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.
Tribal Hotlines
- Elk Valley Band / Council of Chickamauga Cherokee
1-931-962-6499 - Free Cherokee Tennessee River Band Chickamauga
1-615-942-5406 - Kwatani Mission of Chickamauga Cherokee
1-615-842-2823 - Tennessee River Band of Chickamauga
1-615-855-8501 - Tennessee River Band of Chickamauga Cherokee
1-615-855-2909
State Hotlines
- Tennessee Adult Protective Services Hotline
1-888-277-8366- Chattanooga Area
1-423-634-6624 - Knoxville Area
1-865-594-5685 - Memphis Area
1-901-320-7220 - Nashville Area
1-615-532-3492
- Chattanooga Area
- Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability
1-615-741-2056- Aging Commission of the Mid South Agency on Aging
Counties/Areas Served: Memphis, Shelby, Fayette, Lauderdale, Tipton
1-901-324-3399 - East Tennessee Agency on Aging
Counties/Areas Served: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Union
1-865-251-4897 - First Tennessee Agency on Aging
Counties/Areas Served: Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington
1-423-928-3258 - Greater Nashville Agency on Aging
Counties/Areas Served: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, Wilson
1-615-255-1010 - Northwest Agency on Aging
Counties/Areas Served: Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Obion, Weakley
1-731-587-4023 - South Central Tennessee Agency on Aging
Counties/Areas Served: Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Perry, Wayne
1-931-490-5900 - Southeast Tennessee Agency on Aging
Counties/Areas Served: Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Polk, Rhea, Sequatchie
1-423-424-4256 - Southwest Agency on Aging
Counties/Areas Served: Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, McNairy, Madison
1-731-668-6967 - Upper Cumberland Agency on Aging
Counties/Areas Served: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, White
1-931-432-6170
- Aging Commission of the Mid South Agency on Aging
- Tennessee Long Term Care Ombudsman
1-877-236-0013 or 1-615-741-2056
