
Collaboration and partnerships are core principles and practices of the Family Support Center.
A key component to our mission is “Working Together” which is realized through the multitude of strong partnerships and relationships Family Support Center has established in our community with nonprofit, business, government, Tribal, and faith based organizations.
Help Us Move In Inc. (HUMI) is a longtime partner of Family Support Center of South Sound and has helped provide critical financial resources to families in order to help us reach our shared goal of ensuring that ALL children in our community have a safe and healthy place to call home. With funding provided by HUMI and our matching funds, we have been able to offer the gift of stability, of a warm bed and a roof over their head, to over 2300 children over the last 19 years.
HUMI uses an innovative approach - utilizing matching funds to double their investment and partnering with agencies such as Family Support Center who are already serving these kids! This makes it easier to distribute funds and to reach more families and children than either organization could do alone.
HUMI provides the flexibility needed to help any child/family who is homeless or whose housing is at risk. On average, it costs $153 per child to sustain their current housing situation or move them into a new home. Though it is such a small amount, it makes a HUGE difference to our families and can change the trajectory of a family’s life forever. Investing in HUMI is investing in a concrete solution to give the kids in our community a healthy, consistent and safe home.
Co-located agencies at Family Support Center’s location include:
Thurston County Volunteer Legal Services
Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
Thurston County Clerk’s Office
Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
Crime Victim’s Advocacy Network
Catholic Community Services - Bus Buddies
Catholic Community Services - Volunteer Chore Services
Catholic Community Services - Support Services for Veteran Families
Innovations Human Trafficking Collaborative
Enriching Therapy
Beautiful Instant Psychotherapy and Wellness
In addition to our many on-site partners, Family Support Center frequently partners with the following:
DSHS Children’s Administration
Family Education and Support Services
Housing Authority of Thurston County
Monarch Children’s Justice & Advocacy Center
Rochester Organization of Families
South Sound Association for the Education of Young Children
South Sound Breastfeeding Network
South Sound Reading Foundation
Strengthening Families Washington
The Crisis Clinic of Thurston & Mason Counties
Thurston County Asset Building Coalition
Thurston County Public Health and Social Services
Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs