There are numerous entities in this community working on initiatives to close the faucet spewing a toxic mixture of conditions that negatively impact poor families and the children in those families.
These efforts are mostly designed to plug the pipeline of adverse childhood experiences that result in children not reaching their full potential.
That means stabilizing families by developing strategies to meet a family’s specific needs.
Agape Child and Family Services received a major boost in that direction last week when it was announced the agency will receive a three-year, $12.2 million grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services to build on the work it does with families in targeted areas of Memphis.
The grant allows the faith-based nonprofit agency to provide additional services to 1,000 families over the course of the award.
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