SAFE BABY COURT

Safe Baby Court is a specialized court program for infants and toddlers, birth to 3 years of age. People say that the opposite of addiction is community, and that's what we try to help our families develop - a strong, healthy community that can help their children thrive from infancy to adulthood. Safe Baby Court helps parents identify their needs, access necessary resources and empowers parents and families to advocate for themselves and to flourish long term. The mission of Safe Baby Court is to drive best practices for babies, toddlers and families and to steer the child welfare system towards more successful outcomes for this vulnerable population... In 2017, Knox County was awarded a grant from the Department of Children's Services to begin SBC. There are currently 12 SBCs across the state of Tennessee and our current grant contract goes through 2022 with anticipated funding through 2024. With the support of Zero to Three, Knox County is working to implement the 10 Core..