist Church 1001 Ebenezer Rd, Knoxville, TN, 37923
Thursday’s at 7 pm. Alateen is part of the Ai-Anon Family Group, a fellowship of mostly teenagers (12-19) whose lives have been affected by a loved one’s drinking. There are no fees or requirements other than being affected by one’s alcoholism.
Joyful Life Counseling
Contact info: 423-616-0297
Address: 400 W 1st N. St, Morristown, TN, 37814.
Mental health and substance abuse assessments for adults, adolescents, and children. Therapy can range from individual to group therapy to family therapy. Open Monday-Thursday from 9 am-7 pm. Form on the website to get in touch or reach via phone.
Celebrate Recovery Morristown TN
Contact info: 423-586-8665
Address: Baptist Church/West Wing 3603 West Andrew Johnson Highway, Morristown, TN, 37814
Thursdays 6 pm-8 pm. Celebrate Recovery ministers to people struggling with alcohol and drug issues along with marital issues and sexual abuse issues. Groups are separated by gender and include chemical dependence for women & men, God heals for women & men, co-dependency for women, abuse for women, and first-time visitors.
Abundant Hope Ministries
Contact info: 423-254-1700
Address: 1808 Buffalo Trail, Morristown, TN 37814
Abundant Hope Ministries believes that giving back is an essential step in recovery. Putting our faith into action is at the heart of our Christian calling and a crucial step in overcoming addictions. Through their programs, one will receive immediate help, long-term recovery, and a chance to reach out to others in need. Whether a resident is addicted to drugs or alcohol, they will be met at their point of need. An application is available on their website alongside a background check form.
TN Redline
Contact info: 800-889-9786
TN Redline is a 24/7/365 resource for substance misuse treatment referrals. Anyone can call or text for a completely confidential referral. Redline serves as a referral service to addiction treatment for people and their families seeking help with substance abuse disorders.
Live Free (Claiborne)
Contact info: 423-526-5655
Address: 1216 Cedar Fork Rd, Tazewell, TN, 37879
Live Free provides recovery groups on Mondays at 11 a.m. (@Change Claiborne Office 1731 Main St. Tazewell) and Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. (The Hill Church). They also provide a syringe exchange on Tuesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Recovery Coaching is by appointment only, and applicants can call the number provided to get signed up.
Renegade Recovery Foundation
Contact info: 423-714-7313
Address: Zoom/Telehealth
Renegade Recovery’s mission is to provide comprehensive recovery/spiritual coaching and education for both groups of individuals dealing with addictions including substances and alcohol. Through Recovery Coaching, key aspects include individualized support, strengths-based approach, goal setting, and action planning, holistic perspective, coping mechanisms and life skills, motivational enhancement, accountability and monitoring progress, education and information, connection to resources, relapse prevention, empowerment and self-efficacy, compassionate and non-judgmental approach, and family and community involvement. They offer online appointments where you can schedule times for sessions.
Recovery Strategies LLC
Contact info: 865-966-3869
Address: 120 Center Park, Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37922
Recovery Strategies treat the “whole person”. Through best practices, they combine their expertise in the field of substance abuse, alcoholism, and mental health to address the needs of the whole person treating their mind, body, and spirit. They use 12-step theories, a wide range of group meetings, mirroring image groups, groups developed for expecting mothers and new moms, faith-based groups, co-dependency groups, and more. Detox, outpatient programs, criminal justice services, and monthly family groups are available too. Insurances accepted are BlueCare and Wellpoint, BCBS is in the process of being accepted, without insurance it costs $325 every 29 days. Appointments and consultations can be made over the phone or on their website.
Village Behavioral Health
Contact info: 865-658-2466
Address: 2431 Jones Bend Rd, Louisville, TN, 37777
Village Behavioral Health is a leading provider of residential treatment to teenagers and adolescents ages 13-17 who have been struggling with substance abuse through their Thrive Program, depression, bipolar disorder, or other mood disorders. Insurances accepted are Aetna, BCBS, Carelon, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare. To begin the admissions process, you must call. Serves all counties of TN.
McNabb Center Mental Health
Contact info: 423-581-4761
Address: 310 W 3rd N St, Morristown, TN, 37814
Offer therapy, case management, medication management, pharmacy, and other mental health services. To qualify for these services you must complete a mental health intake on the following walk-in days: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8 am-10:30 am, and Wednesdays at 1 pm-2:30 pm.
Crisis Stabilization Unit (McNabb)
Contact info: 423-273-5599
Address: 320 W 3rd N St, Morristown, TN, 37814
24/7/365 intensive, short-term stabilization services for an individual experiencing a mental health emergency and who is willing to receive services. CSU is a voluntary 3-day program where an individual will undergo treatment via group therapies, individual therapy, medication assessment, and management and see a discharge planner if further resources are needed.
Mobile Crisis Triage (McNabb)
Contact info: 855-274-7471
Address: 320 W 3rd N St, Morristown, TN, 37814
Another 24/7/365 day crisis response system for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. The program provides assessments, triage, and access to appropriate levels of care.
Cherokee Health Systems
Contact info: 423-586-5032
Address: 815 W 5th N St, Morristown, TN, 37814
Monday through Friday, 8 am-5 pm. We offer a multitude of mental health aid services, such as individual/family/and couple psychotherapy, time-limited grief group, structured group therapy for substance use disorders, DBT skills group, peer support, peer wellness coaching, psychiatric medication management, medication-assisted treatment, and community health coordination.
Attitude Exchange Company
Contact info: 423-231-5956
Address: 178 Faith Ln, Morristown, TN, 37814
AEC is an eight-session program for individuals or families that offers skills for becoming part of an encouraging community that motivates moving forward toward hope and freedom. Every learning session is followed by a time of worship.
