title: Effectively addressing mental health issues in child welfare practice: the family connection.
abstract: Nonprofit family-run organizations, such as Tennessee Voices for Children (TVC), are providing leadership in advocating for and delivering services to children and families in need. Utilizing a family-driven approach and a staff partially comprised of parent-professionals, TVC's Nashville Connection and Family Connection programs have strengthened families by providing alternatives to state custody for children and families living with serious emotional or behavioral problems. TVC's Nashville Connection and Family Connection programs did this by coordinating support services, building community bridges, and providing comprehensive in-home services.
authors.affiliation: Tennessee Voices for Children [corrected] Nashville, Tennessee, USA. elisabethbaumann@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pufahl
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D019090:Case Management; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002655:Child Custody; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000523:psychology*; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004493:Education; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D013714:Tennessee