Family Health & Support Network, Inc.

I have been a Foster Parent with FHSNET for 13 years and have enjoyed interacting with the beautiful staff. Everyone is courteous and professional at FHSNET. Words can neither qualify nor quantify how helpful your guidance and advice has been to me over the years. I am forever grateful for your support "FHSNET sets the bar very HIGH."
Angela Walker

I have been a part of FHSN for almost 5 years now and I am so grateful for the work that they do for kids in care. It’s my joy to get to partner with them as we change the trajectory of kids’ lives. They truly care about the kids in their agency and make it their goal to have the kids feel special. Thank you FHSN!

I have been a volunteer reading tutor for some of the “at risk” middle school students participating in the wonderful BRAFF Program, an absolutely invaluable after school program. The principals of this program, from the CEO, Program Directors & Administrators are extremely dedicated & work tirelessly to provide a unique & positive experience for the program’s group of male & female youth that focuses on building self-esteem, and additionally in taking pride in cultural achievements & history of culture; coaches good citizenship with elders & peers; builds trust in adult leadership by fostering open & caring communication with their Program Directors & elder volunteers; emphasizes academic achievement at school & stresses the need to obtain higher education; exposes the kids to people & places they would not otherwise likely experience ; teaches responsibility & nutrition in the home as kids participate in supervised preparation of meals they prepare & share as a group & then clean up, fostering unity & teamwork among peers.
The kids make a big commitment to complete the BRAFF program as it requires many hours of their after school time, on multiple days of the week, and culminates in a meaningful graduation ceremony where the kids recite a (very difficult to commit to memory ) oral pledge to their family & community friends. This event is celebrated at a special evening event with food & live entertainment, & includes montage video presentation, & individual recognition of each student receiving their certificates of achievement. The Culmination evening is followed by a graduation trip with their “BRAFF friends” & principals of the program.
When I first started tutoring, the trips were to Washington DC, with kids & principals of BRAFF. However, providing & raising the funds for the Graduation Event, as well as for the caliber of trip to our nation’s Capitol has consistently been a daunting challenge year after year, & in spite of fund raising efforts by staff & kids, unfortunately, in recent years, I have seen the need for change in destination due to lack of available funds.
The kids I tutor are so appreciative, kind & receptive for any extra help I can provide; express their appreciation to me & their personal desire to improve their reading skills which they know is adversely affecting many aspects of their school & social lives.
It is joyful to see them smile, when they see they have improved their reading skills; much more joyful to see how the kids “transform & thrive” by end of their BRAFF program experience. I have personally been at a Holiday event, when high school graduates upon seeing CEO, Sandra Austin, few years after having completed BRAFF program, give her a big hug & express to
her whatever was happening around them ..“they knew Mama Sandra always had them.” .. says it all; the BRAFF experience was an instrumental, positive & “safe” part of their young development.
There aren’t enough stars to rate this program.
Getting to know the principals of BRAFF , meeting, working & getting to know all of them & “the new kids” each semester, is an absolute blessing in my life that I cherish & I am proud to be associated with BRAFF as a volunteer, contributing in my small way to this outstanding program.
Mindy Rose, La Quinta

This program is amazing!! Before I joined I didn't know anything about my ancestors and history. Everyday we would learn something new and build relationships with our sisterhood that last forever! We were able to gain points by cleaning up the branch house, completing homework and coming in our uniform shirt. These points were used for outings. Before covis cut our time short we went to six flags, musical plays, ice skating, museums, and so much more. This program is extremely accessible and beneficial for the entire family. I really loved my time there and super grateful to have been included.

My spouse and I had been thinking about becoming foster parents for quite a few years, but unfortunately had we had been discriminated against by several agencies because we are a gay couple. We had almost given up on our desire to become volunteer Resource Parents, when by chance I came across the Family Health Support Network website. Something moved me to reach out to FHSN. It was an amazing interview conversation - welcoming, professional, and genuinely down-to-earth. I knew immediately that this was the foster care agency that we had been seeking. Now a year later, we are three months into our first child placement. If it truly takes a village to raise a child, the Family Health Support Network is our "village". The parenting training, all-round support, and subject-matter expertise provided by FHSN staff members to produce competent and caring Resource Parents to provide for kids in need of a safe and stable environment are incredible. Thank you Family Health!

