Please feel free to contribute any additional information or resources you may have; we stand united in this endeavor.

SILCTN and the IL Network meticulously observe the potential impacts of storm damage throughout Tennessee.

Goal 3 of the SILCTN State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) 2025–2027 is focused on emergency preparedness:
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Goal 3: Tennesseans with disabilities will be educated about emergency preparedness.
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Catastrophes can affect many of our partners, stakeholders, and individuals with disabilities in Tennessee, both before and after they occur.

Tennessee's disability partners are actively involved in recovery initiatives. We are here to assist anyone impacted and facilitate access to necessary resources.

We will persist in curating a list of groups ready to support Tennesseans with disabilities and mental health in the aftermath.

Please feel free to contribute any additional information or resources you may have; we stand united in this endeavor.

​Do You Need Help Before, During, or After a  Natural Disaster?
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📲 Download the SILCTN App on Google Play/Apple IOS and tap the "Natural Disaster Assist" tab for quick access to support and resources. and request.
Edward Mitchell, M.B.A., Executive Director

​Email: [email protected]

(phone + Text) 615-255-0283

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Download our app, Silctn, from the Play Store & Apple Store. 
​Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC): 
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  • Resource Navigation: Helping community members connect with available resources through the 6 centers of independent living.
  • Volunteer Efforts: Organizing community volunteer groups for assistance.
  • Supplies Available: Accessible trailer, durable medical equipment (DME)
  • Information Dissemination
Disability Rights Tennessee:
​William Moore (Advocate), [email protected]

Eric Allman (Advocate), [email protected];

Nicole Allen (Voting Coordinator), [email protected]
Disability Rights Tennessee:
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  • Resource Navigation: Helping community members connect with available resources.
  • Volunteer Efforts: Organizing community volunteer groups for assistance.
  • Voter Resources
  • Information Dissemination
​Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities: Ashley Edwards, Assistant to the Executive Director, [email protected]
  • Resource Navigation: With a state-wide lens of disability services, the Council can help coordinate cross-agency resources and connections to leverage consistency and streamlining of resources that match the needs of Tennesseans.
  • Volunteer Outreach
  • Citizen Experts: Governor-appointed Council members residing in East Tennessee, connected to a network for grass-roots disability organizations and resources, can provide expert-level disability information as needed
  • Information Dissemination
​Securing Accessibility for Emergencies (SAFE): 

Carly Pearson

Email: [email protected]

(phone) 865-215-3603, 865-318-9310

Stephanie Brewer Cook

​Email: [email protected]

 (phone) 865-216-6288
​Securing Accessibility for Emergencies (SAFE): 

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  • Resource Navigation: Helping community members connect with available resources.
  • Volunteer Efforts: Organizing community volunteer groups for assistance.
  • Information Dissemination
SPARK: Mary Thom Adams, Executive Director, [email protected]
​(phone) 865-219-0130 x223
​SPARK:
  • Resource Navigation: Helping community members connect with available resources.
  • Supplies Available: Durable Medical Equipment, Daily Living Devices
  • Information Dissemination
​Ben Harrington, Executive Director, [email protected], (phone) 865.584.9125
Mental Health Association of East Tennessee: 
  • Resource Navigation: Helping community members connect with available mental health resources.
  • Information Dissemination
(BridgesEAST): 
Assisting the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and hard of hearing.

BridgesEAST local numbers: 423-818-1222(Voice)

423-615-9051 (videophone).

BridgesDHH numbers: 615-248-8828 (voice),
​615-290-5147 (videophone).

Andrew Metcalf (Director), [email protected];

Sydnee Saucedo (Empowerment Coordinator), [email protected]

 Carrie Jo Welty (Outreach Coordinator), [email protected]

May also contact

Eric Workman (VP, Interpreting Services), [email protected]

Nancy Denning-Martin Martin (CEO), [email protected]. 
Bridges for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 
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  • Office Hours: Empowerment and Outreach teams available to assist with TEMA/FEMA paperwork, insurance, supplies, and more.
  • Resource Navigation: Helping community members connect with available resources.
  • Supplies Available: Bottled water, diapers, canned food, and cleaning supplies for pick-up or delivery.
  • Hot Meals: Coordinating with groups to provide hot meals for those without power.
  • Laundry Services: Offered as needed.
  • Interpreters: Providing interpreters for press briefings and advocating for accessible information (captions, transcripts, etc.) for the Deaf, hard of hearing, and Deaf-Blind.
  • Emergency Coordination: Working with TEMA, FEMA, and local emergency management offices to identify needs and provide access services.
  • Volunteer Efforts: Organizing community volunteer groups for assistance.
  • Information Dissemination
1-800-342-1660