Caring for others is at our core.

The History of West Tennessee Family Solutions

Never more true, the phrase, “one person can make a difference” applies to our beginning. In our case, one dedicated group of families formed West Tennessee Family Solutions in 2000 because of their interest in caring for people, including their own family members, who were moving out of Arlington Developmental Center. 

Looking to institute a program that focused on well-being, safety and respect for its residents, the group visited programs in several states and chose the Teaching-Family Model. We opened our first residential home in 2001 in a duplex on Manslick Road in Cordova, Tennessee.

Today, West Tennessee Family Solutions operates 35 homes in Cordova, Arlington and East Memphis, and provides services that support growth and fulfillment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.