Family & Children's Service (Nashville, TN)

General

• Mission:

Mission:
The mission of Family & Children’s Service is to strengthen families, children and individuals to achieve self sufficiency, family preservation & emotional well-being.

Program Philosophy:
Family & Children’s Service adheres to a strength and systems-based service philosophy. We believe that:
-All clients possess internal strengths, talents and potential;
-Trauma, abuse, and other life obstacles may be injurious but they also cultivate resilience;
-Clients are collaborators in their therapy and all services are client-oriented; and
-Clients are understood with the context of their unique life environments and experiences.

• History:

FCS was founded in 1943. We are located in Nashville, TN, but serve clients throughout the state in a variety of services ranging from in-person counseling to phone-based crisis counseling. In the last fiscal year, our staff served a total of 195,366 clients. In all of our programs, we place a special focus on meeting community needs for child well-being and mental health counseling services. For example, our counselors help clients who have experienced crisis, trauma, abuse, and violence. We offer group and individual counseling, as well as specialized attachment and adoption services to assist children in the foster care system and school-based conflict resolution services.

Clients served by our agency include children, adolescents, individuals and families, from diverse backgrounds and experiences, who contend with enormous challenges, encompassing a myriad of mental, emotional and psychological issues. For more than six decades, our experienced, well-trained and caring clinical staff has helped thousands of clients identify their own strengths and resources, attain stability so that they can become more functional and skilled in managing their lives.

• Year established:1943

Registration

• Organization type:Grantseeker
• Country of registration:United States
• Year established:1943
• Tax Determination Letter:Received Determination Letter
• IRS Section:501(c)(3)
• IRS Subsection:None

Web Listing

• Guidestar listed:Yes
• Charity Navigator listed:No
• Give.org listed:No
• Charity Watch listed:No