Helping children, young adults and families

FamiliesFirst Network provides child protective services and case management in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties. Our dedicated team works closely with kids and parents, offering support that helps keep families safely together whenever possible. When children must be placed in out-of-home foster care, we focus on helping families reunify in a safe and stable environment. For young adults transitioning out of foster care, FamiliesFirst Network provides services helping youth build independent, successful lives.

By supporting FamiliesFirst Network, you’re investing in stronger families, safer communities and brighter futures for children and youth across Northwest Florida.

Support children in foster care

Supporting families

Specially trained case managers support children and families with a wide range of needs – from outside of the home in foster care, to prevention services inside the biological home, working to keep families together. We also offer young adult services to guide and assist those transitioning out of foster care.

Stories of success

Case management services

We provide individualized case management to address the unique needs of each family and protect children in our care from abuse and neglect. Our case workers helped children in foster care reunite safely with their families whenever possible. Plus, each year, our specialized team works with 500 children and their families on child abuse prevention services. By addressing the root cause challenges that parents face, we reduce the need for foster care placements and keep families safely together whenever possible.

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Young adult services

The transition to adulthood can be especially challenging for youth aging out of foster care. That’s why our Young Adult Services are designed to provide continued support, stability, and guidance during this critical phase of life. Our specialized team provides housing options, life skills development and guidance to help our young adults build the foundation for a successful and independent future.

Meet our Young Adult Services

From foster care to entrepreneur: Ja’Nyrah’s journey

Through FamiliesFirst Network’s Young Adult Services program, young people like Ja’Nyrah are building independent paths forward after foster care. At just 21 years old, Ja’Nyrah is already finding success on her own terms. A full‑time student at Pensacola State College, she recently earned her associate degree in business entrepreneurship and is preparing to transfer to […]

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Professional Growth Journey: Antonia Sumrall

Antonia Sumrall began her career with FamiliesFirst Network in 2004 as a family support worker. With a background in childcare, she had already seen the complexities of the foster care system and developed a deep respect for the work of those supporting children and families. Once she joined FamiliesFirst Network, Antonia quickly discovered her passion […]

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Meet Our Board: Russell Beaty

With a career rooted in fire rescue and emergency management, Russell Beaty has spent decades serving vulnerable populations. That experience—combined with church and community volunteering—sparked a lasting passion for accessible community mental health services and family support. Through his work with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Russell was assigned to serve on the board of […]

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