TN Commission on Children and Youth - State Office

AKA:

TCCY

Description:

Advocates to improve the quality of life for children and families and provides leadership and support for child advocates. The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth is the state advisory group responsible for implementing the provisions of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act in Tennessee; provides Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and Federal Formula grants; is one of two agencies that oversees the Council on Children's Mental Health, advocates for early childhood well-being and preventing adverse childhood experiences (ACES); manages the Home Visiting Leadership Alliance (HVLA); maintains the kidcentraltn.com website; manages the KIDS COUNT project; provides an ombudsman program for children in the custody of the Department of Children's Services (DCS), Child Protective Services (CPS), kinship care/relative caregiver program, and DCS foster parent issues; staffs and coordinates nine regional councils that provide organizational structure for statewide networking on behalf of children and families; produces an annual Resource Mapping of Expenditures on Tennessee Children report, oversees the Tennessee Second Look Commission (SLC) to review an appropriate sampling of cases involving a second or subsequent incident of severe child abuse in order to provide recommendations and findings to the General Assembly; houses the Youth Transitions Advisory Council (YTAC) to assist the Department of Children's Services with developing extension of foster care services for youth in state custody who age out of the child welfare and juvenile justice systems; and houses the Tennessee Young Child Wellness Council (TNYCWC), which seeks to improve the well-being of children in Tennessee by improving collaboration among child-serving agencies and programs.

Hours:

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Intake Process:

Call or visit the website for information

Program Fees:

Most programs and publications are provided at no cost to the public. There is a fee for agencies to become members of TCCY Regional Councils. The membership fee varies by region. Contact the regional coordinator for more information.

Eligibility:

Anyone interested in advocating for children in Tennessee

Handicap Accessible?

Yes

Is Shelter?

No

Date of Official Change:

May 16, 2024

Address Listings

Legal Status:

State