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Knox County Family Justice Center reports steady service levels after governance change

Knox County Commission · December 16, 2025
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Michelle Clayton, executive director of the Knoxville Family Justice Center, told the commission the center served more than 30,000 people over two decades, aided over 2,700 clients this year, and maintained operations after a governance shift to a community-led advisory board; she thanked county support through the Victims Assistance Fund.

Michelle Clayton, executive director of the Knoxville Family Justice Center, briefed the commission on the center’s operations and recent accomplishments. Clayton said the FJC — founded in partnership with Knox County and multiple public agencies — has positively impacted more than 30,000 lives and that this year staff assisted more than 2,700 clients, answered over 800…

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