Family Resources in Tennessee

Dial 2-1-1 to find local food pantries, emergency food distributions, and family assistance programs anywhere in Tennessee. Available 24/7.

Serves Shelby County and surrounding West TN communities. Mobile markets, food pantries, and BackPack programs sending food home with kids on weekends.

Serves 46 Middle TN counties including Nashville. Find food pantries, mobile distributions, and kids' feeding programs through their agency locator.

Apply for monthly food assistance through the Tennessee Department of Human Services. Benefits loaded to an EBT card accepted at grocery stores statewide.

Free healthy food, nutrition support, and breastfeeding help for TN families with infants and children under 5. Apply at your local health department WIC clinic.

Support organization for homeschool families in the Memphis area. Offers co-op classes, field trips, graduation ceremonies, and community events.

Active Facebook group and community for homeschool families in the Nashville metro area. Co-op listings, field trips, social events, and local resource sharing.

Tennessee ESA program providing public school funding for eligible students to use toward private or homeschool educational expenses. Check current eligibility through TDOE.

Statewide advocacy and support organization for Tennessee homeschool families. Legal guidance, legislative updates, co-op directory, and annual conference.

Tennessee offers three homeschool options: independent (file with local school director, teach 4 hours/day, 180 days/year, annual portfolio review), church-related school umbrella, or category III (licensed teacher supervision). Required subjects include: language arts, math, social studies, science, and health.

After-school programs for youth in Nashville providing academic support, arts, sports, and leadership development. Sliding scale fees available.

Free after-school programming, homework help, STEAM activities, and reading clubs at 22 branch locations across Nashville-Davidson County.

After-school programs, enrichment activities, and summer camps across the Nashville metro. Financial assistance available for qualifying families.

Nashville botanical garden and art museum. Offers free admission for Tennessee residents on select community days. Check the calendar for upcoming free events.

West Tennessee's largest art museum offers free admission every Friday. Family activities, kids' programming, and a rotating schedule of exhibitions.

Nashville's state museum featuring Tennessee history from prehistoric times to the present. Free general admission. Special family programming on select weekends.

All 56 Tennessee State Parks offer free day-use admission. World-class hiking, waterfalls, and outdoor experiences for families at no cost.

Help paying utility bills for low-income Tennessee families. Apply through your local community action agency during open enrollment periods.

Tennessee Medicaid and children's health insurance covering doctor visits, prescriptions, dental, and vision for eligible children and families.

Subsidized childcare for working or school-attending parents. Apply through Tennessee DHS. Income-based eligibility with a sliding scale co-pay.

Temporary cash assistance for low-income TN families with children. Apply through Tennessee DHS. Includes work requirements and support services.