Stacy Lynch has joined the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts as their new Court Improvement Program (CIP) Director. Lynch comes to the AOC from the Juvenile Court of Rutherford County, where she was a partner in the law office of Hull, Ray, Rieder, Ewell, Lane & Lynch, PC in Tullahoma and a part-time Magistrate for the Juvenile Court of Rutherford County, presiding over the Family Preservation Initiative (FPI).
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Family Preservation Initiative Promises New Solutions To Help Vulnerable Children and Families Mar 10, 2021 at 09:43 am by WGNS
A new, cutting-edge court program in Tennessee is changing the way the judiciary interacts with at-risk children and their families. This new program is right here in Rutherford County.
Unlike other programs which connect with juveniles only after they have become involved in the child welfare or justice systems, the Family Preservation Initiative seeks to identify and aid youths and their families during the pre-petition stage or just after an initial petition is filed. With successful intervention at this stage, the Family Preservation Initiative can prevent traumatic family separations and provide crucial support and services when people need them the most.