Mark and Clinton

I have been with the agency since 2006 and it has been wonderful working with FHSN. The staff is very supportive. Family Health and Support Network cares about the children and the families . This by far is a "great" foster agency!

My name is Robbie Peer and I am proud to say that I am board member, and this Agency has done a lot of great things for the clients they serve as well as the volunteers that are a part of the Agency. The Agency provides programs that are positive and uplifting to the clients they serve. This agency ensures that all their clients needs are met. They go above and beyond any of my expectations. Way to go FHSN!!!!!!

This Agency has great programs for the children and youth they serve. The staff is awesome!!!

How we found out about "Family Health Support Network Agency Inc.", we, my Mom & I, were referred by one of the "Foster Parent " that's with this Agency.. I will say this Agency is "AWESOME" since my Mom & I joined!! They are sooooo "Helpful, Caring, Loving, & Compassionate," for the many kids that need "Placement" and the same for the "Foster Parent's" involved!!!! A "Beautiful" Agency and the team that's ahead of it!!!! Come Join us and find out we'd "Love" to have you on board with us!!! I, Deborah and Erika Hudson would also like to give The Agency the "Acknowledgement" that if you want to be a "Top Professional, Caring & Loving" Foster Parent, we "Strongly" consider this Agency to do so, they are the "BEST"!!!! The "Staff" as well as the "Owners" who paved the way for us!!!

Deborah & Erika Hudson

I love this agency. You can tell that they truly do care about the children and the families. And really go above and beyond!.

Thank you Sandra and Rachelle! We love you so much!

I was with another agency and I have to say that this agency has exceeded my expectations! Im so thankful.

My favorite foster agency! They have served our family so well!

I LOVE Family Health! Thank you for your support!

I never knew how foster parents were until I visited this place! I felt in love with the idea, the importance of giving home to beautiful kids and would love to become one in the future!

Great opportunity to give back to kids. I love donating to this agency.

They helped me get started being a foster parent and now I'm an adoptive parent. So thankful I found them!

Family Health has helped me in becoming a very informed foster parent. They offer great training and make sure that the parents have the tools they need to succeed.

We been with this agency for almost 2 years and they are apart of our family nothing but love and support and with the help of family health and support network we will be adopting by feburary 2019

I love this agency because its feels like family. I'm so grateful that I found them!

It feels like family.

I belive Family Health & Support Network is doing well because they cummunicate with the families. I belive they dont need an approvment this agency is awsome.

We serve foster families and youth who have been removed from their homes and place them in foster homes that take care of them until they return home to their families

Good customer service for foster parents always available offer more programs little children are concerned

I love this agency who cares for the children and families with the support they need to succeed ,

Proudly supporting children , they go above and beyond to provide children with their needs,

They are doing very well..its always improving

We feel like we are part of something important a family unit.

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Family Health & Support Network (FHSN) is a great agency that really cares about the children they service. They've been around for a while. Keep up the good work.

Family Health is an amazing organization who is obviously passionate about the children and families they serve. I have witnessed their work go well beyond the

This organization has provided the support, guidance and opportunity for these young people and their foster parents to become true family. A remarkable track record of achievement.

I've been in this agency for a year and it's been a journey. My first foster parent was great she had great skills to help me , made me feel comfortable , feel happy and more. I feel like the agency is a great agency. They always help and support the foster parents and care for us foster kids. I feel like everyone has been doing a great job. My new foster parent is a great lady. A very caring woman, she is learning about me and tries to understand me and see where I'm coming from. The social workers are great! They're funny and very nice. Also they care for us. They try their hardest and they're always supportive.

My experience with this organization has been very pleasant . Everyone is very friendly and make you feel like home.
I like the fact that we have meetings and trainings every month.
This is a great organization to be a part of and the things they do for the foster children is amazing and the support for the foster parents unbelievably.

