We exist to mobilize the Bristol community to meet the basic needs of each child, youth and family while promoting the development of their character, faith and educational potential.
Bristol’s Promise holds in trust the assessment and planning process for Bristol TN/VA children and youth. Bristol’s Promise is a catalyst and change agent that encourages the community to look at the big picture when assessing and planning for children and youth’s needs.
Our Mission
We will mobilize the Bristol TN/VA community to fulfill its promise to meet the basic needs of each child while promoting the development of their character, faith and educational potential. We ensure Bristol’s children, youth and families are healthy, feel safe, develop marketable skills, have relationships with caring adults and give back to the community.
A workforce Sustainability Program set up to help workers and grow our region’s business. We provide resource navigation and a Sustainable Workforce Model. The idea is simple: When your workers thrive, your business grows.
The Bristol’s Promise Parenting Network coordinates access to existing parenting education and support resources, identify and address gaps, advocate the benefits of parenting education, and help educators complement and grow services.
Through simulations and other educational programs, Bristol’s Promise uses education and awareness about poverty and finances to set parents and children up for success.
Twin City Reads
Twin City Reads is the organizing force for Grade-Level Reading, using a collective impact approach to focus on reading across our community with the shared goal of reading on grade level by the third grade.
The Youth Networking Alliance meets every other month with 20 to 40 attendees representing schools, nonprofits, agencies, health departments, faiths, government, etc. Programming varies with a regular“State of the Schools” update each September.
