Better Together
Get the Support and Direction Toward the Path to Prosperity
Statement from Commissioner Clarence H. Carter
After a great deal of hard work and collaboration from TN DHS employees, other agencies, and a multitude of partners, I am thrilled to announce the official launch of the Tennessee Opportunity Pilot Initiative (TOPI). This is an ambitious and revolutionary approach to transforming Tennessee's safety net and removing barriers to self-sufficiency for all Tennesseans.
TOPI’s mission includes taking on the challenge of poverty, transforming Tennessee’s social safety net, and creating a path to prosperity for all Tennesseans, and we know this important goal cannot be accomplished alone. Alongside state leadership and the Families First Community Advisory Board, we’ve created even more impressive and powerful partnerships, which include nonprofit organizations and other sectors across the entire state. Together, we will carry out TOPI’s impactful and historical mission.
I want to extend my sincere gratitude for all who have assisted in making TOPI a reality. Please join us as we pioneer new territory and a program that can be successfully replicated from state-to-state to provide support, education, and guidance for all. And, most importantly, a path to prosperity.
Sincerely,
Commissioner Clarence H. Carter
Tennessee Department of Human Services
Initiative Mission
Tennessee Opportunity Pilot Initiative (TOPI) will help individuals, families, and the state of Tennessee by creating a new vision for the state’s social safety net, helping low-income families grow beyond their vulnerabilities and reduce their dependence on state services.
Sectors We Serve
TOPI is unique and elevated because of our collaborations with varying sectors across the entire state of Tennessee – from businesses, churches, and other state agencies to universities and philanthropic organizations. Working together and investing in our local and state-wide communities is imperative to making positive shifts, transforming lives, and creating a path to prosperity for all.
Business
Providing the economic engine to help propel individuals and families forward.
Faith Based
Offering support and hope for a brighter future.
Philanthropic
Investing in long-term solutions, supporting community programs, and impacting lives.
Academia
Providing the educational key to personal and professional success for upward mobility.
Service Based & Non-Profit
Administering an array of services from training and expertise to food and temporary shelter.
State Agencies
Ensuring the effective, efficient functions of all programs across Tennessee.
CSBG, Community Action Agencies
& HR Agencies
Collaborating to combat poverty and remove barriers for families across the state.
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