Clarvida Center (formerly Camelot)
Contact info: 423-318-7373
Address: 1079 E Morris Blvd, Morristown, TN, 37813
Open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clarvida is a private foster care agency contracted by the state to provide resource homes for children in state custody. They work with the child, the resource family, and the biological family to ensure the best possible outcome by providing services and support such as counseling, 24-hour staff support, and respite care. Other services Clarvida offers include intensive counseling, outpatient therapy, TN Health Link, substance use services, and medication management. There is a referral form on their website.
Sexual Assault Center of East TN (SACET)
Contact info: 865-522-7273
Address: 2455 Sutherland Ave, Building B, Knoxville, TN, 37919
Open Monday-Friday from 8:30 am-5 pm. SACET is a resource for victims of sexual assault or sexual abuse. The center has a crisis hotline (provided above) that is available 24 hours. SACET has sexual assault nurse examiners available at all times that provide forensic nursing to victims and in addition, they offer education, advocacy, and other therapy services.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Contact info: 800-273-8255 or 988
Address: Contact Care Line is the closest center in TN, located at The Regas Building, 318 N Gay Street Suite 100, Knoxville, TN, 37917.
The Lifeline provides 24/7 free and confidential support for those in distress and prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones.
Horizons Behavior Solutions
Contact info: 423-381-0777 or kyra@horizonsbehavior.org
Offers ABA therapy (evidence-based therapy that assists people in gaining and increasing new skills, decreasing hindering behavior, and reaching meaningful goals) through board-certified/licensed behavior analysts and registered behavior technicians committed to providing quality ABA therapy to adults, children, and families. Focuses on communication, fine and gross motor skills, daily living skills, social skills, and academic readiness.
G. Keilan Rickard, PHD, ABPP
Contact info: 423-225-1574 or gkrickard@gmail.com
Address: Telehealth
Licensed psychologist, board-certified, provides telehealth therapy for TN, NC, and GA residents. He specializes in alcohol use, behavioral issues, bipolar disorder, cancer, chronic illness, coping skills, divorce, emotional disturbance, family conflict, grief, life transitions, men’s issues, mood disorders, open relationships and non-monogamy, relationship issues, school issues, self-esteem, sex-positive and kink allied, sexual addiction, insomnia, spirituality, stress, substance use, transgender, and women’s issues. Insurance and private pay are accepted through these services.
Loving Counseling and Consultation LLC
Contact info: 423-930-9112
Address: 701 Professional Plaza Dr #1, Greenville, TN, 37745
Loving Counseling and Consultation serves Northeast Tennesseans to help alleviate the impacts of trauma and mental health issues in a private practice setting with a caring approach. Services offered include CBT, Couples Counseling, EMDR, Grief Counseling, Group/Individual Supervision, and Individual Counseling. Accepted insurances include Aetna, Ambetter, Amerigroup, BCBS, Bluecare, Cigna/Evernorth, Optum, UHC Commercial, UHC Medicaid, UMR, and Self-Pay. The selection of services and price points are listed on their website.
Wellsprings Counseling Group
Contact info: 423-587-9339
Address: 1135 W 3rd N St, Morristown, TN, 37814
Seeking to impact the client’s core needs by attending to all relevant areas of health, including but not limited to mental, emotional, social, career, and spiritual development. They offer individual counseling, marital and family counseling, play therapy, and child counseling. All other insurances except BCBS plans are out of network.
Covenant Counseling
Contact info: 865-940-0720
Address: 2606 Greenway Drive, Suite 205, Knoxville, TN, 37918
Alcohol, drug, mental health, assessments, parenting, anger management, individual and family, and mental health counseling. It serves Grainger, Blount, Sevier, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, and Anderson, and self-pay is on a sliding scale.
Youth Villages
Contact info: 423-522-2200
Address: Millennium Square Bldg, 225 West 1st N. St, 225 W. 1st N. St #302, Morristown, TN 37814
Youth Villages offers a full continuum of programs serving emotionally and behaviorally troubled youth. Programs include INTERCEPT (strengthening families to prevent or limit the need for foster care), Residential Treatment Programs (intensive support for children with severe emotional and behavioral issues on residential campuses), Lifeset (helping young adults make a successful transition to adulthood), Multisystemic Therapy (for teens who are at-risk of placement out of home due to anti-social behavior), foster care, adoption, and specialized crisis services.
Health Connect America
Contact info: 423-839-2550
Address: 233 W Main St., Morristown, TN, 37814
HCA provides in-home services for families identified as “at risk.” These services include case management for support in the home, medication management, intensive mental health IOP, and alcohol and drug IOP. HCA serves Hamblen, Grainger, Cocke, Claiborne, Sevier, Hawkins, Hancock, Jefferson, and Greene counties.
True U Counseling Group
Contact info: (423)662-4131
Address: 1831 Buffalo Trail, Morristown, TN 37814
True U Counseling offers specialized therapy services and modalities, such as EMDR, TF-CBT, relationship counseling, sex therapy, child/play therapy, and treatment for developmental disorders. Therapy services are offered both in person and virtually. Tenncare and commercial insurance are accepted.
Joyful Life Counseling
Contact info: (423)616-0297
Address: 400 West 1st North Street, Suite D, Morristown, TN 37814
Mental health and substance abuse assessments for adults, adolescents, and children. Therapy services are offered through individual, group, and family sessions. This facility utilizes an integrative approach to counseling, specializing in anger, anxiety, autism, co-dependence, depression, domestic violence, trauma, stress management, spiritual issues, and self-esteem. Commercial insurance providers are accepted.