I have seen this Organization give Support to the community thru various types of vessels, weather it be feeding families, motivational/growth programs as well as educational support to Parents as well as youth, Family Health and Support Network is Truly an Awesome Asset to the Community.

It's a great organization that has put forth so many great opportunities for me as a teenager trying to reach my goals in life.

Family Health & Support Network, Inc. is an amazing nonprofit. For almost a year I have had the pleasure of providing my out reach services to FHSN and it has absolutely been rewarding to be apart of the FHSN mission! I have personally witness how FHSN builds resilience and provide loving homes to at risk families they have and are currently serving. Most take for granted the opportunities they have in life and don't realize the needs of others through out their communities and forget to reach back to pull others up to help children and families in need of support as a result of trauma, financial difficulties, educational challenges, displacement and or mental health issues. Family Health & Support Network, Inc. is a very professional nonprofit full of love and support for the community.

I have been with the company for 10 years and it has been wonderful working with them. The staff is very supportive and always alert to my needs. They truly are a Family Health and Support Network.

This is a wonderful organization that is passionate about its mission to serve youth and their families. They think outside the box when providing services, activities and experiences to its clients and the community. They understand the Significant connection of culture and its context in the various communities they serve. FHSN is truly one of a kind. I am proud to work with this organization to fulfill its mission.

FHSN is definitely a light in our community. I've had the opportunity to volunteer and saw first hand their love and compassion for the young people in our community. They go over and beyond to make sure every child they deal with is loved and taken care of.

great program that helps everyone from the kids to the parents. the agency is a joy to be involved with. the best CEO in the business keep up the good work .

FHSN is a great asset to our community!!! They provide so many awesome programs for our youth. Sandra and her staff are phenomenal and really care about our community!!

This agency has made and impact on many lives. Over this past year I had the opportunity to join the juneteenth event which my daughter was one of may chosen to receive and award. There was a surprise, my little cousin was there a part of the program. He had been placed into foster care. Just to see how much he had grown and the family he was placed with brought a joy to my heart. I thank God for this organization they are spectacular in all they do.

We are brand new foster parents through Family Health & Support Network. The staff has always been available and helped us through each step of this process. We feel very blessed that we are officially a part of this team!

I had the pleasure of working with Director Sandra Austin multiple times. She love children and desire to help foster children and children in the desert region by offering them the tools to build confidence and life skills for a successful future. Family Health and Support Network goes beyond the call of duty for not only the hundreds of children but the community at whole.

I had the opportunity to work with Family Health & Support Network as a volunteer and it was an amazing unforgettable experience. I was blown away by the organizations professionalism and overall care for the youth and families. Having worked with multiple non profit organizations in California and Nevada areas, this organization is by far the best. The hardwork and dedication they put in to the organization is undeniable. Working closely with the youth building a personal relationship and educating them in all aspects of life. It was a good feeling to be around such motivated youth on the trip to Washington D.C where we visited Historical Monuments, zip lined through national parks, experienced educational tours and gave the youth a glimpse into their future by touring Howard University. This organization helps our youth to see their future and to give them a reason to overcome their battles and struggles. It gives our future hope. I am happy to be have had such a great experience. I look forward to continuing to work with this non profit and see the success of the programs grow each year!

Family Health & Support Network, Inc ihas wondeful programs that help many high risk children in foster care as well as underserved children and families. The things they teach and instill in these childen will help mold them into highly ambitious members of the community. The parenting classes that they offer are amazing, they help parents better their parenting skills which betters the relationship between the patents and children. I can tell Family Health & Support Network, Inc is really about family the personal growth of our youth and our community.

I was a brotha in this program and it changed my life a lot I transformed from a boy to a young man

I have a first hand experience of seeing the changes that have been made in every youth's life that passes through the program. It is an organization that is focused on family, community, and personal growth.

