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Children's Services provides a quality, inclusive early learning environment that focuses on the developmental milestones of each child. Families are supported in helping every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. 

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Adult Day Services utilizes a social model focused on improving quality of life and promoting independence for adults with disabilities and older adults. The program uses arts and recreation for adults and provides respite and support for caregivers. 

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Assistive Technology Services promotes the use of enabling technologies and strategies for individuals with disabilities offering solutions to improve accessibility at school, work, and home. Services enhance self-sufficiency for individuals and support for caregivers.  

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Developmental Therapy provides home-based services that empower families of children with developmental disabilities to be the driver of their child’s development. Understanding that each situation is different, focus is placed on supporting the whole family.

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Child Care Resource & Referral Network is a statewide initiative partnering with the Tennessee Department of Human Services that provides early childhood resources to families, child care professionals, employers, and the community that supports quality child care for Tennessee’s youngest children.

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Family Forward utilizes an intensive case management model providing support and resources to prepare families for a lifetime of success. The impact is measured by healthy pregnancies and births, on-target development in young children, fatherhood engagement, and community building.

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Summer Camps offer opportunities for children with disabilities to enjoy stimulating activities that build social skills and independence. Specialty camps address speech challenges and visual impairments. All camps provide respite for families or caregivers to work. 

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Early Childhood Assessments provides a first step to early intervention for young children at risk of a developmental delay, or who have specific health conditions that may lead to a delay. Families are referred for a variety of home-based services that improve abilities and outcomes. 

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Child Care WAGE$® Tennessee is a statewide education-based salary supplement program with three primary goals: reduce turnover in child care providers, address the low pay of educators working in early childhood education, and reward educators for higher education.

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library promotes early literacy by providing families with young children access to free, developmentally appropriate books from birth to age five for families in Hamilton County. 

Hart Gallery provides opportunities for artists who have disabilities, experience homelessness, or have other challenges to create and sell their art. The gallery provides community and promotes the healing aspects of artistic expression.

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Work Ready strives to mitigate the impacts of poverty and address the labor shortage in child care. The program offers intensive case management to families eligible for public assistance, paid interships in child care, access to post-secondary education, and employment assistance.

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The Speech & Hearing Center improves quality of life through better communication by providing audiology, speech, occupational and physical therapy services to the community since 1953.  

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