OUR MISSION
Tennessee Voices for Children, Inc. speaks out as active advocates for the emotional and behavioral well-being of children and their families.
OUR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
- To encourage coalition building and collaboration among service providers and families to best meet the needs of all children
- To continue public awareness and education efforts through the presentation of statewide conferences focusing on topics of
interest to families and service providers
- To develop and empower the Statewide Family Support Network, providing emotional support, information and education to
families of children impacted by emotional and behavioral disorders
- To monitor children's services in Tennessee and to promote service and systems changes that enhance the emotional and
behavioral well-being of children
- To offer training and technical assistance opportunities to families and service providers
- To educate and mobilize Tennesseans to remove barriers negatively impacting services for children
- To promote a comprehensive and integrated system of service delivery responsive to the cultural diversity of the population
- To provide valid research and outcome evaluations of services for children
Position Statement
With the rapid and dramatic state changes that are impacting services provided to our children and families, public policy development and advocacy is taking on an even more important role. TVC, through its leadership, has established itself as a strong and non-partisan voice for the rights of children's mental health. TVC attempts to become knowledgeable about changes and policies and laws that will affect our children, to speak out forcefully on these issues, and to educate our legislators and other public officials about the impact their decisions will have on children and families.
