Resources for Help
Voter Info
Example:
- County Commission District: 8
- State House District: 13
- State Senate District: 13
- U.S. Congressional District: 4
- Voting Precinct: 8-1
www.VOTE.org to:
- Register to vote
- Deadline to register
- Check registration status
- Vote by mail
- Election reminders and birthdate reminders for eligibility
- Early voting dates and information
- What is on the ballot
Military Voting
Federal Veteran Assistant Program
Legislative Info
- TN State Government - https://www.tn.gov
- Legislative bill search - https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/billsearch/BillSearchAdvanced.aspx
- Who are my legislators? Find My Legislator - TN General Assembly
Housing
Mary Parrish Center- Domestic violence
SAFETY ALERT: If you are in danger, please use a safer computer, call 911, our local hotline at 1-800-334-4628, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224.
Launch Pad- 18-27 year old Temporary housing- (LGBT affirming)
Thistle Farms
Helping women survivors recover and heal from
- Prostitution
- Trafficking
- Addiction
We do this by providing a safe place to live, a meaningful job, and a lifelong sisterhood of support.
Community Support
Oasis Center- youth and family support
More than 3,500 youth and families turn for help and direct support every year. Oasis Center provides a wide range of opportunities that reflect the diverse needs of youth and their families
- crisis intervention
- youth leadership
- community engagement
- college and career access
20+ programs and services are based on the foundation of four areas for youth success – Safety, Belonging, Empowerment, and Generosity. All of our work is also firmly rooted in the evidence-based principles of Positive Youth Development and Trauma-Informed Care.
LGBT Support
Music City PrEP Clinic Music City PrEP Clinic is one of the largest providers of PrEP in the country.
HIV care and primary care
https://www.musiccityprep.org/
HIV protection in Local Communities
https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/std/std/hiv-prevention/local.html
We are One Recovery - LGBT Recovery residence - (alcohol and substance)
615-962-2528
admissions@weareonerecovery.org
PFLAG - LGBT support
Creating a caring, just, and affirming world for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.
Free Mom Hugs - Our goal is not to replace family relationships, but to display our celebration and love for the LGBTQIA+ community so that family members feel encouraged to do the same. Though we’re known as Free Mom Hugs, we welcome dads, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, grandparents, and friends to be part of this movement of inclusion fueled by love. Our desire is that this work restores relationships, and that families are reconciled through the hope and power of Sara and Parker’s story.
Launch Pad - 18-27 year old Temporary housing- (LGBT affirming)
https://www.nashvillelaunchpad.com/
Tennessee Equality Project
The Tennessee Equality Project advocates for the equal rights of LGBTQ people in Tennessee. We do this through legislative advocacy. That means we lobby the Tennessee General Assembly and local governments around the state. When there is an important federal issue, like bills that include anti-LGBTQ adoption language, we help you make your voice heard with your federal officials.
ACLU- American Civil Liberties Union
We also work to extend rights to individuals and communities who have traditionally been denied their rights, including people of color; LGBTQ people; women; prisoners; people with disabilities; and the poor. If the rights of society’s most vulnerable members are denied, everybody’s rights are imperiled.
Women’s Reproductive Health
A majority of 77% support allowing abortions in the case of rape and incest, including 65% of Republicans and nearly 80% of independents.
Even more voters, 78%, think abortions should be allowed in the case with fatal fetal abnormalities, where the fetus cannot survive outside the womb.The semiannual, statewide Vanderbilt Poll showed in its most recent survey that slightly more than half of the state’s voters support a woman’s right to an abortion, that there is significant bipartisan support of IVF procedures - Vanderbilt Research
Planned Parenthood
https://www.plannedparenthood.org
AAUW
We are tenacious and trailblazing — advocating for women and girls since 1881 and into the future!
https://www.aauw.org/resources/policy/position-repro/
National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice
American Medical Women’s Association
Reproductive Care & Health
Gun Reform
The poll found 76% who would strongly or somewhat support both proposals.The poll results show a significant majority of Tennessee voters polled would support legally requiring gun owners to safely secure their firearms in vehicles and "passing laws that temporarily restrict access to guns for individuals who are at high risk of harming themselves or others." - Vanderbilt research
Moms Demand Action - Gun violence touches every town in America. For too long, life-saving laws have been thwarted by the gun lobby and by leaders who refuse to take common-sense steps that will save lives. But something is changing. Nearly 10 million mayors, moms, teachers, survivors, gun owners, students, and everyday Americans have come together to make their own communities safer. Everytown starts with you, and it starts in your neighborhood. By introducing evidence-based solutions in every town, we can end gun violence.
www.momsdemandaction.org App for android and iphone
Rise and Shine Tennessee
Rise and Shine TN is a nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to building a culture of civic engagement so every Tennessean can be safe, live free, and have a chance to thrive.
Everytown - We are a movement of moms, dads, students, survivors, educators, gun owners, and concerned citizens working together to fight for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence.
Public Education
58% of registered voters support keeping federal education money
Where to find school board members:
School board members are typically listed on the county/city website where the student resides.
Book Bans
72% of educators indicated that restricting access to certain books decreases students' engagement in reading.
“Book Bans don’t protect children, they limit learning” - First Focus on Children
Unite against Book Bans - https://uniteagainstbookbans.org
Boro Banned Books - Check out banned books - www.borobannedbooks.com
American Library Association
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www.ala.org
Banned Book FAQ
Vouchers
Recent studies find little evidence that vouchers improve test scores. In fact, they've sometimes led to declines. Big doubts remain about the cost, impact, and legal merits of a program that threatens to destabilize Tennessee's public education system.
New laws that impact education
Coming soon
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Resources
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline- call or text 988 www.988lifeline.org
Crisis Text LIne
https://www.crisistextline.org/
Tn Department of Recovery and Mental Health
https://www.tn.gov/behavioral-health/substance-abuse-services/treatment---recovery/treatment---recovery/recovery-support-services.html
Thistle Farms
Helping women survivors recover and heal from
- Prostitution
- Trafficking
- Addiction
We do this by providing a safe place to live, a meaningful job, and a lifelong sisterhood of support.
We are one Recovery
LGBT Recovery residence (alcohol and substance)
615-962-2528
admissions@weareonerecovery.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
Recovery Resources
For more info: info@TNMomPAC.org
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