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Shelters and Emergency Housing: Tennessee


	Information by State Print version

Listed below are organizations in Tennessee that offer shelter and emergency housing to the homeless.

Location	Organization	Phone	Description
Tennessee	Salvation Army	Knoxville: (865) 525-9401 Memphis: (901) 543-8586 Nashville: (615) 242-0411 Johnson City: (423) 926-8901	Shelter for men/women/victims of domestic violence/Program for pregnant teens; merchandise, stores, transitional housing, etc.
Tennessee	Lighthouse Mission Ministries	Memphis: (901) 382-0966 Brownsville: (731) 772-0299 Nashville: (615) 327-8106 Clarksville: (931) 503-2000	Lighthouse Mission Ministries offers homeless men or women a future without addiction - Brownsville, Clarksville, Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee.
Tennessee	Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence	1 (800) 356-6767 or 1 (800) 799-7233	Listings for services including emergency shelter, transportation, food, clothing and related services.
Tennessee	Needy Meds		Free Clinic List for TN for the uninsured
Tennessee	Tennessee Homeless Shelters
Tennessee	Upper East Tennessee Womens Shelters
Bristol	Bristol Shelters
Chattanooga	Chattanooga Room in the Inn 230 N. Highland Park Ave Chattanooga, TN 37404	(423) 624-6144	Women/Families with Children
Chattanooga	Chattanooga Homeless Directory
Chattanooga	Homeless Health Care Center Email	(423) 265-5708	Services at a stationary clinic, as well as through outreach to homeless citizens living in the Chattanooga area.
Clarksville	Old Firehouse Day Shelter & Room in the Inn (November 1 to April 1) 1498 Golf Club Lane Clarksville, TN 37040 Email	(931) 542-0381	Men and Women - Intake-individual needs assessment-dayshelter from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Room In the Inn provides evening and nightly shelter and provided by local churches.
Clarksville	Urban Ministries, Safe House for Women Grace Assistance Program 217 S. Third St. Clarksville, TN 37041	(931) 552-6900 (24 hr number)	Homeless shelter and referrals in Clarksville
Columbia	South Central Human Resource Agency-Community Action Agency		Human services to 13 Middle Tennessee counties such as Head Start, food and shelter, heating assistance, meals, etc. Our Service Centers:
Cookeville	Cookeville Rescue Mission 1331 S. Jefferson St. Cookeville, TN 38503	(931) 528-5819	Families, men and women
Cookeville	Genesis House P.O. Box 1180 Cookeville, TN 38503	(800) 707-5197	Rape and Sexual assault Response Center
Cookeville	Upper Cumberland Dismas House Email	(931) 520-8448	Housing transition for ex-offenders
Gallatin	Good Neighbor Mission and Crises Center (Sumner County) 151 W. Winchester St. Gallatin, TN 37066	(615) 452-7337	Women and children
Gallatin	Kids Savers of America, Inc. 128 S. Water Ave. Gallatin, TN 37066 Email	(615) 452-0051	Food, clothing, and permanent shelter
Goodlettsville	Goodlettsville Help Center 108 Depot St. #400 Goodlettsville, TN 37072 (help in 37072 zip code only)	(615) 859-4706	General provisions, call for information
Harriman	Pathways Community Shelter 215 S Church Ave, Rockwood, TN 37854	(865) 354-6931	Emergency housing for homeless families in Roane County
Henderson	Southwest Human Resource Agency	(800) 372-6013	Serving 15 W. TN Counties - Social services, housing, nutrition, elderly care, jobs, etc. Contact us
Jackson	Aspell Recovery Center 110 McCowat St. Jackson, TN 38301	(731) 427-7238	Chemical dependency program for men serving 20 counties with supportive and transitional housing
Jackson	Global Mission Ministries 162 Airways Blvd. Jackson, TN 38301	(731) 424-3244	Daytime training discipleship program - 12 step/etc; shelter with meals, grooming facilities, commitment
Jackson	Jackson Area Council on Alcoholism 900 East Chester Street Jackson, TN 38301	Main Phone # (731) 423-3653 Fax # (731) 422-2820 Homeless Housing for Men and Women Phone # (731) 427-2775	Services to reclaim the potential of persons who have become addicted (dependant upon) alcohol and other mind altering drugs. Provides a 33 bed men's transitional living facility Provides a 10 bed women's transitional facility Provides housing for 8 homeless women provides housing for 12 homeless men
Johnson City	Johnson City Interfaith Hospitality Network 210 West Fairview St. Johnson City, TN 37604 Email	(423) 929-9967	Shelter, meals, and support services to families without homes.
