TENNESSEE RESOURCES

Foster Care Help in Tennessee

Local foster care offices for 93 counties, how to become a foster parent, and free legal help. Everything is free — no account, no sign-up.

Foster care help

Thinking about fostering, or caring for a relative's child? Start here, then call your county office below.

How to become a foster parent

Free legal help

4 free civil legal aid programs serve Tennessee.

Local offices by county

From the Legal Services Corporation's official grantee list.

  • Legal Aid of East Tennessee

    26 counties: Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County, Carter County, Cocke County, Grainger County, Greene County, Hamblen County…

  • Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands

    48 counties: Anderson County, Bedford County, Campbell County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Claiborne County, Clay County, Coffee County…

  • West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc.

    17 counties: Benton County, Carroll County, Chester County, Crockett County, Decatur County, Dyer County, Gibson County, Hardeman County…

  • West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc.

    4 counties: Fayette County, Lauderdale County, Shelby County, Tipton County