About us
What we do
The Tennessee Foster and Adoptive Care Association is a non-profit organization that functions as an advocacy support group for resource parents throughout the state of Tennessee. We encourage and motivate foster and adoptive parents, as well as any other interested member of the community, to work together to promote the general welfare of foster children. We assist in communications between foster and adoptive parents and others concerned with the growth and development of foster children. First and foremost, we are spokespersons for foster and adoptive parents and the children under their care and custody.
Membership is open to all foster or adoptive parents, employees of the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, and citizens concerned about the wellbeing of foster and adoptive parents and children. If you would like to become a member of the TFACA, please complete an application for membership. Active members must pay annual dues, and will have the right to vote and be eligible for election as officers or directors of the TFACA.
The TFACA is in compliance with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, where no person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination based on race, color, or national origin.
A Message from our President
Who we are
Executive
Board
President
Kiana Johnson
tfacavp@gmail.com or johnsonfamilykg@gmail.com
Vice President
Immediate Past President
vacant
Executive Director
Anthony Johnson
ajohnsonedtfaca@gmail.com
(901) 674-6638
Treasurer
Tricia Sholar (615) 854-9092
tricia.sholar@yahoo.com
Secretary
Robyn Helton (865) 206-2032
tfacasecretary@gmail.com
Member- At -Large
Lovell Ray (901)489-4881
raymmp4@aol.com
Member- At -Large
Susan Spalding (865)407-7190
fosterfamiliesofbc@hotmail.com
Board Liaisons
DCS Liaison
Sherry Porter
sherry.porter@tn.gov
TNCSA Liaison
Jennifer McGhee, Program Director
(865)314-9422
jennifer.mcghee@tncsa.com
Annual Conference Liaison
Ronya Faulkner,
DCS Resource Parent Training
(615) 806-1272
Ronya.R.Faulkner@tn.gov
Regional Directors
Mid Cumberland Region
Jodi Green (615) 389-8063
East Region
Cassidy Wilbanks (423) 676-3878
TN Valley Region
Sandra Holder (423) 596-0861
Davidson County Region
Amanda Dillingham (615) 390-4961 tfacadavidson@gmail.com
Knox Region
Danielle Bernard (414) 840-3394
Upper Cumberland Region
vacant tfacauc@gmail.com
South Central Region
vacant tfacasc@gmail.com
South West Region
Susan Baughman (731) 426-2436
Northwest Region
vacant tfacanw@gmail.com
Northeast Region
vacant tfacane@gmail.com
Shelby County Region
Troy Wallach (314) 807-7733
Smoky Mountain Region
Jennifer Pettit (865) 936-5605
tfacasm@gmail.com
Advocate Contacts
Shelby Advocate
Sean Burke
(901) 258-4699
sburke@tnadvocate.org
Northwest Advocate
Shirley Brock
(731) 819-7022
sbrock@tnadvocate.org
Southwest Advocate
Lou Miller-Fields
(731) 433-8130
lfields@tnadvocate.org
Mid Cumberland Advocate
Nancy Woodall
(615) 351-9462
nance13054@aol.com
Davidson Advocate
vacant-Nancy Woodall-interim
(615) 351-9462
nance13054@tnadvocate.org
Upper Cumberland Advocate
Lee Copeland
(615) 587-6350
lcopeland@tnadvocate.org
South Central Advocate
Vacant- Peggy Carroll-interim
(423) 462-5808
nance13054@tnadvocate.org
Tennessee Valley Advocate
(Hamilton, Marion, Sequatchie)
Johnetta Lane
(423) 443-0558
jlane@tnadvocate.org
Tennessee Valley Advocate
(Bledsoe, Rhea, Meigs, McMinn, Bradley, Polk)
Peggy Carroll
(423) 462-5808
pcarroll@tnadvocate.org
Knox Advocate
Elizabeth Sowers-Tanner
(865) 437-0514
esowers@tnadvocate.org
Smoky Mountain Advocate
Cindy Peters(423-736-9147)
cpeters@tnadvocate.org
Northeast Advocate
Angie Sexton-Stone
(423) 480-8456
astone@tnadvocate.org
East Advocate
Angel Daugherty
(423) 494-4948
adaugherty@tnadvocate.org
Tennessee Community Services Agency
201 Center Park Dr. Ste 1080 Knoxville 37922
(m) 865.314.9422 (f) 423.815.9555
Jennifer McGhee - Program Director
Resource Parent Advocacy & Mentorship Program
(C) 865-314-9422 Jennifer.mcghee@tncsa.com