Tennessee Department of Human Services

DHS Mission, Vision and Core Values Over the past few years, the Tennessee Department of Human Services has been on a trajectory to connect more with customers, DHS employees, and all of our partners. We’ve reached many of our goals, and can truly say we’ve made our mission possible, but we aren't done yet! Mission Strengthen Tennessee by Strengthening Tennesseans Vision To revolutionize the customer experience by growing capacity to reduce dependency. - Core Values - High Performance - Collaboration - Continuous Improvement - A Shared Vision - Customer-Centered Solutions