Tennessee
Welcome to the Native American Elder Justice Initiative's Hotline Resource Page for your state. Here, you'll find a comprehensive list of both tribal and state hotlines dedicated to addressing elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation within Native communities. These resources are available to offer immediate assistance, guidance, and support.
If you are in an emergency situation, please call 911 immediately.
If you are in an emergency situation, please call 911 immediately.
Tribal Hotlines
- Elk Valley Band / Council of Chickamauga Cherokee1-931-962-6499
- Free Cherokee Tennessee River Band Chickamauga1-615-942-5406
- Kwatani Mission of Chickamauga Cherokee1-615-842-2823
- Tennessee River Band of Chickamauga1-615-855-8501
- Tennessee River Band of Chickamauga Cherokee1-615-855-2909
State Hotlines
- Tennessee Adult Protective Services Hotline1-888-277-8366
- Chattanooga Area1-423-634-6624
- Knoxville Area1-865-594-5685
- Memphis Area1-901-320-7220
- Nashville Area1-615-532-3492
- Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability1-615-741-2056
- Aging Commission of the Mid South Agency on Aging1-901-324-3399Counties/Areas Served: Memphis, Shelby, Fayette, Lauderdale, Tipton
- East Tennessee Agency on Aging1-865-251-4897Counties/Areas Served: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Union
- First Tennessee Agency on Aging1-423-928-3258Counties/Areas Served: Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington
- Greater Nashville Agency on Aging1-615-255-1010Counties/Areas Served: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, Wilson
- Northwest Agency on Aging1-731-587-4023Counties/Areas Served: Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Obion, Weakley
- South Central Tennessee Agency on Aging1-931-490-5900Counties/Areas Served: Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Perry, Wayne
- Southeast Tennessee Agency on Aging1-423-424-4256Counties/Areas Served: Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Polk, Rhea, Sequatchie
- Southwest Agency on Aging1-731-668-6967Counties/Areas Served: Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, McNairy, Madison
- Upper Cumberland Agency on Aging1-931-432-6170Counties/Areas Served: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, White
- Tennessee Long Term Care Ombudsman1-877-236-0013 or 1-615-741-2056