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Help in Athens
28 service locations · 3 recurring meetings
Family and youth
ATHENS HEAD START
Child care and early childhood education
625 Green St, Athens · 423-617-0566
Head Start early childhood program — 36 funded slots; operated by Family Resource Agency, Inc..
Food assistance
Athens City Intermediate School Non-Congregate
Meal program
255 Keith Lane, Athens · (423) 746-0540
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Athens City.
Athens Gardens/Mews Non-Congregate
Meal program
1728 Garden Drive, Athens · (423) 746-0540
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Athens City.
Athens-Mcminn Family Ymca
Meal program
205 Knoxville Avenue, Athens · (423) 745-4904
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by YMCA ATHENS - MCMINN COUNTY.
Athens-Mcminn Family Ymca {Non-Congregate}
Meal program
205 Knoxville Ave, Athens · (423) 745-4904
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by YMCA ATHENS - MCMINN COUNTY.
Clem Jones Non-Congregate
Meal program
789 Francis Street, Athens · (423) 746-0540
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Athens City.
E.G. Fisher Library
Meal program
1289 Ingleside Avenue, Athens · (423) 745-4904
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by YMCA ATHENS - MCMINN COUNTY.
E.K. Baker Elementary
Meal program
1044 County Rd 172, Athens · (865) 705-8437
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by EAST TENNESSEE HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY.
Ek Baker Elementary Non-Congregate
Meal program
1044 County Rd 172, Athens · (865) 705-8437
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by EAST TENNESSEE HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY.
Forrest Hills Non-Congregate
Meal program
303 Moses Circle, Athens · (423) 746-0540
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Athens City.
Keith Memorial Umc
Meal program
600 West Madison Avenue, Athens · (423) 746-0540
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Athens City.
Kids Connection -- Ingleside
Meal program
255 Keith Lane, Athens · (423) 745-1796
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Athens City.
Lee Manor Apartments {Non-Congregate}
Meal program
1800 Lee Drive, Athens · (423) 745-4904
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by YMCA ATHENS - MCMINN COUNTY.
Life Of Life Ministries-Summer Camp
Meal program
1112 North Congress Parkway, Athens · (423) 599-0875
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Athens City.
Light Of Life Fmi-Thursday Camp
Meal program
1112 North Congress Parkway, Athens · (423) 746-0540
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Athens City.
Mcminn Villa Apartments Non-Congregate
Meal program
212 Westside Street, Athens · (423) 746-0540
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Athens City.
New Zion Baptist Church Vbs
Meal program
393 County Road 616, Athens · (423) 435-8248
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Athens City.
Parkway Baptist Church Mother'S Day Out
Meal program
193 County Road 103, Athens · (423) 368-2735
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Athens City.
Pope Ave Baptist Chruch
Meal program
301 Pope Avenue, Athens · (423) 462-4018
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Athens City.
Ridgetop Apartments {Non-Congregate}
Meal program
2009 Layman Road, Athens · (423) 745-4904
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by YMCA ATHENS - MCMINN COUNTY.
Rogers Creek Elementary {Non-Congregate}
Meal program
137 Co Rd 82, Athens · (423) 745-4904
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by YMCA ATHENS - MCMINN COUNTY.
Seventh-Day Adventist Church Outreach Program
Meal program
407 New Englewood Road, Athens · (423) 333-3347
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Athens City.
Woodward Church Of God Day Out
Meal program
507 Woodward Avenue, Athens · (423) 746-0540
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Athens City.
Health care
Good Faith Clinic, Inc.
Free or charitable clinicHealth carefree
18 Congress Parkway South, Athens · 423-745-4541
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
808 South White Street, Athens · 423-252-0871
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
2336 Congress Parkway South, Athens · 423-507-0887
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
1805 Ingleside Avenue, Athens · 423-745-8802
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
1320 Decatur Pike, Athens · 423-746-1410
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 07:30–16:30
Primary Care CBOC
Recovery & support meetings
MS-SOCIETY meetings
Mon 13:00 · in-person · EG Fisher Library
NA meetings
Not Fade Away
Wed 19:00 · in-person · Allen Memorial United Methodist ChurchOpenWomen
Evolve Group
Sun 15:00 · in-person · St. Paul Episcopal ChurchOpenDiscussion
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