One of the easiest ways to get help is by dialing 211, Tennessee’s community services help line. When you call, you’ll get a real person, one who is trained to help you sort out your needs, and then give you phone numbers and addresses of the closest places where you can get help. 211 has a database of more than 10,000 health and human services programs, cross-referenced for all sorts of keywords. So don’t worry if you don’t know what type of service you need or the name of an agency — just talk with the specialist at the other end of the line and she or he can help you find what you need. All calls are free and completely confidential. Hours vary by location. If you're looking for services in:
Chattanooga - team211.communityos.org
Knoxville - easttn211.communityos.org
Middle Tennessee - team211.communityos.org/homepage-uwgn
At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone.
1-866-488-7386
Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S. It is 100% confidential, and 100% free.
Call: 1-866-488-7386 |Text: 678-678
Resource for LGBTQ+ Youth to immediately reach a trained counselor via Call, text or chat. Available 24/7, 365 days a year.
(877) 565-8860
Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. We’re run by and for trans people.
Black Mental Health Village
Open Table Nashville
The Table is a LGBTQIA+ centered faith collective committed to the work of social justice and racial equity. Everyone has a seat at our table and we affirm people of all races, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, age, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions, and relationship status. We strive for whole-person wellness without regard to addictions, physical or mental health, imprisonment, socio-economic status, or that which divides. We actively seek unity.
ELCA Southeastern Synod
The Southeastern Synod is made up of 160 congregations and new starts across Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Together we extend our ministry and our reach around the country and around the world.
This is the Tennessee State Chapter of Free Mom Hugs. Our Mission Statement: Empowering the world to Celebrate the LGBTQIA+ Community through visibility, education, and conversation. And yes, we still give hugs.
Healing in the Margins
Human Rights Campaign - Tennessee
The Human Rights Campaign fights for LGBTQ+ equality alongside lawmakers at the local and state levels across the country. Find out what HRC is doing in Tennessee and how you can help secure equal rights for all of its LGBTQ+ citizens.
Mobile Crisis Services is a 24/7/365 response team for those who are experiencing a mental health emergency.
Our mission is to get to zero new HIV transmissions in Nashville and Middle Tennessee. We work toward this by providing free PrEP and PEP prescriptions regardless of income or insurance status. Our services include discreet, no-cost lab testing for HIV and bacterial STDs, plus hepatitis A, B, and C testing.
NAMI Tennessee is a grassroots, non-profit, self-help organization made up of people with mental illness, their families and community members. We are dedicated to improving quality of life for people with mental illness and their families through support, education and advocacy.
Certified Peer Specialists in TN
PFLAG Nashville provides free support for parents, family, and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. We are here to listen, encourage, guide, and assist you as you work to understand what it means to be LGBT.
The Tennessee Equality Project advocates for the equal rights of LGBTQ people in Tennessee. We do this through legislative advocacy. That means we lobby the Tennessee General Assembly and local governments around the state.
We Provide Residential Recovery for the LGBTQ+ Community.
The LGBTQIA+ community struggles with addiction in unique ways compared to the general population at large.
Mission: To create a network of temporary, safer, street-free sleeping shelters for unhoused young adults which are open and affirming to LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies.
Nashville Cares
We provide targeted education, free and confidential HIV testing and a broad range of comprehensive services to individuals who are at-risk for or living with HIV.
PFLAG Franklin is an organization of LGBTQ+ people, parents, families, and allies who work together to create an equitable and inclusive world.