In addition to providing food assistance to the ETSU community, we can also provide information to campus and community resources and support. The listing below is part of our network of referral partners that can address many other concerns you may have. Please do not hesitate to ask a pantry representative to refer you to one of our partners. We also welcome you to meet with Amy Deel, our Bucky's Specialist, at the D.P. Culp Student Center site or with Massy Useni, Director, Bucky's Food Pantry at the Buc Ridge site, to discuss available resources and support.
Do you feel as if your academic success is being jeopardized by challenges relating to life circumstances?
We can help.
Please contact:
Tanner Artrip Undergraduate Student Success Specialist by phone at 423-439-8777 or email at undergraduatesuccess@etsu.edu.
Hannah Brokaw and Megan Jordan ~ Graduate Student Success Specialist by phone at 423-439-7076 or email at gradsuccess@etsu.edu.
Normal business hours are Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm (except during University holidays or other scheduled/unscheduled closures).
If you are feeling overwhelmed and would like to speak to a licensed counselor, you may access BucsPress2, our 24/7 Mental Health Helpline, by calling (423) 439-4841 and pressing 2.
If you are experiencing a crisis or an emergency, please contact ETSU Police Department at (423) 439-4480, or Frontier Health Crisis Response Services at 1-877-928-9062, or call 911.
We refer those receiving food assistance to these agencies:
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Daycare Services
Child Care Grant (DHS) - 423-929-0171
TN Child Care & Resource Referral - 423-246-6180
Little Bucs - 423-439-7549
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Dental Care
ETSU Dental Hygiene - 423-439-4514
Keystone Dental - 423-232-7919
Department of Human Services - 423-929-0171
Washington County Health Dept. (Children) - 423-975-2200
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Drug & Alcohol Treatment
ETSU Counseling Center - 423-439-4841
Alcoholics Anonymous - 423-928-0871
Comprehensive Community Service - 423-928-6581
Mother-Child Connection - 423-224-1300
24 Hotline - 1-877-928-9062
Narcotics Anonymous - 1-866-360-4929
Watauga Mental Health (Adult) - 423-232-2600
Woodridge Hospital - 423-928-7111
Crisis Hotline - 1-800-366-1132
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Employment\Unemployment Services
DHS-Families First - 423-909-0171
TN Career Center - 423-610-0222
TDD - 610-0134
Equal Employment Opportunity Comm. - 1-800-669-4000
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Domestic/Family Violence; Sexual Assault; Counseling
ETSU Counseling Center - 423-439-4841
ETSU Community Counseling Clinic - 423-439-7679
Child Abuse and Neglect-DHS - 423-929-0171
Comprehensive Community Services - 423-928-6581
Contact Ministries - 423-926-0144
First TN Human Resources Agency - 423-461-8200
Good Samaritan - 423-928-0288
Haven of Mercy Rescue Mission - 423-929-0616
Interfaith Hospitality Network - 423-202-7805
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) - 423-282-1802 or 1-877-MADD-HELP
National Council on Child Abuse & Family Violence - 1-800-799-7233
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence - 1-800-799-7233
Safe Passage, Inc. - 423-926-7233
Sexual Assault Response Center - 423-928-4710
TN Baptist's Children's Home - 423-378-5921
National Domestic Violence Hotline - 1-800-356-6767
Sexual Assualt Crisis Support Line - 1-800-879-1999
Safe Haven (Sexual Assualt) - 1-865-522-7273
Jonesborough Office - 423-788-3474
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Financial/Food Assistance
Salvation Army of Johnson City - 423-926-2101
Food Stamps- DHS - 423-929-0171
Good Will (Clothing) - 423-434-0805
Neighborhood Services Center - 423-928-7327
American Red Cross - 423-378-8700
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee -423-477-4053
SHARE Program - 423-354-0280
St. Johns's - 423-926-8141
Tacoma Church of God - 423-926-6622
WIC (Women, Infants, & Children) - 423-975-2200
- Hand-of-Hope | 5 Red Bush Ct. | Johnson City, TN | 423-631-0636l Provides a helping hand to those in need during times of crisis.
- Rise Up | 1500 E. Millard St. | Johnson City, TN | 423-610-1242 l For children enrolled in program M-F snack & dinner.
- Johnson City Housing Authority| 901 Pardee St. | Johnson City, TN | 423-926-3225 l For those living in housing developments M-F 8:00 am-4:30 pm
- St. Mary's Food Pantry | 2211 E. Lakeview | Johnson City, TN| 423-282-6367 l Bring ID, proof of income, & family size. Saturdays @ 9:00 am
- Girls Inc. Johnson City/Washington County | 227 Library Lane | Johnson City, TN | 423-928-4251 l Bring child's name, address, phone numbers, & emergency information. Children's program 10:00 am-6:00 pm.
- Praise & Truth Pentecostal | 1111 Baxter St. | Johnson City, TN | 423-341-2592 l Call to schedule.
