Health & Wellness Resources
Testing Sites
Testing for COVID-19 is offered to those who are symptomatic, have made contact with other confirmed cases, or those who work in the health care field. If you suspect that you have been exposed to COVID-19, please call your health provider or the COVID-19 hotline at 833-943-1658. Please refrain for showing up to your health provider’s office or emergency room until you have called to notify them of your arrival.
Baptist Health - by appointment only, call 844-837-243
Baptist Memorial Hospital – Collierville
Baptist Minor Medical Center – Olive Branch
Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis
Baptist Memorial Hospital – Desoto
Christ Community - by appointment only, Text “Test2020” to 91999
UT Drive-Through Testing @ Tiger Lane - by appointment only, Text "covid" to 901-203-5526
Shelby County Schools Health and Wellness Resources
Social and Emotional Learning Family Activities Podcast
Social and Emotional Learning Resources Podcast
What is SEL and Why It Matters (English Video)
What is SEL and Why It Matters (Spanish Video)
5 Keys to Social and Emotional Learning
Mindful Breathing for Elementary Students
Mindful Meditations for Teens and Adults
5 Fun Children’s Game for Self Regulation
Local Health and Wellness Resources
Family Safety Center of Memphis and Shelby County
State Resources
Text “TN” to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line and to immediately be connected to a trained crisis counselor 24/7. Click this link to learn about the Crisis Text Line.
The “My Health Care Home” website directs Middle Tennesseans to their nearest charitable clinic (i.e., Matthew Walker, Neighborhood Health, Neighborhood Health, etc.). It includes prescription discounts, screenings, and more information at www.myhchTN.org.
The TN REDLINE is available for referrals related to substance use disorder treatment and resources. Call 800-889-9789.
The TDMHSAS Office of Consumer Affairs provides non-emergency mental health and substance abuse services. Call 800-560-5767.
National Resources
The Suicide Prevention Lifeline number is 800-273-8255. If preferred, you can go to the website and participate in a chat feature.
Go HERE for free, anonymous, evidence-based screenings for anxiety, depression, trauma, etc. Parents can take a screening to determine if their children are showing symptoms of depression or anxiety. The back-end of the screenings provides local resources and do-it-yourself exercises to help.
Mental Health America proudly started Mental Health Month in May 1949. Annually, we provide helpful resources to promote May as mental health month. I hope that you find these resources to be helpful: https://mhanational.org/mental-health-month. It includes some COVID-19 bonus materials.
The SAMHSA National Helpline offers free, confidential treatment, referral and information services (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. Call 800-662-HELP (4357).
Taking Care of Your Emotional Health
Helping Children Cope with Emergencies
Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health during an Infectious Outbreak
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Family Safety Center – 901-222-4400
24-Hour Crisis Hotline – 901 -249-7611
National Domestic Violence Hotline – 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)
Aging and Disability Service – 1-866-836-6678