Welcome to Clarvida of Tennessee
Explore the pages below to learn more about our services, locations, careers and more. Or click the button below to find locations in Tennessee.
Our Kingsport office is temporarily closed as a result of hurricane-related flooding and power outages. We will update this site as new information is available.
Why Fostering With
Clarvida is Different
We are a dedicated partner to foster parents, ensuring they have the resources and support necessary to make a lasting impact.
Training
Clarvida provides free training to help adults become licensed foster parents, and we provide ongoing support as they open their hearts to children in need of a safe, loving home.
Support
We provide reimbursement to offset the costs of raising a child, and our professional staff offer in-home case management services and 24/7 crisis support to all our foster parents.
Success
From assisting biological parents in regaining custody to supporting children to be adopted by forever families, success in foster care takes many shapes, and we’re here to nurture that success from all sides.
Foster Care Services
To better serve the nearly 400,000 children in the U.S. foster care system, we offer a variety of services.
Therapeutic Foster Care
We recruit, train, and license foster parents for a foster child who requires higher levels of behavioral support and/or clinical therapy.
Adoption Support
We provide support for foster families wanting to provide a permanent home or adopt a child.
Respite Care
We provide temporary in-home services to foster parents who need relief for a short period of time.
Real People, Real Success
Want to see the impact you could have as a foster parent or foster care professional? Hear real stories of the amazing things we’re doing for those we serve, and those we employ.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our foster parents are single, married and/or partnered.
Yes, we can only license homes in the state of Tennessee.
We have foster parents who have children and some who have never had their own children.
Clarvida foster parents are homeowners and renters. We do require that the residence be structurally sound.
Our foster parents may be employed or not employed, but must be able to financially meet their own needs.
There is no charge for a foster family home license. However, some families might incur minor costs involved in getting their home into compliance with licensing standards.
Yes, a respite home is a foster home in which a client stays from one to ten days. This may be planned respite or on an emergency basis.
Absolutely! We are strong supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community and firmly believe that love knows no limits.
- Be in sufficient good health and able to pass a physical
- Be at least 25 years of age
- Learn and use proven behavioral management skills
- Complete and pass DCS required background checks
- Accept support needed to maintain the child’s placement within the resource home
- Give without the expectation of immediate returns
- Preserve the continuity of the child’s racial, ethnic, and religious beliefs
- Accept and care for a child’s emotional, physical, psychological, and behavioral needs
- Love and care for children
Doing Good is Business As Usual
A career at Clarvida is so much more than a job. It’s an opportunity to create real change in your community and solve some of the greatest challenges facing our country today.
Ready to Foster a Child?
Click the button below to apply. From there, our team will answer your questions, help you understand the process and qualifications, and serve as your partner in navigating the foster care system.
