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Family to Family

Family-to-Family

The underlying philosophy of the Family-to-Family Program (F2F) is to encourage families to seek help within their own communities, and to support local community organizations and individuals to help their neighbors.

The program is designed to help "protect children by strengthening families" through partnering with those in the family's community, when a family may be facing challenges.

The Principals of Family-to-Family

  • A child's safety is paramount
  • Children belong in families
  • Families need strong communities
  • Public child welfare systems need community partners to achieve strong outcomes for children

More About Family-to-Family

Family-to-Family agencies are responsible to link families with neighborhood based support services that are in the community where they live. The goal is to keep families together and children in their own communities whenever possible.

Franklin County Children Services contracts with St. Stephen's Settlement House to provide services from and for the communities/settlement houses listed below:

Important Note:
Although the above-mentioned 13 zip codes are identified for each of the five locations, should a family live outside of any of these zip codes, a family may still be eligible for services as long as they are able to provide their own transportation.

F2F Family of the Year Awards

Each November during National Family Week the Family-to-Family program honors families who have exemplified the success that can be achieved through working with Family-to-Family. These families have shown commitment and determination to overcome staggering odds to achieve their goals. Each settlement house also honors a community partner.

Click here to read about the current families of the year.

Family-to-Family Contact Information:
614-275-2514
Click here to send an email.