TN Dept of Children's Services - Madison County - Foster Care

AKA:

Dept. of Children's Services, DCS

Description:

Provides alternative family living arrangements in agency-supervised private family homes for children and youth who have been neglected, abused or abandoned and are no longer able to live with their birth families.

Intake Process:

Call to begin the application process, which includes 30 hours of PATH training, finger printing, reference checks, and an extensive background check.

Program Fees:

None

Eligibility:

18 years or older, single or married, renters or homeowners, employed or unemployed, with or without children, who are U.S. Citizens who have lived in Tennessee for at least 6 months. Must be able to financially meet their own needs and in good health.

Is Shelter?

No

Related Resource

Date of Official Change:

January 30, 2008

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Legal Status:

State