Support Tennessee Kids Belong through Kroger's Community Rewards Program. Every time you shop, Kroger will donate a portion of your purchase to support our mission to improve the experiences and outcomes of kids in foster care in our state.
Fall is here and we're thrilled to highlight a couple of our Foster Friendly® businesses who are offering special discounts to ensure all kids can experience moments of connection, laughter, and belonging.
Join us in celebrating Hendersonville, Tennessee's incredible commitment to becoming a Foster Friendly® Community. The city is setting a powerful example of what it looks like to step up and care for its most vulnerable children. Through a growing network of committed individuals, organizations, businesses, faith communities, schools, and area leaders, Hendersonville is building a culture where foster families feel seen, supported, and valued.
This summer, Tennessee Kids Belong brought the I Belong Project™ to the Knoxville Zoo, and let’s just say—it was a wildly good time.
The zoo offered a playful and welcoming space for kids to just be kids. Laughter, wide-eyed wonder, and a few unique animal encounters filled the day.
“I stepped out of my comfort zone and just started serving in whatever ways were needed—big or small,” she recalls. “I’ve learned to listen more closely, to show up even when I’m not sure what to say, and to recognize that sometimes the most meaningful support is simply being present, offering a prayer, or just sitting with someone.”
At a recent I Belong Project™ filming day we had the pleasure of meeting nine incredible kids in Chattanooga. Kids felt seen, supported and loved surrounded by amazing partners and volunteers. It was a special day spent capturing stories that matter.
FOSTER AND ADOPTION RESOURCES → Sharing My Family is a picture book aimed at children ages 4-10, especially those whose families are fostering or whose parents are considering foster care. This bilingual picture book is written from the perspective of…
Start the School Year with Confidence The start of a new school year can be exciting—but for kids in foster care, it may also bring stress, uncertainty, or transitions that make it harder to feel prepared. As a foster parent,…
No Matter Where I Go is one little girl’s story of foster care, but it reflects the experiences of the more than 400,000 children in the foster system at any given time. Follow Elena’s journey as she discovers that God’s love might look different at different times, but He always cares for her.
America's Kids Belong powers a Foster Friendly App that creates localized networks of support for kinship and foster families, linking them to helpful business discounts and welcoming, trauma-informed faith communities.
One of the most popular resources for foster and adoptive parents to understand trauma and attachment - and help their child heal.
The Empowered Parent Podcast aims to equip parents on how to empower their children and build healthy relationships in order to see lasting change in behaviors and thrive as a family.
