F&CS' Giving Tree is a vital holiday assistance program that ensures that no family in our community is left behind during the holidays.

In supporting Giving Tree, your donation will go directly to families who would otherwise not qualify for support from other organizations, ensuring that they can experience the magic and warmth of the holiday season. Our goal is to provide $75 per child, ensuring their caregiver can purchase gifts for their children or a holiday meal.

Please consider making a donation today to help us make this holiday season brighter for those who need it most. Every dollar counts, and together, we can create a season of love, joy, and togetherness for all. Your support means the world to us and the families we serve.

Thank you for your generosity and for helping us ensure that no family is left behind this holiday season. Together, we can make a difference.

Our Mission

Family & Children’s Service (F&CS) serves all people in crisis and transition by meeting them where they are, understanding their needs, and connecting them to the resources they need. F&CS often ‘fills in the gaps’ in social services, creating a safety net to ensure that all children and families can be safe and healthy. Each year we provide services to more than 90,000 Tennesseans.

Our mission is to connect individuals and families to hope, to healing, and to one another.

Our History

Founded in 1943 by volunteers who helped find adoptive homes for children orphaned during WWII, F&CS is one of Nashville’s oldest and most venerated nonprofits. Throughout our history, F&CS has focused on the most vulnerable children and families, adapting our services to meet the changing needs of our community.

From the 1950s through the 1980s, F&CS focused primarily on family and individual counseling and adoption. Though Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services (DCS) took over the adoption process in the 1970s, F&CS continues to provide important supportive services for children in DCS custody and families preparing for adoption.

In the 1980s, F&CS greatly expanded its charitable and private practice counseling programs, which served thousands of Middle Tennesseans for nearly two decades until many insurance plans began covering mental health care. For most of its history, F&CS was a primary mental healthcare option for thousands of Middle Tennesseans.

Today F&CS offers a wide array of safety net social services directly to clients and through its many partnerships, collaborations, and referral networks.

F&CS Giving Tree 2023

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F&CS Giving Tree 2023

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