Resources

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Help with Food and Housing

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• MIFA - Their family programs provide basic services to prevent homelessness, stabilize families, and encourage independence. Programs include emergency services, such as the food pantry, rapid rehousing, and temporary shelter assistance.​

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• Neighborhood Christian Center - Mobile food pantry in Collierville, TN. Contact 901-679-7820.

      

• COVID-19 Rent & Utility Assistance - The COVID-19 Emergency Rental and Utilities Assistance Program will help eligible households pay their rent and utilities.​

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• YMCA Free Meal Program - Local YMCA locations offer free 7-day meals for school-age children under age 18 every Saturday from 9-12. 

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Help with Legal Questions

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• Free Legal Answers - FLA was launched in Tennessee in 2009 to offer pro bono legal advice to those who qualify and who have legal questions about non-criminal matters.  

 

• Help4TN - A website designed to provide information to those who choose to represent themselves in court to help them do so effectively.​

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• Womenslaw.org - Provides state-specific legal information and resources for survivors of domestic violence. Find answers to questions about custody, divorce, orders of protection, and more.

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• 901 Legal Connect - Free or reduced cost legal help for Fayette, Lauderdale, Shelby and Tipton County residents.

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• Criminal Injuries Victim Compensation - The TN Criminal Injuries Compensation Program, also known as Victims’ Compensation, is a reimbursement fund of last resort for innocent victims of violent crime that results in personal injury or death.

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Other Resources

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• Job Board - Search local jobs through MaxOutreach and find opportunities that match your interest.

 

• Living Well Network with Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare - At the Living Well Network you will find help to live your life to the fullest through connections to behavioral health care, who advocate for mental health resources and create a culture where mental health discussions are essential to your overall health.

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• Shelby County Mental Health Resource Locator - A confidential site where you can safely source mental health care providers who will meet your specific needs.  

 

• ​Shelby County Crime Victims & Rape Crisis Center (CVRCC) - Serves victims of crime who are residents of Shelby County or a visitor whose crime occurred in Shelby County. The Center provides help with orders of protection when the offender is not an intimate partner. They also provide some emergency financial assistance.

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• Tennessee Coalition To End Domestic and Sexual Violence - The mission of the Coalition is to end domestic and sexual violence in the lives of Tennesseans and to change societal attitudes and institutions that promote and condone violence, through public policy advocacy, education and activities that increase the capacity of programs and communities to address such violence.

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• Tennessee Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program - The Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program is a new statewide address confidentiality program administered by the Office of the Tennessee Secretary of State. The Safe at Home Program is open to all victims of domestic abuse, stalking, human trafficking, rape, sexual battery, or any other sexual offense who satisfy eligibility and application requirements at no cost.

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• Tennessee Mental Health Crisis Hotline - The Tennessee Statewide Crisis Line, available 24 hours a day/365 days a year, is a resource for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis.   All calls are routed to a trained crisis counselor in your area, who will provide you support and guidance, and work to connect you with appropriate community supports. This service is free! 

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• The Danger Assessment - The Danger Assessment is an instrument that helps to determine the level of danger an abused woman has of being killed by her intimate partner. The tool was originally developed by Jacquelyn Campbell (1986) with consultation and content validity support from abused women, shelter workers, law enforcement officials, and other clinical experts on battering. The 20-item instrument uses a weighted system to score yes/no responses to risk factors associated with intimate partner homicide. Some of the risk factors include past death threats, partner’s employment status, and partner’s access to a gun.

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