AMERICAN RED CROSS - GREATER CHATTANOOGA AREA CHAPTER
801 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN  37403
Phone:  (423) 265-3455
Fax:  (423) 265-8952

Provides blood services, first aid, CPR, disaster relief, and services to armed forces.

APPALACHIAN WOMEN'S GUILD & FAMILY CENTER
492 W. Main Street
Tracy City, TN  37387
Phone:  (931) 592-8558

CHATTANOOGA AREA FOOD BANK
2009 Curtain Pole Road
Chattanooga, TN  37406
Phone:  (423) 622-1800

CHILD SUPPORT OFFICE
3751 Main Street
P.O. Box 1058
Jasper, TN  37347
Phone:  (423) 942-3537
Fax:  (423) 942-6305

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
4926 Main Street
Jasper, TN  37347-3658
Phone:  (423) 942-3481 or (866) 942-1922
Fax:  (423) 942-8959

Services: Food Stamps; Families First; Medicaid; and TennCare

DISABILITY LAW AND ADVOCACY CENTER
(800) 342-1660

Middle Tennessee Office
2416 21st Avenue South, Suite 100
Nashville, TN  37212
Phone:  (615) 298-1080
Fax:  (615) 298-2046

Disability Law & Advocacy Center of Tennessee (DLAC) advocates for the rights of Tennesseans with disabilities to ensure they have an equal opportunity to be productive and respected members of our society.  For people who qualify, DLAC may be able to assist with problems related to their disability like abuse and neglect outside of the home; discrimination in housing, transportation, employment; and access to public and private programs and services.

GOODWILL – KIMBALL
361 Kimball Crossing Drive
Kimball, TN  37347
Phone:  (423) 837-8221

HAMILTON COUNTY COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA)
1600 East Third Street
Chattanooga, TN  37404
Phone:  (423) 209-5232
Fax:  (423) 697-7876

Recruits and trains volunteers to serve as advocates representing the best interests of children in court proceedings.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT
24 East 7th Street
Jasper, TN  37347
Phone:  (423) 942-2238
Fax:  (423) 942-9186

LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE
85 Central Avenue NW
Cleveland, TN  37311
Phone:  (423) 479-8577

Provides wide range of civil legal assistance and advocacy for elderly, abused, and low income persons.

MARION COUNTY CLERK
Dwight Minter
P.O. Box 664
Jasper, TN  37347
Phone:  (423) 942-2515

MARION COUNTY COURTS:

Chancery Court:

The Honorable Jeffrey F. Stewart
Chancellor
P.O. Box 428
Winchester, TN  37398
Phone:  (931) 967-2605

Levoy Gudger
Clerk & Master
Courthouse, 5 Oak Street
P.O. Box 789
Jasper, TN  37347
Phone:  (423) 942-2601
Fax:  (423) 942-0291

Circuit Court:

The Honorable Thomas W. Graham
Circuit Court Judge
210 Lawyers Building
P.O. Box 993
Jasper, TN  37347
Phone:  (423) 942-3618

The Honorable Buddy D. Perry
Circuit Court Judge
1101 Dinah Shore Blvd.
P.O. Box 183
Winchester, TN  37398
Phone:  (931) 967-2676

The Honorable J. Curtis Smith
Circuit Court Judge
15788A Rankin Avenue North
P.O. Box 2200
Dunlap, TN  37327
Phone:  (423) 949-4691

Lonna Henderson
Circuit Court Clerk
Marion County Justice Center
P.O. Box 789
Jasper, TN  37347
Phone:  (423) 942-8020
Fax:  (423) 692-2414

General Sessions Court:

The Honorable Marshall A. Raines
General Sessions Court Judge
32 Courthouse Square
P.O. Box 789
Jasper, TN  37347
Phone:  (423) 942-2134

The Honorable R. Jay Blevins
Juvenile Court Judge
23 Courthouse Square
Jasper, TN  37347
Phone:  (423) 942-9444
Fax:  (423) 942-1049

MARION COUNTY MAYOR
John P. Graham
P.O. Box 789
Jasper, TN  37347
Phone:  (423) 942-2552

MARION COUNTY WEBSITE

THE NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE
Toll-Free:  (800) 799-SAFE (7233)
TTY:  (800) 787-3224

The Hotline is a nonprofit organization that provides crisis intervention, information and referral to victims of domestic violence, perpetrators, friends and families.  The Hotline answers a variety of calls and is a resource for domestic violence advocates government officials, law enforcement agencies and the general public.

NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

NCADV's work includes coalition building at the local, state, regional and national levels; support for the provision of community-based, non-violent alternatives - such as safe home and shelter programs - for battered women and their children; public education and technical assistance; policy development and innovative legislation; focus on the leadership of NCADV's caucuses developed to represent the concerns of organizationally underrepresented groups; and efforts to eradicate social conditions which contribute to violence against women and children.

PARTNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND ADULTS
1800 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN  37404
Phone:  (423) 755-2822
Fax:  (423) 697-3812

PUBLIC LIBRARIES:

Jasper Public Library
14 West Second Street
Jasper, TN  37347
Phone:  (423) 942-3369
Fax:  (423) 942-6383

Beene-Pearson Public Library
208 Elm Avenue
South Pittsburg, TN  37380-9998
Phone:  (423) 837-6513
Fax:  (423) 837-6612

Orena Humphreys Public Library
900 Main Street, Suite 1
Whitwell, TN  37397-9301
Phone:  (423) 658-6134
Fax:  (423) 658-7726

RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILE DENTIST
Erlanger Health System
975 E. Third Street
Chattanooga, TN  37403
Phone:  (423) 778-2142
Fax:  (423) 778-6073

SALVATION ARMY – CHATTANOOGA
800 McCallie Avenue
P.O. Box 3359
Chattanooga, TN  37403
Phone:  (423) 756-1023

SERENITY POINTE
P.O. Box 1929
Dunlap, TN  37327
Phone:  (423) 949-7068

Services include training in anger management, marriage enrichment, DUI school, financial freedom.  Also provides long-term recovery for abuse and addiction and affordable rural housing.

SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE
1290 Premier Drive
Chattanooga, TN  37421
Phone:  (866) 964-0029
Toll-Free:  (800) 772-1213
TTY:  (423) 954-9364

SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY
110 Gamble Lanet
Jasper, TN  37347
Phone:  (423) 942-5946
Fax:  (423) 942-1771

Services include housing and shelter, low-income home energy assistance, homeless assistance, nutrition services, family caregiver support, and public transportation.

SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE LEGAL SERVICES
29 Patten Parkway
Chattanooga, TN  37402
Phone:  (423) 756-0128
Fax:  (423) 757-9063

A public interest law firm that operates as a nonprofit legal organization.  Gives advice and files lawsuits in state and federal courts.  Principal programs are for the victims of domestic violence and some consumer cases.  Offers sample forms on website.

SOUTHERN MIGRANT LEGAL SERVICES
311 Plus Park Blvd., Suite 135
Nashville, TN  37217
Phone:  (615) 750-1200
Toll Free:  (866) 721-7828
Fax:  (615) 366-3349

Provides free legal services to migrant and seasonal farm workers. 

TENNESSEE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL SERVICES
50 Vantage Way, Suite 250
Nashville, TN  37228
Phone:  (615) 627-0956 or (888) 395-9297
Fax:  (615) 627-0964

TALS is a statewide non-profit organization that seeks to build partnerships to support the delivery of effective civil legal services for low-income and elderly Tennesseans.  TALS is committed to increasing equal access to justice across Tennessee.  TALS is an alliance of the federally-funded legal aid programs, independent providers of civil legal services, and supporting agencies in Tennessee.

TENNESSEE CAREER CENTER - CHATTANOOGA
5600 Brainerd Road, Suite A-5
Chattanooga, TN  37411
Phone:  (423) 894-5354
Fax:  (423) 894-2758
TDD:  (423) 894-6639 Ext. #2323

Tennessee has a network of centers across the state where employers can go to find workers they need and job seekers can get career information and services.  Each center offers computerized labor market information, Internet access, workshops, an on-line talent bank, job placement, recruitment and training.

TENNESSEE COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE
2 International Plaza Drive, Suite 425
Nashville, TN  37217
Phone:  (615) 386-9406
Fax:  (615) 383-2967
In State:  (800) 289-9018

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Phone:  (877) 813-0950

Information on how to file for unemployment insurance. 

TENNESSEE DISABILITY PATHFINDER

A statewide database of disability services including social service agencies, low-income medical clinics, and a multitude of other valuable resources updated daily.  Information is organized by both geographic location and type of service provided.

TENNESSEE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS AND SUPPORT RESOURCES

Links to information and resources for victims of domestic violence. 

TENNESSEE ECONOMIC COUNCIL ON WOMEN

The Tennessee Economic Council on Women assesses Tennessee women’s economic status.  It develops and advocates solutions to address women’s needs in order to help women achieve economic autonomy.

TENNESSEE JUSTICE CENTER
301 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville, TN  37201
Phone:  (615) 255-0331
Toll Free:  (877) 608-1009
Fax:  (615) 255-0354

Non-profit, public interest law and advocacy firm serving families in need. 

UNITED WAY 2-1-1
Phone:  (800) 318-9335

Teleinterpreter and Spanish speaking staff available.  One of the easiest ways to get help is by dialing 2-1-1, 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.

UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA
P.O. Box 4027
Chattanooga, TN  37405-0027
Phone:  (423) 752-0300

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE EXTENSION OFFICE
302 Betsy Pack Drive
Jasper, TN  37347-3316
Phone:  (423) 942-2656
Fax:  (423) 942-8034

UT Extension delivers educational programs and research-based information to citizens throughout the state of Tennessee.  Working with farmers, families, youth, and communities, Extension helps improve people's lives by addressing problems and issues at the local, state, and national levels.