Our Stories | Monroe Harding Success Stories & Updates

September 23, 2026

How Trauma-Informed Care Helps Young People Move Forward

When young people experience adversity and trauma, the impact can reach far beyond the moment itself. Those experiences can shape how they learn, form relationships, and respond to challenges. Some don’t see a future, they see survival — getting through the next hour or the next day.

September 1, 2026

Could Your Family Be a Foster Family? What Tennesseans Should Know About Foster Care

When people hear the words foster parents, they may immediately picture a certain type of family—perhaps married, with children already in the home, a large house, and years of parenting experience. The reality is, foster families are so much more.

August 21, 2026

A New Fiscal Year and a Bigger Vision for Young People

Monroe Harding is entering the new fiscal year with a clear plan to serve more young people and strengthen the support available to them. At Monroe Harding, that means beginning this year with a new strategic plan focused on one central goal: helping more children, youth, and young adults build safe, stable, and successful futures.

July 27, 2026

A Sweet Way to Partner!

This July, Monroe Harding teamed up with Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams for our third annual summer profit share, inviting the Nashville community to celebrate National Ice Cream Day while supporting current and former foster youth. Thanks to Jeni’s and everyone who stopped by for a scoop, we raised critical funds to support our young people and programs across Middle Tennessee.

July 1, 2026

When Volunteers Invest in Experiences

Every young person deserves space to explore their interests, try something new, and express themselves in their own way. During a recent Opportunity Passport class, volunteers from Polsinelli helped bring that idea to life at the Monroe Harding Resource Center.

June 22, 2026

BOLO: A Young Person on Path to Success!

Through this connection, our Hub and Supportive Housing staff immediately collaborated and secured Amber safe, stable housing and stocked her cupboards with food.

January 5, 2026

Mission Moments: Meet the Winsteads

After fostering Monroe Harding for eight years, they officially adopted twins who had been in their care since they were babies.

December 18, 2025

It’s looking a lot like Christmas!

The holidays were filled with warmth and laughter as we hosted two incredible celebrations for our community: the Foster Care Christmas Party and the Resource Center Holiday Party.

December 15, 2025

Serti’s Story: There is no place like Home!

At 19, Serti joined our Supportive Housing program while attending classes at the Resource Center and working hard to build her independence.

October 13, 2025

Kyree’s Story: Trains, Planes and Automobiles

Celebrating a young adult in our housing program who grew up in foster care, has been working two jobs to save up for a car an effort that has made it challenging to maintain a healthy work-life balance