Empower Tennessee

Middle Tennessee's Center For Independent Living

Board Membership

Board of Directors

Become a part of the team as an active member on our Board of Directors.

For more information on the process and how you can help us guide the future of the organization contact us today!Click Here

Career & Jobs

Current Opportunities

Want to advance the Independent Living Philosophy across Tennessee and beyond? We welcome qualified candidates of all abilities to apply for employment with us.
Apply Here

Volunteer

Opportunities to Serve

We’re a small team with a big mission; and it takes energetic volunteers in every community to make the impact of our work sustainable. Empower Tennessee is always looking for people of differing abilities and skills who are interested in empowering people with disabilities.

Whether it’s facilitating a peer group, serving on the Board, writing blogs, planning an event, assessing a restaurant for accessibility, or teaching a skills class, we welcome those who are ready to serve.Click Here

Events

Activities and Events

Empowered Ladies is a social group of women and Empowered Gents is a social group of men who live in Tennessee that gather to talk, learn, laugh, and empower one another. Participants exchange authentic life experiences with their peers. It’s a chance to say, “I matter!”

BLAST is a social group that gathers to learn about technology that makes life easier for people with disabilities. Participants share experiences and “life hacks” with their peers. For more information about these events complete the form below.Click Here

Resources & Partners

Advocacy Links

Disability Rights Tennessee 
Metro ADA Compliance Division 
National Council on Independent Living 
American Association of People with Disabilities 
Independent Living Research Utilization 
Tennessee’s Elected Officials
Tennessee Health Care Campaign 
Tennessee Disability Coalition

Services in Tennessee

Autism Tennessee 
Downs Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee 
Mid Tennessee Council for the Blind 
Brain Injury Association of Tennessee 
Disability Resource Center 
Memphis Center for Independent Living 
Jackson Center for Independent Living 
STEP: Support and Training for Exceptional Parents 
Tennessee Respite Coalition 
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder 
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance 
Metropolitan Nashville Schools Community Education 
Music City Moves 
Statewide Independent Living Council of Tennessee 

Informational and Resource Links

AARP Tax-Aide program 
Accredited Online Colleges and Disability Education 
Disability.gov 
Food Banks 
Free dental care 
Free eyeglasses 
National Center for Dissemination of Disability Research 
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) 
Southeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (Southeast DBTAC) 
Southeast ADA Center
Mortgage and Home Loan Help Guide for the Disabled 
NSCIA-UsersFirst Mobility Map 
College Resources for Students with Disabilities 
EDSmart: A College Guide for Students with Disabilities