Foster Friendly™ Franklin
Foster Friendly™ represents a transformative approach, uniting multiple sectors to create measurable, sustainable impact for the foster care community. Foster Friendly™ Communities impact vulnerable children and families where they work, live and play. Foster Friendly Communities, collectively support foster parents so they are able to keep their homes open longer and better serve kids in their care, minimizing further trauma by creating safe, stable environments for healing and growth.
Franklin demonstrates a strong commitment to cultivating a Foster Friendly™ Community through hosting foster parent recruitment events and encouraging businesses to support families.
The local Foster Friendly™ Coalition brings together local leaders, businesses, churches, nonprofits, and local leaders who share a common goal to make Franklin a place where kids find belonging. The coalition meets regularly to collaborate with Foster Friendly partners, raise awareness about the needs of children and families impacted by foster care, and create practical support for foster and kinship families in the area.
Every Foster Friendly Community must have multiple sectors committed to supporting foster families.
To begin, we aim for 5% of faith communities to become Foster Friendly, 5% of foster families in the area supported by a WRAP Team, and 10% of businesses in the area providing discounts or services to foster and kinship parents.
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BUSINESSES
supporting foster families
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FAITH COMMUNITIES
supporting foster families
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WRAP TEAMS
supporting foster families
Join in this important work! Become a Foster Friendly Partner through your company, faith community, as a foster parent, or donor.
Not everyone is able to foster or adopt, but everyone can do something as a part of Foster Friendly Franklin!
A Community of Care
In Foster Friendly Communities foster families are seen and supported by:
Franklin is where Tennessee Kids Belong began—and where the Foster Friendly Business movement first took root. Now, we’re gathering to celebrate the people, businesses, and community partners who have helped make Franklin a place where foster and kinship families can feel supported and belong.
Join us to honor the work that has already been done, connect with others who care about local families, and look ahead to what’s possible when even more of our community gets involved.
Come celebrate where we’ve been, meet the people doing the work, and be part of what’s next.
Everyone Can Do Something
Foster Friendly Communities serve as safe spaces, where everyone is welcome and the community-at-large is attuned to the unique needs of kids in care. It is also our hope that local officials and change makers experience a rewarding sense of civic responsibility while building a culture of compassion and inclusivity that will have generational impact.
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CONTACT
Amanda Griffin
Community Engagement Manager