911 24/7
Call for any emergency or overdose.
- Cost
- Free
Last checked: October 26, 2026
All Local Help in Greeneville & Greene County, TN
Every place we list, by need. Some places help with more than one need.
Right now: crisis and emergency
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 24/7
Free, confidential call, text or chat line for anyone in a mental health, suicide or substance use crisis.
Call 988 Text 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Hours
- 24/7
- Cost
- Free
- Who can get help
- Anyone
- Website
- 988lifeline.org
Last checked: October 26, 2026
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Tennessee REDLINE 24/7
Confidential statewide referral line that helps people find substance use and mental health treatment, including state-funded options.
Call 800-889-9789 Text Tennessee REDLINE
- Hours
- 24/7
- Cost
- Free
- Who can get help
- Anyone in Tennessee
- Website
- www.tnredline.org
Last checked: February 16, 2026
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Frontier Health Mobile Crisis Response (Tennessee) 24/7
24/7 crisis line with phone and face-to-face assessments for psychiatric, substance use and co-occurring emergencies; can refer to the Crisis Stabilization Unit.
- Hours
- 24/7
- Cost
- Free
- Who can get help
- All ages
Last checked: October 26, 2026
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Turning Point Crisis Walk-In Center & Crisis Stabilization Unit (Frontier Health) 24/7
24/7 walk-in center for non-medical psychiatric or substance use emergencies (ages 7+), plus a 3-5 day voluntary Crisis Stabilization Unit for adults.
- Hours
- Walk-in center and CSU open 24/7/365
- Cost
- Free
- Who can get help
- Walk-in: ages 7 and up. CSU: adults 18+, admission decided jointly with mobile crisis staff.
Last checked: October 26, 2026
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CHIPS (Change Is Possible) - domestic violence services
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Safety planning, shelter, and support for people experiencing domestic violence.
- Cost
- Free
Last checked: October 26, 2026
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Crisis Text Line 24/7
Free text-message crisis support with a trained counselor.
- Hours
- 24/7
- Cost
- Free
- Who can get help
- Anyone
- Website
- www.crisistextline.org
Last checked: February 16, 2026
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Tennessee Statewide Crisis Line
State of Tennessee behavioral health crisis line that routes callers to the local mobile crisis team.
- Cost
- Free
- Who can get help
- Anyone in Tennessee
Last checked: October 1, 2026
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Veterans Crisis Line 24/7
Free, confidential 24/7 crisis support for veterans, service members and their families. VA enrollment is not required.
Call 988 then press 1 Text Veterans Crisis Line
- Hours
- 24/7
- Cost
- Free
- Website
- www.veteranscrisisline.net
Last checked: October 26, 2026
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Food
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Greeneville Seventh-day Adventist Community Service Center - food boxes
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Food boxes; also bill help (up to $50 paid directly to rent/utility), hygiene kits, yard-sale room.
- Hours
- Food box pickup Tue 9am-1pm
- Cost
- Free
- Who can get help
- Clients interviewed; proof of income required for food boxes.
Last checked: April 21, 2026
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SNAP (food stamps) & Families First - TN DHS
Monthly grocery benefits (SNAP) and cash help for families with children (Families First). Apply online, by phone, or at the county DHS office.
- Cost
- Free
- Website
- onedhs.tn.gov
Last checked: October 26, 2026
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FTHRA Summer Food Service Program
Free summer meals at schools, churches, and community sites in Greene County. No registration or income requirement.
- Hours
- Summer only
- Cost
- Free
- Who can get help
- Children 18 and under
Last checked: October 26, 2026
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Meals on Wheels - First Tennessee Human Resource Agency (FTHRA)
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Hot meals delivered Mon-Fri to homebound seniors and adults with disabilities in Greene County.
- Hours
- Deliveries Mon-Fri
- Cost
- Free/donation
- Who can get help
- Age 60+, or 18-59 with a disability; assessed by First TN Area Agency on Aging and Disability (call 423-928-3258 to start).
Last checked: October 26, 2026
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Tabernacle Mission Soup Kitchen
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Free hot lunch weekly; to-go boxes for those who can't come in.
- Hours
- Wednesday 11:30am-1:30pm
- Cost
- Free
- Who can get help
- Open to anyone in need.
Last checked: December 11, 2025
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A place to stay
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Opportunity House
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Shelter on North Irish Street that Greene County EMA has used as an emergency and warming shelter during severe weather.
- Cost
- Free
Last checked: February 16, 2026
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CANUP (Coalition Addressing the Needs of Unhoused People)
Nonprofit outreach for unhoused people offering food, water, hygiene items, showers and laundry, clothing, transportation, a mailing address, and help finding housing. With partner churches it rents motel rooms and shared homes for temporary housing.
- Cost
- Free
- Who can get help
- Open to everyone
- Website
- www.canup.org
Last checked: October 26, 2026
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MATS (Ministerial Association Temporary Shelter)
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Full-service shelter in Morristown for men, women, and children; an option when local beds are full.
- Cost
- Free
Last checked: October 26, 2026
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C.A.R.E. Center of Greeneville
Day center for people experiencing homelessness that serves three meals a day on weekdays and two on weekends. On freezing nights it runs an overnight warming shelter with Asbury United Methodist Church, and it provides rides there.
- Hours
- Day center hours not published in sources
- Cost
- Free
- Who can get help
- People experiencing homelessness; CARE Center rules apply
Last checked: October 1, 2026
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CARE Center / Asbury UMC Overnight Warming Shelter
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Overnight cold-weather shelter in Asbury United Methodist Church's fellowship hall, run with the C.A.R.E. Center, with cots, blankets, snacks, coffee, and breakfast. It opens on nights below 32°F, depending on volunteers.
- Hours
- 8 p.m.-8 a.m. on nights when temperature is below 32°F; rides leave the CARE Center at 7:45 p.m.
- Cost
- Free
- Who can get help
- Anyone needing shelter from cold; CARE Center rules apply
- Website
- www.facebook.com/gcemahls
Last checked: January 24, 2026
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Greeneville Housing Authority (Earl H. Smith Homes)
Runs Greeneville's public housing community (about 324 units) for families, seniors, and people with disabilities. Applications must be made in person at the office.
- Address
- 100 Cox Circle, Greeneville
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closes 11 a.m. last Friday of each month
- Cost
- No application fee; rent based on income
- Who can get help
- Income-eligible families, seniors, and people with disabilities (2026 income limits on website)
- Website
- greenevillepha.com
Last checked: October 1, 2026
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Still can't find what you need?
East Tennessee 211: (865) 215-4211 or dial 211. This site adds to 211. It does not replace it.
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Contact 211 of Northeast Tennessee: 423-246-2273