TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Feb 27, 2026

Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday announced the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS) will join the Trump administration’s “A Home for Every Child” initiative, a national effort led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to expand the number of foster families and improve outcomes for children. DCS will partner with ACF and the Children’s Bureau to support improvement work connected to the federal Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) process. Tennessee’s participation will focus on outcomes-driven goals to expand the number of licensed foster homes, retain current foster families, support kinship caregivers, strengthen prevention services, and improve visibility into capacity and outcomes through more timely data and reporting. Read more in a press release.