Information and Referral

What is Tennessee Disability Pathfinder?
Pathfinder is a statewide information and referral service which connects the Tennessee disability community with service providers. Referral services, free of cost, are provided to persons with disabilities, family members, service providers, and advocates.

Pathfinder Services:

• A statewide bilingual helpline (English and Español) answered by certified resource & referral specialists.

Tennessee Toll Free
Voice: 1-800-640-INFO (4636) (English and Español)

Nashville Area
Voice: (615) 322-8529 (English and Español)
Fax: (615) 327-9029

• An online website and database with disability resources on local, state and national levels Also, the Hispanic Outreach Programs to connect the Hispanic community with disability resources through Camino Seguro & Camino Serguro West
• Printed statewide directory of services and supports
• Community training on topics including:
  • Accessibility through Access Nashville
  • Disability Sensitivity & Cultural Awareness
  • Effective information and referral practices
  • Pathfinder navigation training
• Pathfinder Disability Calendar is an internet calendar of training and other disability-related events. Organizations post events to this calendar, the most comprehensive web listing of Tennessee disability events. If you would like to submit a listing for a conference, training event, meeting, or other disability-related event, fax information to 615-327-9029 or email to tnpathfinder@vanderbilt.edu

Local Address
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
1114 17th Avenue South, Suite 105
Nashville, TN 37212

E-mail Addresses
Pathfinder General E-mail box:
tnpathfinder@vanderbilt.edu

Pathfinder Staff E-mail:
Director - Carole Moore-Slater
carole.moore-slater@vanderbilt.edu
Information & Referral Services Coordinator - Whitney Griffin
whitney.a.griffin@vanderbilt.edu
Statewide Hispanic Program Coordinator - Claudia Avila-Lopez
claudia.avila@vanderbilt.edu
Hispanic Outreach Specialist - Carolina Meyerson
eva.c.meyerson@vanderbilt.edu
Outreach & Training Coordinator - Ashley Coulter
ashley.coulter@vanderbilt.edu
Disability Resource Coordinator - Tracy Pendergrass
tracy.l.pendergrass@vanderbilt.edu

General Information & Referral

• 2-1-1 connects callers to community services across Tennessee. Dial 2-1-1
• Prevent Blindness Tennessee offers, an online resource directory for persons with visual impairments.
  
• Tennessee Directory of Services For People Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing published by Library Services for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.
• Where To Find Help in Nashville, Tennessee is a guide to shelter and other available services distributed by the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency.
• Division of Mental Retardation Services (DMRS) agency list of contractors that provide services to people with developmental disabilities.
• The Alliance of Information & Referral Systems (AIRS) is the professional association for over 1,000 community information and referral (I&R)