Family Support in the News
Submitted by Donna on Fri, 10/16/2009 - 1:26pm.
Family Support Program Faces Uncertain Future
Millions In State Grants Aren't Part Of Early Budget Draft
A program designed to help the state's most severely disabled residents could be in jeopardy.
The Family Support program has been in place since 1992, providing small grants to thousands of Tennessee families. It usually helps to cover the costs associated with care and support services for the disabled. Currently, the state budgets more than $7 million for the program.
"We can help them to modify their home to make them accessible," said Mary Hildebrand, who runs the program in Nashville through The ARC of Davidson County. "We can pay for medical care, whatever an individual family needs. [It] makes life easier and helps people remain independent."
