Tennessee Foster Children Services
Evergreen Life Services – Tennessee Foster Care Program
We provide services for children who have been removed from the custody of their parents and placed into custody by the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services. We serve children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities who have special medical, emotional, or behavioral needs.
In our foster care program, individuals with intellectual and development disabilities live with families in the community. When we match an individual with a foster family we make sure to consider the needs, skills and personalities of individuals and potential families. Our goal is to create matches that lead to meaningful, loving and long-term relationships.
In some cases, individuals live with their own family as part of the foster care program. All foster care participants receive nursing services, assistance with community day program placement, behavioral help, and more.
Foster families provide individuals with countless opportunities to take part in everyday activities of family life, such as:
- Learning new skills
- Being comfortable in a group setting
- Learning household chores
- Socializing
- Discovering new hobbies and interests
- A chance to go on family vacations
- Improving independence
- Participating in the community
Evergreen Services provides:
· 24/7 on-call, highly skilled emergency support for foster parents
· Agency program coordinator assigned to each child
· On-going training
· Bi-weekly compensation to assist in covering the cost of foster care
Foster Parent Requirements:
· Must be 25 years old or older
· Financially able to meet the needs of your household
· Completion of training – Tennessee KEY (Knowledge Empowers You)
· Assure a successful home study completed by Evergreen
· Satisfactory, up-to-date physical exam
· Acceptable background check
· Resident of Tennessee
· Able to complete daily documentation
· The home must have a private room available that meets the guidelines for placement
Contact Information:
Lana Hughes
1304 Wilson, Suite 105
Knoxville TN 37912
865-368-0207
Wanda Hammer
5600 Brainerd Road, Suite D-6
Chattanooga TN 37411
423-713-9421