When you support FFSN®, you provide better health outcomes for vulnerable families! You help ALL families receive the respectful, neutral, and compassionate care they deserve. You empower healthcare professionals to set aside personal bias and address unique patient needs in a sensitive manner.
In addition to educational services, Family to Family Support Network® connects hospitals and medical professionals with community resources to provide a network for families to utilize before, during and after delivery. I believe that the Unique Families Program® fills a critical gap in the hospital care model.
-- former House Representative from Colorado's Sixth Congressional District
Just thinking about the needs of unique families is a new perspective for me. I have never considered that the way we discuss motherhood/ intrapartum/postpartum care and the teaching materials we use could be disrespectful or noninclusive.
-- Sherree, RN
Becoming more knowledgeable about these unique family issues makes for better patient outcomes and saves money as a nation.
-- veteran nurse trained by Family to Family Support Network
Family to Family Support Network is a patient-centered, pro-education, non-profit organization engaged in setting the standard for healthcare professionals, in collaboration with strategic partners, to offer respectful, neutral, compassionate care while serving birthing patients and unique families.
Family to Family Support Network® began as the Family to Family Adoption Support Program at Parker Adventist Hospital in Parker, CO in 2004. It was the first hospital-based adoption support program in the nation. The program evolved over 10 years, expanding from solely training hospital staff to better meet the needs of families during an adoption placement to becoming a community resource. The program began offering education to those considering adoption and post-adoption resources. As the community became aware of the program, organizations that encountered those facing unplanned pregnancy (i.e. OB Offices, schools) began referring women to the program. As such, expectant women were introduced to the program earlier in pregnancy. In most cases, these expectant women were still exploring the options of parenting or adoption. They received assistance with making a parenting or adoption plan and were connected to local community support networks for continued care and resources.
Overtime it became clear that the Family to Family Adoption Support Program was expanding and filling the gaps in supporting the unique needs of people facing unplanned pregnancy before, during, and after delivery, as well as other unique patient populations. To focus on sharing and expanding the care model into other hospitals and communities, the Family to Family Support Network was created as a pro-education, non-profit organization. Ultimately, the care model expanded to other patient populations beyond adoption and surrogacy, such as those struggling with substance use disorder, incarcerated patients, and the LGBTQ+ Community, ensuring all families receive respectful, neutral. compassionate care.
Most recently, FFSN has crafted an offering on their learning platform, the Respectful, Equitable Care Certification. This 8-module virtual series explores not only the unique family patient populations listed above, but also implicit bias, anti-racism, and embracing trauma-informed care within their Unique Families Program®.
Organization name
Family to Family Support Network
other names
FFSN
2015
Tax id (EIN)
47-2778443
Category
Health Care
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
7931 S Broadway #230Headquarters
1522 E Dry Creek PlArapahoe County, CO, US
Jefferson County, CO, US
Douglas County, CO, US
CO, US
Denver, CO, US