Still Waters Counseling
Contact info: (865)262-9098
Address: 1526 Meadow Spring Dr, Jefferson City, TN 37760
Counseling is offered through a collaborative process. Therapists provide guidance, support, and professional expertise to help individuals navigate personal, emotional, and psychological challenges. The aim is to empower clients with the tools necessary to improve their lives. Commercial insurance providers and self-pay are accepted.
ETHRA
Contact info: 423-587-6511
ETHRA works on a first-call, first-served basis as their schedule permits. They prioritize trips that involve medical issues and request a three-business-day notice for scheduling. ETHRA is available to anyone in need of transportation.
Lakeway Transit
Contact info: 833-923-0032
Address: 2800 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, Morristown, TN, 37814
Lakeway Transit provides three fixed bus routes on a pulse system through Morristown. It can transport passengers to various locations, such as grocery stores, medical appointments, work, and other desired locations. Operating hours are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. You can make your appointment by phone or in person at their office.
TennCare Transportation / Verida
Contact info: 1-866-473-7565
Transportation to medical appointments for TennCare enrollees is available through the individual’s managed care organization. Contact your managed care organization or the transportation number on your TennCare card to determine how transportation is arranged. Must have social security number when calling.
Community Connect Program (Seniors)
Contact info: 423-318-6912
Address: 534 E. 1st North Street, Morristown, TN, 37814
Community Connect provides transportation for medical appointments and grocery shopping for low-income seniors below the 200% federal poverty guidelines. It also offers light housekeeping services. Community Connect is a free program that serves Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, and Sevier County.
Senior Citizen Center
Contact info: 423-581-5166
Address: 841 Lincoln Ave, Morristown, TN, 37813
Monday-Friday 9:30 am-3:30 pm. The Senior Citizen Center offers many services to seniors, such as health screenings & fairs, education programs, annual mystery trips, general and field trips, physical fitness, volunteer opportunities, and lunch & learns. Must be aged 50 or over.
Legal Aid of East Tennessee (Morristown)
Contact info: 423-587-4850
Address: 1001 W 2nd St, Morristown, TN, 37814
Open Monday-Friday from 8:30 am-5 pm. LAET provides civil legal services free of charge for qualifying individuals, including areas such as consumer, housing, family, public benefits, and a range of other miscellaneous matters. LAET acts as an advocate for families, older adults, and victims of domestic violence and works closely with clients to help them navigate through legal challenges and seek justice. For Orders of Protection, you must contact or appear before your county’s Circuit Court or General Sessions Court Clerk’s office, or you may contact law enforcement. For legal representation, you have to contact the East Tennessee office.
TriStar Legal Services
Contact info: 865-366-3324
Address: 134 Court Ave #101, Sevierville, TN 37862
TriStar Legal Services offers free consultations and sliding-scale payment plans. They specialize in divorce (agreed and contested), custody, estate planning, criminal defense, landlord-tenant disputes, conservatorships, probate, and collections.
Knoxville Lawyer and Information and Referral Services
Contact info: 865-522-7501
Address: 406 Union Ave #510, Knoxville, TN 37902
Free legal consultation with trusted Knoxville lawyers serving multiple counties in East Tennessee.
Disability Law & Advocacy Center
Contact info: 865-670-2944
Address: 9050 Executive Park Dr #101-B, Knoxville, TN, 37923
Open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Disability Law & Advocacy Center of Tennessee advocates for the rights of Tennesseans with disabilities to ensure they have an equal opportunity to be productive and respected members of society. They also provide information and referrals, investigation of abuse and neglect, advocacy services, legal representation, education and outreach, and public policy advocacy.
ETHRA Legal Assistance for the Elderly
Contact info: 865-691-2551 ext. 4212
Offers services from referrals to brief advice, full legal representation, document drafting services, and public education presentations on senior legal services. Other typical case types include financial power of attorney, qualified income trusts, representation in nursing facilities, limited advice regarding TennCare CHOICES, eligibility, enrollment, and rights, long-term care planning, and housing issues. Programs and services are provided at no cost.
Central Services
Contact info: 423-586-9431
Address: 2450 S Cumberland St., Morristown, TN, 37813
Open Tuesday-Friday from 9 am-4 pm. Central Services offers a Medication Aid service that partners with local pharmacies to assist with medication needs for those who live or work in Hamblen County and cannot afford it. This service does not cover Narcotics or Stimulants. For eligibility, you have to reach out to their office and ask to be placed on a call back log from there, a caseworker reach out to you and make an appointment if you are eligible.
Cherokee Health Systems
Contact info: 423-586-5032
Address: 815 W 5th St, Morristown, TN, 37814
Open Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm. Cherokee Health Systems receives HHS funding and has Federal Public Health Service deemed status concerning specific health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals. Health services include primary care, behavioral health, eye care, dentistry, pharmacy, and OB/GYN. New patients need to call to schedule an appointment where staff will collect your information, send you a registration form, and then schedule your first appointment over the phone.
Hamblen County Health Department
Contact info: 423-586-6431
Address: 331 W Main St. A, Morristown, TN, 37814
Open Monday-Friday from 7 am-4:30 pm. Offer a plethora of services. Offer Narcan and Fentanyl test strips. Immunizations for children and adults include Dtap, Tdap, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis A, HPV, and seasonal flu vaccines. WIC, Communicable Diseases, birth and death certificates, and environmental health. Also, there is a CHANT (Community Health Access & Navigation in Tennessee) program that, if eligible, can receive assistance with medical service payments, co-pays, and deductibles & co-insurance for children with physical disabilities.
Hamblen County DHS Office
Contact info: 423-585-1444
Address: 2416 W Andrew Johnson Hwy #101, Morristown, TN, 37814
Open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Provides services for Food Stamps, SNAP, and Social Service Assistance.
