Tennessee Commission on Children
and Youth
Linda O'Neal, Executive Director
TCCY Is Hiring - Regional Coordinator Positions Available
TCCY will be hiring regional coordinators for the Southeast and Upper Cumberland regions. Follow the links to job descriptions. Application is open until July 06, 2011, 7:59 PM CDT.
TCCY's Vision and Mission
TCCY's Vision. All children in Tennessee have the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential and are safe, healthy, nurtured and educated.
TCCY's Mission. The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY) is an independent state agency with a primary mission of advocacy for improving the quality of life for Tennessee children and families.
Commission. The policy-making body of TCCY is a 26-member commission whose members are appointed by the governor. At least one member is appointed from each of Tennessee's nine development districts. Five youth advisory members meet the federally mandated composition required for a Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act state advisory group.
KIDS COUNT: State of the Child in Tennessee
KIDS COUNT Data Center. A searchable database of information on the well-being of children is available on the Annie E. Casey KIDS COUNT website at http://www.aecf.org/cgi-bin/cliks.cgi. Users may generate their own reports from this data.
TCCY released KIDS COUNT: The State of the Child in Tennessee 2009 on November 10, 2010. The report is available online at www.tn.gov/tccy/kc-soc09.pdf.
TCCY Programs and Services for Tennessee's Children
What We Do
TCCY works with state agencies, juvenile courts, child advocacy groups, interested citizens and other organizations to improve services to children. The commission members, central office staff and regional coordinators are engaged in the following activities:
- Improving the coordination of services for children;
- Collecting and disseminating statistical and programmatic information;
- Informing citizens and organizations of children’s issues;
- Tracking legislation and making recommendations to the Governor and Legislature;
- Evaluating the delivery of services to children in state custody and their families through the Children’s Program Outcome Review Team quality service review process; and
- Administering the Federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant and other federal and state grant funds for juvenile justice programs.
Juvenile Justice Grant Applications Available
Federal juvenile justice grant applications and information are available.
TCCY's Vision and Mission
TCCY's Vision. All children in Tennessee have the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential and are safe, healthy, nurtured and educated.
TCCY's Mission. The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY) is an independent state agency with a primary mission of advocacy for improving the quality of life for Tennessee children and families.
Commission. The policy-making body of TCCY is a 26-member commission whose members are appointed by the governor. At least one member is appointed from each of Tennessee's nine development districts. Five youth advisory members meet the federally mandated composition required for a Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act state advisory group.
KIDS COUNT: State of the Child in Tennessee
KIDS COUNT Data Center. A searchable database of information on the well-being of children is available on the Annie E. Casey KIDS COUNT website at http://www.aecf.org/cgi-bin/cliks.cgi. Users may generate their own reports from this data.
TCCY released KIDS COUNT: The State of the Child in Tennessee 2009 on November 10, 2010. The report is available online at www.tn.gov/tccy/kc-soc09.pdf. Tell us what you think about the book.
TCCY Programs and Services for Tennessee's Children
What We Do
TCCY works with state agencies, juvenile courts, child advocacy groups, interested citizens and other organizations to improve services to children. The commission members, central office staff and regional coordinators are engaged in the following activities:
- Improving the coordination of services for children;
- Collecting and disseminating statistical and programmatic information;
- Informing citizens and organizations of children’s issues;
- Tracking legislation and making recommendations to the Governor and Legislature;
- Evaluating the delivery of services to children in state custody and their families through the Children’s Program Outcome Review Team quality service review process; and
- Administering the Federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant and other federal and state grant funds for juvenile justice programs.
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