About Us
The San Francisco Family Support Network (SFFSN) is a unique partnership of the stakeholders in the Family Support field: families, community-based organizations, public departments, and private foundations. The San Francisco Family Support Network was founded in June 2004, building on the San Francisco Starting Points Initiative’s Strategic Plan for Supporting Families.
Mission and Vision
The mission of the San Francisco Family Support Network (SFFSN) is to work collectively to achieve quality programs, coordination of resources, and policies that support all San Francisco families.
We envision a San Francisco made vibrant by healthy, strong, and diverse families who are supported by accessible, well-coordinated, high quality resources and services and by policies that value and promote their well-being.
What We Do
The San Francisco Family Support Network is a unique partnership of the stakeholders in the Family Support field: families, community-based organizations, public departments, and private foundations. The San Francisco Family Support Network was founded in June 2004, building on the San Francisco Starting Points Initiative’s Strategic Plan for Supporting Families.
Activities
- Coordination & Networking – Promoting an effective, coordinated system of care for San Francisco’s families by serving as the coordinating body for Family Support practice. Increasing connectedness, coordination, cooperation, and collaboration amongst members.
- Policy & Planning – Promoting the development of policies that support San Francisco’s families and providing input into initiatives that support or affect families.
- Promotion of Best Practice – Raising awareness of what quality Family Support is and promoting a common language, standards, and evaluation of it.
- Training & Technical Assistance – Certifying providers on the SFFSN Family Support Standards and providing support to them to work most effectively with families. See our upcoming trainings here.
SFFSN is a program of Safe & Sound.
