Tennessee Partners with YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee to Provide Free Child Care to Essential Workers
April 18, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is announcing new child care assistance to support families that are serving the state in essential workforce positions.
Through payment assistance and a network of temporary care locations, parents who work as essential employees can access child care at no cost during the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic state of emergency until June 15th, 2020.
Parents Working in Essential Jobs can access Free Child Care during the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic state of Emergency.
Tennessee sets up Hotline for Applicants Applying for Emergency Cash Assistance
April 6, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) launched a special hotline this month to help make it easier for families with children to check on their application for emergency cash assistance.
Applicants can call 833.496.0661 to learn the status of their application, including approval or denial and how much money the approved family can expect to receive.
Coronavirus
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s COVID-19 Bulletin #1
March 17, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s daily press conferences can be viewed live each day this week through Thursday at 3:00pm CT here.
Governor Lee has also established a website specific to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) updates which can be found here.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
Tennessee Department of Human Services customers encouraged to apply online during Coronavirus Emergency
March 17, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is encouraging its customers to stay home during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) state of emergency and take advantage of the online resources that are available.
This includes new resources that were made available online today for those with a financial need who were impacted by the March 3rd tornado disaster.
Tennesseans Encouraged to Apply for Benefits and Services Online
Tennessee Landmarks this week to Light Up Green for Child Support Awareness Month
August 8, 2019
Paris’ Eiffel Tower, State Capitol Cupola, and Liberty Bowl Stadium, are among those observing Child Support Awareness Month.
Nashville, TN – To symbolize Child Support Awareness Month and to recognize the positive impact the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) Child Support Program provides to strengthen families and children notable Tennessee landmarks and structures will be lit green this week.
RJ Corman Bridge in Clarksville. (David E. Smith)
TDHS asks Tennesseans Responsible for Children Transportation to “Look Before You Lock”
June 18, 2017
Nashville, TN – Temperatures are heating up with the start of summer only days away. The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) Child Care Licensing Team is increasing its focus on transportation.
TDHS Child Care Licensing program evaluators will conduct additional unannounced visits to child care agencies approved to transport children.
These visits are conducted during hot summer months to ensure agencies are following transportation licensing rules intended to prevent children from being left on a vehicle unattended.
Tennessee Department of Human Services Increases Transportation Checks at Child Care Agencies, Encourages All Tennesseans Responsible for Transporting Children to “Look Before You Lock”.
Food program provides millions of meals to children and older adults
June 9, 2017
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and eligible agencies across the state provide meals to children and adults through the Child and Adult Care Food Program, or CACFP.
The CACFP is a federally funded program that provides reimbursement for eligible meals that are served to participants who meet age and income requirements.
Food program provides millions of meals to children and older adults
