Tennessee Continua of Care Regions
A Continuum of Care (CoC) is a regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals, primarily using funding received through U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
HUD identifies four necessary parts of a continuum:
- Outreach, intake, and assessment in order to identify service and housing needs and provide a link to the appropriate level of both;
- Emergency shelter to provide an immediate and safe alternative to sleeping on the streets, especially for homeless families with children;
- Transitional housing with supportive services to allow for the development of skills that will be needed once permanently housed; and
- Permanent and permanent supportive housing to provide individuals and families with an affordable place to live with services if needed.
Please click on the tabs below the map for specific information on individual Continuums of Care regions and how to find help.
Community Alliance for the Homeless
http://www.cafth.org/
Point of Contact:
Julie Meiman
(901) 527-1302, Ext. 302
julie@cafth.org
2670 Union Ave Extended
Suite 700
Memphis, TN 38112
P: 901-527-1302
Executive Director: D. Cheré Bradshaw, LMSW
chere@cafth.org
Tennessee Homeless Solutions
http://tnhomelesssolutions.org/
Help Line: 866-307-5469
60 Natchez Trace South
Lexington, TN 38351
Executive Director: Amy McDonald
hotline.ths@gmail.com
Community Housing Partnership of Williamson County
www.CHPWC.org
Director of Homeless Programming
Rae Sanchez
615.790.5556 x8952 (office)
rae@chpwc.org
Nashville - Davidson County Metro Development and Housing Agency
http://www.nashville-mdha.org/homelessness/
Help Line: 211 or 615-862-6432.
P.O. Box 846
Nashville, TN 37202
P: 615-252-8574
Homeless Coordinator: Suzie Tolmie
stolmie@nashville-mdha.org
Housing, Health & Human Services Alliance of Rutherford County (H3ARC)
www.h3arc.org
Point of Contact for Homeless Persons:
Scott Foster
P: 615-809-2644
ascottfoster@comcast.net
Geoff Parker
Executive Director
615-900-4520
directorh3arc@gmail.com
Homeless Advocacy for Rural Tennessee
http://hartn.org/Index
Help Line: 844-556-7626
Point of Contact for Homeless Persons:
931-484-7020
homeless.ces@gmail.com
P.O. Box 3311
Crossville, TN 38557
931-484-3207
Vivian Walker or Laura Gwin
chdc@crossvillehousing.org
Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition
https://www.homelesscoalition.org
Help Line: 423-326-4234
Point of Contact for Homeless Persons
Universal Housing Assessment Access Points (homelesscoalition.org)
5751 Uptain Rd
Suite 526
Chattanooga, TN 37411
P: 423-710-1501
Interim Director: Mackenzie Kelly
mkelly@homelesscoalition.org
Knoxville/Knox County Continuum of Care
www.knoxhomeless.org
Help Line: 211 or 865-215-4211
Committee Chair: Michael Dunthorn
mdunthorn@cityofknoxville.org
400 Main Street, Rm 520
Knoxville, TN 37902
P: 865-215-3103
Tennessee Valley Coalition for the Homeless
http://tvchomeless.org
Help Line: (888) 556-0791 (Toll Free)
Point of Contact for Homeless Persons:
Brandon Harris
P: (865) 210-1199
bharris@tvceh.org
2507 Mineral Springs Ave, Suite C
Knoxville, TN 37917
Chief Executive Officer: Christopher Taylor
ctaylor@tvceh.org
Appalachian Regional Coalition on Homelessness
https://www.archjctn.org/
Help Line: 423-928-2724
Point of Contact for Homeless Persons
Demia Smith
(423) 423-218-1803
DSmith@ARCHCoC.org
P.O. Box 3797
Johnson City, TN 37602
P: 423-928-2724
Executive Director: Anne Cooper
ExecutiveDirector@ARCHCoC.org