Johnson City	Safe Passage, Inc. Post Office Box 162 Johnson City, TN 37605	24 hr hotline: (423) 926-7233 Office: (423) 232-8920	A Domestic Violence Shelter For Women & Children
Johnson City	Emergency Shelters in Upper East TN
Johnson City	Magnolia Ridge	(423) 467-3600	Regional 18-bed inpatient treatment facility treating chemical dependency. Visit Frontier Health.
Johnson City	Woodridge Hospital	(800) 346-8899	75-bed acute care facility/substance abuse services/child/adolescent program. Contact Mountain States Alliance of Johnson City Medical Center.
Knoxville	Knoxville Interfaith Health Clinic 315 Gill Avenue Knoxville, TN 37917	(865) 546-7330	A health care ministry in Knoxville, Tennessee providing affordable medical care, dental care, mental health counseling and prescription medications for the working uninsured
Knoxville	Knox Area Rescue Ministries 418 North Broadway Knoxville, TN 37917	(865) 673-6540	Shelter for homeless men, women & children
Knoxville	Serenity Shelter	24 hr. Crises Line: (865) 971-4673	Crisis intervention center for women/lodging/meals/clothing
Knoxville	Helen Ross McNabb Services 201 W. Springdale Avenue Knoxville, TN 37917	To make a referral, receive more information, or to access services, please call (865) 637-9711.	Independent living housing services are available in several locations in Knoxville. Apartments located in two buildings in the Fourth and Gill neighborhood, one new and one renovated, provide a total of 9 apartments with a capacity of 13 tenants. A resident manager is on site to maintain the facility and monitor the residents for special needs.
Knoxville	Knoxville Homeless Shelters
Knoxville	Volunteer Ministry Center	(865) 524-3926	Dayroom with breakfast & lunch & 18 single rooms for males.
Knoxville	Community Action Committee	(865) 546-3500 x142 Homeward Bound	Referral to shelters & homeless services in the Knoxville Area.
Lebanon	The Brooks House - A Home for the Hopeful Community Homeless Outreach & Support, Inc. 111 West Lester Street P.O. Box 1222 Lebanon, TN 37088 Email	(615) 444-8882	Women and women with children. Services include overnight shelter, education, healthcare, social services and human resources.
Lenoir City	Iva's Place Comprehensive Services for Women P.O. Box 71 Lenoir City, TN 37774 Nancy Grimes Program Director	(865) 986-3199 Fax: (865) 988-1844
Memphis	Memphis Partners for the Homeless (Web Site only) 147 Jefferson, Suite 1102 Memphis, TN 38103	(901) 526-9411	Find Memphis Homeless Agencies - See Resource Directory
Memphis	Agency for Youth and Family Development 5050 Poplar Avenue, Suite 1510 Memphis, TN 38157	(901) 682-6775	Emergency Housing - Youth (14-17)
Memphis	Alpha Omega Veterans Services 1183 Madison Ave. Memphis, TN 38104	(901) 452-5678	Emergency Housing -Men and Women Veterans
Memphis	Dozier Assessment (Genesis House) 300 N. Bellevue Memphis, TN 38105	(901) 722-4758	Dually-Diagnosed - men and women
Memphis	Family Link/Youth Villages 1582 Poplar Avenue Memphis, TN 38104	(901) 251-5000	Counseling Youth 13-18 - Group Homes/Transitional Housing
Memphis	Genesis House 300 N. Bellevue Memphis, TN 38105	(901) 726-9786	Chronically Mentally Ill Adults
Memphis	Lighthouse Ministries 3630 Jackson Avenue Memphis, TN 38108	(901) 526-8403	Housing Emergency - Men's Shelter; meals for families; clothing; referral to medical clinic
Memphis	Memphis Interfaith Hospitality Network 200 E. Parkway North Memphis, TN 38112 Email Email	(901) 452-6446	Emergency Housing - Families
Memphis	Memphis Union Mission 383 Poplar Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 Email	(901) 526-8434	Emergency Housing - Adult Men & Intact Families
Memphis	Missionaries of Charity 700 N. Seventh St. Memphis, TN 38107	(901) 526-5456	Housing Emergencies for women and women w/children (boys under 5)
Memphis	The Peabody House 1076 Peabody Memphis, TN 38104	(901) 527-3863	Emergency Housing & Treatment - HIV/AIDS Adults
Memphis	Porter-Leath Children's Center 868 N. Manassas Memphis, TN 38107	(901) 577-2500	Emergency Shelter/Foster Care - Children
Memphis	Shelby County Victims Assistance Center 600 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38105 Email	(901) 545-4357	Assistance/Referrals - Victims of Violent Crimes
Murfreesboro	The Salvation Army 1137 W. Main Street Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Mail Address P.O. Box 791, 37133-0791	(615) 895-7071
