Safe Baby Court
Department:
Childrens Services
Priority Area:
Strong Families and Communities
Program Description
Tennessee Safe Baby Courts use a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to dependency and neglect cases with the needs of the youngest children (ages 0-3 and their siblings) as the touchstones for decisions in a case. Anchored by the Juvenile Court judge or magistrate, each court team works together to address barriers to permanency and to meet any other needs a child and/or a caregiver might have. Special focus is placed on the infant mental health aspect of a young child who has either been placed (or is at risk of being placed) in DCS custody.
Details
Program Demographic:
Infancy / Early Childhood, Children, Adolescents / Young Adults, Adults
Delivery Setting:
Court, Home, Other Community Setting
Current Participants:
428