United Ways of Tennessee is proud to have accepted the Connecting Kids to Coverage Challenge.  Preventing cuts to children's health programs in our state is a top priority for our state association.  This includes SCHIP, mental health, intellectual disabilities, dental care and other coverage issues.  In addition to local and community-based advocacy, we are collaborating with the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth and many other agencies and organizations to preserve our children's service infrastructure.  Our statewide 2-1-1 system has a tremendous impact on helping families identify and access their available benefits for their children.