{"id":2723,"date":"2025-06-26T14:06:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T14:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunshineservicesknox.org\/?page_id=2723"},"modified":"2025-10-08T23:04:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T23:04:20","slug":"ecf-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sunshineservicesknox.org\/ecf-services\/","title":{"rendered":"ECF Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2723\" class=\"elementor elementor-2723\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06cfbfd elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"06cfbfd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12ae713\" data-id=\"12ae713\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4406f46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4406f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ECF SERVICES<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6489e33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6489e33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2aa5065\" data-id=\"2aa5065\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d7d963 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d7d963\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d00fbf4\" data-id=\"d00fbf4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ada2e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ada2e9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8adc04\" data-id=\"b8adc04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b6f57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64b6f57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Now offering ECF<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-077d925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"077d925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"137\">What is ECF?<\/strong><br data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"140\" \/>Employment and Community First (ECF) is a TennCare program that helps individuals gain greater independence through employment and community-based support. At Sunshine Services, we partner with managed care organizations to provide personalized services that promote self-sufficiency, social connection, and full participation in community life. Our goal is to empower the people we support to live meaningful, purpose-driven lives.<\/p><p><strong>Key Services<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Community Integration Support Services:<\/strong> Community Integration Support Services (CISS) help individuals engage in meaningful, inclusive activities that reflect their interests and goals. These supports promote active participation in community life and foster connections with others. Activities may include volunteering, attending local events, exercising, enjoying parks and recreation centers, and taking day trips.<\/li><li><strong>ECF Employment:<\/strong> Tailored strategies and activities designed to enhance whether s\/he wishes to pursue individualized integrated employment or self employment.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>How to apply for the ECF program before being referred to a Provider: <a href=\"https:\/\/perlss.tenncare.tn.gov\/externalreferral\">Click here<\/a><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7222165\" data-id=\"7222165\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c938a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"40c938a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/sunshineservicesknox.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/246691884_3713317002104206_248571446785708734_n.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2724\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunshineservicesknox.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/246691884_3713317002104206_248571446785708734_n.png 719w, https:\/\/sunshineservicesknox.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/246691884_3713317002104206_248571446785708734_n-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sunshineservicesknox.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/246691884_3713317002104206_248571446785708734_n-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sunshineservicesknox.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/246691884_3713317002104206_248571446785708734_n-700x700.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1822d71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1822d71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"font-family: Jost, sans-serif; color: #7a7a7a;\">For more information on ECF Services, please contact:<\/h4>\n<p>Director of Community Services<br><a style=\"background-color: #eef1f4; color: #faa919;\" href=\"mailto:dsaunders@sunshineknox.org\">Donna Saunders<\/a><br>865-546-9431 ext. 1126<\/p>\n<p>Community Participation Coordinator<br><a style=\"background-color: #eef1f4; color: #faa919;\" href=\"mailto:adiederich@sunshineknox.org\">Alexis Diederich<\/a><br>865-546-9431 ext. 1113<\/p>\n<p>Supported Employment Coordinator<br><a style=\"background-color: #eef1f4; color: #faa919;\" href=\"mailto:phankins@sunshineknox.org\">Paul Hankins<\/a><br>865-546-9431 ext. 1119<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ECF SERVICES Now offering ECF What is ECF?Employment and Community First (ECF) is a TennCare program that helps individuals gain greater independence through employment and community-based support. 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