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We see families through some of their most vulnerable moments, helping children who have experienced abuse or neglect know safety and stability. The children we serve have increasingly complex medical and behavioral health needs.
Helping children, young adults and families
FamiliesFirst Network provides child welfare, foster care and adoption services in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties. Our specialized team is passionate about helping abused and neglected children and their families. We collaborate with partners throughout the state, in Northwest Florida’s four-county area and within our faith-based communities to ensure the safety and well-being of children.
Supporting families
Specially trained case managers support children and families with a wide range of needs – from outside of the home in foster or adoptive care, to prevention services inside the biological home, working to keep families together. In cases of suspected abuse, it is everyone’s responsibility to make a report.
When a child is removed from the biological home, reunifying that child with their family is always the initial goal. But when that goal shifts to adoption, we recruit some incredible people to wrap the children in love and provide safe homes. For those interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents, FamiliesFirst Network connects you to training and support to help you along your journey. We also offer young adult services to guide and assist those transitioning out of foster care.
Adopt a child
FamiliesFirst Network is the trusted partner for adoptions in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties. When children need permanent adoptive families, FamiliesFirst Network is here to help both children and their adoptive families along their journey.
News & stories
Operation Santa 2024
Santa’s elves have started planning for this year’s Operation Santa! We need your help spreading the magic of Christmas. This year, FamiliesFirst Network along with our community partners and faith community will help 2,000 local children who have experienced trauma, abuse or neglect. As one of Operation Santa’s helpers, you can make Christmas special for […]
Local churches, nonprofits unite to support teens in foster care
Thanks to the collaboration of several area churches and nonprofit organizations, Walton County teens in foster care have a newly updated space to enjoy visitation time with their families. FamiliesFirst Network provides child welfare, foster care and adoption services, helping abused and neglected children from Walton to Escambia County. Seeing an increased need for supporting […]
Congratulations to FamiliesFirst Network Team Member of the Quarter, Rubi!
Rubi Fournier DeJesus, unit manager for Escambia County case management, has been named Team Member of the Quarter for FamiliesFirst Network! Rubi never settles when it comes to engaging with parents and helping them along the steps to reunification. Her commitment extends equally to her team members, as she achieves near-perfect punctuality in completing supervisory […]