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Hamilton County, Tennessee

Free help in Birchwood, Tennessee

1 place in Birchwood, plus 9 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Birchwood1

Birchwood

Hamilton Co Mobile Pantry @ Birchwood Comm Center

Food pantry, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner. Serves Must Be A Tn Resident. Must be a TN resident TN TEFAP eligibility criteria.

Hours
Friday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM (last week of the month only)
Address
5623 TN-60 Birchwood Community Center, Birchwood, TN 37308

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Also helps people in Birchwood9

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Countywide

Chattanooga Office of Family Empowerment

Community action agency: help paying light and gas bills (LIHEAP), and, when funds allow, emergency rent help and other family programs. Call to ask what help is open now.

Hours
Please call for hours

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: THDA LIHEAP agency contacts (2026).Suggest an update
Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Birchwood

Where can I get free food in Birchwood, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Birchwood: Hamilton Co Mobile Pantry @ Birchwood Comm Center (Friday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM last week of the month only). Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Birchwood, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Birchwood: Chattanooga Office of Family Empowerment, (423) 643-6434. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Birchwood, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Birchwood: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Birchwood, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Birchwood: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Birchwood, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Birchwood: Legal Aid of East Tennessee, (865) 637-0484. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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