Tennessee Resources
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TENNESSEE - Medical, Disability, and Special Needs Resources
PART 1: CORE STATE SYSTEMS
STATEWIDE NAVIGATION AND CRISIS SUPPORT
- Tennessee 211 (health,
disability, and caregiver resource navigation)
https://tn211.myresourcedirectory.com/ - Referrals to medical and disability-related services
- Caregiver support resources
- Condition-specific nonprofit referrals
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
(Tennessee)
https://www.tn.gov/behavioral-health/mental-health-services/988.html - 24/7 mental health crisis support
- Suicide prevention
- Connection to local crisis response services
- Mobile Crisis Services
(Tennessee)
https://www.tn.gov/behavioral-health/mental-health-services/mobile-crisis-services.html - In-person crisis response
- Serious mental illness and disability-related crises
- Crisis stabilization and diversion from emergency departments
MEDICAID AND DISABILITY-BASED MEDICAL COVERAGE
- TennCare (Tennessee Medicaid)
https://www.tn.gov/tenncare.html - Medical care
- Behavioral health services
- Therapies
- Long-term services and supports
- TennCare Eligibility and
Enrollment
https://www.tn.gov/tenncare/members-applicants/eligibility.html - Apply for Medicaid and disability-related coverage
- Disability Determination Services
(SSI and SSDI medical evaluations)
https://www.tn.gov/humanservices/disability-services/disability-determination-services.html - Medical disability evaluations for federal disability benefits
HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES (HCBS) AND WAIVERS
- CHOICES for Long-Term Services
and Supports
https://www.tn.gov/tenncare/long-term-services-supports.html - Home and community-based services
- Personal care and attendant services
- Supports for individuals with disabilities and chronic medical needs
- Employment and Community First
CHOICES (ECF CHOICES)
https://www.tn.gov/tenncare/long-term-services-supports/employment-and-community-first-choices.html - Home and community-based services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Employment supports and caregiver assistance
INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (I/DD)
- Tennessee Department of
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD)
https://www.tn.gov/didd.html - Services and supports for individuals with I/DD
- Service coordination and community supports
- Family support programs
EARLY INTERVENTION AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS
- Tennessee Early Intervention
System (TEIS) - Birth to 3
https://www.tn.gov/didd/for-consumers/tennessee-early-intervention-system-teis.html - Developmental evaluations
- Early intervention therapies
- Family-centered service coordination
- Children and Youth with Special
Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)
https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/cyshcn.html - Care coordination for children with chronic medical conditions
- Family support and navigation
- Family Voices of Tennessee
(Family to Family Health Information Center)
https://www.familyvoicestn.org/ - Peer support for families of children and youth with special health care needs
- Help navigating medical and disability systems
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
- Tennessee Technology Access
Program (TTAP)
https://www.tn.gov/humanservices/disability-services/technology-access-program.html - Assistive technology demonstrations
- Device loans and reuse
- Training and technical assistance
EMPLOYMENT AND INDEPENDENCE (DISABILITY-FOCUSED)
- Tennessee Vocational
Rehabilitation Services
https://www.tn.gov/humanservices/ds/vocational-rehabilitation-services.html - Career counseling
- Job training
- Supported employment
- Workplace accommodations
- Tennessee Division of Services
for the Blind and Visually Impaired
https://www.tn.gov/humanservices/ds/blind-visually-impaired-services.html - Independent living skills
- Assistive technology
- Employment services
- Tennessee Council for the Deaf,
DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing
https://www.tn.gov/humanservices/ds/deaf-hard-of-hearing-services.html - Communication access resources
- Advocacy and accommodation information
