Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) provide comprehensive harm reduction services including providing free sterile needles, syringes, and other injection equipment; safe disposal containers; HIV and viral hepatitis testing and linkage to treatment; overdose prevention and education; referrals to substance use disorder treatment, medical providers, and social services; and HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis prevention education.
The map below shows the counties and agencies where SSPs are located in Tennessee.
| County |
Agency Name |
Address |
Phone number |
Operating Hours |
Mon–Fri: 9AM–11PM Dyer 3628 Summer Ave
Memphis, TN 38122 Haywood Fri: 6–9PM 4001 Rossville Blvd
Chattanooga, TN 37403 Tues & Thurs
Call for operating hours Cocke (901) 614-9906 633 Thompson Lane
Nashville, TN 37204 Mon: 6:30–8:30PM 3317 N Broadway
Knoxville, TN 37917 1319 Monroe Ave
Memphis TN 38104 220 Northcrest Drive
Springfield, TN 37172 Hawkins Wed: 1–3PM 1326B Rosa L. Parks Blvd
Nashville, TN 37208 627 Gallatin Road
Nashville, TN 37115 Thurs: 4:30–8:30PM (615) 259-7676 615 N State of Franklin Rd
Johnson City, TN 37604 Meharry Medical College – HOPE 204 E Trinity Lane
Nashville, TN 37207 Mon–Fri: 8:30AM–4:30PM Robertson Tennessee Recovery Alliance 2554 East Magnolia Ave
Knoxville, TN 37914 1520 Hampton Street
Nashville, TN 37207 Mon, Wed, Thurs 10AM–2PM
Please call for services Wed: 10AM–3PM <a href="https://cempa.org/steptn/" target="_blank">STEPTN – Cempa Community Care</a> 5829 Summer Ave
Memphis, TN 38134 Washington For established patients Tues: 10AM–3PM Rhea STIX Exchange – Children and Family Services Fri: 10AM–2PM 301 E. Thompson Lane
Nashville, TN 37211 4159 Willow Lake Blvd
Memphis, TN 38118 By appointment only A Betor Way (865) 208-7356 403 Gallatin Pike S
Madison, TN 37115 (865) 283-4822 Live Free Claiborne Wed: 10AM–12PM
Please call for services (615) 761-4474 4325 TN-66
Rogersville, TN 37857 2nd Wed of each month: 5–7PM SafePoint – Memphis Area Prevention Coalition 1st and 3rd Tues of each month: 1–3PM 1216 Cedar Fork Road
Tazewell, TN 37879 3540 Summer Ave, Suite 311
Memphis, TN 38122 825 Cosby Highway
Newport, TN 37821 (423) 439-7532 Thurs: 10AM–2PM
Please call for services Greene Claiborne Mon–Fri: 9AM–5PM Tues: 9AM–1PM (901) 249-2828 Approved but
not yet operating (901) 281-6468 Partnership to End AIDS Status (PEAS) Knox Nashville CARES – DART Program SisterReach Street Works 104 Asheville Hwy
Greeneville, TN 37743 Near 185 Anthes Drive
Nashville, TN 37210 407 New Englewood Road
Athens, TN 37303 Tues: 4–5:30 PM Mon–Fri: 12–2PM Campbell (865) 266-6389 (615) 327-6773 Mon–Fri: 9AM–2PM
Last Sat of the month: 10AM–2PM Mon–Thurs: 8AM–5PM
Fri: 8AM–2PM 701 Gallatin Pike N
Madison, TN 37115 Northeast Tennessee Change Works Vanderbilt Comprehensive Care Clinic Shelby 469 Roses Creek Road
Clairfield, TN 37715 800 Youngs Lane
Nashville, TN 37207 2546 N Watkins St
Memphis TN 38127 2811 Clarke Road
Memphis, TN 38115 (423) 259-4110 442 Metroplex Drive
Nashville, TN 37211 Thurs: 10AM–2PM (901) 686-4336 217 Largo Drive
Nashville, TN 37211 McMinn STEPTN – Cempa Community Care 719 Thompson Lane, Ste 37189
Nashville, TN 37204 8845 Rhea County Hwy
Dayton, TN 37321 2nd Tues of each month: 1–3PM (423) 834-7374 4th Wed of each month: 5–7PM Hamilton Wed: 9AM–1PM
Please call for services 2013 25th Ave N
Nashville, TN 37208 Davidson 95 Wallace Rd
Nashville, TN 37211 140 E. Thomas Street
Brownsville, TN 38012 WeCareTN 1925 Ailor Ave
Knoxville, TN 37921 Please call for services 640 TN-3 E
Dyersburg, TN 38024 Wed: 6:30–8:30PM Choice Health Network 4th Tues of each month: 12–3PM (901) 748-5297 Hellbender Harm Reduction Mon & Thurs: 10AM–5PM Tues: 4–7:30PM
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