Tennessee Council for the Deaf Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing
The Tennessee Council for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing (TCDDBHH) has the responsibility for ensuring that state and local public programs and services are accessible to deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened, and Deaf-Blind citizens. TCDDBHH coordinates communication, information, public awareness, and advocacy services through six regional community service centers. The centers assist the Division of Rehabilitation Services by providing services that compliment those offered by Vocational Rehabilitation staff. TCDDBHH strives to open new avenues which will lead to equal opportunities for Tennesseans who are deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened or deaf-blind. The centers are located in Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Johnson City, and Jackson.
Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing Centers
Center | Contact Information | Counties Served |
BridgesWEST | 2655 Union Avenue Ext. Memphis, TN 38112 901-701-6800 (voice) 901-612-3416 (VP) Email: info@bridgesfordeafandhh.org Website: https://www.bridgesfordeafandhh.org/ |
Lauderdale, Haywood, Tipton, Shelby, Fayette |
Jackson Center for Independent Living | 23 Federal Drive Jackson, TN 38305 731-668-2211 (voice) 731-256-7026 (VP) Email: information@jcil.tn.org Website: https://www.j-cil.com/ |
Lake, Obion, Dyer, Crockett, Gibson, Weakley, Henry, Benton,Humphreys, Hickman, Lewis, Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Decatur, Hardin, McNairy, Chester, Hardeman, Madison, Henderson, Carroll |
BridgesTN | 935 Edgehill Avenue Nashville, TN 37203 615-248-8828 (voice) 615-290-5147 (VP) Email: info@bridgesfordeafandhh.org Website: https://www.bridgesfordeafandhh.org/ |
Clay, Overton, Jackson, Putnam, White, Warren, Dekalb, Cannon, Rutherford, Bedford, Lincoln, Giles, Marshall, Maury, Williamson, Davidson, Wilson, Smith, Trousdale, Macon, Sumner, Robertson, Montgomery, Stewart, Houston, Dickson, Cheatham, Moore |
Partnership Deaf Services | 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite E-1, Eastgate Towne Center Chattanooga, TN 37411 423-697-3842 (voice) 423-208-9801 (VP) Email: info@partnershipfca.com Website: https://www.partnershipdhh.com/ |
Cumberland, Van Buren, Bledsoe, Rhea, Meigs, McMinn, Polk, Bradley, Hamilton, Sequatchie, Grundy, Marion, Franklin, Coffee |
Knoxville Center of the Deaf | 3731 Martin Mill Pike Knoxville, TN 37920 865-579-0832 (voice) 865-978-6051 (VP) Email: interpreter@kcdtn.org Website: http://www.kcdtn.org/ |
Campbell, Anderson, Knox, Sevier, Blount, Monroe, Loudon, Roane, Anderson, Morgan, Fentress, Pickett, Scott |
BridgesEAST | P.O. Box 5306 Johnson City, TN 37602 423-818-1222 (voice) 423-615-9051 (VP) Email: info@bridgesfordeafandhh.org Website: https://www.bridgesfordeafandhh.org/bridgeseast |
Johnson, Carter, Sullivan, Washington, Unicoi, Greene, Cocke, Hamblen, Jefferson, Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins, Claiborne, Union |
Deaf Driver ID Safety
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Council Meeting Schedule
February 2, 2024
May 3, 2024
August 2, 2024
November 1, 2024
All meetings of the Tennessee Council for the Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing are open to the public. For a Zoom meeting link, please email Lisa Rimmell at lisa.rimmell@tn.gov no later than close of business on the day before the meeting with your request.
Become a Council Member
Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of the Tennessee Council for the Deaf Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing. In order to be considered as a council member you must do the following:
• Write a letter showing your interest in serving on the council
• Create an updated resume
• Complete the application
Once you have completed the above items, please mail all three of them to:
Tennessee Council for the Deaf Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing
Department of Human Services
Langley Building, 3rd floor
520 West Summit Hill Drive, Suite 301
Knoxville, TN 37902
Tennessee Council for the Deaf Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing’s (TCDDBHH) Mission Statement
The TCDDBHH exists to serve as an advocate for culturally appropriate services affecting Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing persons through coordination, public awareness, and consultation in areas of public service, health care, and education and employment.