Children’s Advocacy Centers in Tennessee
The H.O.P.E Center, Inc.
10th Judicial District
Contact Information
Teresa Grant
704 West Madison Avenue
Athens, TN 37371
Office: (423) 744-8284
NCA Membership Status
- Accredited Member
Year Established
- 2001
Counties Served
- Bradley, Polk, McMinn, Monroe
Child Victims Served
- 502
Staff
- Executive Director, Teresa Grant
- Administrative Assistant
- CAC Coordinator
- Forensic Interviewer
- Family Advocate
- Child Abuse Prevention Specialist
- RN/SANE Nurse – part time
- Therapist – part time
DCS Office/Administrator/Region
- State of Tennessee DCS, Sandra Holder, Southeast Tennessee
District Attorney
- Steve Bebb
Sheriff/Police Departments
- Bradley County Sheriffs Department
- Cleveland City Police Department
- Charleston Police Department
- Calhoun Police Department
- McMinn County Sheriffs Department
- Athens City Police Department
- Niota Police Department
- Etowah Police Department
- Englewood Police Department
- Polk County Sheriffs Department
- Benton Police Department
- Copperhill Police Department
- Turtletown Police Department
- Monroe County Sheriffs Department
- Sweetwater Police Department
- Madisonville Police Department
- Monroe Police Department
- Tellico Police Department
Services Provided
- CART and CPIT Team Coordination
- Child and Adult Prevention Programs
- Forensic Interview
- Child and Family Advocacy
- Forensic Medical Exams
- Court and Victim Advocacy
- Individual and Group Therapy
*Victims Compensation Assistance
Funding Sources
- VOCA
- State of Tennessee Department of Children’s Services
- Private donations
- East Tennessee Foundation
- National Children’s Alliance
- United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties
- United Way of Monroe County
- Wal-Mart
- Johnson Family Foundation
- Athens Kiwanis
- OCJP
- Volunteer Electric Cooperative
- CADA
- Verizon