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Podcast: cityCURRENT Radio Show
Episode: From Obstacles to Opportunities: How TCSEPP Empowers Tennessee Parents
Description: Host Andrew Bartolotta engages in a captivating discussion with Debbie Abrams-Cohen, the dynamic state director of the Tennessee Child Support Employment & Parenting Program (TCSEPP). This episode delves deep into the heart of TCSEPP, shedding light on its foundational mission to assist parents ordered to pay child support in overcoming barriers to employment, fostering involved parenting, and establishing stable lives. Debbie Abrams-Cohen provides an in-depth look at the challenges and strengths of participants, the critical role of partnerships with DHS Child Support and community allies, and the innovative strategies TCSEPP employs to refer and work with pa...