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.
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.
Text DITCHVAPE to 88709 for free, 24/7 help to quit vaping. Truth Initiative — Youth Vaping & Tobacco Support. Truth Initiative provides evidence-based tools to help teens and young adults quit smoking, vaping, and nicotine use. Their flagship text program, This Is Quitting, delivers confidential support, peer tips, and daily encouragement straight to your phone. Text DITCHVAPE to 88709.
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.
Mental Health Association of East Tennessee
The Mental Health Association of East Tennessee provides a directory of options for both Mental Health Treatment and Substance Use Disorder treatment. Resources are organized by hospitals, insurance coverage, and uninsured care, making it easier to connect with the support that fits your needs.
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.
With EX Program, users receive FREE personalized quit plans, daily advice and encouragement, text message support, interactive tools, and resources from Mayo Clinic and Truth Initiative experts for adults and youth 13 years and older. Available in English and Spanish.
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.
