Our Mission
Tennessee Alliance for Kids (TAK) engages the community to meet the emergent needs of children in foster care, those at risk of entering care, and youth aging out.
Our Vision
Until Every Need is Met for Tennessee's Children.
Our Core Values
Kids First.
Those we serve through TAK and in our own homes
Quality.
Showing kids they are valued, not secondhand
Collaboration.
Internally and Externally: We are all better together
Community-driven.
Bridging the gap between the foster care community and those who want to help
Reliability.
Following through to meet emergent needs quickly
The Problem We're Solving
The Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS) cannot solicit donations as a government agency and out of a need for tangible support, Tennessee Alliance for Kids was established in 2016. TAK serves the Davidson County DCS, Mid-Cumberland DCS, South Central DCS, Office of Independent Living, Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes and CASA Nashville.
When social workers identify the critical needs of children, TAK meets those needs through items we call FosterLove.
Our Staff
Fran Maynard
Executive Director
Blair Sehrt
Director of Operations
Madison Vander Hoek
Communications Program Manager
Our Board
Sandy Ivey
Board Chair
Matt Wilke
Board Treasurer
Marissa Smith
Board Secretary
Kelley Campbell
Board Member
Jared DeLong
Board Member
Rupa Crump
Board Member
Mike Prokop
Board Member