South Central Relative Caregiver

The Relative Caregiver Program developed out of the recognition that children whose parents are unable to provide for them are best cared for by suitable family members rather than by unrelated caregivers. While relatives may be willing to care for these children, doing so may be difficult due to financial limitations or the need for other services.

Respecting what is unique and special within each family, the program provides information and referrals for available existing resources, case management, educational and enrichment activities and more to individuals providing care for a relative child.

Stronger Families Begin Here

  • Our program:
    • Provides and coordinates services for children and relative caregivers to access information to available services in the community
    • Provides support services and group activities
    • Provides educational workshops empowering caregiver’s skills for optimal care of their related children
    • Provides emergency financial assistance
    • Provides enrichment and respite “time off” services
  • Requirements to be in the program:
    • Must be related to the child by blood, marriage or adoption
    • May have a legal relationship with the child through custody or guardianship, or be raising a child informally
  • Relative Caregiver Program serves:

    Bedford, Coffee, Giles, Grundy, Franklin, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Perry and Wayne counties.

     

To make a referral contact:

Shelbyville Central Office
124 East Side Square
Shelbyville, TN  37160
Phone: (931) 684-4676
Fax: (931) 684-5140

Shelbyville Satellite Office
501 Belmont Avenue
Shelbyville, TN  37160
Phone: (931) 773-3004

Columbia Office
416 West 7th St.
Columbia, TN 38401
Phone: (931) 901-0205

You may also email referrals and questions to loric@mytcfd.org or call or text (931) 580-0701.

The South Central Relative Caregiver Program is a partnership with the Department of Children’s Services.