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Stories

For more than 20 years, FamiliesFirst Network has served children who have been abused or neglected in Northwest Florida. In our 2023 fiscal year:

Our team members share our mission of “helping people” every day. Some of their stories are below.

All interview requests must be made through our Marketing and Communications department. For assistance, please call 850-503-8164.

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Selfless Love Foundation supports foster care youth and adoption success at FamiliesFirst Network

Selfless Love Foundation supports foster care youth and adoption success

Pensacola, Fla. (Jan 15, 2024) – More children across Northwest Florida will find adoptive homes – and more youth aging out of foster care will be connected to the support they need – thanks to FamiliesFirst Network’s $20,000 grant from Selfless Love Foundation. Selfless Love Foundation has been a vital partner of FamiliesFirst Network since […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

All in Credit Union team members and FamiliesFirst Network team members pose with donated school supplies.

All in Credit Union donates school supplies to FamiliesFirst Network

We want to express a huge thanks to our friends at All In Credit Union for your generous donation of school supplies! Their support will help the children and families in our care to be ready for a successful school year of learning and growing. Thank you, All In Credit Union, for partnering with us […]

Kia Autosport Pensacola and Hanto + Clarke General Contractors support FamiliesFirst Network

Thank you to Kia AutoSport Pensacola for highlighting FamiliesFirst Network during April through the Kia Cares in the Community initiative! Kia collected donations of items for children and families to use when they visit our service centers, as well as car seats for case managers and foster parents to use for safely transporting children. One […]

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LifeView Group named VETS Indexes 3 Star Employer

Pensacola, Fla. (May 1, 2024) – LifeView Group has been designated a VETS Indexes 3 Star Employer for 2024, recognizing the organization’s commitment to recruiting, hiring, retaining, developing and supporting veterans and the military-connected community. LifeView Group supports veterans and their families through its three affiliates: Currently, 160 veterans work at LifeView Group sites across […]

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FamiliesFirst Network to host Adoption Family Spring Fest

Community members interested in becoming adoptive parents are invited to join FamiliesFirst Network for an Adoption Family Spring Fest. This day of games, food and prizes will be held Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Liza Jackson Park, 338 Miracle Strip Parkway in Fort Walton Beach. Activities will include face painting, […]

Operation Santa

Operation Santa

FamiliesFirst Network and Northwest Florida Health Network serve children who have experienced trauma, abuse or neglect in Northwest Florida. Operation Santa is an annual giving program to help children in foster care. Together with our community partners and local faith community we help 2,000 children celebrate the magic of Christmas. As one of Operation Santa’s […]