To encourage coalition building and collaboration among service providers and families to best meet the needs of all children

To continue public awareness and education efforts through the presentation of statewide conferences focusing on topics of interest to families and service providers

To develop and empower the Statewide Family Support Network, providing emotional support, information and education to families of children impacted by emotional and behavioral disorders

To monitor children's services in Tennessee and to promote service and systems changes that enhance the emotional and behavioral well-being of children

To offer training and technical assistance opportunities to families and service providers

To educate and mobilize Tennesseans to remove barriers negatively impacting services for children

To promote a comprehensive and integrated system of service delivery responsive to the cultural diversity of the population

To provide valid research and outcome evaluations of services for children