Helping Hands Clinic
Contact info: 423-581-4100
Address: 1111 Watercrest St, Morristown, TN, 37814
Open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Helping Hands is a clinic located in Morristown that serves those who live or work in Hamblen County by providing primary healthcare to those without medical insurance and assisting them in obtaining necessary medicines for free. They can be contacted in person, over the phone, or through email on their website.
First Love on Main (Dental & Medical)
Contact info: 423-289-1179
Address: 225 W Main St, Morristown, TN, 37814
This faith-based service offers health and dental care to the underserved in the Lakeway area. Services include free doctor exams (for adults and pediatric patients), free blood work, and dental care. They can be reached by phone or email.
Remote Area Medical (RAM)
Contact info: 865-579-1530
Address: 2200 Stock Creek Blvd, Rockford, TN, 37853
RAM operates its clinics in communities large and small; every clinic is free and open to the public. There are no qualifying questions for eligibility, and no ID, proof of residency, or evidence of insurance is required. Services available are dental (cleaning fillings, extractions), vision (dilated eye exams, glaucoma testing, diabetic retinopathy, and glasses on site), general medical, prevention (breast exams, diabetes screening, physicals), and educational resources and information. Appointments will depend on the location of your clinic; you can access the clinic locations list on the RAM website.
Pregnancy Crisis Center
Contact info: 423-587-2273
Address: 304 Calvary Dr, Morristown, TN, 37813
Open Monday-Thursday from 12:30 pm-4 pm and then Friday’s 8:30 am-12:30 pm. Tuesdays are designated for Spanish-speaking clients. A support system of love and care for women and girls who find themselves facing an unplanned pregnancy. Services are free, and all information is confidential. Services provided include free pregnancy testing, material assistance, referral services to physicians, insurance, social services, legal aid, local churches, adoption referrals, a new mother support group, a post-abortion support group, and a complimentary newborn basket for any positive testing client that joints the Promise Parenting Class.
Goodwill Industries
Contact info: 423-587-9075
Address: 2812 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, Morristown, TN, 37814
Open Monday-Saturday, 9 am-7 pm, and Sunday, 12 pm-7 pm. Goodwill Industries is a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing lives and strengthening families by helping people reach their full potential through community-relevant job training, work, experience, and other career services. In 2022, 1,796 disabled/disadvantaged individuals were served through Goodwill’s job training and career services. You can apply for employment on the Goodwill website, or they have in-person interviews on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 1 pm-3 pm at 5307 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37919
Hope & Thrive Academy
Contact info: 423-254-3744
Address: 600 W Main St, Morristown, TN, 37814
Through Holston Home for Children, Hope & Thrive Academy is a program that serves young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This program maximizes independence, social maturity, and spiritual growth for those with disabilities. It also desires to partner with not only the disability but also the family and caregivers.
Lakeway Achievement Center
Contact info: 423-586-2196
Address: 320 Industrial Ave, Morristown, TN, 37813
Open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lakeway Center of the Handicapped is a non-profit organization that provides care, employment opportunities, and job training for clients.
Lions Volunteer Blind Industries
Contact info: 423-714-1673
Address: 758 W Morris Blvd, Morristown, TN, 37813
Open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lions Volunteer Blind Industries is a non-profit organization that provides employment opportunities to the blind or visually impaired. Through their work, LVBI employees gain a sense of purpose and empowerment.
The Arc of Knox County/Sunshine Industries
Contact info: 865-546-9431
Address: 3000 N. Central St, Knoxville, TN, 37917
A family-based organization committed to securing the opportunity for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to choose and realize their goals of where and how they live, learn, work, and play. They empower and support individuals and their families through advocacy and education services.
Tennessee’s Early Intervention System (TEIS)
Contact info: 423-356-1650
Address: 196 Freckles Crt, Johnson City, TN, 37601
TEIS is a voluntary program that offers therapy and other services to families of infants and young children with developmental delays or disabilities at no cost. TEIS is critically important to supporting the development of Tennessee children with disabilities and developmental delays as they prepare for school.
TN Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Contact info: 423-587-7008
Address: 2812 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, Morristown, TN, 37814
VR serves two groups: Tennesseeans with disabilities (including middle—and high-school-aged students) who are ready to prepare for independence through employment and Tennessee business owners, leaders, and operators who are ready to elevate their businesses into workspaces that welcome not only customers but workers with disabilities.
Social Security Office
Contact info: 800-772-1213
Address: 3112 Millers Point Dr, Morristown, TN, 37813.
Open Monday-Friday from 9 am-4 pm. At the Social Security office, one can check their eligibility for disability benefits and assistance, get estimates, apply for benefits, sign up for Medicare, and sign up for SSI. They can be reached over the phone, by email, by letter, and in person at their offices.
Senior Citizen Center
Contact info: 423-581-5166
Address: 841 Lincoln Ave, Morristown, TN, 37813
Monday-Friday 9:30 am-3:30 pm. The Senior Citizen Center offers many services to seniors, such as health screenings & fairs, education programs, annual mystery trips, general and field trips, physical fitness, volunteer opportunities, and lunch & learns. Must be aged 50 or over.
ALPS (Adult Day Services)
Contact info: 423-587-9149
Address: 600 N Daisy St, Morristown, TN, 37814
Open Monday-Friday from 7:30 am-5:30 pm. A state-licensed comprehensive health program designed to meet the needs of adults with cognitive/physical impairments. The program provides a safe and structured therapeutic environment. Daily activities and therapies stimulate, motivate, and retrain participants to maximize their functional service. An established plan of care for each participant is implemented within 30 days of the client’s enrollment and is updated every three months. They can be reached via phone, fax, or email.
