Family Partnerships of Central Florida

What Family Partnerships of Central Florida does

Family Partnerships of Central Florida (legal name: Community Based Care of Brevard Inc., formerly known as Brevard Family Partnership) is a Florida non-profit organization founded in 2004 under Section 409.1617 of the Florida Statutes to privatize foster care and related services. The organization operates as the designated community-based care lead agency under contract with the Florida Department of Children and Families, serving children and families across Brevard, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties. It delivers a coordinated continuum of services including foster care placement, adoption facilitation, child abuse prevention, independent living support, and crisis intervention through its Mobile Response Team. Its proprietary C.A.R.E.S. (Coordination, Advocacy, Resources, Education and Support) Model is a family-centered, strength-based, community-driven prevention and diversion methodology first implemented in 2009 and recognized as an Evidence-Based Practice by the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse in October 2016. As of 2016, the C.A.R.E.S. Model delivered intensive in-home services at approximately $900 per child per month versus the $8,400 average monthly cost of court-ordered out-of-home care, a roughly 9x cost advantage.

The organization's primary revenue stream is government contracts with the Florida Department of Children and Families, supplemented by community donations, corporate sponsorships, and grants. Services are delivered at no cost to families through a network of care centers (Central Care Center in Rockledge, South Care Center in Palm Bay), county service centers in Orlando, Kissimmee, and Ocoee, and a 24-unit supportive housing complex (Capernaum Place) opened in Melbourne in October 2025 for aged-out foster youth aged 18-24. The organization employs 148 staff and operates through subsidiaries Brevard Family Allies, Family Partnerships Foundation, and the C.A.R.E.S. program, with the National Center for Innovation and Excellence (NCFIE) serving as a parent organization that has extended the C.A.R.E.S. Model into six additional states. Distribution is regional and direct, supported by a network of more than 70 community partner organizations and operational relationships with IMPOWER (855 cumulative adoptions facilitated since 2005), Camelot Community Care, and Redemption Group Home. The customer base is fundamentally bifurcated: a single institutional buyer (Florida DCF) on the funding side, and a high-volume, low-individual-value service population on the recipient side (foster children, adoptive families, at-risk families, and aged-out youth).

Name

Family Partnerships of Central Florida

Legal name

Community Based Care of Brevard Inc.

Website

https://fpocf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Family Partnerships of Central Florida is a nonprofit community-based care lead agency contracted with the Florida Department of Children and Families to provide foster care, adoption, prevention, and independent living services across four Central Florida counties, operating its proprietary C.A.R.E.S. evidence-based prevention model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ), Home Visiting & Parent Coaching Programs (EDACALAC), Family Engagement & Home–School Partnership Programs (EDACALAB)

Keywords

• Foster care services
• Adoption services
• Community-based care
• Child welfare programs
• Independent living support

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockledge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts: Primary revenue stream through contracts with the Florida Department of Children and Families as the community-based care lead agency for Brevard, Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties.
2. Donations and Grants: Funding from community donations, corporate sponsorships (e.g., Health First holiday toy drive, Transport Workers Union donations), and grant funding (e.g., $2.7 million funding request for increased out-of-home care needs).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Family Partnerships of Central Florida operates as the community-based care lead agency under contract with the Florida Department of Children and Families for Brevard, Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties. The organization provides foster care placement, adoption facilitation, child abuse prevention through the evidence-based C.A.R.E.S. Model, and independent living services for youth transitioning out of foster care, including supportive housing at Capernaum Place.

