Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
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The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY) is an independent Tennessee
state agency with a primary mission of advocacy for improving the quality of life for Tennessee children and families. The policy-making body of TCCY is a 21-member commission whose members are appointed by the governor. At least one member is appointed from each of Tennessee's nine development districts. Five youth advisory members meet the federally mandated composition required for a state advisory group. The agency has its headquarters on the 9th floor of the Andrew Johnson Tower in Downtown Nashville
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TCCY works with state agencies, juvenile courts, child advocacy groups, interested citizens and other organizations to improve services to children. The commission members, central office staff and regional coordinators are engaged in the following activities:
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
state agency with a primary mission of advocacy for improving the quality of life for Tennessee children and families. The policy-making body of TCCY is a 21-member commission whose members are appointed by the governor. At least one member is appointed from each of Tennessee's nine development districts. Five youth advisory members meet the federally mandated composition required for a state advisory group. The agency has its headquarters on the 9th floor of the Andrew Johnson Tower in Downtown Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
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TCCY works with state agencies, juvenile courts, child advocacy groups, interested citizens and other organizations to improve services to children. The commission members, central office staff and regional coordinators are engaged in the following activities:
- Improving the coordination of services for children.
- Collecting and disseminating statistical and programmatic information.
- Informing citizens and organizations of children’s issues.
- Tracking legislation and making recommendations to the Governor and Legislature.
- Evaluating the delivery of services to children in state custody and their families through the Children’s Program Outcome Review Team quality service review process.
- Administering the Federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ActJuvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ActThe Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 is a United States federal law providing funds to states that follow a series of federal protections, known as the "core protections," on the care and treatment of youth in the justice system...
, the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant and other federal and state grant funds for juvenile justice programs.
External links
- Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
- "Disproportionate Minority Confinement Study." - Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth