Programs that seek to influence legislation in order to benefit specific interest groups or achieve specific social, political or environmental goals; or which intercede on behalf of individuals and/or groups to ensure that they receive the benefits and services to which they are entitled and that their rights guaranteed by law are protected and enforced.
Advocacy Services| Agency | Website | Phone | Location | Service Range |
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ADAPT of Tennessee, Memphis
(view details for ADAPT of Tennessee, Memphis) | www.mcil.org/mcil/adapt/tnadap
t.htm | (901) 726-6404 | Memphis, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Arc of Anderson County, The
(view details for Arc of Anderson County, The) | www.arcaid.org | (865) 481-0550 | Oak Ridge, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Arc of Appalachia, The
(view details for Arc of Appalachia, The) | | (423) 663-2878 | Huntsville, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Arc of Claiborne County, The
(view details for Arc of Claiborne County, The) | | (423) 626-6757 | Tazewell, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Arc of Coffee/Moore County, The
(view details for Arc of Coffee/Moore County, The) | | (931) 759-4344 | Tullahoma, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Arc of Cumberland County, The
(view details for Arc of Cumberland County, The) | www.thearccumberlandcountytn.o
rg | (931) 456-0206 | Crossville, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Arc of Davidson County, The
(view details for Arc of Davidson County, The) | www.arcdc.org | (615) 321-5699 | Nashville, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Arc of Dickson County, The
(view details for Arc of Dickson County, The) | | (615) 446-3111 | Dickson, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Arc of Hamblen County, The
(view details for Arc of Hamblen County, The) | | (423) 317-0795 | Morristown, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Arc of Hamilton County, The
(view details for Arc of Hamilton County, The) | | (423) 624-6887 | Chattanooga, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Arc of Henry County, The
(view details for Arc of Henry County, The) | | (731) 641-0607 | Paris, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Arc of Hickman County, The
(view details for Arc of Hickman County, The) | | (931) 729-3830 | Centerville, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Arc of Knox County, The
(view details for Arc of Knox County, The) | | (865) 524-1311 | Knoxville, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Arc of Lincoln County, The
(view details for Arc of Lincoln County, The) | | (931) 438-8183 | Fayetteville, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Arc of Montgomery County, The
(view details for Arc of Montgomery County, The) | | (931) 647-7689 | Clarksville, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Arc of Sullivan County, The
(view details for Arc of Sullivan County, The) | | (423) 274-8165 | Bristol, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Arc of Tennessee, The
(view details for Arc of Tennessee, The) | www.thearctn.org | (615) 248-5878 | Nashville, TN | Statewide. Serves counties anywhere in Tennessee.
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Arc of the Mid South, The
(view details for Arc of the Mid South, The) | www.arcmidsouth.net | (901) 327-2473 | Memphis, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Arc of Upper Cumberland
(view details for Arc of Upper Cumberland) | www.thearctn.org | (931) 510-4747 | Cookeville, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Arc of Washington County, The
(view details for Arc of Washington County, The) | www.arcwc.org | (423) 928-9362 | Johnson City, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Arc of Wayne County, The
(view details for Arc of Wayne County, The) | | (931) 724-6553 | Westpoint, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Arc of Williamson County, The
(view details for Arc of Williamson County, The) | www.thearcofwilliamsoncounty.o
rg/ | (615) 790-5815 | Franklin, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Center for Independent Living of Middle TN Inc., Nashville
(view details for Center for Independent Living of Middle TN Inc., Nashville) | www.cil-mt.org | (615) 292-5803 | Nashville, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Center for Independent Living, Memphis
(view details for Center for Independent Living, Memphis) | www.mcil.org | (901) 726-6404 | Memphis, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Chattanooga Area Brain Injury Association & Support Group
(view details for Chattanooga Area Brain Injury Association & Support Group) | www.cabiatn.org | (423) 634-1572 | Chattanooga, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Disability Coalition on Education, The Arc of Tennessee
(view details for Disability Coalition on Education, The Arc of Tennessee) | www.thearctn.org | (615) 297-3018 | Nashville, TN | Statewide. Serves counties anywhere in Tennessee.
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Disability Law & Advocacy Center (DLAC) of Tennessee
(view details for Disability Law & Advocacy Center (DLAC) of Tennessee) | www.DLACTN.org | (615) 298-1080 | Nashville, TN | Statewide. Serves counties anywhere in Tennessee.
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disABILITY Resource Center for Independent Living, Knoxville
(view details for disABILITY Resource Center for Independent Living, Knoxville) | www.drctn.org | (865) 637-3666 | Knoxville, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Epilepsy Foundation of Middle & West Tennessee
(view details for Epilepsy Foundation of Middle & West Tennessee) | www.epilepsytn.org | (615) 269-7091 | Nashville, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(view details for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) | www.eeoc.gov | (615) 736-5820 | Nashville, TN | Statewide. Serves counties anywhere in Tennessee.
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Family Voices of Tennessee
(view details for Family Voices of Tennessee) | www.tndisability.org/coalition
_programs/Family_voices | | Nashville, TN | Statewide. Serves counties anywhere in Tennessee.
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Health Assist TN (TennCare Consumer Advocacy Program)
(view details for Health Assist TN (TennCare Consumer Advocacy Program)) | www.healthassisttn.org | (800) 269-4038 | Nashville, TN | Statewide. Serves counties anywhere in Tennessee.
