Where to Find Help in Tennessee

This page contains a listing of MH/DD and MR Legal Resources. This list is by no means comprehensive or complete. If you know of a resource that may belong on one or more of these lists and can not find it here, contact the TDMHDD Office of Public Information or call 615-532-6610, fax 615-741-4557.

In addition to the lists by category we have a complete alphabetical listing
of all the resources listed. Click here to go to the alpha listing.

LEGAL RESOURCES

(Americans with Disabilities Act)
usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

American Counseling Association
www.counseling.org

American Medical Association
www.ama-assn.org

American Psychiatric Association
www.psych.org

American Psychological Association
www.apa.org

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
www.bazelon.org

Consumers Self-Help Clearinghouse
www.mhselfhelp.org

Department of Health and Human Services
www.hhs.gov

Directory of TN Sheriffs, Public Defenders, District Attorneys & Judges:
Search Form
www.tbi.state.tn.us/CJ_directory_files/CJ_search.htm

Disability Law & Advocacy, Inc.
www.dlacTN.org

Family Caregiver Alliance
www.caregiver.org

Interpreter Services list from MHA
www.ichope.com/index.cgi?token=10531915233&page=plhelp-international.html

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
www.jcaho.org

National Association of Protection & Advocacy Systems
www.napas.org

National Council on Disability
www.ncd.gov

National Mental Health Association
www.nmha.org

SAMHSA’s National Mental Health Information Center
www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov

Social Security Administration
www.ssa.gov

Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations
www.tamho.org

Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole
www2.state.tn.us/bopp

Tennessee Department of Correction:
www.state.tn.us/correction

Tennessee Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
Now Disability Law & Advocacy, Inc.
www.dlacTN.org

Tennessee Voices for Children
www.TNVoices.org