Children & Family Services, Inc.

Children & Family Services, Inc. is a non-racial, non-fraternal organization, providing services to low-income families of West Tennessee- with focus areas in Tipton, Lauderdale, and Fayette Counties. It provides social and recreational services under a family of inter-related services.

Children & Family Services, Inc.’s mission is to provide quality supportive services to under-served and low-income, and homeless families, promoting ways to educate families. Children & Family Services, Inc., Bright Future Program is a pregnancy prevention program for teenage girls facilitating group and individual activities to promote factual information and education addressing abstinence, peer pressure, and sexuality. In addition, the program addresses risky behaviors (i.e. alcohol and drug use, premature sexual activity, etc.) that lead to poor decision making. Emphasis is placed on achieving the best choices for healthy lifestyles. The program gives the girls an opportunity to address issues that concern them in an open environment. It provides an outlet for venting and discussing problems in a non-judgmental, non-threatening environment with adults and peers who have experienced the same or similar feelings. This program gives girls the opportunity to acquire useful information in a positive learning environment.