Adult Services
Through our direct services program, Grow Free Tennessee, we provide survivors of human trafficking with a wide variety of trauma-informed services that help provide pathways to safety and recovery and align with the personal goals of each individual we serve.
Among the services we provide are safe shelter, 24/7 crisis hotline, trauma-responsive case management, food and clothing, traditional and alternative therapies, intervention support, rides and transit assistance, relational case management for youth, legal advocacy, foster parent/caregiver support and training, access to medical care, safety planning, and more.
We collaborate with a number of community agencies across East Tennessee to coordinate this comprehensive care for the individuals we serve – individuals of all genders and all ages – and it wouldn’t be possible without support from caring, passionate people like you. Click below to learn more about how you can support survivors of human trafficking right here in our community.
For DCS personnel ONLY: click here to make an online referral to the CCAHT for youth in need of trauma-informed services. (**Note: This referral form will not load in Safari. To download the referral form instead, click here.)
If you are a survivor in need of help or a community agency looking to refer an adult for aftercare services, please call the CCAHT hotline at (865) 292-0285.
Youth Services
The Grow Free TN (GFTN) youth and emerging adult therapist works to target specific needs of each client, ages 13 to 26, utilizing the evidenced based treatment modality, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). DBT assists clients in building skill sets to regulate and tolerate overwhelming emotions and traumatic stress symptoms. Skills such as distress tolerance, interpersonal skills, and acceptance and mindfulness empowers the use of better coping skills allowing the client to safely processes their trauma.
You can expect to hear from a GFTN staff within 24 business hours after the referral has been received. The youth and emerging adult therapist meets with clients in a variety of settings such as in the home, in therapeutic community settings, and by use of Telehealth, while adjusting to client needs for frequency of sessions.
For an HT consult please contact the Director of Youth Services, Lisa Bolton, at lisabolton@ccaht.org or via phone 865.466.0936.
If you are a survivor in need of help or a community agency looking to refer an adult for aftercare services, please call the CCAHT hotline at (865) 292-0285.
Community Education
We provide free, community-focused and profession-specific curricula to train and educate primary responders, industry professionals, and community members to recognize the red flags and safely respond to human trafficking cases.
Trainings:
- Human Trafficking 101: Recognizing & Responding
- Human Trafficking: Medical Providers/Dental Professionals
- Human Trafficking: Social Services/Case Management Professionals
- Human Trafficking: Transportation/Hospitality Professionals
- Human Trafficking: Legal Professionals
- Human Trafficking: Mental Health/ Behavioral Health Professionals
- Human Trafficking: Law Enforcement
Interested in bringing a training to your group or place of work?
You can also download our resource guide for a list of great books, articles, and videos that will help you learn more about human trafficking and how to take action.
If you have recently attended a CCAHT training, we’d love your feedback!
Counter-Trafficking Task Force
Our Counter-Trafficking Task Force is comprised of multi-disciplinary teams – namely, FREE Knox and FREE Knox Kids – through which we bring service providers and community agencies together to address the needs of trafficked individuals in our community by collaborating on active cases, sharing intelligence and resources, and ensuring that victims are connected to services.
Below are just a few of our community partners.
A Step Ahead TN
Cancer Support Community
CASA of East Tennessee
Central Baptist Church- Bearden
Change Center
Cherokee Health Systems
Child Protective Services
Childhelp Children’s Center of East TN
Department of Child Services
Department of Homeland Security
Ensemble Recovery
District Attorney’s Office
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Florence Crittenton Agency
Great Schools Partnership
Lonsdale & West View
Greater Knoxville Hospitality Association
Helen Ross McNabb Center
Hilton Garden Inn West Knoxville
Johnson University
Hope Resource Center
Knox County Health Department
Knox County Sheriff’s Office
Knox Family Justice Center
Knoxville Police Department
Project Transition
SafeSpace
Street Hope TN
Tennessee Advocacy Talk
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
The Point
US Attorney’s Office
UT College of Nursing
UT College of Social Work
Vanderbilt Center of Excellence
Youth Villages
YWCA Knoxville
Others