Tennessee Chapter of Children’s Advocacy Centers

Children’s Advocacy Centers in Tennessee

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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