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

TCDDBHH Map
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

Provided by Bridges for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing


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.