Program Team

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Parisia Harp, MSW 

Regional Director, Middle TN

pharp@tifostercare.com

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Sophie Gaccetta, MSW

Case Manager, Middle TN

sgaccetta@tifostercare.com

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Jessica Burks, BA 

Case Manager, Knoxville TN

jburks@tifostercare.com

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Victoria Korley, BS

Case Manager, Middle TN

vkorley@tifostercare.com

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Erin Law, BS

Case Manager, Knoxville TN

elaw@tifostercare.com

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Joel Player, MSCJ

Case Manager, Middle TN

jplayer@tifostercare.com

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Foster Parent Support Team

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Amos Powers, MA 

Foster Parent Recruiter

apowers@tifostercare.com

 

Wendy Bowman, MSCJ

Regional Placement & Foster Parent Support Director

wbowman@tifostercare.com

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Joann Reams, MA

Home Study Coordinator

jreams@tifostercare.com

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Whitney Jackson, BS 

Foster Parent Training and Compliance Manager

wjackson@tifostercare.com

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Madisyn Cannon, BSW

Foster Parent Support Specialist, Middle TN

mcannon@tifostercare.com

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Annah Medley, MS

Foster Parent Support Specialist, East TN

amedley@tifostercare.com

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Administration

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LaWanda Christmon, MA

Executive Director 

christmon@tifostercare.com

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Brandy Couts, MBA

Office Administrator

bcouts@tifostercare.com

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Michael Hullett, MA

President 

mhullett@tifostercare.com

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Richard Call, PhD

Board Member, Owner

rcall@tifostercare.com​

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​Stakeholder Advisory Board

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Tiffany Kelley 

Community Relations Coordinator

TN Kids Belong

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Dennis Meehan

Consultant

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Kristi Paling

Regional Coordinator

Tennessee Commission on Children & Youth

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Anthony Poteet

Executive Director

Foster Families Assistance Network

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Amos Powers 

Foster Parent Recruiter

Therapeutic Interventions

&

Commissioner

Putnam County Election Commission

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Pam Sheffer

Director of LGBTQ+ Programming & Development

Oasis Center

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Betty Vaudt

Community Activist

Retired - Tennessee Tech University

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Jade Wiggins, LPC-MHSP

Mental Health Counselor

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Michelle Wingate 

Instructor - Together Facing the Challenge

Foster Parent

 

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Our Treatment Philosophy

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At Therapeutic Interventions, we share some basic beliefs about the children and families we serve. The following system of beliefs provides direction and impetus for our role in their lives.

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• We are role models for those we serve.

• We help children and families by helping them meet their basic needs of food, shelter, love, emotional support, consistency, and structure.

• When one’s basic physical and emotional needs are not met, problems result.

• Our clients have issues that interfere with their ability to live fulfilling lives or function as a family unit.

• Our clients' issues are often related to negative life experiences over which they had little or no control.

• Personal growth and change is a process and is not immediate. It often occurs over a long period of time.

• Change is most apt to occur by meeting unmet needs and providing positive learning experiences.

• We practice patience and utilize logical and related consequences for negative behavior, without being retaliatory or punitive.

• We stay knowledgeable about current treatment and therapeutic approaches in accordance with our policy.

• The child’s relationship with their biological family is important and respected.

• We follow the wishes of the child and family as much as possible and in the best interests of the child.

• Children need permanency and must not be taken from families or foster placements unless justified.

• Lack of permanency in a child’s life increases the risk of emotional and behavioral problems.

• Continuous program development and growth are critical in providing services to children and families.