LEGAL RIGHTS AND ADVOCACY
- Disability Rights Tennessee
(Protection and Advocacy)
https://www.disabilityrightstn.org/ - Disability rights enforcement
- Abuse and neglect advocacy
- Legal information and assistance
- Tennessee Council on
Developmental Disabilities
https://www.tn.gov/cdd.html - Systems advocacy
- Disability policy guidance
- Community inclusion initiatives
MEDICARE COUNSELING (DISABILITY-RELATED)
- Tennessee State Health Insurance
Assistance Program (SHIP)
https://www.tn.gov/commerce/insurance/consumer-resources/ship.html - Medicare counseling for disabled adults and caregivers
- Plan comparison and benefits education
CAREGIVER SUPPORT (MEDICAL AND DISABILITY)
- Tennessee Family Caregiver
Support Program
https://www.tn.gov/humanservices/aging/caregiver-support.html - Caregiver education and training
- Counseling and support
- Disability-related respite coordination
- Tennessee Lifespan Respite
Program
https://www.tn.gov/humanservices/disability-services/lifespan-respite.html - Respite support for caregivers of individuals with disabilities or serious medical conditions
PART 2: APPENDIX - CONDITION-SPECIFIC RESOURCES
AUTISM AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Autism Tennessee
https://www.autismtn.org/ - Autism education and support
- Resource navigation
- Family and caregiver supports
ADHD
- CHADD (Tennessee chapters and
support options)
https://chadd.org/chapter-locator/ - ADHD education
- Parent and adult support
- Advocacy resources
DOWN SYNDROME
- Down Syndrome Association of
Middle Tennessee
https://www.somethingextra.org/ - Family support
- Education
- Advocacy
EPILEPSY
- Epilepsy Foundation of Middle and
West Tennessee
https://www.epilepsytn.org/ - Epilepsy education
- Support groups
- Caregiver training
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS)
- National Multiple Sclerosis
Society - Tennessee
https://www.nationalmssociety.org/Chapters/TNG - MS education and support
- Care navigation
- Programs for patients and caregivers
PARKINSONS DISEASE
- Parkinsons Foundation - Tennessee
https://www.parkinson.org/Tennessee - Education and support
- Caregiver resources
- Wellness programs
ALS
- ALS Association - Tennessee
Chapter
https://www.als.org/local-support/tennessee - ALS care coordination
- Equipment loan programs
- Caregiver education
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND SPINAL CORD INJURY
- Brain Injury Association of
Tennessee
https://www.biatn.org/ - Education and advocacy
- Support groups
- Resource navigation
- Tennessee Spinal Cord Injury
Association
https://www.tnscia.org/ - Peer support
- Education and advocacy
- Caregiver resources
CANCER
- Tennessee Comprehensive Cancer
Control Program
https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/cancer.html - Statewide cancer resources
- Survivorship support
- Patient navigation
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
https://vicc.org/ - Adult and pediatric cancer care
- Patient and caregiver support resources
RARE AND GENETIC DISEASES
- National Organization for Rare
Disorders - Tennessee
https://rarediseases.org/state/tennessee/
CYSTIC FIBROSIS
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation -
Tennessee Chapter
https://www.cff.org/chapters/tennessee-chapter - CF care center connections
- Patient and caregiver education
- Care navigation support
SICKLE CELL DISEASE
- Sickle Cell Foundation of
Tennessee
https://www.sicklecelltn.org/ - Education and advocacy
- Support resources for individuals and families
HIV/AIDS
- Tennessee Ryan White HIV/AIDS
Program
https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/hiv.html - Medical care support
- Medication access resources
- Care coordination services
KIDNEY DISEASE
- National Kidney Foundation of
Tennessee
https://www.kidney.org/offices/nkf-serving-tennessee - Kidney disease education
- Patient and caregiver support
- Advocacy
TRANSPLANT AND SERIOUS ILLNESS CARE
- Tennessee Donor Services
https://www.tndonor.org/ - Organ donation and transplant education
- Support for transplant recipients and families
- Tennessee Hospice and Palliative
Care Organization
https://www.tnhospice.org/ - Serious illness and palliative care education
- Support resources for patients and caregivers