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Causes: Family Counseling
Mission: The family center's (tfc) mission is breaking multi-generational cycles of child abuse, neglect, and trauma by empowering parents to raise children who can then reach their highest potential. Since 1985, tfc has served middle tennessee with programs that help reduce child abuse and neglect. It is licensed and accredited as a tennessee child abuse prevention agency and has locations in nashville and murfreesboro. During the 2016/2017 fiscal year, the family center served 1,355 parents and impacted the lives of 2,384 children through direct services. Additionally, 1,293 individuals and families benefited from community education and advocacy. Empowering parents to create safe, stable, nurturing relationships is key to ensuring children have necessary opportunities to become healthy adults (emotionally and physically). The family center utilizes evidence informed and research based curricula that enhance understanding of developmental stages, brain development, adverse childhood experienc
Programs: Programs: - programs and services benefitted 1,355 parents and 2,384 children, reducing the likelihood of at risk parents abusing or neglecting their children organization: - recruited and hired a director of development in november 2016 - recruited and hired a director of advocacy & trauma informed care in january 2017 - recruited and hired a new ceo with a july 2017 start date