What This Story Is About
- A Hendersonville nonprofit that works to ensure foster families have what they need is struggling to stay afloat.
Why It Matters
- It’s founder said it has helped more than 2,000 families since 2016.
- A local photographer is holding a fundraiser to help the organization, and it also accepts donations.
For Context
- State figures from May show Tennessee needs an additional 3,081 foster families to meet a new federal initiative, which seeks to establish a one-to-one ratio — one foster home for every child in foster care.
Catch Up
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Several thousand children in Tennessee are in foster homes, and new guardians often receive only hours of notice before a placement. A Hendersonville nonprofit, the Foster Families Assistance Network, works to ensure children have what they need in their new home, but the organization is struggling to stay afloat.
It’s founder said it has helped more than 2,000 families since 2016…