- Good Samaritan Ministries | 100 North Roan St. | Johnson City, TN | 423-928-0288 l M-F 9:00 am-3:00pm.
- Haven of Mercy | 123 West Millard St. | Johnson City, TN | 423-929-0616 l Hot meal daily 5:00-6:00 pm; Food Pantry M-F 9:00-11:00 am & 1:00-3:00 pm
- Salvation Army | 200 Ashe St. | Johnson City, TN | 423-926-2102 l Pantry open weekdays 9:00 am-4:00 pm; M-F Meals: breakfast 7:00-7:30 am, lunch 11:30-12:00 pm, dinner 5:00-5:30
- First United Methodist Food Pantry| 201 Maple St. | Johnson City, TN | 423-282-3540 phone for details
- Central Church of Christ | 2722 East Oakland Ave. | Johnson City, TN | 423-282-1571 Tuesday & Thursday (call ahead for times)
- University Parkway Baptist Church | 219 University Parkway | Johnson City, TN | 423-926-5841 l Bring ID, proof of address, and address. 4th Saturday of each month 8:00 am-9:00 am
- Melting Pot at Munsey UMC | 712 W/ Market St. | Johnson City, TN | 423-928-0288. Breakfast M - Sat 8:00 am-11:30 am; Lunch M-F 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
- Unity Church of the Tri Cities | 105 Phillip St. | Johnson City, TN 37601| 828-274-1603 M/W/F 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
- Southside Mission Center | 2103 Wheeler St. | Johnson City, TN 37604 | 423-477-3005 or 423-926-6958. Tues 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, and 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Only closed on fifth Tuesday.
- Assistance and Resource Ministries | 714 West C St. | Elizabethton, TN 37643 | 423-768-3843 Bring ID, proof of address, and proof of income: Tuesday 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Wednesday & Friday 9: 00 am-12:00 pm & 1:00 pm-4:00 pm.
- Edgefield United Methodist | 745 Pickens Bridge Rd. | Piney Flats, TN 37686 | 423-366-1014 l Third Saturday monthly 8:00 am - 10:30 am.
- Harvest Baptist Church Pantry | 207 Old Charity Hill Rd. | Elizabethton, TN 37643 | 423-213-5259. Bring proof of family size: Every Monday 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
- Food for the Multitude at Saint Thomas Episcopal Church | 815 North 2nd St. | Elizabethton, TN 37643 | 423-542-9253. Every Saturday 10:00 am -12:30 pm (Lunch to go)
- Hale Community Ministries | 1301 Arney St. | Elizabethton, TN 37643 | 423-547-2560 l Per call-in appointment
- Phillipi Missionary Baptist | 200 Horace Leftwich Ln.| Elizabethton, TN 37743 | 423-543-1651 l Bring Photo ID, proof of income and family size: Wednesday 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.- 6:45 p.m.
- Eastside Freewill Baptist Church | 704 Siam Rd. | Elizabethton, TN | 423-213-9091. Third Saturday of each month from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. For emergencies call.
- Potter's Wheel Ministries | 201 Cherokee Mountain Rd. | Jonesborough, TN 37659 | 423-948-5860 or 423-384-2117, call for details
- Catholic Charities of NE TN | 321 W. Walnut St. | Johnson City, TN | 423-753-3001 l Bring Photo ID, Social Security card, and proof of income: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:40 p.m. (need appointment)
- Chestnut Grove Union Church | 367 Chestnut Grove Church Rd. | Jonesborough, TN 37659 | 423-753-7011. Leave a message when you get the answering machine. Will deliver when necessary.
- Pilgrim Missionary Church | 462 Sugar Hollow Rd. | Piney Flats, TN | 423-323-5535. Must reside within five miles from the church; Second Wednesday at 8:00 pm.
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Heating & Power Assistance
Energy Program - 423-928-7327
Good Samaritan Ministries - 423-928-0288
Salvation Army - 423-926-2101
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Housing Assistance
Good Samaritan Ministries - 423-908-0288
Emergency Shelter - 423-926-3561
Habitat for Humanity - 423-239-7689
Haven of Mercy (men only) - 423-929-0616
Johnson City Housing Authority - 423-232-4784
Neighborhood Services (emergency) - 423-928-7327
Safe Passage, Inc. - 423-926-7299
Salvation Army (shelter) - 423-926-2405
Eastern 8 Community Development Corp. - 423-232-5097
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Medical Services
ETSU Student/University Health - 423-439-4255
Johnson City Day Center - 423-434-0894
Johnson City Downtown Clinic -423-926-2500
Washington County Health Department - 423-975-2200
Dispensary of Hope - 423-431-1570
* Ask your health provider about Project Access if you are uninsured or low-income
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Transportation
ETSU students and staff may ride the Johnson City Transit (JCT) "regular" fixed route system free, with current ETSU ID, and travel to destinations throughout the city. Visit the JCTS website for more information and to view a map of routes.
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Budget Counseling
Good Samaritan Ministries - 423-908-0288