There are around 9,000 Tennessee children in foster care and only around 4,000 foster homes, according to the Tennessee ...

As I reflect on my time in the foster care system, I realize it played an important role in shaping the man I’ve become. It wasn’t all good, but the moments of hope, love, and support have stayed with ...

Margie Quin, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Children's Services, is now named as a defendant in two proposed class action lawsuits alleging DCS warehouses and mistreats children (Photo: ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee desperately needs foster parents, and one nonprofit is doing what it can to help. Youth Villages is hosting foster parent information sessions through August and ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The transition from high school to adulthood can be challenging, especially for those in the foster care system. More than 4,000 teens have aged out of the foster care system ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Tennessee bill with bipartisan support could give more young adults who have aged out of the foster care system the safety net they need, longer. The bill, which comes from ...

In less than two weeks, some teens in foster care will continue to receive services after they turn 18 years old. The new state law extends resources to young adults as old as 23 years old. One of the ...

For what's believed to be the first time ever, all of Tennessee's major league sports franchises have united for a cause. The Tennessee Titans, Nashville Predators, Nashville SC and the Memphis ...

The nonprofit is looking to the community to meet the needs of and provide a home for the children in their care.

In Tennessee, 267 childcare and early education slots would go unfunded and 56 Head Start workers would be furloughed.