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First, if you are reading this document and are unsure of your safety, take a moment to pull up another Internet screen so that you can exit this document quickly and appear to be browsing your alternate screen. Before visiting any site with domestic violence as a clear topic, be aware that computer history can be tracked and cannot be completely erased. Ensure you are using a safe computer.

The following resources address a range of issues associated with sexual and domestic violence. This list is not intended to be exhaustive, but simply to connect Tennesseans to the tools they need to combat this problem in individual situations as well as systematically.

Domestic & Sexual Violence Resources
– National Resources

The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1.800.799.SAFE (7233) 1.800.787.3224 (TTY)

National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline
866.331.9474 (866-331-8453 for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing)
http://www.loveisrespect.org/ (instant online chats, just like a hotline)
Note: These counselors and advocates are trained to discuss the specific experience of dating violence with 13-18 year olds.

Love is Respect
http://www.loveisrespect.org/
The awareness and resource material is incredibly comprehensive and tailored to teens, including a Teen Dating Bill of Rights. One of the most unique features of the site is the Love Mashup Movie Maker, enabling visitors to create empowering 30 second video clips with state-of-the art graphics to share with friends.

Love is Not Abuse
http://www.loveisnotabuse.com
This site for teens has age-appropriate material to learn more about the signs of dating violence and its prevalence among teenagers.

Moms and Dads for Education to Stop Teen Dating Abuse (MADE)
http://www.loveisnotabuse.com/made/index.html
MADE, a national coalition, advocates for a national curriculum to address dating violence. One free downloadable resource available on their site is A Parent’s Guide to Teen Dating Violence: 10 Questions to Start the Conversation.

Domestic & Sexual Violence Resources – Tennessee Resources

Tennessee Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-356-6767
This 24 hotline is sponsored by the Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.

Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
The Coalition’s website, www.tcadsv.org, provides information about Tennessee domestic and sexual violence programs, trainings and events, legislative updates, and resources.

TCADSV Immigrant Legal Clinic
The TCADSV Immigrant Legal Clinic provides legal advice and representation to immigrant and trafficked victims of domestic or sexual violence throughout Tennessee. Call (615) 386-9406 or (800) 289-9018 on Tuesdays or Thursdays between 8:30 AM through 12:30 PM to complete an Intake.

TnBlue.org
The Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence’s teen website, www.tnblue.org, offers information on dating violence and sexual assault.

Getting an Order of Protection
http://www.tndagc.org/dv.htm
The Tennessee’s District Attorneys General Conference provides a thorough FAQ on Orders of Protection.

Tennessee's Statewide Automated Victim Information Notification Service
https://www.vinelink.com/vinelink/siteInfoAction.do?siteId=43000
(888) 868-4631
TN SAVIN provides registered users with updated information on a current inmate’s release or transfer 24-hours a day with updates on crime status via phone, Internet, or e-mail.

Tennessee Victim/Witness Handbook
http://www.tndagc.org/vwh.htm
The Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference supports this comprehensive resource about the criminal justice system written specifically for those who need to understand how the system relates to them as victims/survivors and how perpetrators interact with the system.

Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund
The purpose of this program is to assist victims of crimes or, in the case of the victim’s death, their dependent relatives. http://treasury.tn.gov/injury/index.html

Sexual Assault Center
http://www.sacenter.org/
Crisis Support Line 800-879-1999

Women Are Safe
Women Are Safe, Inc. (WAS) serves the immediate needs of victims of domestic violence in Hickman, Dickson, Humphreys, and Perry Counties in Tennessee. www.womenaresafe.org/

