The primary focus of the family support program is supporting:

(1) Families with children with severe or developmental disabilities, school age and younger;
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 33-5-203

  • Family: means a unit that consists of either a person with a severe or developmental disability and the parent, relative, or other care giver who resides in the same household or a person with a severe or developmental disability who lives alone without such support. See Tennessee Code 33-5-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Support: means any activity or resource that enables a service recipient to participate in a service for mental illness or serious emotional disturbance or in community life. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
(2) Adults with severe or developmental disabilities who choose to live with their families; and
(3) Adults with severe or developmental disabilities who are residing in the community in an unsupported setting not a state or federally funded program.
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