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Memphis Mental Health Institute
865 Poplar Avenue• Memphis, TN 38105
Phone: 901-524-1200 • Fax: 901-543-6055

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Emergency Numbers
(901 Area Code)

Mobile Crisis Team
577-9400
Suicide and Crisis Intervention
274-7477
Abused Women's Services
725-4277
Sexual Assault Resource Center
327-0233
Alcoholics Anonymous
Call for meeting schedule
454-1414
Narcotics Anonymous
Call for meeting schedule
276-5483

Mental Health / Wellness Resources
(in the Memphis area unless noted)

Community Mental Health Services Community Mental Health Services (outside the Memphis area)
Psychiatric Hospitals State Psychiatric Hospitals (outside the Memphis area)
Vocational/Training/Educational Resources  
Legal Services  
Financial Assistance  
Transportation Services  
Recreation  
Medical Resources  
HIV / AIDS Services  
Alcohol & Drug Treatment resources Alcohol & Drug Treatment resources (outside the Memphis area)
Shelters & Emergency Housing  
Other Resources  

Community Mental Health Services
Memphis Area (901 Area Code)

Case Management, Inc. (CMI)
4041 Knight Arnold, Memphis, TN
821-5600
Midtown Mental Health Center
427 Linden Ave., Memphis, TN
577-0200
Whitehaven Mental Health Center
1087 Alice, Memphis, TN
259-1920
Comprehensive Counseling Network (formerly Frayser Family Counseling Ctr)
2150 Whitney, Memphis, TN
353-5440
Southeast Mental Health Center
2579 Douglass, Memphis, TN
369-1480
U.T. Behavioral Health
135 N. Pauline, Memphis, TN
488-6628

Community Mental Health Services
Outside the Memphis Area

Tennessee:
Professional Counseling Services (PCS)
• 1997 Hwy 51 S, Covington,TN
• 5281 Navy Rd., Millington,TN
• 12615 S. Main, Somerville,TN
• 2380 Henry St., Dyersburg,TN
• 130 W. Main, Brownsville,TN
• 403 Commerce St., Ripley,TN



901-476-8967
901-873-0305
901- 465-9831
731-287-1794
731-772-9002
731-635-3968

Arkansas:
Counseling Services of Eastern Arkansas
905 N. 7th St., W. Memphis, AR


870-735-5118

Mississippi:
Communicare
• Oxford, MS
• Holly Springs, MS
• Senatobia, MS
• Hernando, MS
• Tupelo, MS



662-234-7521
662-252-4140
662-562-5216
662-429-7875
662-844-1717

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Hospitals Providing Psychiatric Services
In the Memphis Area

Memphis Mental Health Inst. (MMHI)
865 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN
524-1200
Community Behavioral Health (CBH)
135 N. Pauline St., Memphis, TN
577-1004
Delta Medical Center
3000 Getwell Rd., Memphis, TN
369-8690
Lakeside Behavioral Health
2911 Brunswick Rd., Memphis, TN
377-4700
St. Francis Hospital
5959 Park Ave., Memphis, TN
765-1400
Veteran's Administration (VA)
1030 Jefferson Ave., Memphis, TN
523-8990
Methodist Healthcare Systems
1265 Union Avenue
726-7286

Vocational/Training/Educational Resources

Lowenstein House
821 S. Barksdale, Memphis, TN
274-5486
Dept. of Vocational Rehabilitation Srvcs
170 N. Main St., Memphis, TN
528-5284
Goodwill Industries
260 S. Chelsea, Memphis, TN
323-6221
Mid-South ARC
3485 Poplar Ave., Suite 210, Memphis, TN
327-2473
Partners in Placement
42 N. Second St., Suite 403, Memphis, TN
526-9411
Urban League
413 N. Cleveland, Memphis, TN
272-2491
STAR Placement
P.O. Box 281265, Memphis, TN
382-2201
Shelby Residential/Vocational Services (SRVS)
3592 Knight-Arnold Rd., Memphis, TN
869-7787
Personal and Career Development
3399 Park Ave., Memphis, TN
452-9037
Messick Adult Education Center
703 S. Greer St., Memphis, TN
416-4840
Memphis Works
4189 Leroy Ave., Memphis, TN
767-0922
Tennessee Technology Center of Memphis
550 Alabama St., Memphis, TN
543-6100
Center for Independent Living
1633 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN
726-6404
Hope Works
1930 Union Ave
(Midtown Church of Christ)
Memphis,TN
272-3700

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Legal Services

Memphis Area Legal Services
109 N. Main, 2nd Floor, Memphis, TN
523-8822
Community Legal Services
910 Vance Ave., Memphis, TN
543-3395

Financial Assistance

Social Security Administration (SSA)
General Information
1330 Monroe Ave
1891 S. Third St
3220 Players Club Pkwy
3606 Austin Peay - Room 304

1-800-772-1213
544-0038
786-9019
746-6409
385-0127
TN Dept. of Human Services (DHS)
3360 S. Third St
3230 Jackson Ave

344-5040
320-7200
Metropolitan Inter-Faith Assoc.(MIFA)
910 Vance Ave., Memphis, TN
527-0208
Community Service Agency (CSA)
100 N. Main St., Suite 1300, Memphis, TN
545-4630
Salvation Army 543-8586
Consumer Credit Counseling 323-4909

