Mission Statement

The J9 is designed to be a one-stop center for all Service Members, Veterans and  Families to receive information and support services. The main office is located in  Nashville, TN, with Family Assistance Centers throughout the state.  The J9 is responsible for Resiliency and Risk Reduction, Deployment Cycle Support, Reintegration (Yellow Ribbon) Programs, Veterans Transition Assistance, Family Programs, Sexual  Assault Prevention and Response, Suicide Prevention,       Chaplain Support, Military Funeral Honors, Employer Support to the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), Survivor Outreach Services, Director of Psychological Health, Military and Family Life and  Personal Financial counseling.

Core Components

The five core components of the Tennessee National Guard Family Programs include: Family Readiness, Family Assistance, Child and Youth Programs, Support Assistance, and Direct Support to the Army and Air Guard.
1. Family Readiness: provides training and mentorship to commanders, senior enlisted, and Family Readiness Groups (FRG)/FRG Leadership, Regional  Volunteer Coordinators and State Volunteer Coordinators. In the regard to the implementation and sustainment of the Family Readiness Program within their respective units.
2. Family Assistance: provides information, resources and referral services (Financial, Legal, TRICARE, Defense Eligibility Enrollment and Reporting Systems (DEERS) / ID Cards, Crisis Intervention, Community Outreach) to Service Members and their Families that arise as a result of military service.
3. Child and Youth Program: implements and facilitates training/readiness programs for military youth. Provides child and youth referral and resources to Service Members and Families to reduce the challenges that arise from military service.
4. Support Assistance: augments existing Family Program to provide a continuum of support and services based on Service Member and Family strengths, needs and available resources. The primary focus of support is Families who are Geographically dispersed from a military installation.  Services are delivered in local communities through collaborative partnerships with federal,  state and local resources.
5. Direct Support to Army and Air Guard: provides commanders with Family readiness subject matter experts to execute the Family Programs at the unit level [i.e Airman and Family Readiness Program Manager (A&FRPM and Family Readiness Support   Assistant (FRSA)].