Eastern Regional Director
Monthly Regional Meetings
3rd Thursdays at 11:30 AM
Hybrid, in-person guests welcome at
Large Training Room
The Gateway/Metro Drug Coalition
530 West 5th Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
Parking available at the Gateway or St. John's Lutheran Church at the corner of West 5th Avenue and North Broadway
Virtual guests please ask Regional Director for login details
Additional Resources
If you or someone you know is suicidal, please contact the following ASAP
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988, or visit 988lifeline.org for live chat
Tennessee Statewide Crisis Line: 1-855-CRISIS-1 (855-274-7471)
Crisis Text Line: text TN to 741741
Crisis Stabilization Unit Information Line
865-541-6959 (Helen Ross McNabb Center)
Other Urgent Resources
865-584-4424 (CONTACT Care Line)
24-Hour Crisis Response Services
800-826-6881 or 855-602-1082 (Cherokee Health Systems: adults)
865-539-2409 (Mobile Crisis-Helen Ross McNabb Center: all ages)
865-481-6175 or 800-870-5481 (Mobile Crisis-Ridgeview: adults)
866-791-9224 (Youth Villages: ages 5-17)
Regional Psychiatric Hospitals
865-981-2300 (Blount Memorial Hospital, Emotional Health and Recovery Center: adults only)
865-970-9800 (Peninsula Hospital)
865-545-8000 (Physician’s Regional Health Center, Behavioral Health: adults only)
800-834-4178 (Ridgeview Behavioral Health: adults only)
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The Lifeline is a free 24/7, confidential, short-term crisis counseling line for those experiencing distress. It is a myth that 988 is only for suicidal individuals; it is available to everyone. Call, text, or chat 988 if you are overwhelmed, stressed, and need to talk with a trained counselor.
This project is funded under a grant contract with the State of Tennessee, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.