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Tennessee Department of Children's Services - Carter County
714 West C Street
Elizabethton, TN 37643-2590
| Counties served: |
Carter |
| Type of organization: |
Government |
| Description: |
DCS has responsibility for protecting children from abuse and neglect, providing temporary care for children who cannot safely remain in their own homes, providing permanent homes for those children who are legally free for adoption and rehabilitating delinquent youth. We also provide supportive services to help strengthen families so that they are able to safely care for their children at home, prevention services for unruly youth and their families, as well as probation and aftercare services for juvenile offenders. |
| Hours of operation: |
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Categories: |
Adoption/Foster Care
, Child Abuse
, Children's Issues
, Domestic Violence
, Unruly and Delinquent Youth
, Mental Care and Counseling
, Rape & Sexual Abuse
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| Phone: |
423-547-5814 |
| Fax: |
423-547-5856 |
| Conditions that apply: |
none |
| Translation services offered: |
Yes |
| Last updated: |
2004-10-25 12:35:14 |
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