Domestic Violence Resources – County Resources

Name of Program	Hotline	Shelter City	Counties Covered
Haven House, Inc. P.O. Box 134 Alcoa, TN 37701 Phone: 865-983-6818 Fax: 865-983-9177	865-982-1087	Alcoa	Blount, Monroe
The H.O.P.E. Center P.O. Box 1561 Athens, TN 37371 Phone: 423-744-0599 Fax: 423-744-8284	423-745-5289	Athens	McMinn, Meigs
Abuse Alternatives, Inc. 104 Memorial Drive Bristol, TN 37620 Phone: 423-652-9093 Fax: 423-652-9096	423-764-2287 800-987-6499	Bristol	Sullivan
Women Are Safe P.O. Box 2 Centerville, TN 37033 Phone: 931-729-9885 Fax: 931-729-0556	800-470-1117	Centerville	Dickson, Hickman, Humphries, Perry
Partnership for Families, Children and Adults P.O. Box 6234 Chattanooga, TN 37401 Phone: 423-755-2701 Fax: 423-755-2897	423-755-2700	Chattanooga	Hamilton, Marion, Meigs
Urban Ministries Safehouse 217 S. 3rd Street Clarksville, TN 37040 Phone: 931-648-9090 Fax: 931-648-9632		Clarksville	Montgomery, Cheatham, Houston, Stewart
Family Resource Agency/Harbor Safe House 3680 Michigan Ave. NE Cleveland, TN 37323 Phone: 423-479-9339 Fax: 423-472-4823	423-476-3886	Cleveland	Bradley, Polk, McMinn
Hope HouseP.O. Box 1961 Columbia, TN 38402 Phone: 931-840-0916 Fax: 931-490-3678	931-381-8580	Columbia	Maury
Genesis House, Inc. P.O. Box 1180 Cookeville, TN 38503 Phone: 931-526-5197 Fax: 931-520-0945	800-707-5197	Cookeville	Putnam, Clay, Dekalb, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Smith, White
Avalon Center (DV and SA program) P.O. Box 3063 Crossville, TN 38557 Phone: 931-456-0747 Fax: 931-787-1057	800-641-3434	Crossville	Cumberland, Morgan, Bledsoe
NW TN Economic Development Council 231 South Wilson St. Dresden, TN 38225 Phone: 731-364-3228 Fax: 731-364-5163	888-282-4283 888-881-2065 24-hour beeper	Dresden	Weakley, Henry, Carol, Obion
Northwest Safeline P.O. Box 1831 Dyersburg, TN 38025 Phone: 731-285-6470 Fax: 731-286-9176	800-957-0055 731-287-7233	Dyersburg	Crockett, Dyer, Henry, Lauderdale, Lake, Obion, Tipton, Weakley
CHIPS P.O. Box 78 Erwin, TN 37650 Phone: 423-743-0022 Fax: 423-735-0023	423-388-8281	Erwin	Carter, Green, Unicoi
Bridges of Williamson County P.O. Box 1592 Franklin, TN 37065 Phone: 615-599-5777 Fax: 615-599-1964	615-599-5777	Franklin	Williamson
HomeSafe in Sumner Co. P.O. Box 607 Gallatin, TN 37066 Phone: 615-452-5439 Fax: 615-451-4453	Sumner & Wilson 615-444-8955 Robertson 615-382-0829	Gallatin	Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson, Robertson
Scott County Women Shelter P.O. Box 5402 Oneida, AL 37841 Phone: 423-569-3355 Fax: 423-569-3347 shelter@tellepage.net	423-569-3333	Huntsville, AL	Scott, McCree, Fentress, Morgan, Campbell
Community Health Family Service Center P.O. Box 209 Jacksboro, TN 37757 Phone: 423-562-8325 Fax: 423-562-3645	888-844-HOPE	Jacksboro	Campbell
Women's Resource & Rape Assistance Program (WRAP) 62 Directors Row Jackson, TN 38305 Phone: 731-668-0411 Fax: 731-668-0006	800-273-8712	Jackson	Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Haywood, Henderson, McNairy, Madison,Hardeman, Hardin, Gibson
Safe Passage P.O. Box 162 Johnson City, TN 37605 Phone: 423-232-8920 Fax: 423-926-4471	423-926-7233	Johnson City	Washington
Safe House, Inc. P.O. Box 3426 Kingsport, TN 37664 Phone: 423-578-3040 Fax: 423-578-3967	423-246-2273	Kingsport	Sullivan, Hawkins, Greene
Salvation Army Women's Shelter 409 N. Broadway Knoxville, TN 37917 Phone: 865-525-9401 Fax: 865-524-7748	865-522-4673	Knoxville	Knox
YWCA Victim Advocacy Program 420 W. Clinch Ave. Knoxville, TN37902 Phone: 865-523-6126 Fax: 865-637-5263	865-523-6126	Knoxville	Knox
Serenity Shelter P.O. Box 3352 Knoxville, TN 37927 Phone: 865-673-6540 Fax: 865-673-6556	865-971-4673	Knoxville	Knox, Loudon
Family Crisis Center 901 E. Summitt Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37915 Phone: 865-673-3066 Fax: 865-524-9365	865-637-8000	Knoxville	Knox
The Shelter, Inc. P.O. Box 769 Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 Phone: 931-766-0795 Fax: 931-762-8208	931-762-1115	Lawrenceburg	Lawrence, Giles, Wayne, Lewis
HomeSafe in Wilson Co. P.O. Box 1376 Lebanon, TN 37088 Phone: 615-444-8955 Fax: 615-444-6130	615-444-8955	Lebanon	Wilson, Smith, Decalb, Trousdale, Sumner, Robertson
Domestic Violence Crisis Center P.O. Box 802 Lenoir City, TN 37771 Phone: 865-986-6082	865-988-7867	Lenoir City	Loudon, Roane, Monroe, Blount Anderson
Morning Star Sanctuary P.O. Box 568 Madison, TN 37116 Phone: 615-860-0188 Fax: 615-868-2241	615-860-0003	Madison	Davidson
Haven of Hope P.O. Box 1271 Manchester, TN 37349 Phone: 931-728-1133 Fax: 931-728-728-0083	800-435-7739	Manchester	Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Lincoln, Marshall, Moore
Families in Crisis P.O. Box 621 McMinnvillle, TN 37110 Phone: 931-473-6543 Fax: 931-474-6221	800-675-0766	McMinnville	Grundy, Sequatchie, Warren, Cannon
CAAP, Inc. Domestic Violence Programs 4023 Knight Arnold Rd. Memphis, TN 38118 Phone: 901-272-2227 Fax: 901-261-7555	901-367-7550	Memphis	Shelby
YWCA of Greater Memphis 766 S. Highland Memphis, TN 38111 Phone: 901-725-5861 Fax: 901-725-0161	901-725-4277	Memphis	Shelby
C.E.A.S.E. of Hamblen Co. P.O. Box 3359 Morristown, TN 37815 Phone: 423-581-7029 Fax: 423-586-0692	423-581-2220	Morristown	Hamblen, Hawkins, Granger, Hancock, Union, Claiborne, Union
Johnson County Safe Haven P.O. Box 167 Mountain City, TN 37683 Phone: 423-727-0201 Fax: 423-727-1925	423-232-0392	Mountain City	Johnson
Domestic Violence Program P.O. Box 2652 Murfreesboro, TN 37133 Phone: 615-896-2032 Fax: 615-896-1628	615-896-2012	Murfreesboro	Cannon, Rutherford
YWCA Shelter & D.V. Program 1608 Woodmont Blvd. Nashville, TN 37215 Phone: 615-242-1070 Fax: 615-242-0920	800-334-4628	Nashville	Davidson
The Mary Parrish Center 200 2nd Ave. N Street 400 Nashville, TN 37201 Phone: 615-256-5959 Fax: 615-256-5909	615-256-5959	Nashville	Davidson
YWCA Family Violence Program 1660 Oak Ridge Turnpike Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Phone: 865-482-9922 Fax: 865-482-8097	865-482-0005	Oak Ridge	Anderson, Roane, Morgan, Union, Knox, Campbell
Safe Haven	931-424-8883	Pulaski	Giles
SafeSpace 636 Middle Creek Road, Ste. 3 Sevierville, TN 37862 Phone: 865-453-9254 Fax: 865-429-5174	800-244-5968	Sevierville	Cocke, Jefferson, Sevier
The Journey Center P.O. Box 326 Sommerville, TN 38068 Phone: 901-466-3802 Fax: 901-466-9934	901-466-0015	Sommerville	Fayette, Shelby
Gracemoor, Inc. P.O. Box 538 Sparta, TN 38583 Phone: 931-738-9233 Fax: 931-738-9208	931-837-7233	Sparta	White
HomeSafe in Robertson Co. P.O. Box 362 Springfield, TN 37172 Phone: 615-384-8826 Fax: 615-384-8826	615-382-0829	Springfield	Robertson
C.E.A.S.E. of Claiborne Co.	800-303-2220	Tazewell	Claiborne
Rhea County Domestic Violence Council 375 Church Street - Suite 203 PO Box 657 Dayton, TN 37321 rheacountydvc@gmail.com endtheabuse.com	423-775-4514	Dayton	Rhea

