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Children’s Advocacy Days


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Children's Advocacy Days 2012 was another smashing success, with informative presenters. Presenter PowerPoints are available below and in the future will continue to be available on our Presentations page.

Family Resource Centers - Karen Lange, the director of the McNairy County Family Resource Center;

Jim Casey Opportunities Initiative - Dianna Walters, Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative;

Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiatives - Raquel Mariscal, the Annie E. Casey Foundation;

Memphis-Shelby County Detention Center Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiatives - Rick Powell, administrator of the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center.

 

TCCY's Vision and Mission

TCCY's Vision. All children in Tennessee have the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential and are safe, healthy, nurtured and educated.


TCCY's Mission. The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY) is an independent state agency with a primary mission of advocacy for improving the quality of life for Tennessee children and families.

Commission. The policy-making body of TCCY is a 26-member commission whose members are appointed by the governor. At least one member is appointed from each of Tennessee's nine development districts. Five youth advisory members meet the federally mandated composition required for a Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act state advisory group.

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2010-11 Quality Service Review Results: System Strengths and Opportunities in Children's Services

An overview of the Quality Service Review fiscal year 2010-11, which includes the work by TCCY's CPORT staff 2010-11 Quality Service Review Results: System Strengths and Opportunities in Children's Services

Second Look Commission Report on Severe Child Abuse Cases

The Second Look Commission, created by the legislature in 2010 and administrated by TCCY, has released the first report based on its analysis of a random sample of severe child abuse cases. The report includes recommendations based on its findings.

KIDS COUNT: State of the Child in Tennessee

KIDS COUNT Data Center. A searchable database of information on the well-being of children is available on the Annie E. Casey KIDS COUNT website at http://www.aecf.org/cgi-bin/cliks.cgi. Users may generate their own reports from this data.


TCCY released KIDS COUNT: The State of the Child in Tennessee 2010 on August 10, 2011. The report is available online at www.tn.gov/tccy/kc-soc10.pdf.

TCCY Programs and Services for Tennessee's Children


What We Do

TCCY works with state agencies, juvenile courts, child advocacy groups, interested citizens and other organizations to improve services to children. The commission members, central office staff and regional coordinators are engaged in the following activities:

  • Improving the coordination of services for children;
  • Collecting and disseminating statistical and programmatic information;
  • Informing citizens and organizations of children’s issues;
  • Tracking legislation and making recommendations to the Governor and Legislature;
  • Evaluating the delivery of services to children in state custody and their families through the Children’s Program Outcome Review Team quality service review process; and
  • Administering the Federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant and other federal and state grant funds for juvenile justice programs.

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