TN Dept of Children's Services - DCS - Benton County
Address
264 North 641 Highway
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 593-6380
AKA:
Camden DCS Office
Description:
Department of Children's Services (DCS) encompasses all aspects of public child welfare, child protective services, adoptions, foster care, delinquent youth and treatment facilities in Benton County. The agency is responsible for post-adoption functions, putative father registry, sealed centralized record storage system, and coordination of adoption assistance activities for regional offices; foster care applications, placement and follow-up; juvenile treatment facilities in the state; investigations into child abuse and neglect; and serves children and families at risk of being committed to State custody, coordinates services for children in state custody, and reunifies children leaving state custody with their families.
Hours:
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Intake Process:
Call or walk in for more information
Program Fees:
No fee for most services; call for details
Languages:
Spanish, translator services available for other languages
Eligibility:
Call or walk in for more information; To become a foster or an adoptive parent, you can be married, single or divorced; may or may not have other children; can own your own home or rent, can work full time; must be at least 21; must be a resident of the State of Tennessee; and must be able to meet the financial and emotional needs of your own family. Call for more details.
Is Shelter?
No
Address Listings
Physical (Primary)
264 North 641 Highway
Camden, TN 38320
Contacts
Brett Brooks
Primary Contact
NW Regional Administrator
Phone Numbers
Camden DCS Office
(731) 593-6380
Child abuse and neglect reporting
(877) 237-0004
Fax
(731) 584-2973
Legal Status:
State
Services
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Description
Responsible for post-adoption functions, putative father registry, sealed centralized record storage system, coordination of adoption assistance activities for regional offices.
Hours
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Eligibility
To become an adoptive parent, you can be married, single or divorced; may or may not have other children; can own your own home or rent, can work full time; must be at least 21; must be a resident of the State of Tennessee; and must be able to meet the financial and emotional needs of your own family.
Fees
No fee.
Intake Procedure
Call for more information.
Languages
Spanish
Service Area
Benton County
Geography Served
- Tennessee
- Benton County
- Benton County
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Telephone Numbers
Description
Serves children and families at risk of being committed to State custody, coordinates services for children in state custody, and reunifies children leaving state custody with their families.
Hours
Mon - Fri 8:00 - 4:30 pm
Eligibility
Children at risk of coming into, or already in, state custody, ages birth to 18.
Fees
No fee
Intake Procedure
Call for more information. Includes court referral.
Geography Served
- Tennessee
- Benton County
- Benton County
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Telephone Numbers
Description
Foster care provides a safe and secure environment for children whose families are unable or unwilling to care for them.
Hours
Mon - Fri 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Eligibility
People interested in becoming foster parents
Fees
No fee
Intake Procedure
Call for appointment and application
Service Area
Benton County
Geography Served
- Tennessee
- Benton County
- Benton County
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Telephone Numbers
Description
Serves children and families at risk of being committed to State custody, coordinates services for children in state custody, and reunifies children leaving state custody with their families.
Hours
Mon - Fri 8:00 - 4:30 pm
Eligibility
Children at risk of coming into, or already in, state custody, ages birth to 18.
Fees
No fee
Intake Procedure
Call for more information. Includes court referral.
Geography Served
- Tennessee
- Benton County
- Benton County
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Telephone Numbers
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