About The Domestic Violence Unit
Order of Protection Information
Phone Numbers and Resources
Important Phone Numbers
24 Hour Help Lines (confidential)
- Family Violence Helpline 521-6336
- Sexual Assault Crisis Center Before 5:00 p.m. 558-9040
- After 5:00 p.m. 522-7273
Shelters (Available 24 Hours)
- Family Crisis Center 637-8000
- Salvation Army (Joy Baker Center) 522-4673
- Serenity Shelter 971-4673
- New Life Inn 673-6554
- Victim Assistance, Knoxville Police Dept., Family Services Section / YWCA Advocates 215-7306
- Knox Co. Sheriff's Dept., Family Crisis Unit 215-2455
- Child Abuse and Neglect (24 hours) 594-6767
- Elder Abuse - Adult Protective Services 594-5685
Legal Services
- Attorney General’s Office (Criminal Court) 215-2515
- Orders of Protection (Fourth Circuit Court) 215-2404
- Knoxville Legal Aid Society (Divorce, OP) 637-0484
Additional Resources
Clothing
- Salvation Army 525-9401
- CAC Homeward Bound 546-3500
- Ladies of Charity 524-0538
- Knox County Schools 594-3791
- Baptist Goodwill Center 525-9068
Employment Assistance
- CAC/Family Support Center
- SOUTH 573-7720
- WEST 546-3500
- GATE (Gaining Access to Training & Employment) 524-2786
- Homeward Bound 546-3500
- Job Placement Service and Economic Development 524-7483
- Job Training Partnership 544-5200
- Private Industry Council 544-5200
- Project Succeed 546-3500
- Urban League 524-5511
- Knoxville Women's Center 546-1873
- Job Service 594-6409
- JOBS (Job Opportunity and Basic Skills) 544-5257
- VICTORY (food stamps, jobs, and work) 594-6988
- UT (Career counseling) 974-4466
- Tennessee Human Rights Commission 594-6500
Financial Assistance (rent utilities, etc.)
- Urban League 524-5511
- CAC General Assistance
- SOUTH 577-7591 (Wed only)
- EAST 546-5125
- Catholic Charities 524-9896
- KUB, Social Work Department 594-7243
Food
- FISH of Knox County
- EAST 522-3474
- WEST 522-1313
- SOUTH 577-9600
- Knox County Health Dept. 544-4133
- Food Stamps 594-6151
Housing
- CAC Homeward Bound 546-3500
- Knox County Housing Authority 637-7942
- KCDC 594-8800
- Urban League 524-5511
Parenting
- Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Knoxville 523-2179
- Child and Family
- Family Life Enrichment 524-7483
- Parent Place 521-5637
- CAC, Family Support Center 546-3500
- Contact Helpline, Parent Helpline 523-9124
- Helen Ross McNabb
- Healthy Families 523-8695
- Parents/Children Together (PACT) 637-9711
- Parents Anonymous 522-6213
Knoxville Police Department
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800 Howard Baker Jr. Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37915
(865) 215-7000
Emergency Dial 911