Sullivan County Resources

Food Assistance

• Starting March 23: Bristol Tennessee City Schools will provide free breakfast & lunch to any student during weekdays. Child must be present and meals will be distributed using a drive-thru or walk-up process; cafeteria seating will not be available. If you have any issues, questions, or concerns, contact Cindy Begley at (423) 652-9222 or begleyc@btcs.org

  • Please see this document for updated information regarding locations and times that food will be distributed for school lunch programs

• Kingsport City Schools will provide free breakfast & lunch to students 18 and younger during weekdays. Child must be present and meals will be
  distributed by drive-thru or walk-up processes; cafeteria seating will not be available.

  • Please see this document for updated information regarding locations and times that food will be distributed for school lunch programs

• Sullivan County Schools are collecting information about meal programs through a survey at https://tinyurl.com/qqttq9d

  • Please see this document for updated information regarding locations and times that food will be distributed for school lunch programs

• See an interactive map of North Tennessee school closure feeding sites here

• Information on food banks available to Sullivan County residents is available here

• The United Way of Kingsport provides food access updates and food pantry locations here

• If you are interested in donating to the United Way COVID-19 relief fund in Bristol, TN or donating food to a local food bank, please visit their website here

• Appalachia: Mission Pawsible is providing two weeks of pet food to those impacted by COVID-19 on a case-by-case basis. To get more information, visit their website here or call (423) 398-3380

Economic Assistance

• Local utilities:

  • Bristol Tennessee Essential Services is suspending disconnections through March 29 and is evaluating this policy on a week by week basis. The lobby is currently closed, but payments can be delivered by drive-thru M-F, 8:30 am - 5 pm.
    Refer additional questions to (423) 968-1526
    View policy here

  • BVU Authority is temporarily suspending service disconnections through May 15

  • Appalachian Power has temporarily suspended all service disconnections for non-payment

• National Utilities:

  • For a list of national utility and cell phone companies providing coronavirus relief, please see the main “Tennessee Statewide Resources” page here

• Credit card companies and banks:

  • For a list of credit card companies and banks providing coronavirus relief, please see the main “Tennessee Statewide Resources” page here

• Vehicle payments:

  • For a list of car companies and programs and policies for payments for customers impacted by the coronavirus, please see the main “Tennessee Statewide Resources” page here

Safety & Support

• Sullivan County Mayor Venable declared that the county will follow a safer at home policy for seven days, beginning March 31. Safer at home means that people should stay at home as much as possible, leaving only for essential activities such as grocery shopping, seeking medical care, and working as necessary

• For information and updates in Sullivan County please visit sullivancountytn.gov

• The Tri Cities Mutual Aid Network is asking individuals to complete this survey so that the group can address community needs. You can also complete a survey at the top of this web page

• The Northeast Tennessee American Red Cross in Kingsport is holding two blood drives at their building, 600 Eastern Star Road, to ensure medical care continues and supplies remain available. To volunteer to donate, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-REDCROSS

• Bristol, TN is providing information related to COVID-19, government meetings and actions, city services, scheduling, and more here

• Kingsport, TN is providing information related to COVID-19, government meetings and actions, city services, scheduling, and more here

• To find out if a business is closed, open, or has limited hours, as well as regional resources and tools, please visit the Appalachian Highlands Economic Directory (AHEAD)

• Homeless shelter information and assistance is available at the Salvation Army at (423) 246-6671 or Hope Haven at (423)246-6012

Healthcare

• Sullivan County Health Department contact: (423) 279-2777

• Ballad Health Nurse Contact Line, available 24/7: (833) 822-5523

• If you feel you may need a test for coronavirus, please obtain a referral from you doctor. Testing is available at:

  • Bristol Regional Medical Center, 1 Medical Park Blvd, Bristol TN

  • Indian Path Community Hospital, 2000 Brookside Dr., Kingsport TN

Transportation

• MyRide Kingsport is a new program that provides through the door transportation for residents 60 or more years of age anywhere in Kingsport, TN. There is a minimal fee per ride and all MyRide drivers are volunteers. For more information about the program and/or to volunteer, call Lisa Christian at (423) 530-6340

Childcare

• East Tennessee COVID Sitters is a group of local healthcare professional students providing free childcare and pet sitting to healthcare workers in the Tri-Cities area during COVID-19. If you are a healthcare worker who needs assistance, please fill out a request form. If you are a healthcare professional student who wants to volunteer to help, please fill out this form. FAQ is available here. For more information, please contact easttncovidsitters@gmail.com

• The YMCA is providing emergency child care services for first responders, government officials, health care professionals, mission critical workers, and others who must continue to work. More information about the program and emergency child care application is available here

Mental Health

• Mobile Mental Health: 790-0911

• Mental Health Toll Free Hotline: (800) 710-7083

• Frontier Health Hotline: 1-877-928-9062

These page are updated continually as new resources become available. If you have information or resources we have not posted, please let us know by emailing jamie@blairforcongress.com