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Contacts

Interdependent Living
Lane Simpson
phone: 615-532-9644
email: Lane.Simpson@tn.gov
Tennessee Department of Children's Services

What’s New @ Tennessee

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Passion Ray

Congraulations to Passion Ray!
21 years old, Tennessee
2009 Outstanding Young Leader

Read the National Press Release announcing FosterClub's 100 Outstanding Young Leaders

Additional Resources

Kids Are Waiting (KAW) published an overview of Child Welfare Services in Ohio State in September 2007.
View the overview

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Higher Education


Chafee

What is Chafee?
It is The Chafee Foster Care Independence Act of 1999. This federal act gives money to the State of Tennessee and other states to provide programs and services designed to assist foster youth make the transition from foster care to adulthood.

Who is eligible?

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Statistics

There are 9,017 children in foster care in the state of Tennessee.

Who are Tennessee children waiting in the foster care system?

9,017 children in foster care
36.1% of foster children are between ages of 0 and 5
34.5% of foster children are between ages of 6 and 12

Know Your Rights

Did you know Tennesse has its' own handbook that list your rights.
Download here...
(If you do not have Adobe Reader, you can download it here.)

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