Sexual Violence Resources – County Resources

Name of Program	Hotline	Shelter City	Counties Covered
The Crisis Center P.O. Box 642 Bristol, VA 24203 Phone: 276-466-2218 Fax: 276-466-5481	276-466-2312	Bristol, VA	Russell, Scott, Lee
Sexual Assault Response Center	423-928-4710	Johnson City	Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington
Safe Haven Crisis & Recovery Center for Sexual Assault 900 East Hill AVe., Ste. 145 Knoxville, TN 37915 Phone: 865-558-9040 Fax: 865-584-7872	865-522-7273	Knoxville	Anderson, Blount, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane, Sevier, Campbell, Hancock, Hawkins, Canter, Washington
Pathways Behavioral Health Services P.O. Box 530 Martin, TN 38237 Phone: 731-587-3858 Fax: 731-587-3850	800-372-0693	Martin
City of Memphis Sexual Assault Resource Center (MSARC) 2675 Union Ave. Extended Memphis, TN 38112 Phone: 901-327-0233 Fax: 901-274-2769	901-272-2020	Memphis	Fayette, Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton, Union, Dyer, West Tennessee
Rape Recovery and Prevention Center 826 Memorial Blvd., Suite 201 Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Phone: 615-494-9881	615-896-2012	Murfreesboro	Rutherford
Rape & Sexual Abuse Center Nashville, TN 37210 Phone: 615-259-9055 Fax: 615-244-6855	800-879-1999	Nashville	Middle Tennessee
Rhea County Domestic Violence Council 375 Church Street - Suite 203 PO Box 657 Dayton, TN 37321 rheacountydvc@gmail.com endtheabuse.com	423-775-4514	Dayton	Rhea