Community Resources
Thank you for your commitment to furthering our mission! Below you will find several ways to engage with the Urban League.
Dial 211 for Essential Community Services
United Way’s 2-1-1 is a free and confidential service helping people across the Tennessee Valley find the local resources they need when they need them. One call to 2-1-1 connects you to someone who can help you navigate the maze of human services to get you to the help you need. 2-1-1 offers information about food, housing, employment, transportation, health services, eldercare, and other crisis hotlines. Our trained information and referral specialists can help you find resources for all of these needs and more.
Speak with a Community Resource Specialist by dialing 2-1-1 or 423.265.8000, or by texting your zip code to 898-211.
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Hamilton County Schools Family Connection Center
The Hamilton County Schools Family Connection Center serves as a hub for whole child supports.
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Chattanooga Office of Family Empowerment
The Office of Family Empowerment is home to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Hamilton County, which provides assistance for income-eligible families to help in meeting rising home energy costs. Assistance may be received only once per program year and is applied directly to the applicant’s account with the energy provider.
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Service Directory: Reentry Focused
This community services directory is maintained by Chattanooga Endeavors. It includes providers in the Hamilton County area that address many of the needs that are common to reentry. If a service that you need is not listed, please use the information at the bottom of this page (link) to contact us or refer to First Call for Help at (423) 265-8000.
Tennessee Human Rights Commission (THRC)
General Information Statewide
Phone: (800) 251-3589
Discrimination/Harassment - State Agency
Chattanooga Office: Krystal Building, Suite 503
100 West Martin Luther King Blvd
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Phone: (423) 634-6837
Fax: (423) 634-6986
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Nashville Area Office
220 Athens Way Suite 350
Nashville, TN 37228-9940
Phone: 1-800-669-4000
Fax: 615-736-2107
TTY: 1-800-669-6820
ASL/Video: 844-234-5122
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Tennessee OSHA
Chattanooga Local Office
1301 Riverfront Pkwy, Suite 202
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2066
(423) 634-6424
Wage and Hour/Labor Standards Violations
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Division of Labor Standards
220 French Landing Drive
Nashville, TN 37243-0655
Phone: (844) 224-5818
Workers' Compensation (for job-related injuries or illness)
Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development
1301 Riverfront Parkway, Suite 202
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Telephone: (423) 634-6422
Fax: (423) 634-3115