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Jackson Center for Independent Living
(view details for Jackson Center for Independent Living) | www.j-cil.com | (731) 668-2211 | Jackson, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Joni & Friends
(view details for Joni & Friends) | www.joniandfriends.org | (865) 540-3860 | Knoxville, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee
(view details for Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee) | www.ichope.com | (615) 269-5355 | Nashville, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Mental Health Association of Tennessee
(view details for Mental Health Association of Tennessee) | | (615) 371-6116 | Nashville, TN | Statewide. Serves counties anywhere in Tennessee.
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Network of Advocates for Promising Practices in Ed (NAPPE)
(view details for Network of Advocates for Promising Practices in Ed (NAPPE)) | | (423) 534-9827 | Johnson City, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Office of Consumer Affairs, TN DMHDD
(view details for Office of Consumer Affairs, TN DMHDD) | www.state.tn.us/mental/oca2.ht
ml | (615) 532-6700 | Nashville, TN | Statewide. Serves counties anywhere in Tennessee.
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People First of Tennessee, Inc., Statewide Office
(view details for People First of Tennessee, Inc., Statewide Office) | | (615) 898-0075 | Murfreesboro, TN | Statewide. Serves counties anywhere in Tennessee.
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Statewide Independent Living Council of TN (SILC)
(view details for Statewide Independent Living Council of TN (SILC)) | www.tnsilc.org | (615) 255-0283 | Nashville, TN | Statewide. Serves counties anywhere in Tennessee.
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TARP Center For Independent Living
(view details for TARP Center For Independent Living) | | (731) 644-0026 | Paris, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
TennCare Partners Advocacy Line - TPAL
(view details for TennCare Partners Advocacy Line - TPAL) | www.tpal.org | (615) 242-7339 | , TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
The CAN-LEARN Project, Univ. of TN College of Law
(view details for The CAN-LEARN Project, Univ. of TN College of Law) | www.law.utk.edu/library/canlea
rn/canintro.htm | (865) 974-4141 | Knoxville, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
TN Commission on Children and Youth
(view details for TN Commission on Children and Youth) | www.tennessee.gov/tccy/ | (615) 741-2633 | Nashville, TN | Statewide. Serves counties anywhere in Tennessee.
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TN Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
(view details for TN Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities) | www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/re
hab/cc.htm | (615) 313-4891 | Nashville, TN | Statewide. Serves counties anywhere in Tennessee.
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TN Council on Developmental Disabilities
(view details for TN Council on Developmental Disabilities) | www.state.tn.us/cdd/ | (615) 532-6615 | Nashville, TN | Statewide. Serves counties anywhere in Tennessee.
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TN Disability Coalition
(view details for TN Disability Coalition) | | (615) 383-9442 | Nashville, TN | Statewide. Serves counties anywhere in Tennessee.
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TN Health Care Campaign
(view details for TN Health Care Campaign) | www.thcc2.org | (615) 227-7500 | Nashville, TN | Statewide. Serves counties anywhere in Tennessee.
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TN Human Rights Commission
(view details for TN Human Rights Commission) | www.state.tn.us/humanrights/ | (615) 741-5825 | Nashville, TN | Statewide. Serves counties anywhere in Tennessee.
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TN Justice Center
(view details for TN Justice Center) | www.tnjustice.org | (615) 255-0331 | Nashville, TN | Statewide. Serves counties anywhere in Tennessee.
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TN Mental Health Consumers' Association (TMHCA)
(view details for TN Mental Health Consumers' Association (TMHCA)) | www.tmhca-tn.org | (615) 250-1176 | Nashville, TN | Statewide. Serves counties anywhere in Tennessee.
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TN Microboards Association
(view details for TN Microboards Association) | www.tnmicroboards.org/ | (615) 594-5899 | Murfreesboro, TN | Statewide. Serves counties anywhere in Tennessee.
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TN Respite Coalition
(view details for TN Respite Coalition) | www.tnrespite.org | (615) 269-8687 | Nashville, TN | Statewide. Serves counties anywhere in Tennessee.
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TN Voices for Children, East TN
(view details for TN Voices for Children, East TN) | www.tnvoices.org | (865) 609-2490 | Knoxville, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
TN Voices for Children, Middle TN
(view details for TN Voices for Children, Middle TN) | www.tnvoices.org | (615) 269-7751 | Nashville, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
TN Voices for Children, West TN
(view details for TN Voices for Children, West TN) | www.tnvoices.org | (731) 984-8599 | Jackson, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
Tri-State Resource & Advocacy Corp Independent Living(TRAC)
(view details for Tri-State Resource & Advocacy Corp Independent Living(TRAC)) | www.4trac.org | (423) 892-4774 | Chattanooga, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
UT Boling Ctr for Developmental Disabilities
(view details for UT Boling Ctr for Developmental Disabilities) | www.utmem.edu/bcdd/ | (901) 448-6511 | Memphis, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
West TN Legal Services, Dyersburg
(view details for West TN Legal Services, Dyersburg) | www.wtls.org | (731) 285-8181 | Dyersburg, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
West TN Legal Services, Huntingdon Office
(view details for West TN Legal Services, Huntingdon Office) | www.wtls.org | (731) 986-8975 | Huntingdon, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
West TN Legal Services, Jackson
(view details for West TN Legal Services, Jackson) | www.wtls.org | (731) 423-0616 | Jackson, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |
West TN Legal Services, Selmer Office
(view details for West TN Legal Services, Selmer Office) | www.wtls.org | (731) 645-7961 | Selmer, TN | Limited. Serves specific counties. |