Community Resources

1. Gateway To Independence (Gate): The Gate is a day center whose mission is to help young adults with disabilities achieve independence by providing social activities and pre-vocational training.​

Click Here to learn more about the Gate

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Friends of Tennessee Babies: Babies with Special Needs - Connecting families with fellowship, resources, and support for your Special Needs Child. Click Here to learn more.

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Emory Valley Center: Maximizing Human Abilities - To enhance the lives of children, adults and families in an environment that promotes independence, dignity and respect. Click Here to learn more. 

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Xander's Place: "A Place Where Connection Matters Most" - Click Here to explore the wealth of connections and guidance Xander's place provides.

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Freedom in Mobility: A complex rehab technology provider. Click Here to learn more about adaptive technologies and you how can receive them. 

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ETHRA: East Tennessee Human Resource Agency provides services throughout the region such as transportation. Click Here to learn more.

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The Katie Beckett Waiver: A program for children under the age of 18 with significant disabilities or complex medical needs. This program is for children who are not Medicaid eligible because of their parent’s income or assets. This program will provide services and/or help paying for medical care that private insurance does not cover. Click Here to learn more. 

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Family Support Program: The program is funded by state dollars and designed to assist individuals with severe disabilities and their families to remain together in their homes and communities.  Services can include but are not limited to: Respite care, day care services, home modifications, equipment, supplies, personal assistance, transportation, homemaker services, housing costs, health-related needs, nursing and counseling. Click Here to learn more.

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​Tennessee Early Intervention Services: (TEIS) is a voluntary program that offers therapy and other services to families of infants and young children with developmental delays or disabilities. Services are provided at no cost to families. Click Here to learn more.

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Special Olympics: The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Click Here to learn more

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2. Best Buddies - The Maryville College chapter of Best Buddies is a group of dedicated volunteers, where Maryville College students are paired to form one-on-one friendships with individuals who have intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), bridging the gap between people with and without disabilities.

Click Here to learn how you or your child can make friends through Best Buddies.

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Ability Ministries: People affected by disability want to attend, serve, and contribute at your church. Yet they often do so at much lower rates. Is a lack of acceptance or accessibility in your church preventing them? Ability Ministry helps churches more effectively partner with people who have disabilities.

Click Here to learn more about Ability Ministries

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Joni and Friends: Knoxville - "We envision a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ." Click Here to learn more about this ministry.

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