Support for your family in
WARREN COUNTY
This listing of community resources has been developed to help families find services and support for their
children with special needs. Both county and regional agencies serving your local community are included.
Please contact Siskin Children’s Institute if you need any assistance navigating through these resources and
identifying the services appropriate for your child’s diagnosis.
Local Resources
Agency
Department of Human Services
www2.state.tn.us/humanserv
Make A Difference Project
McMinnville Hearing Center
www.hearingprofessionals.com
Parents Encouraging Parents
Public Health Department
www2.state.tn.us/health/contact
Tennessee Early Intervention System
www.state.tn.us/education/speced/TEIS
United Way of Warren County
Warren County School System
www.warrenschools.com
Regional Resources
Agency
Adaptive Ware
ARC of Tennessee
www.thearctn.org
Autism Society of Middle Tennessee
www.tnautism.org
Brain Injury Association of Tennessee
www.biaoftn.org
CoverTN
www.covertn.org
Disability Law & Advocacy Center
www.DLACTN.org
Down Syndrome Association of Middle
Tennessee
Easter Seals Tennessee
www.eastersealstn.com
Epilepsy Foundation of Middle Tennessee
www.epilepsyfoundation.org/local
Family Resource Center
www.fcsnashville.org
Family Support, DMRS
www.tennessee.gov/dmrs
Description of Services
Health insurance, information, Tenn Care and
TENNder Care (application)
Behavioral consultations, assessments,
interventions and training resources, autism
resources
Hearing evaluations, hearing aid services
Phone
931-473-9633
Parent support
Health coverage for children, Tenn Care and
TENNder Care services
Early intervention services and family support
for children with disabilities ages 0 thru 2 years
Information
Special education services, psychological
assessments, inclusion, Child Find
931-528-7531
931-473-8468
931-372-3095
931-473-3833
931-528-1623
931-473-1515
931-668-1728
Description of Services
Assistive technology, visual impairment
programs
Advocacy, specific disability information for
people of all ages
Autism resources, support
615-385-2077
Information, referral, support
615-248-2541
Health insurance
866-268-3786
Advocacy, information &referral
800-342-1660
Information, recreational activities
615-386-9002
Recreational programs, child care programs
800-264-0078
Advocacy, summer programs
800-244-0768
Information, autism resources
800-288-0391
Family support program
800-535-9725
1101 Carter Street • Chattanooga TN 37402 • 423.648.1700
Visit www.siskin.org for more information
Phone
615-884-8904
800-835-7077
Support for your family in
WARREN COUNTY
Family Voices of Tennessee
www.tndisability.org/familyvoices
Middle Tennessee Regional Resource Cent
Assistance and education on health resources
for children with special needs
Assists families of children with disabilities
615-532-3258
Multiple Sclerosis Society
www.midsouth.org
Regional Intervention Program
www.ripnetwork.org
Siskin Children’s Institute
www.siskin.org
Advocacy, support
800-269-9055
Behavior, intervention for young children
615-963-1177
Education, health care, resource library,
trainings, family support, and research for
children both with and without disabilities
Financial benefits
423-648-1700
800-772-1213
Advocacy, special education program
615-321-5699
Parent training related to special education
800-280-7837
Programs for the hard of hearing
800-270-1349
Advocacy, family-to-family health information
center
Visual impairment programs
615-383--9442
800-628-7818
Assistive technology
800-732-5059
Autism resources, learning disability
resources, advocacy
Research, training, autism services, family
support
800-670-9882
Social Security Administration
www.socialsecurity.gov
Special Education Action Network
kc.vanderbilt.edu/spantn
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents
www.tnstep.org
Tennessee Council for the Deaf
www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/rehab/cc6.htm
Tennessee Disability Coalition
www.tndisability.org
Tennessee Services for the Blind
www.state.tn.us/humanserv/rehab/bvis.htm
Tennessee Technology Access Project
www.state.tn.us/humanserv/atcenters.html
Tennessee Voices for Children
www.tnvoices.org
TRIAD (Training & Research Institute for Autism
Spectrum Disorder)
www.TRIADatVanderbilt.com
United Cerebral Palsy of Middle Tennessee
www.ucpnashville.org
Assistive technology, information, advocacy
888-643-7811
877-273-8862
615-242-4091
Siskin Children’s Institute will continually update this list of resources to reflect the most accurate and comprehensive
information for your community.
For more information visit the Tennessee Disability Pathfinder at www.familypathfinder.com or TennHelp at www.tennhelp.com
1101 Carter Street • Chattanooga TN 37402 • 423.648.1700
Visit www.siskin.org for more information