Federation of Families

What Federation of Families does

Federation of Families, Miami-Dade Chapter Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 2010 and headquartered at the Youth & Family Center in Miami Gardens, Florida. It provides peer support, education, and guidance to families of children and youth with emotional, behavioral, substance abuse, and mental health needs across Miami-Dade County and the broader South Florida region. The organization delivers a portfolio of evidence-based and community-driven programs — including Triple P Parenting, the Positive Youth Development (PYD) Afterschool Program at Country Club Middle School, the Transition to Independence Process (TIP) Model, YouthNet, Peer Support Services, and Formal Safety Services coordinated with the Department of Children & Families — alongside training programs such as Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS), Mental Health First Aid, and Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP). It is also an Approved Educational Provider of the Florida Certification Board and offers wellness activities (Zumba, Art Expression, mindfulness, holistic nutrition) at the Youth & Family Center and via virtual delivery.

The organization operates on a grant-funded nonprofit model with all services provided free of charge to participants. It does not generate revenue from service fees, tuition, or product sales; instead, it is financed by three core institutional funders — The Children's Trust, Citrus Family Care Network, and Thriving Mind South Florida — supplemented by donations. Programs are delivered through in-person sessions at the Miami Gardens facility, virtual classes via Zoom, and home-based visits (e.g., Triple P). Headcount is reported in the 11–50 employee band with no publicly disclosed compensation structure, no app product, and no proprietary technology platform. Strategic positioning is built on cultural responsiveness to Miami-Dade's diverse community, trilingual resource development (English, Spanish, Kreyol), and embedded partnerships with government, certification, school, and family-advocacy bodies.

Name

Federation of Families

Legal name

Federation of Families, Miami-Dade Chapter Inc.

Website

https://fofmiami.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Federation of Families is a 501c3 nonprofit founded in 2010 in Miami Gardens, Florida, providing free peer support, parenting education, youth development, and mental health training to families of children and youth with behavioral and emotional needs in Miami-Dade County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health and Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAC

Family & Parenting Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYEDACALAH

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services

Education/Early Childhood Education/Parent Education & Family Engagement Programs

SECONDARYBPAGACAF

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Family peer support
• Community mental health services
• Youth development programs
• Parenting education services
• Social services nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Federation of Families is a 501c3 nonprofit that delivers free peer support, parenting education, youth development, mental health training, and child welfare services to families with children and youth (ages 6-24) in Miami-Dade County. Programs are grounded in evidence-based curricula such as Triple P, the Transition to Independence Process (TIP) Model, Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP), and Mental Health First Aid, and are funded through grants from The Children's Trust, Citrus Family Care Network, and Thriving Mind South Florida.

Product overview

Federation of Families, Miami-Dade Chapter Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides a comprehensive suite of community support programs focused on mental health, peer support, and youth development. The organization operates as a single unified service provider offering structured programming including parenting education (Triple P, Teen Parenting Meetup, Parenting Groups), youth development (PYD Afterschool, TIP Model, YouthNet), mental health training (Mental Health First Aid, WRAP, CRPS Certification), child welfare services (Formal Safety Services, Peer Support), and wellness activities (Art Expression, Self-Care, Holistic Nutrition, Zumba, Creative Healing). These programs are delivered through the Youth & Family Center facility in Miami Gardens and through partnerships with The Children's Trust, Citrus Family Care Network, and Thriving Mind South Florida. The organization's programs are largely grant-funded and free to participants.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Triple P Parenting Program A 10-session in-home program for parents of children ages 3-12 designed to help parents manage their child's misbehavior using evidence-based strategies to improve the parent-child relationship.
• Teen Parenting Meetup Group
• Formal Safety Services (FSS)
• Peer Support Services
• Positive Youth Development (PYD) Afterschool Program
• Transition to Independence Process (TIP) Model
• YouthNet Program
• Youth & Family Center
• Parenting Groups
• Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) Training
• Mental Health First Aid
• Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)
• Supportive Housing Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Children's TrustcoreOthersPrimary funder of multiple programs including the Triple P Parenting Program, PYD Afterschool Program, and other community services. The Children's Trust is a coalition of local organizations offering free or low-cost resources for children and families in Miami-Dade County.
• Citrus Family Care NetworkcoreOthersContracts with Federation of Families to provide Formal Safety Services (FSS) for children who have been abused, neglected, and/or abandoned. FOF collaborates with the Department of Children and Families (DCF) through this partnership.
• Thriving Mind South FloridacoreOthersMental health funding partner that co-sponsors the Transition to Independence Process (TIP) Model. Also partners on Consumer & Family Resource Manual development in multiple languages.
• Department of Children and Families (DCF)coreOthersGovernment agency that develops safety plans with families and contracts with Citrus Family Care Network for child welfare services. FOF provides Formal Safety Services under DCF guidelines.
• Florida Certification BoardcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFOF is an approved educational provider of the Florida Certification Board and serves as a training hub for persons interested in becoming certified Peer Specialists through CRPS Changing Lives training.
• Country Club Middle SchoolcoreOthersPartner school for the Positive Youth Development (PYD) Afterschool Program serving 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students exclusively.
• Family-Run Executive Director Leadership Association (FREDLA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFREDLA, in partnership with The Institute for Innovation and Implementation, highlighted FOF's work making a big impact for families in Miami-Dade.
• Sesame Street in CommunitiesminorOthersResource partner providing activities and tips for families with young children through the Federation of Families resource page.
• Miami-Dade County Consortium for A Healthier Miami-DademinorOthersCommunity resource partner providing the Miami-Dade County Community Guide through FOF's resource page.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Parent to Parent USA: National network supporting parents of children with disabilities and mental health needs through peer matching and family-to-family support. Directly comparable family-driven peer-support model and parent-coaching emphasis.
• Family-Run Executive Director Leadership Association (FREDLA): National association of family-run organizations in children's mental health. Directly comparable to FOF in family-driven organizational model and already recognized FOF's impact through partnership with the Institute for Innovation and Implementation.
• Youth M.O.V.E. National: Youth-driven national organization focused on transition-age youth (14-26) with mental health needs. Highly comparable to FOF's YouthNet and TIP Model transition programming for ages 14-24.

Regional players

• Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade: Miami-Dade coalition providing family support, parenting education, and case management to at-risk families. Comparable regional nonprofit operating parenting and family-support programs in the same geography.
• Children's Trust of Miami-Dade County: Miami-Dade's dedicated funding agency for children and family services, and FOF's primary funder. Operates in the same geography and supports overlapping program categories, but functions as a funder rather than direct service provider.
• Our Kids of Miami-Dade/Monroe: Lead child-welfare agency in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties providing foster care and child welfare services. Comparable as a regional child-welfare service contractor in the same service area, with overlapping DCF contracting.

Broad incumbents

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Largest U.S. grassroots mental-health organization providing peer-led support groups, family education, and advocacy. Comparable in family peer-support and community education model, though operating at significantly greater national scale.
• National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health: National umbrella organization of which the Miami-Dade chapter is an affiliate. Provides family-driven children's mental health advocacy, peer support, and technical assistance to chapters across the U.S., directly comparable in mission and program model.
• Mental Health America: National community-based nonprofit dedicated to mental health education, peer support, and advocacy. Comparable in mission around peer-driven mental health support, training programs, and community wellness initiatives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fofmiami
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/federation-of-families-miami-dade-chapter

Compliance2 records

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