Families First
Families First, the state's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
Child Support
DHS offers numerous services to parents or legal guardians trying to obtain financial and medical support for their child or children. Our child support staff can help you locate a missing parent, establish paternity, obtain or modify court orders, and enforce those orders.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) provides nutritional assistance benefits to children and families, the elderly, the disabled, unemployed and working families.
Child Care Services
Child Care Services plans, implements, and coordinates activities and programs to ensure quality, accessibility, and the health and safety of children in care.
Community Services Block Grant
The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is a federally funded grant program created by the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1981.
Social Services Block Grant
The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) program in Tennessee provides funding for the Adult Homemaker Services and the Adult Day Care services.