A Tennessee bill could lock up foster kids in juvenile detention — no criminal charges required. DCS backs it, critics call ...

SB1868 could send some foster youth to juvenile detention without criminal charges. Advocates call it a 'shadow juvenile ...

Touted by the Governor's Office of Faith Based & Community Initiatives, the contract was to make a "radical difference" in ...

Research shows it's best practice to house foster kids with families, but a bill would allow foster kids to be placed in the most secure juvenile facilities.

In a neighborhood in Clarksville, a home known as the Maria House has opened its doors to teenage mothers in foster care.

As I reflect on my time in the foster care system, I realize it played an important role in shaping the man I’ve become. It wasn’t all good, but the moments of hope, love, and support have stayed with ...

Governor Bill Lee has announced that Tennessee will participate in the Trump Administration’s “A Home for Every Child” initiative.

“Tennessee is proud to be among the first states to join this initiative.” ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A $1 million initiative aimed at helping foster children in Tennessee transition out of government care and into adulthood was revealed on Wednesday. The Reconstruct Thriving ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Department of Children’s Services has extended the deadline for former foster youth to apply for federal stimulus funds to assist with living expenses. The department ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee desperately needs foster parents, and one nonprofit is doing what it can to help. Youth Villages is hosting foster parent information sessions through August and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Tennessee bill with bipartisan support could give more young adults who have aged out of the foster care system the safety net they need, longer. The bill, which comes from ...