Adoption Awareness Month 2015

A Child is Waiting for You

There are 300 children in foster care in Tennessee who are waiting for a forever family. There also are many other children in need of loving and safe foster parents.

If you are interested in becoming a foster or adoptive parent, please call 877-DCS-KIDS (877-327-5437) or visit the informational adoption and foster care pages.

KidCentral TN

Please watch -- and share -- this informational video created by KidCentral TN to promote adoption awareness in Tennessee.

KidCentral TN is Tennessee's one-stop-shop for families to locate and connect with resources and information from across the state. There are numerous informative articles on In addition to articles about health, education, development and also a comprehensive directory of state-operated and state-funded services for children and families.  

Special Thanks

Special thank you to the Jones family for allowing the Department of Children's Services to feature them and their children in this video.

The Department recognizes the hard work and dedication of the 4,000 foster parents who offer kindness, dedication, affection, and safety for children in foster care in Tennessee.