About Special Kids

What About Special Kids does

About Special Kids / Indiana Family to Family (INF2F) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Fishers, Indiana, that provides information, resources, training, and community connections to Hoosier families navigating unique health, mental health, and education needs. The organization serves two primary customer segments: Indiana families with children or family members who have unique health, mental health, or education requirements, and the professionals, educators, and healthcare providers who serve them. All services are provided at no cost to end users, and the organization is funded through donations, sponsorships, and philanthropic support.

The organization's core offerings include multilingual educational fact sheets (available in English, Spanish, Hakha Chin, Burmese, and Haitian Creole), a free annual statewide conference called Heart to Heart, a training program branded IN-FaCTS, live training sessions, on-demand training videos, and tools for coordinating care across systems. Distribution is achieved through a dedicated toll-free phone helpline (844-F2F-INFO), a self-serve website portal at inf2f.org, in-person events, and community partnerships. The organization does not develop proprietary technology; its digital infrastructure consists of a content website built by a third-party vendor (IndyiTech) and downloadable resources.

The go-to-market model is community-led, anchored on an established network of families, professionals, educators, healthcare providers, and community partners across Indiana. Revenue mechanics are entirely donation- and philanthropy-driven; no fees, tuition, or commercial pricing applies. Geographic scope is limited to the state of Indiana. The organization operates with a small staff (17 employees per firmographic data) and shows no documented external investment, M&A activity, or multi-state expansion. Note: firmographic records identify the entity as "About Special Kids" with website aboutspecialkids.org, while the detailed operational data describes "Indiana Family to Family" at inf2f.org; this discrepancy is preserved as supplied and suggests either a parent/affiliate relationship, a rebrand, or a data-aggregation inconsistency.

Name

About Special Kids

Legal name

Indiana Family to Family

Website

https://aboutspecialkids.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

About Special Kids / Indiana Family to Family (INF2F) is an Indiana-based nonprofit that provides free multilingual fact sheets, training, an annual statewide conference, and a helpline to Hoosier families with unique health, mental health, and education needs and the professionals who serve them.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Family Support Services

NAICS

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

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)

SECONDARYEDAJAKAK

Family Advocacy, Parent Training & Support Services

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Special Education Services

SECONDARYEDAKAMAK

Family Engagement & Caregiver Support Programs (SEL/Mental Health)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) & Mental Health Supports (School-Based)

SECONDARYEDACALAK

Parenting Education for Special Needs & Developmental Differences

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

Keywords

• Disability family services
• Special needs resources
• Community health navigation
• Special education advocacy
• Nonprofit family support

Headquarters

HQ city

Fishers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Support: Indiana Family to Family accepts charitable donations from individuals and organizations to support their operations and programs serving Indiana families.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

About Special Kids / Indiana Family to Family is a nonprofit information and resource organization that provides answers, resources, practical training, and community connections to Hoosier families in Indiana with children or family members who have unique health, mental health, and education needs. Core offerings include multilingual educational fact sheets, the annual Heart to Heart statewide conference, IN-FaCTS training, live training sessions, training videos, and tools for coordinating care across systems.

Product overview

Indiana Family to Family provides a suite of resource programs and services focused on supporting Hoosier families with unique health, mental health, and education needs. The core offerings include educational fact sheets available in multiple languages, the annual Heart to Heart Conference for community connection, IN-FaCTS training program, live training sessions, training videos, and tools for coordinating care. These resources work together to equip families and professionals with knowledge, practical skills, and community connections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fact Sheets Educational fact sheets providing information on health, mental health, and education topics for Hoosier families with unique needs, available in multiple languages including English, Spanish, Hakha Chin, Burmese, and Haitian Creole.
• Heart to Heart Conference A free annual statewide event that connects Hoosier families, professionals, educators, healthcare providers, and community partners.
• IN-FaCTS A training program providing practical knowledge and resources for families and professionals navigating health, mental health, and education systems.
• Live Training Live training sessions offering practical skills and knowledge for families and professionals on navigating health, mental health, and education systems.
• Training Videos On-demand video resources covering various topics to help families and professionals make informed decisions about health, mental health, and education services.
• Tools for Coordinating Care Practical tools and resources to help families coordinate care across healthcare, mental health, and education systems.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Family Voices: National nonprofit network of Family-to-Family Health Information Centers serving children and youth with special healthcare needs. Direct structural peer — INF2F operates as an Indiana affiliate within this same federally supported F2F model.
• About Special Kids: Indiana-based nonprofit serving children with special needs and their families through resource navigation and referrals. Operates in the same geography with the same family-advocacy mission as INF2F, making it the closest direct peer.
• Parent to Parent USA: National network connecting families of children with disabilities through trained parent mentors. Comparable model of matching families with shared-experience support, mirroring INF2F's emphasis on community connections.
• Federation for Children with Special Needs: Massachusetts-based family support organization providing training, information, and advocacy to families of children with disabilities. Comparable mission, programs (training, fact sheets, conferences), and parent-leadership development approach.
• IN*SOURCE (Indiana Parent Training and Information Center): Indiana's Parent Training and Information Center providing training and information to parents of children with disabilities. Closely comparable in mission, target audience (Indiana families with special needs), and service mix (training, resources, advocacy).

Regional players

• The Arc of Indiana: Indiana state chapter of The Arc, providing advocacy and resources for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Same Indiana geography and overlapping family-support/advocacy mission as INF2F.
• Easterseals Crossroads: Indiana-based disability services provider offering therapy, case management, and family support for children and adults with disabilities. Overlapping Indiana market and family-support services, with a broader disability-services scope.

Others

• National Center for Family Professional Partnerships (NCFPP): Family-to-Family umbrella organization supporting family-professional partnerships at the national level. Comparable adjacent entity operating one layer above INF2F within the same federally connected network of family-support nonprofits.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/about-special-kids

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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