Transportation Services

TennCare Transportation 543-4634
Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) 274-6282
Greyhound Bus 1-800-231-2222

Recreation

Drop-In Center
600 Poplar Ave.
Monday-Friday
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
543-0372
Turning Point Drop-In Center
4088 Summer Ave.
Tuesday-Saturday
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
458-4553
The Peer Center
700 Madison Ave.
Tuesday- Friday
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
523-0124
The Skinner Center
712 Tanglewood
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
272-2528

State Psychiatric Hospitals
Outside the Memphis Area

Lakeshore Mental Health Institute
5908 Lyons View Pike, Knoxville, TN
(865) 584-1561
Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute
100 Moccasin Bend Rd. Chattanooga,TN
(423) 265-2271
Middle TN Mental Health Institute
221 Stewart's Ferry Pike, Nashville, TN
(615) 902-7400

Western Mental Health Institute
11100 Hwy. 64 W., Bolivar, TN

(731) 228-2000

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Medical Resources

Memphis / Shelby County Health Dept
814 Jefferson, Memphis, TN
544-7600

Clinic Information

528-0044
Memphis Health Center
360 E.H. Crump Blvd., Memphis, TN
774-7773
Church Health Center
1210 Peabody, Memphis, TN
272-7170
The MedPlex
880 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN
545-6970

Christ Community Health Center
3362 S. Third St., Memphis, TN

398-2442

HIV/AIDS Services

Friends for Life
43 N. Cleveland, Memphis, TN
272-0855
Peabody House
1076 Peabody Ave., Memphis, TN
527-3863
Adult Special Care Clinic
880 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN
545-7446
AIDS Hotline 544-7575

Alcohol & Drug Treatment

New Directions (Male/Female)
642 Semmes, Memphis, TN
327-4244
Calvary Street Ministry (Males)
600 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN
543-0372
Synergy Foundation (Male/Female)
2305 Airport Exchange, Memphis, TN
332-2227
Salvation Army Adult Rehab (Males)
130 N. Danny Thomas, Memphis, TN
525-6676
Salvation Army Purdue Center (Females)
696 Jackson Ave., Memphis, TN
543-8584
Serenity Recovery Center (Male/Female)
1094 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN
521-1131
Union Mission Long-Term (Males)
383 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN
526-8434
Union Mission Moriah House (Females)
600 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN
522-8819
Lighthouse Ministries (Males) No meds
3630 Jackson Ave., Memphis, TN
382-0966
Harbor House (Males)
1979 Alcy Rd., Memphis, TN
743-1836
Dozier House (Male/Female)
85 N. Cleveland, Memphis, TN
722-4719
Alpha-Omega (Male/Female) Vets only
1183 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN
726-5066
Grace House (Females)
329 N. Bellevue, Memphis, TN
722-8464
Mission Global Ministry (Males)
898 S. Third St., Memphis, TN
948-8111
Memphis Recovery Ctr. (Male/Female)
219 N. Montgomery, Memphis, TN
272-7751
Genesis House (Male/Female)
300 N. Bellevue, Memphis, TN
726-9786
Foundations Associates
2009 Lamar Ave., Memphis, TN

726-6053 or
1-800-575-4605

CAAP, Inc.:
Supportive Housing (Males)
1725 Pine Brook, Memphis, TN
395-0964
Halfway House & Intensive Out-Pt. (Male/Female)
4023 Knight Arnold, Memphis, TN
942-0022 or
272-2227
Veterans Program (Male/Female)
3375 Winbrook, Memphis, TN
346-1140

Community Corrections (Females)
3835 Lamar Ave., Memphis, TN

794-0915


Alcohol & Drug Treatment Resources
(Outside the Memphis area)

Warrior Ministries (Males)
716 E. Broadway, West Memphis, AR
650-7804

Foundations Associates (Main Office)
220 Venture Circle, Nashville, TN

1-877-345-3357

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Shelters & Emergency Housing

Union Mission (Males)
383 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN
526-8434
Missionaries of Charity (Females)
700 N. Seventh St., Memphis, TN
526-5456
Calvary Rescue Mission (Males)
960 S. Third St., Memphis, TN
775-2570
CAAP, Inc., Transitional Housing
(Male/FemaleVets)
3375 Winbrook, Memphis, TN
346-1140
Barron Heights Transitional Center
(Male Veterans)
1385 Lamar Ave., Memphis, TN
728-5873
Alpha Omega Veterans' Services
1183 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN
726-5066
Living for Christ (Male/Female)
1323 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN
725-0960
Seek for the Old Path (Women/Children)
1169 Linden Ave., Memphis, TN
274-2989
Lighthouse Ministries (Males)
3630 Jackson Ave., Memphis, TN
382-0966

Dozier Assessment Center
300 N. Bellevue, Memphis, TN

278-2367

Other Important Numbers

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) 725-0305
Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline 1-877-237-0004
Delta Area Agency on Aging 324-6333
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) 259-1920
Disability Law and Advocacy Center of Tennessee 1-800-287-9636
TennCare Hotline 1-800-669-1851
Memphis Housing Authority 544-1150
Salvation Army 543-8586
Memphis & Shelby County Health Dept 544-7600

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