WE HELP FAMILIES FIND NEW WAYS FORWARDFamily Futures of Missouri serves Franklin County and surrounding areas. Our goal is to unite, empower, and strengthen families. We help parents improve their family skills, creating families that are more stable, independent, responsible, and productive. Family Futures provides families with someone to walk by their side while providing education, coaching, and one-on-one support.
Some of the folks that we work the closest with, are parents whose children have been taken into the custody of the state of Missouri. We work closely with the court, Children's Division, partner social service and mental health organizations, and our community to wrap the needed services around these parents and teach them the skills needed to parent their children in a safe and happy home.
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PARENTING EDUCATIONOur Parenting Education program uses a proven system called Nurturing Families. We give you tools that are backed by research to help you build a happy and stable home.
These classes teach you more than just the basics. You will learn practical skills like:
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FAMILY SUPPORT PARTNERSA Family Support Partner is someone who has been through the child welfare system themselves. Because they have "been there," they know exactly how stressful and difficult this journey can be. This makes them people you can truly trust and lean on.
Your partner will stand by your side and act as your guide. They help you understand how the system works, find the help you need, and stay focused on the most important goal: bringing your children back home to a healthy, happy family. |
PARENTING COACHA parenting coach is like a personal guide who comes to your home to help you as your family gets back together. They work right by your side to help you handle the tough parts of daily life.
When kids have been away from home, they might have "meltdowns" or get very upset. This is often because they are stressed or sad about being apart. A coach helps you through these moments by teaching you how to:
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