Do you need help finding free or state funded addiction treatment and recovery services in Tennessee? Tennessee REDLINE operates a 24/7 addiction treatment and recovery hotline that connects Tennessee residents with state funded, addiction treatment and recovery services.
National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or Text 988 24/7 for free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
Checkout their quitSTART app, quit plans, smokefreeTXTS, and other tools to help you stop vaping, dipping, and smoking. Whether you are a light, occasional, social, or frequent nicotine user, getting support can help you stay tobacco-free.
The Disaster Distress Helpline
SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline, 1-800-985-5990, is a 24/7, 365-day-a-year, national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. This toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service is available to all residents in the United States and its territories. Stress, anxiety, and other depression-like symptoms are common reactions after a disaster. Call or text 1-800-985-5990 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
Teens and young adults can text DITCHVAPE to 88709 and get immediate help to quit vaping. Parents of young people who vape can also get support and resources to help their teen or young adult child quit vaping through EX, a free, digital quit-tobacco plan and online community of thousands of current and former tobacco users developed by Truth Initiative in collaboration with Mayo Clinic.
The QuitLine offers support from specially trained counselors who will provide individualized advice on how to quit for good. The 4Ds: Deep breathing, drinking water, delaying tobacco use and doing something else are just a few examples of the advice you will receive from the QuitLine.
SAMHSA’s substance use prevention campaign helps parents and caregivers start talking to their children early about the dangers of alcohol and other drugs.
Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, the Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25. If you are thinking about suicide and in need of immediate support, please call the TrevorLifeline at 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678 to connect with a counselor.
If you or someone you know is in need of free hot meals, essential items, or food pantry services in Monroe County, we’ve compiled a resource guide just for you. This list includes local places offering free meals, items, and information on blessing box locations. Please note, availability may vary, and services are not guaranteed.
