The Tennessee child welfare agency can help you with issues of parenting, foster care, and adoption in Tennessee. Below we have provided the child welfare agency link and other contact information.

Child Welfare Offices in Tennessee

Tennessee Dept of Children's Services
Cordell Hull Building, 7th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243

Phone: 615-741-9701

Commissioner's office: 615-741-9699
Fax: 615-532-8079

Child Welfare Offices in Other States

Click here to find child welfare agencies in other states

Additional Areas of Interest

Tennessee Adoption Exchanges and Photolists will tell you about children currently in the foster care system who are available for adoption.

Tennessee Child Health Insurance Program provides free health insurance.

Tennessee Child Nutrition Programs provide access to nutrition information and free and low-cost food.

Tennessee Department of Education can provide you with information about school nutrition programs and early intervention programs.

Tennessee Department of Health can provide health and nutrition information and help with parenting concerns.

Tennessee State Adoption Contacts can put you in touch with the child adoption specialists and child adoption program in each state.

Government Assistance Programs

We are committed to helping you, other adopting families, mothers to be, birth mothers and children. As part of this commitment we have built two databases of information. One for adopting families and a second for pregnant women and birthmothers. Each is suited to the unique needs of the individual needing help. Click this link for government assistance programs for adopting families. Or click the following link for government assistance programs for birthmothers and pregnant women.