Vision Council InitiativesHelping Children and Youth Succeed Vision Council has launched an initiative to strengthen the Kingsport City Schools Family Resource Center program by positioning the program to serve as a model of best practices for the Greater Kingsport Area. The Family Resource Center serves as a liaison connecting at-risk children - identified and referred to the program in their schools - to community-based agencies and services to support their behavioral, social, physical and emotional health and development. Member Agency Programs Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee Community & Site-Based Mentoring Program: $69,700
Provides at-risk children with friendship, guidance & fun by uniting them with a caring adult mentor – their Big Brother or Big Sister.
Boy Scouts of America, Sequoyah Council Youth Development Program: $21,050
Teaches participants life-long skills & values. Responsible, caring & productive adults are the result of the Scouting comprehensive methodology.
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kingsport Licensed Childcare Program: $118,000
Helps children realize their fullest potential by providing childcare programs which enhance their health, social and educational development.
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kingsport Building Successful Adults Program: $60,000
Provides a safe environment helping children realize their fullest potential by providing quality programs which enhance health, social and educational development.
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kingsport Building Successful Adults Satellite Programs: $40,450
Located at Cloud, Holly Hills & Riverview sites
Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians Youth Development Program: $17,310
Provides a comprehensive leadership development program that positively impacts girls in grades K-12 by building skills that lead to future success.
Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians Outdoor Education Program: $5,440
Provides individual growth for girls in grades K-12 through the development of self-sufficiency skills and awareness of the natural environment.
Girls Incorporated Core Program: $156,090
Provides after school & during the summer care for girls ages 4–19 that enhance their educational, emotional, occupational and physical development.
Girls Incorporated Outreach Programs: $13,660
Provides after school and during the summer care for girls ages 5-19 that enhances their educational, emotional, occupational and physical development.
Holston Children & Youth Services (Frontier Health) Student Assistance Program: $39,100
Prevents alcohol & drug use and/or reduce negative consequences of substance use on educational experiences.
Kingsport Child Development Center Sliding Fee Scale/Income Based Childcare Program: $125,000
Provides quality childcare/preschool services with developmentally appropriate programs that meet the social, emotional and educational needs of all children, served at affordable rates for parents/guardians.
Small Miracles Therapeutic Equestrian Center TEAA Scholarship Program: $20,000
Enhances the physical, emotional and cognitive growth of persons with disabilities through Therapeutic Equine-Assisted Activities (TEAA).
Small Miracles Therapeutic Equestrian Center EAL-PYD Scholarship Program: $10,000
Enhances the emotional, social & educational development of at-risk youth through therapeutic equine-assisted activities. |  “I feel really comfortable leaving my daughter at Kingsport Child Development Center. It gives me a sense of relief to be able to go to school and go to work and know that she is going to be comfortable where she is at. I don’t have to worry about her. It’s made it a lot easier to get through school…knowing that she is all right while I am not there, knowing that she has someone there for her, has really been a big help. I am thankful for United Way being there to provide funding for Kingsport Child Development Center because it helps me that they are income-based since I work part-time and go to school.”
— Carrie Holder, Kingsport Child Development Center Parent
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