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CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Mosaic Church, in partnership with Going Global, broke ground on November 7th for a new 1,600 square foot facility that will provide temporary accommodation for foster children under the care of the Department of Children’s Services.
The house is named “Kiana’s House” after the late Kiana Long, a Clarksville native and graduate of Austin Peay State University, who lost her battle with sickle cell anemia in 2018.
Groundbreaking ceremony for Kiana’s home at 1246 Paradise Hill Road. A transition home for children in the Department of Children’s Services, November 7, 2021. (Lee Erwin).
Groundbreaking ceremony for Kiana’s home at 1246 Paradise Hill Road. A transition home for children in the Department of Children’s Services, November 7, 2021. (Lee Erwin).
Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts and Cynthia Pitts break ground for Kiana’s home at 1246 Paradise Hill Road. A transition home for children in the Department of Children’s Services, November 7, 2021. (Lee Erwin).
Groundbreaking ceremony for Kiana’s home at 1246 Paradise Hill Road. A transition home for children in the Department of Children’s Services, November 7, 2021. (Lee Erwin).
Groundbreaking ceremony for Kiana’s home at 1246 Paradise Hill Road. A transition home for children in the Department of Children’s Services, November 7, 2021. (Lee Erwin).
Groundbreaking ceremony for Kiana’s home at 1246 Paradise Hill Road. A transition home for children in the Department of Children’s Services, November 7, 2021. (Lee Erwin).
Rendering of Kiana’s House, a children’s transitional home in the Children’s Services Department to be built at 1246 Paradise Hill Rd. in Clarksville. (Rendered by Joseph Mendes, Operations Director at Mosaic Church).
Kiana’s mother and father, Irene and Kurt Long, were part of the groundbreaking ceremony.
“God turns our grief into dancing as we can help others in their need. Kiana’s House is a place where people can come and be loved, ”said Irene Long.
She added that their hearts were full and excited to see Kiana’s memory live on.
Kiana’s House will provide living space, a stocked pantry, personal items such as clothing and hygiene products, and office space for DCS employees.
Visiting rooms and family counseling are offered as well as the opportunity for qualified volunteers to change the lives of children and their foster families. Kiana’s house is slated to open in late summer or early fall 2022.
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