Tag Foster Friendly

Meet Emily Barnes: Championing Belonging Through Business

Join us in welcoming Emily Barnes to the Tennessee Kids Belong team as our new Foster Friendly® Business Manager. Emily brings a heart for children and a deep passion for creating belonging, shaped by both her personal journey and professional experience.

How Can Businesses Help Foster Families?

TN Kids Belong is building Foster Friendly Communities across the state.  We’re thankful for Foster Friendly Businesses like Natural Beauty by Donecia who help children feel seen and valued.  Donecia specializes in natural hair care and goes into a parent’s…

What I Didn’t Know about Foster Care

I didn’t know May was Foster Care Awareness Month. Before stepping into this role, May was notable for a host of other reasons: Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, my wedding anniversary, the end of school… and apparently fun things like…

A Haven of Support for Foster Families

“The value and interest of life is not so much to do conspicuous things. . .as to do ordinary things with the perception of their enormous value.” Teilhard de Chardin Haven Clothing Company, a non-profit ministry out of Arvada, Colorado, is…