Tennessee’s Community Assistance Corporation (TCAC)
Contact info: 423-586-7636
Address: 740 E Main St, Morristown, TN, 37814
Open 8:30 am-5 pm Monday through Friday. TCAC works to provide needed and direct services to low-income family communities, other non-profits, or faith-based organizations to improve the quality of life for all Tennesseans. We serve individuals throughout Cocke, Hamblen, Union, Claiborne, and Jefferson County.
Tennessee Adult Protective Services (APS)
Contact info: 1-888-277-8366
Address: 531 Henley St. Knoxville, TN 37902
Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm. If you suspect an emergency, you are advised to reach 911. There are no program fees; anyone over 18 is eligible and may call. APS aids older people and adults over the age of 18 who are unable to provide care to themselves due to mental or physical disabilities. APS staff investigate reports of neglect (including self-neglect), financial exploitation, and physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. They assist and serve adults in any living arrangement, including nursing homes, group homes, their own homes, or relatives’ homes.
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Contact info: 865-691-2551 ext. 4223 or tkahlher@ethra.org
Address: East TN Human Resource Agency. 9111 Cross Park Drive, Suite D-100, Knoxville, TN,37923
L. Thomas Kahler serves District 2: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier & Union County. To be eligible, the client must be a long-term care facility resident in one of the counties listed above. The state requires the Ombudsman to advocate for the care of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and residential homes for older people. The ombudsman works to resolve problems that individual residents might face.
Dewitt Place (Assisted Living)
Contact info: 423-585-0544
Address: 2131 Walters Drive, Morristown, TN, 37814
Dewitt Place is a licensed Assisted Living facility in Morristown. Assisted Living facilities are licensed individually by state or local governments, and surveys are typically completed by local entities, such as the Department of Aging or Veteran’s Services. To receive more information, you are asked to contact their phone number or submit a request for more information on their website.
Regency Retirement Village
Contact info: 423-581-7075
Address: 739 E 2nd St, Morristown, TN, 37814
The mission of Regency Retirement Village is to serve its residents and families while engaging in relationships, respecting individuality, and valuing the contributions of those who evolve throughout their everyday care. They encourage active senior living and social connectedness through friendship with residents and staff members and participation in group outings and on-site events that make their time at the facility special. Tours and questions can be scheduled/answered on their website by filling out a small entry message.
Samaritan Place (Emergency Senior Shelter)
Contact info: 865-684-1880
Address: 3009 Lake Brock BLVD, Knoxville, TN 37909
Samaritan Place provides shelter and support for seniors in crisis. Not only do they provide shelter, but they also provide nourishment and intensive case management focused on that population’s unique needs. To be eligible for the program, you must be 59 or older, not be a threat to oneself or others, and be ambulatory and able to manage daily activities with minimal assistance.
Amedisys Hospice
Contact info: 423-587-9484
Address: 1423 W. Morris Blvd, Suite C, Morristown, TN, 37813
Hospice care gives people facing a terminal illness comfort and a better quality of life. Individuals will have a personalized care plan, including nursing care, pain and symptom management, hospice aides, and emotional and spiritual support. Hospice supports loved ones, including social work services, respite care, and bereavement counseling.
Gentiva Hospice
Contact info: 423-200-5189
Address: 305 Calvary Dr, Morristown, TN, 37813
It helps people with life-limiting illnesses and their loved ones make the most of their time in their home’s comfort and privacy. It offers pain and symptom management, emotional support, spiritual care, respite care, and bereavement care.
Caris Healthcare
Contact info: 423-273-5362
Address: 2412 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, Unit B, Morristown, TN, 37814
Anyone with a life expectancy of six months or less may be considered for care, which can begin immediately. Care can be provided in the home, assisted living centers, nursing homes, or hospitals contracted with Caris. Care consists of a team of healthcare professionals on call to serve the patient’s needs: medical directors, nursing aides, chaplains, social workers, bereavement counselors, pharmacists, and volunteers.
Friends of Hospice/Serenity House
Contact info: 423-586-5284
Address: 421 N. High St, Morristown, TN, 37814
It provides an alternative care resource in a home-like setting to hospice patients who cannot remain in their homes. Serenity House serves up to five residents at a time. To qualify, residents must be under the care of a Hospice, have a life expectancy of 3 months or less, and must be a DNR. Care is provided at no cost to the patients, but donations are encouraged. There is a weekly fee of $150.00 for household maintenance costs. They serve Hamblen, Cocke, Grainger, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox & Sevier counties.
Smoky Mountain Home Health & Hospice
Contact info: 423-690-7221
Address: 506 W. Morris Blvd., Morristown, TN, 37813
It provides a wide range of services, including Palliative care, spiritual counseling, bereavement support, social services, personal care assistance, volunteer companionship, pain management, respiratory care, nutritional guidance, family counseling, education and resources, emotional and spiritual support, and end-of-life education. To be eligible for services, a patient must have a doctor’s certification that the patient has a terminal illness with a prognosis of six months or less.
Morristown VA Clinic
Contact info: 423-586-9100
Address: 226 Euclid Avenue, Suite A, Morristown, TN, 37813
Outpatient clinics provide primary and specialty health services such as women’s health care and pharmaceuticals. To register for care, you can apply online, by phone, or by mail. Documents required for registration are copies of your DD214 or discharge documents, any VA disability award letters, income information from the previous calendar year, and current ID cards for any other types of health coverage you may have (Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, or private health insurance).
TCAC Making Veterans Priority (Shandi Hill)
Contact info: 423-586-7636 / shandi@tcac1.org
Address: 740 E. Main St., Morristown, TN, 37814
Three factors determine VA-assigned priority groups: your medical condition, service experience, and income level. After an application is submitted and processed and you’ve been enrolled in VA healthcare, they will assign you to 1 of 8 priority groups. Priority groups can affect how much you have to pay for care.
