Advocacy and Disability Rights Groups
- Autism Tennessee
- Disability Rights Tennessee
- STEP-TN (Support & Training for Exceptional Parents)
- Tennessee Developmental Disabilities Network
- Tennessee Disability Coalition
- The ARC
- TN Justice Center
Employment Resources
Family Support Groups—Emergency Housing
- American Red Cross
- Community Resource Centers
- Homeless Shelters
- Tennessee Housing Development Agency
- Tennessee Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs
Family Support Groups—Food
- County Food Banks
- Faith-based Food Banks
- Supplemental Nutritional Assistance program
- WIC Program
Family Support Groups—Medical and Health Care
- Al-Anon and Alateen
- Family Voices of TN
- Local Hospital Mental Health Counseling/Addiction Counseling
Family Support Groups—Abuse and Violence
- “Safe” Houses
- Tennessee Coalition
- YWCA Domestic Violence Support Program
Family Support Groups—Clothing
- Goodwill
- Local Faith Based Closets
- Salvation Army
- Vincent de Paul
Independent Living Resources—Housing
- Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Local Housing and Redevelopment Authority
- Local United Way
- Rent Assisted Apartments
- Social Security Administration
- Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Family Support
Independent Living Resources—Transportation
- Access Ride Program
- Caliber Care – Transportation
- Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority – WeGo
- Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA)
- SETHRA/ETHRA
- Tennessee Disability Coalition
Mentoring
- Best Buddies
- Big Brothers and Big Sisters
- Parent Helping Parents
- School Peer to Peer Programs
- Young Pregnant Parent Teen Services
Postsecondary Education Resources
- ACT special testing accommodations
- Job Corps
- Office of Disability Services (available at all post-secondary schools)
- Partners for Youth with Disabilities
- Tennessee Inclusive Higher Education Alliance
- Think College (online resource)
Recreational Resources
- Best Buddies
- Boys and Girls Club
- Easter Seals
- Park District Programs
- Special Olympics
- YMCA
- YWCA
