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#adoptionawareness2018 tnfosters.gov

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Curious about being a foster parent? Read this by @afosteredlifeon the Instant Family movie and her experience as a foster/adoptive parent. ow.ly/baQt30mNMFL AdoptUSKids

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Tennessee Promise has been offering two years of tuition-free community college or technical school to all high school graduates, regardless of income, since 2014. ow.ly/m2Tr30nlapZ @tnpromise

A TN DCS Outstanding Caseworker was profiled on AdoptUSKids blog.adoptuskids.org/outstanding-ca…

10 Questions Couples Should Ask Before Becoming Foster Parents. Via: ow.ly/qciW30nCzCq Jason Johnson

RT Child Trends: The most commonly reported reasons for placing children in foster care are neglect and parental drug abuse. buff.ly/2Huj5aQ

RT TN DCS: For life-threatening emergencies, please call 911. To report suspected abuse or neglect to the DCS Hotline call 877-237-0004 or visit tn.gov/reportchildabu…. Hotline FAQ: bit.ly/HotlineFAQ #preventionmonth #NCAPM2019

Practice kindness. Books for kids: ow.ly/PfIL50qKl7A

Thank you Gov. Bill Lee for signing the Relative Caregiver Bill. This new legislation will allow relative caregivers to receive financial support each month to help with expenses. The Bill also provides funding for the extension of foster care services up to the age of 21.

Federal stimulus funds are still available for former foster care youth in Tennessee! MUST APPLY by June 30, 2022. Visit bit.ly/fosteraid to apply. Check your email for status updates on your application. Former foster youth currently between the ages of 18-22 can apply.

We are happy to announce a new transitional home in Davidson County to serve youth awaiting foster care placement. Thank you First Lady Maria Lee, TNAllianceForKids, and Byard Family Legacy Fund for your dedication to Tennessee's children.

Please help us congratulate the Fox family from the Upper Cumberland Region on completing their recent adoption.

Please help us celebrate with the Markus family from the South Central Region on their recent adoption. Thank you for allowing us to share in your joy. #adoptionislove

During National Adoption Month we are celebrating Tennesseans who step up and provide a loving environment for the most vulnerable of our citizens. It often starts in our foster care program and grows into a new or expanded family. We couldn't do it without our volunteer parents.