Timothy Williams, Veterans Service Officer
Contact info: 423-586-6830 / timothy.williams@co.hamblen.tn.us
Address: 511 W. 2nd N. Street, Morristown, TN, 37814
Tim Williams is a retired Army Special Forces Colonel with over 30 years of active duty service. Through his experience, his mission is to assist veterans and their families in obtaining any benefits they are entitled to with the utmost courtesy, compassion, confidentiality, and respect.
Veterans Readjustment Counseling (Knox Vet Center)
Contact info: 865-633-0000
Address: 1645 Downtown West Blvd., Suite 28, Knoxville, TN, 37919
They offer confidential help to veterans, service members, and their families at no cost in a non-medical setting. Services include counseling for depression, PTSD, psychological effects of military sexual trauma (MST), and readjustment counseling.
Veteran Crisis Line
Contact info: 988, then press 1
Supportive Housing and Health Care for Veterans (Choose VA)
Contact info: 1-877-424-3833
Through conducting coordinated outreach to seek out veterans in need of assistance, connecting homeless and at-risk veterans with housing solutions, health care, community employment services, and collaborations with federal, state, and local agencies; employers; housing providers; faith-based and community nonprofits; and others to expand employment and affordable housing options to assist veterans in housing security. Must be a veteran who is homeless or is at risk of becoming homeless. They can help by finding you safe, sustainable, community-based housing.
American Job Center
Contact info: 423-317-1060
Address: 215 South Liberty Hill Rd, Morristown, TN, 37813
Individuals seeking employment opportunities may contact the center for career information and services. Each center offers computerized labor market information, internet access, workshops, an online talent bank, job placement, recruitment, and training. Clients they serve include the general public, veterans, youth, laid-off workers, and employers.
TCAC AmeriCorps
Contact info: 423-586-7636
Address: 740 East Main Street, Morristown, TN, 37814
AmeriCorps mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through acts of service and volunteering. By bringing people together, the community acts to tackle the country’s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteering.
Stepping Out, Inc.
Contact info: 423-318-0999
Address: 3441 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, Morristown, TN, 37814
Stepping Out, Inc. makes an available portfolio of curricula chosen explicitly because it encourages a new paradigm of positive thinking and contributes to creating stronger, more secure families, a dedicated workforce, and engaged citizens for the community—classes they offer range from emotional to physical to spiritual. Emotionally: (WO)M.E.N Managing Emotions Non-Violently, Automatic Positive Thinking, Renew Your Mind, Anger and Management. Physically: Dollars and “Sense,” Parenting, and Spic-N-Span. Spiritually: I am the battlefield of the Mind and Heart of the Problem. To participate in services, you must fill out an intake form on their website that’ll direct you to your email, where you must register and pay for the courses. Contact the office if court-mandated.
Hamblen County Board of Education
Contact info: 423-586-7700
Address: 210 East Morris Blvd, Morristown, TN, 37813
Hamblen County Board of Education covers a plethora of schools, including Alpha Elementary, East Ridge Middle, Fairview-Marguerite Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary, John Hay Elementary, Lincoln Heights Elementary & Middle, Manley Elementary, Meadowview Middle, Miller Boyd Alternative, Morristown-Hamblen East & West High, Russellville Elementary, Union Heights Elementary, West Elementary, West View Middle, Whitesburg Elementary, and Witt Elementary School.
Hamblen County Adult Education
Contact info: 423-581-5812
You must call the office to schedule an appointment. From there, you will complete the required forms and take a placement test to see where to begin. They offer basic skills such as reading, writing, and math at the readiness level, workforce development to enhance knowledge and skills necessary for the workforce, GED, and ESOL classes.
Douglas Cherokee Educational
Contact info: 423-581-5420
Address: 409 E Main St, Morristown, TN, 37814
Through the incorporation of state, federal, and private educational funding, its program is designed to give students and adults more resources to become successful. Current educational funding includes 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Lottery for Education, after-school programs, Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs, and the Abstinence Education Program. In-school and after-school programs boost academically and behaviorally at-risk students through homework help, individual and small tutoring sessions, character education programs, and computer-based and hands-on enrichment activities. Services available to parents and families include free computer classes, English language instruction, and parent involvement programs.
Head Start & Early Head Start (DCEA)
Contact info: 423-587-4501
Address: 127 Cedar St, Morristown, TN, 37814
Head Start is a federal program for income-eligible children from 0 to 5 years of age. The program helps prepare children to succeed in school by having them participate in various educational studies. While in the program, they will also receive free medical and dental care, have healthy meals and snacks, and enjoy playing outdoors in a safe setting. To apply, you can either fill out a pre-application form on their website or contact the Family Advocate in your county. For Hamblen County, the advocate’s numbers are 423-581-2350 or 423-585-0267.
STEP (Support and Training for Exceptional Parents)
Contact info: 800-280-7837 / 423-639-0125
Address: 712 Professional Plaza, Greeneville, TN, 37745
STEP’s philosophy states that parents possess unique information about their children’s development, nature, and needs and can contribute to their children’s education. Therefore, parents can and should become effective partners with professionals in planning and implementing appropriate programs. STEP supports parents when they request help, training, and information during this process.
TCAT (Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology)
Contact info: 423-586-5771 / Admissions@Tcatmorristown.Edu
Address: 821 West Louise Ave, Morristown, TN, 37813
TCAT serves as the premier supplier of workforce development. The college fulfills its mission by providing competency-based training through superior quality, traditional and distance learning instruction methods that qualify completers for employment and job advancement, contributing to the economic and community development of the communities served by training and retraining employed workers, ensuring that programs and services are economical and accessible to all residents, and building relationships of trust with the community, business, and industry leaders to supply highly skilled workers in areas of need. For application, you must file online through the TCAT admissions login.
