Harmony Family Center serves over 2,000 children and families per year through programs like adoption support, therapy for adopted families, recruitment of adoptive families for older children, home studies for prospective foster and adoptive families, and camps. It operates out of facilities on 364 acres in Montvale, Tennessee, which include cabins, pools, trails, and spaces for events. The organization has an annual budget of over $4.8 million from federal, state, and local sources.

1. Welcome to Harmony Family Center

2. What We Do

3. Harmony staff serves over 2,000
children and families every year

4. ASAP
Adoption Support and
Preservation
ASAP provides post adoption
support to Tennessee families:
 In-home crisis intervention
 Family & individual therapy
 Support groups
Families that have participated
in our program have a 99%
adoption success rate.

5. FOCUS
Finding our Children Unconditional Support
FOCUS uses intensive
research methods to find
adoptive families for
older, harder-to-place
children who have spent
years in the child welfare
system and foster care.

6. Adoption Services
Harmony has
developed an innovative
array of programs and
services to prepare
families for adoption
and to provide
education and support
for the adoption.

7. Home Studies
Harmony provides
family studies for
investigations required
by the TN Department
of Children’s Services
for all prospective
foster and adoptive
families.

8. Recruitment
Harmony works with
young people seeking a
family to develop a
video: In My Own Words
to serve as an
introduction to
prospective adoptive
families at
www.parentachild.org.

9. Harmony Family Center at Montvale
Nestled in the foothills
of the Great Smoky
Mountains on 364
acres, Harmony Family
Center at Montvale
grows out of
Harmony’s 18 years of
service to children and
families.

10. Harmony’s Mission – Strengthening
Families for Better Communities

11. The Barn
Harmony’s Equine
Assisted
Psychotherapy
Program, using horses
in counseling, is
especially effective
with teens; the
therapeutic approach
is gaining national
recognition.

12. Family Camps
Harmony Family
Camp is designed with
adoptive families in
mind – giving families
the opportunity to
heal, grow and connect
with one another in
Montvale’s tranquil/
outdoor setting.

13. Resources for the Community
Montvale’s facilities
are available for
rental to the public
for a variety of
events: meetings,
retreats, weddings,
family gatherings,
and recreation.

14. Camping at Montvale
On 364 wooded
acres just minutes
from Maryville,
Montvale offers a
variety of camping
and recreational
opportunities.

15. Camps for Community Groups
Montvale offers
facilities for day and
weekend camps to
schools, churches, and
other community
organizations. Shown
here: Alcoa High
School Band Camp

16. Recreation

17. Renovated Pool & Climbing Wall

18. New Basketball Court Challenge Course

19. The Lodge is perfect for meetings and events

20. Cabin Rentals
Cabins for groups of all sizes

21. Events
Weddings at the
Large Pavilion
Parties at Seven
Gables

22. Harmony Events
5K Color Run Music at Montvale

23. Mudders Day Madness 5K

24. Harmony Homecomings
Homecoming is a
time for friends of
Montvale to come
for a visit or to
revisit camp
memories.

25. Leadership
Board of Directors Executive Officers
 Carol Johnson, President
 Christi Sayles, Vice President
 Donna Cobble
 Julie Elder
 Leigh Ann Garrett
 James H. Hawkins IV
 Roger Moore
 Pastor Eric Murray
 Karen Pershing
 Katherine Scourby
 Karen M. Sowers, PhD
 Pam Wolf
Advisors:
 Rob Sheets
 Bob Parker
 Pamela L. Wolf, Chief
Executive Officer
 Pamela H. Frye, Chief
Program Officer
 Elizabeth Carroll, Chief
Administrative Officer

26. 2013-2014 Financials
 Budget: $4,833,808
 Local Funding: $530,600
 State Funding: $4,082,500
 Federal Funding: $220,708

27. Honors and AwardsU.S. Children’s Bureau Adoption Excellence
Award
East Tennessee PBS Be More Award
presented by Home Federal Bank
Pinnacle Business Award
The Raven Society Land Stewardship
Award with Mr. & Mrs. Sam Furrow for
land conservation

28. Thank You!
For your support
of Harmony
Family Center
and our services
on behalf of
Tennessee
children and
families.