TN Adoption Plea

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is calling on the faith community to help Tennessee foster children find permanent homes.The initiative known as TN Fosters Hope, creates a partnership between the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services and private partners, Tennessee Kids Belong and Show Hope.The idea is to establish a network of churches statewide to support the foster and adoptive needs of their communities.ov. Lee also proposed a TennCare coverage extension for adopted youth that will allow them to retain their coverage eligibility until age 18 regardless of federal or state adoption assistance eligibility. This includes retaining existing physical, mental and behavioral health services.