TN: Family/Father Issues
State of Child report: One in five children younger than 5 lives in poverty
Tennessee's "State of the Child" 2023 report shows some progress, but also highlights ongoing areas of concern. From the Tennessee Commission on …
'Kids Count' Data Show Some Improvement for TN Children
The annual Kids Count Data Book by the Annie E Casey Foundation ranked Tennessee 36th among the states for children's well-being. The report found …
Report: TN Shows Strength in Foster Youth Transitioning To Adulthood
In Tennessee, the number of foster youths near adulthood has dropped slightly, according to a new report. The Annie E. Casey Foundation looked at …
Report: Tennessee's 'State of the Child' is Improving
Tennessee's "State of the Child 2022" report is an assessment of how children are faring, and this year's edition focuses on the situation for …
'I Belong Project' Raises Awareness for TN Adoption
National Adoption Month comes to an end today, but in Tennessee, more than 9,000 children are in foster care and waiting for new families through …
Informe: La mayoría de los hogares de TN han cambiado sus planes universitarios
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Alrededor del 77% de los hogares de Tennessee con planes universitarios dicen que sus propósitos han cambiado debido a la …
TN Families See Unprecedented Levels of Housing Insecurity
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Nearly one quarter of Tennessee households with children say they have slight or no confidence they'd be able to make their next …
La Escuela de Memphis ayuda a los adultos a tener los anhelados Diplomas de “High School”.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Un centro de Memphis, operado por "Goodwill Industries", busca cubrir el vacío de recurso que hay para los adultos que buscan …
Report: Alarming Number of Uninsured TN Children
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - More than 80,000 Tennessee children were uninsured last year, and that drop is among the highest rates in the nation , according …
TN adopta Enfoque a Través de Datos para Ayudar a Estudiantes a Terminar su “College”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Siguen las disparidades entre las líneas racial y socioeconómica cuando se trata de quién tiende más a …
Caregivers Month Spotlights Grandparents of Opioid Crisis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — November is National Family Caregivers Month. And across Tennessee, thousands of grandparents are raising young children - a …
Amid Opioid Crisis, TN Focuses on Keeping Kids Out of Foster Care
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee could be doing more to place children in state care with families, including their own, according to a new report by the …