Nashville Metro CouncilRS2025-1298Passed

This resolution accepts a grant from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to the Metropolitan Government, specifically through the Davidson County Juvenile Court. The grant will be used to implement a Safe Baby Court program, which is a specialized court focused on addressing the needs of infants, toddlers, and their families using evidence-based practices and early childhood development science.

A resolution accepting a grant from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Davidson County Juvenile Court, to implement a Safe Baby Court program, an evidence-based specialized infant and toddler court that uses the science of early childhood development to meet the urgent needs of infants, toddlers, and their families.

10 sponsors
Introduced 6/5/2025Metropolitan CouncilResolution
Passed 6/17/2025

What it does

  • 1Acceptance of a grant from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
  • 2Implementation of a Safe Baby Court program within Davidson County Juvenile Court
  • 3Focus on evidence-based approaches to support infants, toddlers, and their families

This resolution accepts a grant from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to the Metropolitan Government, specifically through the Davidson County Juvenile Court. The grant will be used to implement a Safe Baby Court program, which is a specialized court focused on addressing the needs of infants, toddlers, and their families using evidence-based practices and early childhood development science.

Affects
Davidson County Juvenile CourtMetropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson CountyTennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Legislative history

6/20/2025
Mayor
(no description)
6/17/2025
Metropolitan Council
The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee.
6/17/2025
Public Health and Safety Committee
(no description)
6/16/2025
Budget and Finance Committee
(no description)
6/10/2025
Metropolitan Council
(no description)

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