Tennessee Poison Center is dedicated to the prevention of poisonings in the home, workplace and environment. Tennessee Poison Center's goals are to prevent poisonings, minimize poisoning complications and reduce the number of poison related deaths through telephone hotline intervention, public education, professional education and clinical research.

Tennessee Poison Center provides a 24 hour medical hotline for poison emergency and information calls and poison prevention education. Tennessee Poison Center serves all Tennessee residents in 95 counties.