Nashville	Campus for Human Development 532 8th Avenue South P. O. Box 25309 Nashville, TN 37202-5309 Email	(615) 251-9791	Families and individuals
Nashville	Catholic Charities Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc. 30 White Bridge Road Nashville, TN 37205	(615) 352-3087	Refugees and immigrants
Nashville	Dismas Houses (Cookeville, Nashville and Memphis) 1513 16th Avenue South Nashville, Tennessee 37212 Email	(615) 297-4511	Men/women leaving incarceration
Nashville	Layman Lessons Christian Church and Ministries 229 Largo Drive Nashville, TN 37211 Email	(615) 730-6287	Christian Church and Ministry providing transitional housing, mobile food and clothing distribution center, feeding programs, addiction recovery, vocational rehabilitation
Nashville	Magdalene & Thistle Farms Box 6330-B Nashville, TN 37235 Email	(615) 298-1140	Women, temporary housing, recovery & addiction programs, business operation
Nashville	Matthew 25, Inc. Vine Hill Tower 625 Benton Ave. P. O. Box 120 Nashville, TN 37204	(615) 383-9577	Homeless veterans
Nashville	Metro Nashville Social Services Department 523 A Mainstream Drive Nashville, TN 37228 Email Where to get help in Nashville	(615) 862-6400 (until 4:30 p.m.) Homeless Services: (615) 880-2526	Referrals and child care, family and education services, homeless services, utility and financial assistance, refugee services, transportation, nutrition and homemaker services.
Nashville	Nashville Rescue Mission 639 Lafayette St. Nashville, TN 37203 Email	(615) 255-2475	Shelter and services for men
Nashville	Nashville Rescue Mission 1716 8th Ave. N. Nashville, TN 37208 Email	(615) 255-2475	Shelter and services for women
Nashville	The Next Door 128 8th Avenue South Nashville, TN 37202	(615) 251-8805	Programs, employment, and housing for women leaving incarceration
Nashville	Oasis Center 1221 16th Avenue, South Nashville, TN 37212 Email	(615) 327-4455	Youth and families
Nashville	Operation Stand Down - Assistance for Homeless Veterans 1125 12th Avenue South Nashville TN 37203-4709 Email	(615) 321-3919 (615) 248-1987	Full Veterans Service Center: Veterans and their families homeless, transitional and permanent housing, etc.
Nashville	Project Return 1200 Division Street, Suite 200 Nashville, Tennessee 37203-4000 Email	(615) 327-9654	Assistance and support to anyone with juvenile or criminal record; aid in transition from incarceration to the community
Nashville	Renewal House P.O. Box 280356 Nashville, TN 37228	(615) 255-5222	Families, women and children, recovery programs, housing programs
Nashville	Safe Haven Family Shelter 1234 3rd Avenue, South Nashville, TN 37210 Email	(615) 256-8195	Nashville shelter that serves homeless families as a whole unit
Nashville	Sisters of Mercy-House of Mercy, Inc. 4903-A Tennessee Avenue Nashville, TN 37209 Email	(615) 385-7686	Transitional housing for women and their children; rehabilitation and recovery programs to self-sufficiency
Nashville	Street Works 520 Sylvan St. Nashville, TN 37205 Email	(615) 259-7676 X110 24/7 hotline	HIV/STD Reduction, Care/Clinical Support: Case management Nutritional Supplements Transportation Social Service Referrals Emergency Financial Assistance
Nashville	Urban Housing Solutions 411 Murfreesboro Road Nashville, TN 37210 Email	(615) 726-2696	Rentals for low-to-moderate income individuals/families, homeless, mentally ill, physically disabled, people in recovery - permanent and transitional housing
Newport	SafeSpace, Inc.	(800) 244-5968	Shelter to battered women & children in Cocke, Jefferson, & Sevier Counties.
Pulaski	New Canaan Ranch Ministry (Pvt. Address) use Nash info.	(931) 363-8705	Men in recovery
Savannah	Rhema Ministries 250 Guinn Street Savannah, TN 38372	(731) 925-8314	Hardin County Emerg. Shelter for Men
Somerville	Fayette Cares 13300 N. Main Street Somerville, TN 38068 Email	(901) 465-3802	Emergency shelter for families in need transitional housing
Springfield	Greater Faith Community Action Corporation P.O. Box 215 1001 Goldcrest Dr. Springfield, TN 37172	(615) 944-7041 or (615) 384-8682	Shelters, transitional housing, soup kitchen; supportive programs for substance abusers, indigent and homeless
Tullahoma	Shepherd's House Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Moore, Warren Counties 712 First Avenue Tullahoma, TN 37388	(931) 393-4818	Temporary shelter, food and clothing, families, men and women

Content current as of 1 October 2009

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