Families First, the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, is a workforce development and employment program. This program is temporary, with a primary focus on gaining self-sufficiency through employment. Families First helps participants to reach this goal by providing temporary cash assistance, transportation, child care assistance, educational supports, job training, employment activities, and other support services. ETSU is the Support Service and Activity Provider for the State of Tennessee.
By providing these necessary services, ETSU's mission is to empower Families First clients to become self-sufficient by removing barriers to employment while also assisting the Department of Human Services with customer compliance reporting.