FAMILY CENTER INC
139 THOMPSON LANE, NASHVILLE, TN 37211 www.familycentertn.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE FAMILY CENTER'S (TFC) MISSION IS BREAKING MULTI-GENERATIONAL CYCLES OF CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND TRAUMA. SINCE 1985, TFC HAS SERVED MIDDLE TENNESSEE WITH PROGRAMS THAT HELP PREVENT AND MITIGATE CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND TRAUMA. IT IS LICENSED AND ACCREDITED AS A TENNESSEE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AGENCY AND HAS LOCATIONS IN NASHVILLE AND MURFREESBORO. DURING THE 2019/2020 FISCAL YEAR, THE FAMILY CENTER SERVED 2,075 ADULTS AND IMPACTED THE LIVES OF 1,692 CHILDREN THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. EMPOWERING PARENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY TO CREATE SAFE, STABLE, NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS IS KEY TO ENSURING CHILDREN HAVE NECESSARY OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME RESILIENT ADULTS (EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY). THE FAMILY CENTER UTILIZES EVIDENCE INFORMED AND RESEARCH BASED CURRICULA THAT ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING OF DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES, BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES), TRAUMA INFORMED FRAMEWORKS, AND POSITIVE DISCIPLINE TECHNIQUES, ETC. TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION. FAMILY FOCUSED PROGRA

THE FAMILY CENTER (THE ORGANIZATION) IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON CHANGING LIVES, CHANGING FAMILIES, AND CHANGING FUTURES THROUGH ITS MISSION OF BREAKING MULTI-GENERATIONAL CYCLES OF CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND TRAUMA. IT IS A LICENSED TENNESSEE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AGENCY WITH LOCATIONS IN NASHVILLE AND MURFREESBORO AND SERVES INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE. DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 2,075 ADULTS AND IMPACTED 1,692 CHILDREN THROUGH ITS POSITIVE PARENTING PLUS, NURTURING FAMILY, CO- PARENTING, AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE/TRAUMA INFORMED CULTURES PROGRAMS (DIRECT SERVICES). RESEARCH DEMONSTRATES THAT THE KEY TO MITIGATING MULTI-GENERATIONAL RISKS FOR NEGATIVE HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, EMOTIONAL, OR SOCIO- ECONOMIC OUTCOMES IS THROUGH A TRAUMA INFORMED LENS THAT PROMOTES RESILIENCE. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH MYRIAD FAMILIES OF ALL RACES, ETHNICITIES, AND SOCIO-ECONOMICS (WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HIGHER RISK FAMILIES) TO INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES/ADVERSE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTS (ACES) AND PROVIDE EDUCATION, SKILLS, SUPPORT, AND RESOURCES THAT INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR POSITIVE CHANGE. THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS, ALONG WITH ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AWARENESS, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS INCORPORATE EVIDENCE-INFORMED AND EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULA AND EMERGING EVIDENCE IN RELATED FIELDS. IT IS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF AND ACTIVE PARTNER WITH ALL CHILDREN EXCEL (ACE) NASHVILLE, A COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVE AIMED AT REDUCING ACES THROUGH A PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH. AS NEUROSCIENCE, PSYCHOLOGY, AND SOCIOLOGY CONVERGE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE DYNAMICS BEHIND BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, THE ORGANIZATION IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF INTEGRATING THIS KNOWLEDGE INTO ITS SERVICE DELIVERY. OUR PROGRAMS ARE EVOLVING TO BETTER MEET COMMUNITY AND FAMILY NEEDS, OFFERING CLIENTS BOTH MORE VOICE AND CHOICE IN HOW AND WHERE THEY PARTICIPATE. IN ADDITION, WE ARE USING MORE ANALYTICS IN DETERMINING EFFICACY AND IMPACT IN OUR PROGRAMS, INVOLVING CLIENTS AND VOLUNTEERS THROUGH EXPANDED PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES, AND RAISING OUR PROFILE AMONG DONORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. OUR STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE COMMITTED TO OUR VALUES OF EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, INCLUSION, TRANSFORMATION, AND CONNECTION AS WE ALIGN THE ORGANIZATION TO FAMILY AND COMMUNITY NEEDS ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE. THE ORGANIZATION IS FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, CORPORATE SUPPORT, FOUNDATION GRANTS, GOVERNMENT GRANTS, AREA EXCHANGE CLUBS, THE ECONOMIC CLUB OF NASHVILLE, THE UNITED WAY, VARIOUS SPECIAL EVENTS, AND CLIENT PROGRAM FEES.

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