Helping youth in need

Published on February 13, 2023

In Knox County, children in custody with the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS) need a safe place to sleep at night. A November report by WBIR-10News revealed that children were sleeping in DCS offices due to a lack of placement resources, such as foster homes or shelters, in addition to DCS staffing shortages. Catholic Charities of East Tennessee, a partner with the Department of Children’s Services, offered their services to aid children in need through their Columbus Home Safe Place for Kids, which opened in April 2022.

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