FAMILY CONNECTIONS

Building Stronger Support Networks for Children in Foster Care

A free tool for child welfare professionals to quickly build family trees, connect with relatives, and strengthen support networks.

Visual Family Trees

With Family Connections, you can build detailed family trees in minutes. Each family member is clearly color-coded to show their status:

  • Green – Potential Placement
  • Purple – Of Interest
  • Yellow – Highlight
  • Blue – Potential Support
  • Red – Unsafe or unsuitable

Integrated People Search

Finding the right connections is effortless. Family Connections includes a built-in people search tool that gathers contact information and public data for relatives. For example, you might locate an aunt or other extended family member who could provide support, whether that is through visiting, sharing family stories with the child, celebrating birthdays together, providing a potential placement if needed, or just being that special aunt. Once imported into the system, these new connections can expand the child’s support network and create more placement options.

Smart Filters and Workspaces

Family Connections provides filters and customizable workspaces to quickly evaluate a child’s support network and placement options. Teams can view broader networks, including mentors, school support, and community resources, helping ensure every child has a comprehensive support system.

Communication and Collaboration

The platform streamlines communication with direct emailing, calling, and mapping of addresses from within the system. Outreach efforts, follow-ups, and case notes are tracked centrally, making it easy for team members to pick up where others left off, even if someone is out sick.

Family Connections is More Than a Software

It’s a collaborative tool that strengthens the way professionals support children in foster care, connecting them to the safe, loving, and supportive relationships they deserve.

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KANSAS: A.J.* has been in foster care for nearly a decade. With…

After Years in Foster Care, Raven is Now on Her Way to a Forever Home

CALIFORNIA: When Raven was in preschool, she entered the foster…

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In the Connect Our Kids “Our Hero” series, we recognize…

Teen Needed Just One Solid Connection, and Now He Has It

KANSAS: A.J.* has been in foster care for nearly a decade. With…

After Years in Foster Care, Raven is Now on Her Way to a Forever Home

CALIFORNIA: When Raven was in preschool, she entered the foster…

Teen Needed Just One Solid Connection, and Now He Has It

KANSAS: A.J.* has been in foster care for nearly a decade. With…

After Years in Foster Care, Raven is Now on Her Way to a Forever Home

CALIFORNIA: When Raven was in preschool, she entered the foster…

Connect Our Kids Names David Fowler As Their Hero

In the Connect Our Kids “Our Hero” series, we recognize…

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We’re bringing modern apps and technology to social workers, so that they can find families for kids in foster care. Download our app to gain access to our suite of free tools.

Download our app to gain access to our suite of free tools.