Family And Children's Service
Family And Children's Service
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About this organization
Mission
Family & Children’s Service connects individuals and families to hope, to healing, and to one another.
About
IN FISCAL 2019, OVER 50,000 CLIENTS WERE ASSISTED BY FCS IN CONNECTING TO HOPE, TO HEALING AND TO ONE ANOTHER THROUGH TWENTY-THREE PROGRAMS.OVER 37,817 CALLERS RECEIVED FREE, CONFIDENTIAL ACCESSIBLE CRISIS COUNSELING AVAILABLE IN 170 LANGUAGES, INCLUDING CLIENTS WHO EXPRESSED SUICIDAL OR HOMICIDAL IDEATION. 220 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED AND BENEFITED FROM MIDDLE TENNESSEE'S ONLY WEEKLY SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE SUPPORT GROUPS LED BY TRAINED FACILITATORS.3,448 CHILDREN AND RELATIVE CAREGIVERS PARTICIPATED IN FCS' COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE COUNSELING AND SUPPORT GROUPS, MATERIAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT, ADVOCACY AND FAMILY AND YOUTH ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. THIS INCLUDES OUR RELATIVE CAREGIVER PROGRAM, SCHOOL-BASED FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS, FAMILY FOCUSED SOLUTIONS PROGRAM, AND ADOPTION SUPPORT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.1,194 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED COUNSELING IN ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY LOCATIONS TO HELP THEM REDUCE SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION OR ANXIETY, DECREASE SELF-DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR OR INCREASE SELF-AWARENESS, OVERCOME DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND/OR TRAUMA, AND IMPROVE THE ABILITY TO FORM AND USE SUPPORT NETWORKS.425 INDIVIDUALS WERE ASSESSED AND RECEIVED SERVICES TO HELP THEM OVERCOME MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, LEARNING DISABILITIES AND CHILD BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH ISSUES THAT WOULD IMPEDE THEIR PROGRESS TOWARD ECONOMIC SELFSUFFICIENCY.ALMOST 2,865 SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND PARENTS WERE ASSISTED BY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS LED BY FCS STAFF AT COLE, FALL-HAMILTON, NAPIER, AND PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND PEARL COHN HIGH SCHOOL. FAMILIES WERE LINKED WITH NEEDED COMMUNITY RESOURCES INCLUDING COUNSELING, AND CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON SOCIAL SKILLS/SELF ESTEEM, PERSONAL SAFETY, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, ACADEMIC SELF CONCEPT AND DECISION MAKING.18,688 CLIENTS ACROSS THE STATE RECEIVED HEALTH ASSIST SERVICES, CONNECTING THEM TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE AND/OR LOW AND NO-COST COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “The mission of fcs is to connect individuals and families to hope, to healing, and to one another.”.
When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “The mission of fcs is to connect individuals and families to hope, to healing, and to one another.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as TN.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 is noted in the filing as 1704 HEIMAN STREET, NASHVILLE, TN, 37208.
- The non-profit's form for 2020 reports a total of 126 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $610,856.
- The organization has 35 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1943.
- The organization pays $3,880,027 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $358,783 in fundraising expenses.