TVC was founded by Tipper Gore in 1986 at a time when there was a great need for more mental health services in Tennessee for children and youth. Focusing on improving the coordination and delivery of children's mental health services, this statewide coalition grew into an influential statewide non-profit organization with offices in each region of Tennessee.

TVC has been recognized for bringing people and agencies together to address issues pertinent to Tennessee's children and their families from individual child and family needs, to gaps in services within a community, to policy issues at the local, state and federal levels. In FY 2007-08, TVC served more than 80,000 children, families and professionals across the state. More...

Getting Involved

Families of children with emotional, mental, and behavioral health problems benefit from individual contributions by providing needed resources for TVC's programs. These programs include the Statewide Family Support Network, which provides emotional support, information and education to families of children with emotional, mental, and behavioral health problems; public forums on children's issues; and events held across Tennessee to celebrate Children's Mental Health Week every May. Your generous gift helps us build on the strengths of the children and families we serve.

"One voice alone is lost in the maze, but many voices echoing the same words create a chorus that will be heard across our state and across our land. Together, we can make a difference!" - Ann Ince

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Tennessee Voices for Children is a non profit children's advocacy agency. Pursuant to the State of Tennessee’s policy of non-discrimination, TVC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or military services in our policies, or employment in our programs, services or activities. TVC is also a Drug Free Workplace.