Welcome
MISSION
The mission of the National Family Support Network is to promote positive outcomes for all children, families, and communities by leveraging the collective impact of state networks and championing quality family support and strengthening practices and policies.
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WEBINAR WEDNESDAYS
The National Family Support Network’s free Webinar Wednesdays series raises awareness of Family Resource Centers, Family Resource Center Networks, and the nationally-adopted Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening & Support. ​​​​​​​​​​​
March 25th, 2026, 2:00-3:45pm ET
​​​​​​Across the Map, Around the Table: Six FRC Models Lifting Up Kin Caregivers and Grandfamilies​
Co-Presented with the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network
Info & Registration here.​
JOIN THE NFSN TEAM
The National Family Support Network (NFSN) is currently hiring for two remote, part-time opportunities to support our growing national training and operations work.
Administrative Assistant (Part-Time)
Approximately 20 hours per week. This role supports NFSN trainings through registration coordination, participant communications, data tracking, and virtual training support. This position is anticipated to expand to full-time with benefits in 2027, contingent on funding and organizational priorities. View the full job description and application details.
Tech & Training Support Contractor (Part-Time, 1099)
Flexible hours based on training schedules. This role provides technical support for NFSN’s virtual trainings and webinars, including Zoom meeting management and participant support. View the full job description and application details.
As NFSN continues to grow, we are committed to expanding opportunities that reflect the strength and diversity of the communities served by Family Resource Centers across the country.
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VIRTUAL TRAININGS
Standards of Quality Re-Certification Training
This four hour re-certification training refreshes participants knowledge of the Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening & Support. Participants who are actively implementing the Standards will deepen their understanding of implementation strategies to enhance their work with families. Individuals certified within the last two years are eligible to register. ​
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March 24th, 2026
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For more information and to register by March 20th, click here.
Virtual Standards of Quality Certification Training
The Certification Training details how the nationally-adopted Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening & Support can enhance your work with families. Whether you are program staff setting up a new program or strengthening an existing one, or a funder developing or monitoring programs, the Standards provide a blueprint for implementing best practice. Learn more here. ​​​​​​
April 14th & 15th, 2026
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For more information and to register by April 7th, click here.
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June 9th & 10th, 2026
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For more information and to register by June 2nd, click here.
​For the full schedule of upcoming trainings, please click here.
Parent Voices Matter: Cultivating Resilient Parent Advisory Committees
What role does an active Parent Advisory Committee play in advancing family engagement and program success?
This updated, impactful training is designed for program managers and direct service staff who work with or aim to develop a Parent Advisory Committee (PAC). Grounded in the nationally adopted Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening & Support and the Principles of Family Support Practice, this training equips participants with proven strategies and tools to launch a new PAC or enhance an existing one. By incorporating three distinct PAC models from Georgia, Texas, and Wisconsin, the training ensures adaptability across diverse programs and communities. Co-led by two facilitators with extensive PAC experience—one of whom brings the lived perspective of a parent participant actively serving in Texas—this interactive training showcases the power of staff-parent partnerships and the transformative impact of shared leadership. Discover how this training can elevate parent participation and help your program thrive. Learn more here.​​​​​​​
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May 12th & 13th, 2026
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For more information and to register by May 8th, click here.
​For the full schedule of upcoming trainings, please click here.
Connect with Effect: Outreach Training
​Outreach to and engagement of families is essential for any Family Support and Strengthening Program, as our Programs are only effective if they are well-utilized. This training will explore outreach and planning strategies to maximize a Program’s effectiveness with connecting with potential participants. The training is co-trained by both a NFSN Staff person and an experienced National Parent Leader who have successfully developed and implemented outreach plans. Amplify your Outreach, Strengthen your Impact!
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May 19th, 2026
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For more information and to register by May 15th, click here.​​​​​​
​​​​Standards of Quality Training of Trainers Institutes
The Institutes are scheduled for 7 partial days in order to be accessible to all U.S. time zones.
NFSN Member Networks representatives can learn more, view requirements, and apply here. ​​​​
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Summer
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June 11th-12th and June 15th-18th
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*Please note that Training of Trainer Institutes must have a minimum of five participants in order to be held. ​​​​​​​​​​​
Events
HIGHLIGHTS
New Resource: Mobile Family Resource Centers Learning Brief
The NFSN has released a new National Learning Brief on Mobile Family Resource Centers (FRCs), highlighting key lessons, innovative models, and practical guidance for expanding family support.
Mobile FRCs bring trusted services directly into communities, including schools, libraries, and neighborhood spaces, helping reduce barriers, decrease stigma, and reach families who may not access traditional sites. Grounded in the Family Resource Center approach, these models extend prevention and early support into rural, tribal, agricultural, and culturally specific communities.
Drawing on insights from the 2025 Mobile FRC Learning Cohort and multi-state examples, the brief outlines strategies, partnerships, and sustainability pathways to support broader implementation.
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Growing Bipartisan Support for Family Resource Centers
Family Resource Centers (FRCs) have now been formally recognized in both the House and Senate Appropriations Committee reports within the FY26 appropriations language.
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Senate Report: The Committee recognizes that Family Resource Centers provide direct assistance to families through parenting support and education, navigation of care and social services, mental health counseling, early learning and afterschool activities, family financial planning, and job training. The Committee notes that preliminary data shows promise in this area, with a 63 percent reduction in child abuse cases and a $4.93 return for every tax dollar invested, according to current research. The Committee supports States that choose to use a portion of their SSBG funding to support services and programs at school and community-based Family Resource Centers to strengthen families through a localized, family-centered approach. (pg. 213)​
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House Report: Family Resource Centers.—The Committee recognizes that Family Resource Centers provide direct assistance to families through parenting support and education, navigation of care and social services, mental health counseling, early learning and afterschool activities, family financial planning, and job training. The Committee supports States’ investments in Family Resource Center services and programs at school and community-based Family Resource Centers to strengthen families through a localized, family-centered approach. The Committee encourages HHS to evaluate how States are utilizing Federal funds to support FRC activities and to measure the outcomes of such investments. (pg. 173)
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Historic Federal Recognition for Family Resource Centers
The NFSN helped author the first-ever federal definition of Family Resource Centers, included in the December 2024 Continuing Resolution signed into law. This landmark legislation expands flexible funding, strengthens kinship supports, and makes it easier for states and tribes to invest in FRCs as vital hubs for prevention and family strengthening.
Federal Definition (link, page 583) : A Family Resource Center is “a community or school-based hub of support services for families that (i) utilizes an approach that is multi-generational, strengths-based, and family-centered; (ii) reflects, and is responsive to, community needs and interests; (iii) provides support at no or low cost for participants; and (iv) builds communities of peer support for families, including kinship families, to develop social connections that reduce isolation and stress.”