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If you’re between the ages of 18 and 21 and were in foster care, you may be able to enroll in Extension of Foster Care Services (EFC). EFC can help...
Rights & Reporting Complaints
The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth’s (TCCY) Ombudsman Program is here to help with problems related to foster care, kinship care, CPS, and...
Tennessee does not have an official bill of rights for youth in foster care, but the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) provides A Guide for...
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Transition to Adulthood
Tennessee’s Independent Living Services and Extension of Foster Care programs provide support for youth and young adults transitioning out of foster...
Health & Wellbeing
Medicaid is basic health insurance that is available to foster youth or former foster youth who are eligible. Free Health Coverage for Former Foster...