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There are over 8,000 children in Tennessee’s foster care system at any time—and roughly 2% of them have intellectual or developmental...

By Dawn Coppock, Attorney-at-Law Effective July 1, 2023 Big addition to foster parent's right to participate in hearings. T.C.A. § ...

In January, KAFCAM hosted a luncheon for Faith Leaders in Knoxville. The focus was on how to become a trauma-informed church, and we...

Submitted by our partner organization, Childhelp If you read the paper or listen to the news at all, then you probably know that the...

Omni Visions currently has a great need for respite parents. Respite parents are able to provide a temporary home for children in foster...

(Blog post by Omni Visions, an organizational partner of KAFCAM.) With Spring on the horizon, we’re still facing a sad fact: There...

Listen as podcast hosts Rick and Lauren of Fellowship Church speak with KAFCAM's own Kristin Miller about how it takes a community to...

By Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. and Oprah Winfrey Published Melcher Media, Inc. 2021, 301 pages “We have changed our fundamental question...

KAFCAM was sent this request from Heather Bowers at DCS: This last year and a half has been a struggle for everyone. The number of foster...

By Brent McDougal, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Knoxville bmcdougal@fbcknox.org I was a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate)...

The following article, written by Erica Lunsford, was published on the WVLT website on August 28th and was accompanied by a segment on...

Perhaps you’re seeking help for your relationship, or may consider doing so in the future, but there are a variety of services available...

(The following was provided by our Organization Partner, Isaiah 117 House.) The Isaiah 117 House will provide dignity. Dignity for the...

Foster care is often messy...most often, placements are last-minute and families have little time to ensure they have the specific items...

(The following text is from the NEDC website. For more information and to read personal stories of embryo donation and adoption, please...

(This article was originally published on January 6, 2021 on focusonthefamily.com.) Foster and adoptive families, ministries, and...