Resources
Notices Related to Client Rights & Privacy:
Right to Receive Good Faith Estimate
General Community Resources:
Hamilton County Health Department
Tennessee Behavioral Health Safety Net Program: If you are 3 years of age or older, have a qualifying mental health diagnosis, and have no behavioral health insurance, you may qualify for the Behavioral Health Safety Net (BHSN) of TN program. Services provided by this program include assessment, evaluation, diagnostic, therapeutic intervention, case management, transportation, peer support services, psychosocial rehabilitation services, psychiatric medication management, labs related to medication management and pharmacy assistance, and coordination.
CEMPA Community Care (HIV and other resources)
Partnership for Families, Children, & Adults: Crisis support and support with gender-based and domestic/intimate partner violence
American Job Center (Chattanooga location in Eastgate mall near our office off Brainerd Rd): We offer career and training services for Adults, Dislocated Workers and Youth, Adult Education and Literacy Act programs that lead to attainment of a high school equivalency diploma, basic skills upgrades, or English language acquisition, job search assistance, job referral and placement, services for employers, programs providing employment and training for individuals with disability, and many more.
LGBTQ+ Resources
The Trevor Project is a non-judgmental hotline for people younger than 25 with LGBTQ- sensitive trained counselors. The Lifeline is 1-866-488-7386, or you can text START to 678-678.
Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline and microgrants 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community. Call 877-565-8860.
Chattanooga/TN Valley Pride; PFLAG Chattanooga
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Spectrum
Binders for Confident Kids & Seed Theatre; Genderspectrum; TransFamilies
Tennessee Equality Project; Human Rights Coalition; National Center for Transgender Equality; Campaign for Southern Equality
Legal Support: Lambda Legal ; Legal Aid of East TN
Other Resources
Crisis Lifeline (call 988, 24/7, for access to trained helpers for suicidality