Walters State Community College
Contact info: 423-585-2600
Address: 500 S. Davy Crockett Pkwy, Morristown, TN, 37813
Through a focus on student success and innovative teaching, Walters State enriches the lives of students and the community. The college provides affordable and convenient access across multiple campuses, collaborates with other educational institutions to promote access, partnerships with community businesses and organizations to meet specific academic needs, offers programs of study leading to associate degrees or certificates, provides pathways to institutional support services, fosters a welcoming campus community through cultural awareness and open dialogue, and creates a culture of continuous improvement and accountability. Applications may be filled and submitted online, and status tracked through an online student portal.
HOLA Sankopf Lakeway
Contact info: 423-621-9065
Address: 1600 East Andrew Johnson Hwy, Morristown, TN 37814
It offers a small food emergency pantry, especially for Spanish-speaking people in the Hamblen County community. The language institute provides English and Spanish classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30- 8:00 p.m. (in-person/online). It also offers academic and technology support on Tuesdays and Thursdays (homework help, reading activities, and computer skills) from 6:30-8:00 p.m. It offers Parent Support programs such as the Parent Hero program and cultural educational events. HOLA Sankopf Lakeway also offers immigration legal clinics.
Girls Inc. of Hamblen County
Contact info: 423-581-4430
Address: 301 Sulphur Springs Rd, Morristown, TN, 37813
Girls Inc. serves girls aged 7-14. It offers a combination of mentoring relationships, a pro-girl environment, and evidence-based programming to help equip girls to navigate gender, economic, and social barriers and grow up healthy, educated, and independent. The program features science, technology, reading, engineering, art, math, life skills, leadership, self-esteem, and recreation. It also offers homework help in group settings, such as Tech Lab.
Boys & Girls Club
Contact info: 423-586-2331
Address: 311 Sulphur Springs Rd, Morristown, TN, 37813
Boys & Girls Club is a delinquency prevention program that utilizes the Youth Development Strategy. The strategy’s elements include a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging, and power and influence. The club can be reached by phone or in person, and its hours vary depending on the season, school time, and holidays.
Avenue Child Enrichment Center
Contact info: 423-616-0164
Address: 6111 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, TN 37813
They were established in 2018 to provide educational, emotional, spiritual, and developmental environments that allow children to grow and thrive. Their program focuses on the entire familial unit for the success of holistic learning for each child. They believe that each child deserves to learn and grow at their own pace in an environment that is not only educationally challenging but also nurturing and secure.
Domestic Violence Outreach (McNabb)
Contact info: 865-469-9243
Address: 320 W 3rd N St, Morristown, TN, 37814
McNabb’s caring staff works with women and men who have experienced domestic violence. Staff can assist victims in finding the support and resources to live a life free from abuse. In addition to outreach and counseling services, the Center offers a Non-Offender’s Domestic Violence group to educate and work through their situation. Advocates also attend Order of Protection court biweekly and assist with emotional support in Criminal court. McNabb has two outreach Advocates who are on-call 24/7 to assist victims; however, they need support and help.
Lakeway CASA
Contact info: 423-307-5762
Address: 1609 Walters State CC Dr #3, Morristown, TN, 37813
They protect the children in Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, and Sevier counties. Each CASA agency professionally trains and carefully screens volunteers to become Court Appointed Special Advocates for abused and neglected children in juvenile court. These volunteers represent the best interests of the victimized child to secure a safe, permanent home. TN state law allows judges to appoint CASA volunteers to “speak up” for the child’s best interests. CASA volunteers do not work for the child’s family, the state, or other interested parties; they solely work for the child.
Tennessee Valley Coalition for the Homeless
Contact info: 865-589-0749 Hotline: 888-556-0791
Address: P.O. Box 27051 Knoxville, TN 37927
TVCH is a non-profit organization that houses people without housing, educates the community, and helps EQUIP stakeholders provide LASTING SOLUTIONS to homelessness. Their vision is to create a region where homelessness is RARE and lasts less than 30 days. They believe ALL INDIVIDUALS deserve access to safe, decent, affordable housing. This program is for veterans, individuals, couples, and families who are experiencing chronic homelessness, defined as having been homeless for a year or more or having experienced multiple stents of homelessness over the past three years that total 12 months. Additionally, to qualify for the program, a family member in the household has to live with a documented physical, mental, or developmental disability or suffer from substance abuse. Their services include permanent supportive housing, a Homeless Help Hotline, Referrals to local resources, Case Management, Street Outreach, Community Outreach, Hygiene Kits, and COVID-19 testing.
Tennessee Tobacco Quitline
Contact info: 1-800-QUIT-NOW
When you’re ready to quit smoking, TN QuitLine has tools to help you through your journey. They provide professional coaching, counseling, nicotine replacement, QuitKit, and a list of providers in your area. Visit tnquitline.org for more information as well.
Catholic Charities of East Tennessee, Inc.
Contact info: 865-684-1880
Address: 3009 Lake Brook Blvd, Knoxville, TN, 37909
Provides social services to those in need, including, but not limited to, children’s emergency shelter, pregnancy services, therapeutic counseling, tuition evaluation for private schools, housing counseling, housing for seniors, budgeting, a housing community for those with HIV/AIDS, housing for those with severe mental illnesses, immigrant services, group home services for male youth ages 12 and older, and more.
Agape Women’s Services
Contact info: 423-928-2273
Address: 515 W Walnut St, Johnson City, TN, 37604
Agape Women’s Services is a state-licensed medical clinic that exists to provide accurate information, free services, and practical support with a holistic and compassionate approach. Medical services offered include before-abortion consultation, pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, STI testing, pregnancy verification, and abortion pill reversal. Support services include abortion pill reversal, adoption referrals, after-abortion support, child loss support, and material assistance. You can call to set up an appointment or schedule a free appointment online. Serves all counties.
