MISSION
S.A.F.E. aims to provide a safe, affirming, family environment where families and children are supported through the power of community, nature, kindness, acceptance and education. S.A.F.E. is a rescource to foster parents, foster youth, and local foster agencies and organizations serving at-risk youth and families.
VISION
S.A.F.E.'s vision includes 1) educating the community on the desperate need of foster parents in Middle Tennessee 2) connecting those individuals or couples interested in fostering with the Department of Child Services to learn more and begin their journey of certification 3) offering a physical space and location for foster youth, foster families, foster agencies and other organizations and families in need to meet 4) offering programming and sponsoring various events for foster youth, foster families, foster agencies and other organizations.
STATS
Children enter foster care because their birth families cannot care for them safely. As per AdoptUsKids.org, on average, there are approximately 7,500 children in foster care and around 350 children in full guardianship (available for adoption) in Tennessee who don’t have an identified adoptive home. Approximately 1,000 children age out of care in Tennessee every year.
