Tennessee DCS Patterns of Commitment of Children to State Custody
January 15, 2010 The Tennessee Department of Children's Services presented this report to the state legislature's Select Committee on Children and Youth. It reviews patterns across the state related to the frequency that children are removed from their parents and entered into the foster care system. The report also analyzes the patterns to propose systemic issues that may result in higher rates of child removals. Download the Report . . .