Great program.... My son learned self discipline it help him with his self esteem and self respect he learned about his history and his heritage and it helped him to be respectful to his peers as well as adults.. There is a one day a week parent meeting witch help me with my parenting skills and to become a better parent to my son... I really love the staff we made a lifelong bond as well and with some of the other mothers of the boys in the program... And my son will be going back to mentor.... ☺☺

Family Health and Support provides wonderful support to a lot of families and children who emancipate from the child welfare system. I loved working for them and recommend others to consider them for employment.

When we apllied to the agency for services, they were able to provide us with all the information we requested and they assisted us professionally and we're down to earth. I would recommend them to anyone willing to care for children in need.

A great organization full of amazing change agents!

This organization is changing lives in a positive and productive way. As a single mom, I needed a support system and guidance. My 12 year old son had the privilege of attending their nine month Rites of Passage program and learned valuable character building skills that will help him in his journey through life. I was blessed to be a participant in their amazing Parenting Classes. Every family can benefit from the programs that they offer and I commend them for their professional training and mentorship under the leadership of such an amazing Director, Sandra Austin. This organization deserves the highest praise and honor for their hard work and dedication shown throughout the Coachella Valley communities. Thank you for the impact that you have made in our lives. (Tre' s mom)

Family Health & Support Network is a wonderful organization that I'm glad to be a part of. This organization has a wonderful staff of people who really work hard to make sure the children placed in their care gets the love, services, and thesupport they need to make their futures brighter.

Family Health & Support Network does excellent work in the community and I would highly recommend them to anyone considering foster parenting!

Family Health & Support Network is a great organization who roll their sleeves up in order to live up to their name. They haven't just talked the talk, but they have walked the walk. I have been affiliated with them by supporting their fundraising activities and family functions that include not only children, and not only adults, but the whole family. They are a support mechanism for our children, teens , and adults, and this is evidenced in the relationship between their staff, no matter what color, race, or creed. There is a saying, " It takes a village to raise a child." Family Support & Health Network is having their share of not only helping to raise our children, but teaching them, and exposing them to GREAT experiences in life that wil encourage them to succeed in school and college or even as an entrepreneur. They have proved that family support is they key to a happy and healthy life and have open their dooors with the mission to extend their love and support to every individual or family who walks thru their door, embracing ALL as part of their family. YOU ARE WONDERFUL Family Support and Health Network, and on TOP in my book!

I became acquainted with Family Health & Support network, Inc over a year ago and was very impressed with the level of care and devotion the organization has comitted to insuring that the needs of children in foster care are being met. I have over twenty years experience working in the foster care system at various levels as a social worker. I have observed that FHSN goes beyond the call of duty in providing services and support to children in foster care, certified foster parents, and the families of children in foster care. FHSN is an excellent advocate for the children; they recruit the most caring and interested foster parents, and they secure any and all necessary services for the children and their families.

Being volunteer for Family Health & Support Network is so rewarding and such a wonderful experience, kowning you have said are done something that may have changed the life of a child or his/her family member.

I feel that Family Health is doing a fantastic job in the desert. The timely attention to a child in need is second to none. The staff is polite and professional and get the job done.

Family Health & Support Network, Inc. holds true to the philosophy of "Every Child Deserves to be Loved"! This organization has proven that they care not only about the children served but also their families. The entire staff at FHSN consistently go above and beyond the call of duty to demonstrate concern for the well-being of displaced children. It's not often that you find a progressive, non-judgmental social service organization due to the nature of the business. So, kudos to FHSN for "getting it" and choosing to make a positive impression in the lives of the children and families that we all serve in some capacity. Congratulations on a job well done!

I know the director, Sandra Austin, and she is an outstanding Director and does an exceptional job providing services to the community.

Family Health and Support Network is a very special foster family agency. It is encompassed with genuinely caring and compassionate staff who truly wish to help children in need. FHSN also has wonderful foster parents who go above and beyond for their foster children. FHSN is based in Palm Desert and has certified foster family homes in Riverside County, as well as a contract with San Bernardino County. The foster children range in ages from two days old to twenty years old and they come from both counties. FHSN provides exceptional treatment services and programs for the children we serve. Please endorse Family Health and Support Network and help us grow to the sky's the limit.