Tennessee Kids Belong
Programs
Budget
$105,000.00
Description
The I Belong Project™ uses high quality videography to give children in foster care a face and a voice. These videos serve as individual recruitment tools for children who are legally-free for adoption and are waiting for their forever family. Since launching the Tennessee chapter of the I Belong Project™ in June of 2016, together with The Department of Children's Services and Heart Gallery of Tennessee, we have created individualized videos for over 500 Tennessee children who are legally free for adoption and waiting for their forever family. To date, more than 55% of those children are now in their forever home! We partner with churches, businesses, restaurants, community groups and more to make a shoot day and experience for all children who attend. Portraits, decorated frames, a brand new outfit, catered meals, crafts, games and most importantly individual attention- focusing on their strengths, hopes and dreams.
Beneficiaries
People with other disabilities and/or are neurodivergent
Victims
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Areas Served
None
$105,000.00
Description
The I Belong Project™ uses high quality videography to give children in foster care a face and a voice. These videos serve as individual recruitment tools for children who are legally-free for adoption and are waiting for their forever family. Since launching the Tennessee chapter of the I Belong Project™ in June of 2016, together with The Department of Children's Services and Heart Gallery of Tennessee, we have created individualized videos for over 500 Tennessee children who are legally free for adoption and waiting for their forever family. To date, more than 55% of those children are now in their forever home! We partner with churches, businesses, restaurants, community groups and more to make a shoot day and experience for all children who attend. Portraits, decorated frames, a brand new outfit, catered meals, crafts, games and most importantly individual attention- focusing on their strengths, hopes and dreams.
Beneficiaries
People with other disabilities and/or are neurodivergent
Victims
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$50,000.00
Description
While there are countless ways a church or faith community can become engaged and serve the population, ultimately, the two greatest needs are: more foster families and more support for those families.'Belong Sunday' This includes TKB working closely with the teaching pastor to ensure messaging is appropriate and accurate. TKB works to connect church with local child welfare to give exact needs and stats for this area. 'Next Steps Event' is designed for those who are considering becoming foster and adoptive families. TKB helps host a panel discussion, bringing in foster/adoptive families, social workers, children who were raised in a home that fostered, etc. Bringing together authentic stories, and information about next steps and certification. Wrap Around Ministry ensures that the whole congregation will support those who are able to open their homes and hearts to foster care with tangible, emotional, spiritual needs and support, giving everyone SOMETHING they can do.
Program Areas Served
None
$50,000.00
Description
While there are countless ways a church or faith community can become engaged and serve the population, ultimately, the two greatest needs are: more foster families and more support for those families.'Belong Sunday' This includes TKB working closely with the teaching pastor to ensure messaging is appropriate and accurate. TKB works to connect church with local child welfare to give exact needs and stats for this area. 'Next Steps Event' is designed for those who are considering becoming foster and adoptive families. TKB helps host a panel discussion, bringing in foster/adoptive families, social workers, children who were raised in a home that fostered, etc. Bringing together authentic stories, and information about next steps and certification. Wrap Around Ministry ensures that the whole congregation will support those who are able to open their homes and hearts to foster care with tangible, emotional, spiritual needs and support, giving everyone SOMETHING they can do.
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$95,600.00
Description
Impact the Community - Businesses can commit to providing a discount on their existing products or services in order to help ease the financial strain fostering places on family budgets. They are also welcome to make donations of their products/services directly to TKB. Impact the Children - Businesses have the opportunity to make a one-time donation, a recurring donation, or to become a corporate sponsor to directly impact the work of Tennessee Kids Belong and the foster care community within the state of TN. Impact Your Employees - TKB will work with businesses to create employee engagement programs to educate their employees on foster care and adoption. We will also help businesses determine how to update their HR policies in order to support current foster and adoptive families within their organization. Impact a Future - This is a coming program to provide internships and on-the-job training for older kids (ages 18-21) who are aging out of the foster care system and who are in
Category
Public & Societal Benefit -
Beneficiaries
Families
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Areas Served
None
$95,600.00
Description
Impact the Community - Businesses can commit to providing a discount on their existing products or services in order to help ease the financial strain fostering places on family budgets. They are also welcome to make donations of their products/services directly to TKB. Impact the Children - Businesses have the opportunity to make a one-time donation, a recurring donation, or to become a corporate sponsor to directly impact the work of Tennessee Kids Belong and the foster care community within the state of TN. Impact Your Employees - TKB will work with businesses to create employee engagement programs to educate their employees on foster care and adoption. We will also help businesses determine how to update their HR policies in order to support current foster and adoptive families within their organization. Impact a Future - This is a coming program to provide internships and on-the-job training for older kids (ages 18-21) who are aging out of the foster care system and who are in
Category
Public & Societal Benefit -
Beneficiaries
Families
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Areas Served
None
