NEWS

State insurance nears halfway mark of yearlong post-COVID unwinding More than 147,000 Tennesseans have lost TennCare coverage since April, as the state insurance provider nears the halfway point of a year-long unwinding process.  

A record 20.4 million people enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance this year, and Tennessee saw one of the biggest increases — a 49.8 percent jump in members compared to last year’s open enrollment period.

More than 350,000 Tennesseans are expected to lose coverage in the first post-pandemic renewal process In April, for the first time in three years, all of TennCare’s 1.7 million members will be required to renew their enrollment in the program.

As an adoptive father, I celebrate parents who create redefined family relationships I invite all of us not only to embrace adoption as a means of building families but also to realize that children and those who parent them come together in many ways.

NASHVILLE, TN — Longtime community advocates Rev. Edwin and Attorney D. Billye Sanders have been named recepients of the 31st annual Sage Awards, presented by AgeWell Middle Tennessee, a trusted nonprofit resource and champion for older adults and family caregivers.

We know people are still hurting over what happened at The Covenant School on April 27, 2023. We are too. Tennessee Voices for Victims is offering resource suggestions that could help you deal with disruptive thoughts.

An 80’s Prom to Celebrate FCS and Their 80th Birthday Family and Children’s Services (FCS) knows how to embrace a theme — this organization celebrated its 80th birthday with an aptly themed ‘80s Prom. The Honey Alexander Center was transformed into the prom venue of high school dreams, every surface graced with shiny fabrics and neon lights. Strong-shouldered blazers, big hair, blue eyeshadow, dancing shoes and worn-at-night sunglasses filled the room as ‘80s cover band Rubiks Groove kicked off the dance floor with none other than Prince’s “1999” — ironically released in 1982.

Nonprofit to Launch ‘Connecting Forward’ Pilot Initiative to Help Families in 41 Middle Tennessee Counties Family & Children’s Service (F&CS) is proud to announce that it is one of seven public-private organizations in Tennessee selected to receive $25 million in federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds for a three-year pilot program.

NASHVILLE, TENN.— Sept. 1, 2021 – Family & Children’s Service (F&CS) was awarded the largest federal grant in its history this week. The Nashville-based nonprofit received nearly $8M in funding to use over the next three years to support its Affordable Care Act (ACA) outreach and enrollment work. The majority of this work is done through F&CS’ www.GetCoveredTenn.org initiative to connect Tennesseans to healthcare access.

“I can’t breathe.” I can’t imagine. I recently met with a shaken and scared staff at Family & Children’s Service. We are a diverse agency, and this was a diverse group. Following the recent killing of George Floyd and all the other incidents of abuse, discrimination, profiling and terror, my staff was shaken.