Tennessee Family Forward advocates have met with state legislators and make themselves known in other state political forums.

State and Federal Activism

Family Forward advocates travel to Washington DC from states across the nation to support changes in the child welfare laws.

Be One Who Cares

This photos shows six advocates from six states. You can be one who speaks out and support changes too. Join us on Facebook at Family Forward Project and Family Forward Foundation.

Our goals

• To increase family integrity
• To provide support for families in crises
• To reduce the number of children in foster care – stranger placements
• To support relative alternative care.
• To increase awareness of the perverted tax payer funding scheme which incentivizes family destruction

The Direction for Child Welfare

History is clear that foster care is more likely to lead to poor results for children. Not to say that every foster parent is bad but the evidence shows that children who have been through foster care are more likely to go to prison, drop out of school, succumb to addiction, bear children put of wedlock, and loose their own children to foster care. The national direction realized with the Family First Act is to rehabilitate families prior to removal. This would reduce the trauma of separation and strengthen families.

Any system that rewards foster care over family stability needs to go in the trash bin of time.

US Senator Chuck Grassley

Success

By providing a forum for families in crises to share their stories and get general advice on the operation of child welfare agencies Family Forward Project has been a service and hope for families.