Roots and Wings
A podcast produced by the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth "There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots; the other, wings."
Podcasting since 2019 • 44 episodes
Roots and Wings
Latest Episodes
State Program to Financially Assist Foster Families With Children Who Have IDDs
The Department of Children Services has partnered with the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to start a program that aims to put money in the pockets of families and guardians who are caring for children in foster care t...
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Get Educated about ASD with Ascend Autism
Conversations around autism spectrum disorder or ASD are happening more often as the number of children and youth diagnosed with ASD continues to significantly increase. Ascend Autism's Clinical Director ...
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22:38
Tennessee Child Deaths and Firearms
The number one killer of children older than 1 in Tennessee are firearms. It's a very hard statistic to fathom, especially since many of those deaths are preventable. For children and youth younger than 17-years-old, Tennessee’s rate of gun dea...
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Child Care in Tennessee and the Resources Available to Tennessee Families and Providers
Child care costs across the nation and in Tennessee are rising. While there are several challenges facing the child care market in general, there are also state partners and organizations working to make child care more accessible and affordabl...
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25:45
From a Senator's Perspective: How TCCY Assists Tennessee Policy Makers
This podcast episode highlights some of the work Tennessee state representatives have accomplished that benefits children and families and how the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth has served in a supporting role. Senator Page Walley s...
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