On September 20th, 2019, United Ways of Tennessee released ALICE in Tennessee: A Financial Hardship Study. This groundbreaking report reveals that more than one in three households in Tennessee struggle to meet basic needs.  ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed and represents households that are working but cannot afford the basic necessities such […]

Since its inception, NAZA has continuously invested in building youth workers’ capacity to provide high-quality programming through free-of-charge trainings in positive youth development, youth program quality assessment, mental health, youth engagement, project-based learning, literacy and more. The offered professional development opportunities are intentionally five positive youth development principles that Nashville adopted in 2009, as well […]

Join more than 8,000 communities and 1 million Americans in celebrating afterschool programs for this year’s Lights On Afterschool! This nationwide event, organized by the Afterschool Alliance, calls attention to the importance of afterschool programs and the resources required to keep the lights on and the doors open.  We encourage you to hold a Lights On Afterschool celebration to […]

Take Back Day events are a great opportunity for Tennesseans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths. October will mark the 18th National Take Back event in the U.S. and it will take place across the state on Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The service is free and anonymous. The National […]