In Tennessee, the Department of Human Services administers the Child Support Program. Offices are located across the state in all 32 Judicial Districts. The services are provided through local district attorneys, DHS staff and private agencies under contract with the state.
If you are having difficulty obtaining child support for your child(ren) or wish to establish paternity of your child(ren), the Department of Human Services can help. The Child Support Program provides services that promote parental responsibility to meet the financial needs of children and their families.

For more information:
Online: https://www.tn.gov/humanservices/for-families/child-support-services.html
Call: (615) 313-4880

Advocacy Center (JCAC) is the only fully court-based Family Justice Center in the country. The JCAC increases the safety of domestic and sexual violence victims by creating a supportive environment for victims to receive services while waiting for court.

All services are free and confidential. Walk-ins are welcome.

For more information:
Online: https://ofs.nashville.gov/jean-crowe-advocacy-center/
Call: (615) 862-4767
Address: 100 James Robertson Parkway, Suite 114, Nashville, TN 37201

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs provide assistance to people who meet their requirements for disability. The SSDI program pays benefits to you and certain family members if you are “insured.” This means that you worked long enough – and recently enough – and paid Social Security taxes on your earnings. The SSI program pays benefits to adults and children who meet their requirements for a qualifying disability and have limited income and resources.

For more information:
Online: https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability/
Call: 1 (800) 772-1213

In Tennessee, individuals convicted of a felony lose their right to vote. However, in some cases, people with felony convictions can have their right to vote restored.
ACLU’s goal is to provide an analysis for people who want to find out whether or not they are eligible to restore their right to vote, to provide them with the appropriate resources for their particular situation, and if applicable, to help them with the process for restoring their voting rights.

For more information:
Online: https://action.aclu.org/legal-intake/voter-restoration-intake-form
Call: (615) 320-7142
Address: P. O. Box 120160
Nashville, TN 37212

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the nation’s voice on mental illness. With organizations and affiliates in every state, NAMI effectively provides advocacy, research, support, and education about serious mental illness. Members of NAMI include consumers, families and friends of people living with mental illnesses, mental health providers, students, educators, law enforcement, public officials, politicians, members of faith communities, and concerned citizens. Online: namitn.org

The Tennessee Disability Coalition is an alliance of organizations and individuals joined to promote the full and equal participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of life. To support this mission, the Coalition offers the following programs:
*Public Policy Program advocates for good public policy for people with disabilities and their families.
*Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Network provides information, training and technical assistance on ADA compliance.
*WorkAbleTN helps individuals with disabilities explore employment options.
*Family Voices of Tennessee provides information, training and assistance to families as they navigate service systems.
*Brain Links enriches the lives of Tennesseans with traumatic brain injury by training and empowering the professionals serving them.
*Discretionary Small Grants Program awards funds to projects and non-profit organizations in order to build capacity in the disability community.

For more information:
Online: https://www.tndisability.org/coalition-programs
Call: (615) 383-9442
Address: 955 Woodland St. Nashville, TN. 37206