Tennessee Department of Children's Services

The Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, already facing a class action lawsuit over its treatment of disabled kids, is placing children with no known disability diagnoses for months at a time in privately-run group homes designed to support adults with disabilities, according to child advocates.

Department of Children’s Services continues investigation; most of the children had prior contact with the agency.

Disability Rights Tennessee filed a lawsuit against the state of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, and the commissioners of both DCS and the Department of Education Wednesday for failing to protect children in the juvenile justice system from physical and mental harm.

An analysis has found Tennessee's Department of Children's Services investigated 647 allegations of child abuse or neglect involving students at more than…

The Department of Children's Services is reorganizing following problems that led to former Commissioner Kate O’Day’s resignation.One of the biggest…

Tennessee House Democratic Caucus Chairman Mike Turner is calling for a special meeting to investigate the Department of Children's Services' refusal to…