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Domestic Violence Resources
Police
| All Jurisdictions | 911 |
| | Chattanooga Police | 698-9500 | (non-emergency) | | Domestic Violence Task Force | 209-8888 |
| | The Domestic Violence Coalition of Greater Chattanooga, Inc. | 875-0120 |
| | Family and Children's Violence Services and Rape Crisis Center | 755-2700 | 24-Hour HOTLINE |
The Court System
| Sessions Court (no jury) | Stalking Warrant, Assault or Stalking Charges | | Circuit Court | Orders of Protection | | Criminal Court | Assault with a Weapon; Felony, Cases from Sessions | | Chancery Court | Violating protection order by assault | | Hamilton County Juvenile Court | Exclusive original jurisdiction over all cases of neglected, abused children under 18 | Victim/Witness Assistance Program
757-2170 | Assistance to victims after Grand Jury indictment returned; emergency crisis intervention provided in special cases before indictment |
Legal Assistance
| Lawyer Referral Service Chattanooga Bar Ass'n. | 266-5950 | Initial 30 minute consultation with attorney @ $20 | | Southeast TN Legal Services | 756-4013 | At or below poverty level civil legal aid | | Georgia Legal Services, Inc. | (706) 272-2310 | Low income clients; serious violent domestic cases |
Legal Assistance
| TN Dept. of Human Services, Protective Services HOTLINE | 266-0162 | Investigates reports of elder and child abuse; 24-hour investigation of abuse and neglect | | Family and Children's Services, Elderly Services | 755-2870 | Counseling, case management, information and referral advocacy | | Area Office on Aging | 266-5781 | Elderly advocate; public guardianship | | Georgia Department of Family and Children's Services |
| Protective Services for adults & children |
| 935-2368 | Catoosa County |
| (706) 638-5510 | Walker County |
| (404) 657-7511 | Dade County | | Hamilton County Children's Advocacy Center | 266-6918 | Serves victims of child abuse and their families | | Children's Advocacy Center | (205) 997-9700 | Fort Payne AL |
Abuse Shelters & Services
| Family and Children's Services | 755-2840 |
| | Women's Shelter | 755-2892 | Serves surrounding counties. Provides transitional housing, shelter, children's program, court advocacy, crisis counseling, community education and training, support groups, resource referral. | | Chattanooga Room in the Inn | 266-4705 | Serves homeless single women or women with children. Food and 24 hour shelter. Length of stay is 90+ days. | | St. Catherine's Women's Shelter | 756-4222 | Shelter for women and children. | | Harbor Safe House | 476-3886 | Cleveland TN - Shelter and counseling services./font> | | National Family Violence HOTLINE | (800) 221-2681 | or (800) 222-2000 | | Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center | (706) 278-5586 | Dalton GA | | The following two North Georgia services work together. Any services needed or questions can be referred to either agency and both refer to other agencies. The sheriffs in each county know how to contact the agencies. | | Family Crisis Center of Walker, Dade, Catoosa, and Chattooga | (706) 539-1000 | May call collect if long distance. Battered women and children shelter with related services. | | Dade, Catoosa, and Chattooga Counties |
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| | Four Points, Inc. | (706) 858-8627 | Rossville GA - Provides 5 services: 1. Legal services, 2. Supervised visitation, 3. Guardian ad litem services, 4. Fresh Start - batterers education program, 5. Divorcing parent seminar. Services are by self-referral and court-ordered. |
Survival Necessities Assistance
Many religious, charitable, and governmental agencies are able to provide assistance to those in need. The following agencies can usually provide food, clothing, and emergency financial aid.
| First Call for Help | 265-8000 | Information and Referral Service 317 Oak Street, Room 402 | | AAA Women's Services | 892-0803 | Furniture, pregnancy counseling, no food 6232 Vance Road | | Adventist Community Services | 892-1592 | Also furniture, medicines, personal items Lee Highway, Ooltewah | | E.N. Bates Missionary Center | 629-6248 | Furniture, no financial aid 810 Shallowford Road | | Catholic Charities | 267-1297 | Counseling, medicines 125 North Market Street | | Chattanooga Cares | 265-2273 | AIDS/ HIV emergency shelter 744 McCallie Ave | | Chattanooga Human Services | 757-5541 | Emergency financial aid; transitional housing 501 West 12th Street | | Community Kitchen | 756-4222 | Health care, furniture, day shelter, meals 727 East 11th Street | | Chattanooga Prison Ministries | 622-5768 | Also medicine, furniture 302 Spruce | | Good Neighbors | 266-1722 | Furniture, emergency sitters for elderly 1060 N. Orchard Knob Avenue | | Hamilton County Social Services | 209-6800 | Emergency financial aid 317 Oak Street | | Help, Inc. | 622-3217 | Clothes, food 3031 Wilcox Boulevard | | Inner City Ministries | 698-3178 | Counseling, dental, legal, home repair, furniture, medicines 1800 Roanoke | | Ladies of Charity | 698-2606 | Transitional housing, medicine, meals 1800 East Main Street | | Maranatha Mission | 265-5796 | Meals, furniture, no financial aid 824 E. 8th Street | | Metropolitan Ministry Episcopal | 266-1408 | Counseling, emergency shelter, day shelter, medicine, no clothing 661 Douglas Street | | Northside Neighborhood | 267-2217 | Also meals, furniture, housing, medicines House, 211 Minor Street | | Salvation Army | 756-1023 | Health care, medicine. Also housing,meals, furniture, shelter 800 McCallie Avenue | | Signal Mountain Welfare | 886-5982 | Medical clinic, furniture, medicine Signal Crest United Methodist Church | | Union Gospel Mission | 493-4161 | Meals, no financial aid. Also shelter for homeless men and families 16 East Main Street |
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