Forever Purse Needs Met (Local Community Help)
Contact info: 423-200-1257 / needs@foreverpurse.org
Forever Purse is a ministry dedicated to serving those in need with God’s abundant provision. Their focus is on supporting people with low incomes, those in need, widows, older adults, fatherless families, people with disabilities with limited support, and foreigners with no local families. You can reach them via email or phone with whatever you might need to be met.
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Contact info: 865-770-9097 / www.latinchambertn.com
Address: 1645 Downtown W Blvd, Suite 6, Knoxville, TN 37919
Direct community and business services organization catering to the Hispanic and Latino community.
HoLa Hora Latina
Contact info: 865-335-3358 / CasaHoLa@HoLaFestival.org
Address: 100 South Gay Street, Suite 112, Knoxville, TN 37902
HoLa Hora Latina is the oldest Latino non-profit organization in East Tennessee. Its mission is to promote unity in the community by creating art, cultural, and communication bridges between the greater Knoxville and Latino communities and encouraging education, participation, and leadership.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee
Contact info: 865-523-2179 / https://tennesseebig.org/enroll-a-child/
Address: 1100 Marion St, Knoxville, TN 37921
BBBS of East TN’s vision is to aid children in achieving their fullest potential. Their mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Through Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, BBBS-ETN is committed to remaining a welcoming and inclusive organization. They foster a culture that values the diversity of every community member. You can enroll your child on their website by providing information about them. Every mentor of BBBS-ETN is background and reference, checked, interviewed, and receives ongoing training and support. After submitting your child’s enrollment, they work towards finding a match for your child, and from there, they will call and give you an in-depth profile of your child’s “Big” to approve.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee
Contact info: 865-523-2179 / https://tennesseebig.org/enroll-a-child/
Address: 1100 Marion St, Knoxville, TN 37921
BBBS of East TN’s vision is to aid children in achieving their fullest potential. Their mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Through Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, BBBS-ETN is committed to remaining a welcoming and inclusive organization. They foster a culture that values the diversity of every community member. You can enroll your child on their website by providing information about them. Every mentor of BBBS-ETN is background and reference, checked, interviewed, and receives ongoing training and support. After submitting your child’s enrollment, they work towards finding a match for your child, and from there, they will call and give you an in-depth profile of your child’s “Big” to approve.
Tennessee Advocacy Talk (TAT)
Contact info: https://www.tenntalk.org/
Individual and peer coaching and mentoring programs are mainly offered virtually through Skype or telephone calls with outings throughout the year. All teens 13-17 are accepted.
Parents Anonymous of Tennessee
Contact info: 855-427-2736 / https://parentsanonymous.org/helplines/
Parent helpline, a free 24-hour support line for parents. A culturally responsive program that is proven to effectively improve parenting, enhance mental health, and reduce substance abuse while ensuring child safety for diverse families with children and youth of all ages.
American Red Cross
Contact info: 423-586-2442
Address: 365 E Economy Rd, Morristown, TN 37814
Today, in addition to domestic disaster relief, the American Red Cross offers compassionate services in five other areas: community services that help the needy; support and comfort for military members and their families; the collection, processing, and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products; educational programs that promote health and safety; and international relief and development programs. The American Red Cross is where people mobilize to help their neighbors—across the street, the country, and the world—in emergencies. Each year, in communities large and small, victims of some 70,000 disasters turn to neighbors familiar and new—the more than half a million volunteers and 35,000 employees of the Red Cross. More than 9 million people annually receive Red Cross training in first aid, water safety, and other skills that help save lives.
STRONG Families
Contact info: 423-444-5720 / www.ftdd.org/topi
STRONG Families offers a handful of different services, such as Family Partner Services, providing family-centered coaching and supportive services to families in an encouraging environment, Financial Support, including payments to families upon the completion of qualifying milestones as well as payments to vendors/suppliers to remove barriers encountered by families in pursuit of milestones, Behavioral Health Services assisting families with behavioral and mental health services, and Specialized Training and Assistance including parenting education, family-centered financial counseling, career assessment/planning and job training. To qualify for the program, one must be a U.S. citizen residing in Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, or Washington County and be pregnant, parents, or the legal guardians of a child under 18 that is living in the home.
First Presbyterian Church Free Shower Program
Contact info: 423-586-4281
Address: 600 W Main St, Morristown, TN 37814
Shower Patrons must enter into a mutual promise to be Clean, Neat, and Nice at all times to shower patrons and be awarded valuable Rewards, e.g., laundromat services, bus tickets, haircuts/salon services, clothing gift cards, and others. Disqualifications for the program are violations of their clean, neat, and nice promise or violations of a trespass order for the church itself, as well as if they are using tobacco or bringing weapons or drugs on church property.
Tapestry For Women
Contact info: https://tapestryforwomen.org
Tapestry for Women Residential Transition Program’s purpose is to provide safe, sober, and affordable transitional housing in a Christ-centered environment for formerly incarcerated women in Hamblen County. The review committee will evaluate applicants through interviews based on openings. Evaluation is based upon the applicant’s readiness and willingness to work for success, to live “in the community,” and to be compatible with other residents.
TCAC Home Rehabilitation Program
Contact info: 423-586-7636 ext. 306
Address: 740 East Main St., Morristown, TN 37860
Anyone who needs assistance is encouraged to call or email for more information. Income limits are based on the U.S. Department of HUD for the state of TN. You must own your property, and you can prove that you own it with a warranty deed. If no funding is left in the county, you will be placed on a list and contacted when funds become available. HOME owner insurance is accepted; an application process can be applied online, in-person, by phone, or by mail. Documentation needed during application includes identification, proof of income, and insurance information