Ethiopian Community Association in Nashville (ECAN)
የኢትዮጵያውያን ማህበር በናሽቪል (ኢማና)
Helpful Resources
Free / Charity Clinics
Here are some of the free clinic options for people who don’t have medical insurance:
Completely Free / Charity Clinics
* Shade Tree Clinic
Vanderbilt student-run clinic for uninsured adults. Offers primary care, medications, labs, women’s health, and chronic disease care. Open Tuesday evenings and Saturdays.
* Salt Wagon Clinic @ Meharry
Free clinic through Meharry with physician visits, diabetes testing, labs, and some free medications. Mainly Thursday evenings.
* Faith Family Medical Center
Excellent option for uninsured working adults and families. Provides primary care and medications with very low cost/sliding scale.
* CARES 360 Community Clinic
Community clinic serving uninsured and underserved patients with primary care and preventive services.
Sliding Scale / Low-Cost Clinics
* Neighborhood Health at Casa Azafrán
One of the biggest safety-net systems in Nashville. Sliding fee scale based on income. Multiple locations.
* Neighborhood Health at Downtown
Affordable primary care, behavioral health, and dental services for uninsured patients.
* Lentz Public Health Center
Metro public health clinic with preventive services and sliding-scale fees.
* UCHS Vine Hill Clinic
Vanderbilt-associated community clinic with affordable care options.
* Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center
Federally qualified health center accepting uninsured patients with sliding scale fees.
Best Starting Point
If someone is completely uninsured and needs a “medical home,” start with:
1. Faith Family Medical Center
2. Neighborhood Health at Casa Azafrán
3. Shade Tree Clinic
Project Access Nashville
If the patient lives in Davidson County and has no insurance, this program helps connect people to clinics and even specialty care:
They can help find:
* primary care
* specialty care
* dental clinics
* low-cost medications
Dickson Community Clinic
114 Highway 70 E.
Dickson, Tennessee
(Across from Horizon Medical Center)
Autism & Down Syndrome Resources
Trusted autism and Down syndrome resources available in Tennessee and nationwide.
Early Intervention & Family Support
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS)
Free developmental evaluations and therapy services for children birth–3.
KidCentral TN
Tennessee family resource hub for disability, education, and healthcare support.
DIDD Family Support Program
Assistance for respite care, adaptive equipment, transportation, and more.
Tennessee Disability Resources
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
Searchable statewide database for therapies, camps, education, and disability services.
Disability Rights Tennessee
Free legal advocacy and disability rights support.
Employment & Community First CHOICES (ECF CHOICES)
Medicaid waiver program supporting independent living and employment.
Autism Resources
Autism Tennessee
Support groups, education, advocacy, and family programs.
CDC Autism Information Center
Early signs, developmental milestones, and screening information.
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
Advocacy and resources led by autistic individuals.
Down Syndrome Resources
Something Extra – Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee
Down Syndrome Awareness Group of East Tennessee (DSAG)
GiGi’s Playhouse Nashville
Free educational and therapeutic programs for individuals with Down syndrome.
National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS)
Education, Healthcare & Benefits
Tennessee Department of Education – Special Education
Katie Beckett Program Tennessee
Social Security Disability Benefits
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Free Legal Clinic
Here are some of the free legal clinic options for people who seek legal assistance:
Legal Aid Society
*Provide free legal help in certain types of civil cases to people in 48 counties in Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands.
Legal Aid Societyof Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
1321 Murfreesboro Pike, Suite 400, Nashville, TN 37217
Phone: 1-800-238-1443