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Help in Sweetwater

7 service locations · 2 recurring meetings

Family and youth

SWEETWATER

Child care and early childhood education

29 Valley View Village Dr, Sweetwater · 423-337-5303

Head Start early childhood program — 17 funded slots; operated by Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc..

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

Food assistance

New Bethany Food Pantry

Food pantry

653 Co Rd 350, Sweetwater

directions · via Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, verified 2026-07-21

Sweetwater Area Ministries

Food pantry

601 Sweetwater Vonore Rd, Sweetwater

directions · via Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, verified 2026-07-21

Sweetwater Boys And Girls Club

Meal program

135 Starrett St., Sweetwater · (423) 745-4904

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by YMCA ATHENS - MCMINN COUNTY.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Sweetwater Elementary

Meal program

301 Broad St., Sweetwater · (423) 337-2344

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Sweetwater City Schools.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Health care

Sweetwater High School

Community health centersliding-scale fees

414 S High St, Sweetwater · 423-337-7881

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

Housing and shelter

Sweetwater Housing Authority

Housing assistance

3 Valley View Village Dr, Sweetwater · 423-337-6224

Public housing (Low-Rent) agency

directions · via US Department of Housing and Urban Development, verified 2026-07-19

Recovery & support meetings

NA meetings

Serenity in Sweetwater

Mon 18:00 · in-person · Sweetwater HospitalOpen

304 Wright St, Sweetwater · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

Serenity in Sweetwater

Fri 18:00 · in-person · Sweetwater HospitalOpen

304 Wright St, Sweetwater · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

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