Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee

The Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee, a 501 (c) (3) organization, is the culmination of hundreds of clinicians, community members, companies, and partnering organizations around the state and the region, who advocate for educating, empowering, and supporting those affected by disordered eating. We accomplish our goals by: Educating patients, families, professionals, and the community about eating disorders; Facilitating a network of health care professionals to increase the availability of training opportunities and treatment resources for persons affected by eating disorders; Advocating to both public and private sectors for compassionate, comprehensive, and accessible treatment for patients and families suffering from eating disorders; Encouraging community based outreach to those at risk and fostering prevention programs; and Supporting research into causes, prevention, and treatment outcomes.

EveryMinute.org

Today 1,500 Americans will attempt to take their own lives. Most will have mental health or addiction issues. Many will have both. One out of four adults is affected by a mental health disorder. Odds are that most of us have friends or family becoming more desperate with every tick of the clock.

There is a way to stop the ticking. Research. We can defeat mental illness by employing the scientific mind to find individual treatment plans. But the funding is inadequate for an issue that affects every one of us, the 57 million directly or the rest of us through our family and friends. We must declare our concern. Together, we can stop the clock.

Governor's Books From Birth Foundation

This non-partisan, not-for-profit organization administers Tennessee's statewide Imagination Library through sponsoring organizations in all 95 counties. This program provides a free, age-appropriate, hardback book every single month to enrolled children from birth until their fifth birthday, at no cost to the parents and regardless of income. The books are a gift to all Tennessee's 375,000 children under age 5 and are mailed directly to their home. You can support your county's Imagination Library by registering your child to receive these books, by volunteering your time, and by raising money. With your help, we can see to it that every child in Tennessee grows up reading.

Siskin Children's Institute

Siskin Children's Institute is a leader in serving children with special needs, their families and the professionals who touch their lives. Located in a state-of-the-art building in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, Siskin Children's Institute achieves its mission through Siskin School, a preschool for children of all abilities, and the Siskin Training and Resource Center.