Business Details
50+ Years
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Emergency
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Your Trusted Partner for Family Support Services
Family & Children's Service has dedicated itself to connecting individuals and families to hope, healing, and community since 1943. Our mission focuses on addressing critical social service gaps through comprehensive programs that support mental health, child and family permanency, healthcare access, and economic stability. With a history of serving over 90,000 Tennesseans annually, we prioritize transparency, responsibility, and excellence in all operations. Our team of experienced professionals delivers crisis intervention, counseling, adoption services, and public education support tailored to meet evolving community needs.We maintain partnerships across sectors to amplify resilience and positive change while adhering to strict non-discrimination policies. Our commitment to inclusion ensures equitable access to services for all individuals regardless of background. Through initiatives like the Honey Alexander Center, we continue to innovate while honoring decades of service to Nashville and surrounding areas.
Services
Mental Health Counseling
Crisis Intervention
Child & Family Permanency
Healthcare Access Programs
Public Education Support
Economic Empowerment Services
Adoption Assistance
Relative Caregiver Support
Suicide Prevention Hotline
Community School Programs
Details
- Year established: 1943
Highlights and features
- We have served Middle Tennessee communities for over 80 years
- Our programs achieve 94-98% success rates in client outcomes
- We offer integrated services spanning mental health, adoption, and healthcare access
- Our non-discrimination policy ensures equitable service access
- We maintain partnerships with 200+ community organizations
Services
Mental Health Counseling
Our licensed clinicians provide individual, family, and group therapy for children and adults. Services address trauma, anxiety, depression, and crisis situations. We maintain a 96% success rate in helping clients achieve treatment goals through evidence-based practices.
Crisis Intervention
Available 24/7 through our suicide prevention hotline, our crisis team responds to urgent mental health situations. We de-escalate emergencies and connect individuals to ongoing care resources across Middle Tennessee.
Child & Family Permanency
We specialize in foster care placement, adoption services, and relative caregiver support. Our programs achieve 98% success in securing stable homes for children through adoption or kinship care arrangements.
Healthcare Access Programs
Certified navigators help clients enroll in Medicaid, Medicare, and Affordable Care Act plans. We also connect uninsured individuals to community-based charity care programs and medical providers.
Public Education Support
Our community school initiatives provide tutoring, mental health support, and family engagement services to 8,000+ students annually. Programs aim to reduce dropout rates and improve academic outcomes in Nashville public schools.
People
Michael McSurdy
President and CEO
With 30+ years in nonprofit leadership, Michael oversees all agency operations. He previously served as Director of Foster Care for TNDCS and Vice President at Oasis Center before joining F&CS in 2011.
Kimberly Reese
Chief Financial Officer
Kim brings 25+ years of nonprofit financial management experience. She holds a Master's in Public Administration and specializes in resource optimization to support organizational missions through effective fiscal stewardship.
T. Allen Morgan
Chief Advancement Officer
A CFRE-certified fundraiser with 30+ years in nonprofit management, Allen leads our development efforts. He has raised millions for social services, education, and environmental causes throughout his career.
Carly Southworth
Chief Program Officer
With 15 years in social work, Carly oversees program implementation. She holds an MSW from the University of Michigan and previously worked in higher education and national youth-serving organizations.
Peggy Yuker
Chief Human Resources Officer
Peggy has two decades of nonprofit HR experience. She transitioned to human resources after a career in social work, focusing on creating supportive workplace environments that align with organizational missions.
Questions
What mental health services do you offer?
We provide counseling, crisis intervention, and specialized programs for trauma recovery and suicide prevention.
How can I access healthcare assistance?
Our ACA navigators help connect individuals to affordable health insurance and community-based charity care options.
Do you offer adoption support services?
Yes, we facilitate adoption processes and provide post-adoption support for families in Tennessee.
Are your services available statewide?
While based in Nashville, our programs serve clients across Middle Tennessee and statewide through partnerships.
How do you support public schools?
We implement community school programs that provide wraparound services to keep children engaged in education.
