Tennessee Families Thrive Program
UT SWORPS’ Tennessee Families Thrive Program provides free support for families working toward greater stability and opportunity.
How does Tennessee Families Thrive help?
Enrolling in Education
- GED/HiSET support
- College and career planning
- Workforce training
- Certifications
Employment Support
- Job search
- Resumes
- Interview prep
- Career planning
- Job training
Money Management
- Budgeting
- Building credit
- Financial education
Children & Youth Resources
- Identifying childcare resources
- Supporting school engagement
- Connecting families to community supports
Service Area
Tennessee Families Thrive is available to serve parents and kinship caregivers in their homes or a community setting in Sullivan, Washington, Greene, Johnson, Carter, and Hamblen Counties.
Contact Us
To make a referral or speak with TFT staff, please leave a voicemail or send an email with your name, phone number, county where you live, number of children, and the best time to reach you.
TNFamiliesThrive@utk.edu
865-974-4422
Community & Collaboration
Parents thrive when communities work together and when support reflects real-life needs.
Honesty, Transparency, & Trust
Trust is built through consistency. We say what we mean, explain what we are doing, and do what we say we will do.
Safety
Emotional and relational safety make participation and change possible. Without safety, nothing else works.
Fairness & Understanding
Every person deserves to be met with respect, openness, and genuine curiosity – not filtered through assumptions.
Empowerment
Participants are the experts in their own lives. Our job is to help them see – and use – the strengths the already have.
Accountability
Our commitment is not only to provide services – it is to make a real difference. That requires honesty about what is working and what is not.
The Power of Family
We believe families can grow stronger and we build everything around that belief.
Healing
It is common for people carry wounds from the past and at TFT we respond with steadiness, care, and respect, not judgement.