Tennessee Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics

There are 53 organizations in Tennessee that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 49 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 92%. These programs can be found in 35 different cities.
Click on any of the 35 cities below to learn about the programs in these areas. You’ll also see information further below on categories of service offered in Tennessee, and within each category you’ll find the individual services within that category.
The most common category of service in Tennessee – based on the likelihood of each program to offer all the services within a category – is "emergency services", while the least common category of service is "housing services".
The two most common individual services within any category of service in Tennessee are "safety planning and domestic violence education" while the two least common services are "mobile advocacy and onsite schooling".
Spanish is spoken at 65% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is Sign language at 12% of the organizations. Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women .
Tennessee Cities with Domestic Violence Programs
- Alcoa
- Athens
- Bristol
- Burlison
- Centerville
- Chattanooga
- Clarksville
- Cleveland
- Columbia
- Cookeville
- Crossville
- Elizabethton
- Erwin
- Franklin
- Gallatin
- Huntsville
- Jackson
- Johnson City
- Kingsport
- Knoxville
- LaFollette
- Lawrenceburg
- Lebanon
- Lenoir City
- Madison
- Manchester
- McMinnville
- Memphis
- Mountain City
- Mt. Juliet
- Murfressboro
- Nashville
- Oak Ridge
- Oneida
- Sevierville
- Somerville
- Springfield
- Woodbury
Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in Tennessee
Emergency Services
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Safety planning48 locations
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Domestic violence education47 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment45 locations
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Crisis intervention services40 locations
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Food and clothing39 locations
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Emergency shelter38 locations
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Case management37 locations
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Confidential shelter location33 locations
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Emergency cell phones28 locations
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Emergency local transportation27 locations
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Safe home network10 locations
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Mobile advocacy3 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Assistance with orders of protection41 locations
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Court accompaniment/advocacy40 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance32 locations
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Financial empowerment training30 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders28 locations
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Attorney referral for family court26 locations
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Legal resource planning25 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases23 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney18 locations
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Immigration services17 locations
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In-shelter financial aid13 locations
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Legal representation13 locations
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Expert testimony11 locations
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Child custody services10 locations
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Legal clinics9 locations
Counseling Services
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Non-resident counseling32 locations
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Shelter resident counseling29 locations
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Peer support groups27 locations
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Sexual violence support groups20 locations
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Counseling for friends and family20 locations
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Incest counseling11 locations
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Substance abuse counseling9 locations
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Counseling for batterers8 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling8 locations
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Sex offender counseling7 locations
Housing Services
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Transportation31 locations
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Relocation services28 locations
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Transitional family housing22 locations
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Transitional individual housing21 locations
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Alternative housing counseling20 locations
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Permanent individual housing14 locations
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Permanent family housing13 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals42 locations
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Goal planning assistance38 locations
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Medical accompaniment29 locations
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Parenting skills training28 locations
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Job search/placement28 locations
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Job skills training23 locations
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Health and wellness programs19 locations
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Spiritual services16 locations
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Pet Shelter15 locations
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Onsite mental health services12 locations
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Onsite medical services5 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children38 locations
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Educational programs23 locations
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Youth counseling23 locations
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Child care during support groups22 locations
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School liaison17 locations
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Child abuse services16 locations
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Child development13 locations
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Teen activity program13 locations
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Tutoring services11 locations
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After school programs10 locations
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Art/music therapy8 locations
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Summer camp6 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams5 locations
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Pet therapy5 locations
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Daycare facility4 locations
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Onsite schooling3 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops38 programs
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Speaker's bureau22 programs
Other
Languages
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English46 locations
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Spanish32 locations
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Sign language6 locations
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Vietnamese4 locations
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Russian3 locations
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French3 locations
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Portuguese3 locations
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Italian2 locations
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Korean2 locations
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German2 locations
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Tagalog2 locations
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Chinese2 locations
Populations Served
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Women47 locations
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Individuals36 locations
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Families34 locations
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Elderly34 locations
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Teens33 locations
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Men29 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)2 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)2 locations
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Non-Binary1 locations
Distinctive Populations
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LGBTQ30 locations
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Rural28 locations
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Immigrant28 locations
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Disabled27 locations
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Trans women/men26 locations
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Trafficked persons25 locations
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Military24 locations
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Deaf24 locations
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Developmentally disabled23 locations
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Prostituted persons21 locations