Product overview

Family Partnerships of Central Florida operates as a single integrated service organization providing community-based child welfare services across Brevard, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties in Florida. The organization offers a coordinated suite of services including foster care, adoption, and independent living programs, with the C.A.R.E.S. model as its evidence-based prevention and diversion framework. Key programs include Capernaum Place housing for aged-out youth, the Step into Success independent living program, Mobile Response Team crisis intervention, and the Road to Autonomy car loan program. Services are delivered through a network of care centers and include text-based communication systems for client engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foster Care Services Temporary foster care placement services for children and youth in Brevard, Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties who have been removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment, including foster parent recruitment, training, and support.
• Adoption Services Facilitates permanent adoption of children, including adoption counseling, home studies, matching, and post-adoption support, making the child a legal member of the adoptive family with all rights and privileges of a biological child.
• C.A.R.E.S. Prevention and Diversion Program Coordination, Advocacy, Resources, Education and Support (C.A.R.E.S.) is a family-centered, strength-based, community-driven prevention and diversion model designed to reduce child welfare system involvement, providing intensive in-home services that enable children to remain safely in their homes.
• Independent Living Services Transition services for youth aging out of foster care, including the Step into Success Program, life-skills training, and the Road to Autonomy Car Loan Program.
• Capernaum Place Supportive Housing A 24-unit apartment community in Melbourne offering apartments, life-skills coaching, and biblically based mentoring for aged-out foster youth ages 18 to 24.
• Mobile Response Team Free on-demand crisis intervention services for families in the child welfare system, providing immediate support during family crises.
• Text Message Opt-In Communication Service Automated text messaging system for caregivers, providers, and case management to receive informational alerts, program updates, and reminders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced children in formal child welfare system from over 1,500 (2005) to 1,000 (2016)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Relentless Equestrian StablesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 March 2026Easter event partnership providing children in foster care with an Easter Egg Hunt experience at the stables in Melbourne. 125 total registrants participated in spring 2026 event.
• Elevation ChurchminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 March 2026Event volunteer and supporter for Easter event at Relentless Equestrian Stables for foster children and families.
• Equipped & EncouragedminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 March 2026Event volunteer organization supporting Easter event for foster children.
• National Space SocietyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 March 2026FPOCF Board Secretary Jennifer Muntz led 3-2-1 Day event planning through her work with National Space Society.
• Redemption Group HomecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026Partnership to open a newly renovated group home serving children with special needs in Ocoee, Florida. Redemption founders Frankie Ford, Marcus James and Dalmane Gray are developing the home expected to open in 2026.
• Subaru North OrlandominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2026Subaru Loves to Help initiative partner with Operation Warm to gift 60 children in foster care with brand-new shoes and socks.
• Operation WarmminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2026National nonprofit partnered with Subaru and FPOCF to provide shoes and socks to 60 foster children.
• Health FirstcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 202513th Annual Health First Holiday Toy Drive partnership. Health First associates help struggling families with holiday gifts through annual toy shopping events at Target.
• Transport Workers Union of America Local 525coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2025Long-term partner organizing annual Breakfast with Santa event for foster and adoptive children. Secured $5,000 donation from international chapter and partnered with Cracker Barrel for breakfast service.
• L3 HarrisminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 November 2025L3 Harris employees from finance and government compliance selected Family Partnerships Independent Living program for holiday giving assistance, presenting 19 gift baskets for transitioning youth.
• Camelot Community CarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 November 2025Regional collaboration partner for National Adoption Month celebrations across Brevard, Seminole, Orange, and Osceola counties.
• Safelite FoundationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2025Foster Love and Safelite Foundation teamed to refurbish two visitation rooms in Orlando for improved family visit spaces.
• Foster LoveminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2025Nonprofit organization partnering with Safelite Foundation to provide visitation room makeovers in Orlando.
• AetnaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2023Collaboration to prevent human trafficking in Northeast Florida.
• Florida Department of Children and FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government contract partner. FPOCF is the community-based care lead agency under contract with DCF to provide foster care, adoption, and related services in Brevard, Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties.
• National Center for Innovation & Excellence (NCFIE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCFIE is the parent organization of FPOCF. A Florida nonprofit dedicated to strengthening families nationally, NCFIE utilizes the C.A.R.E.S. Model with high-fidelity wraparound training. Has expanded to New Jersey, Kentucky, Montana, South Dakota, Alaska, and San Diego County, California.
• Truth Revealed International Ministries of Palm BayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in Open Table pilot project focused on community engagement and support for families.
• IMPOWERcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdoption partner that has facilitated 855 adoptions in Brevard County since 2005 alongside FPOCF.
• Community Foundation for BrevardminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity foundation collaboration including participation in Lip Sync Battle fundraising events.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Boys Town: National nonprofit providing child welfare, family support, residential, and community-based services including in-home family services. Comparable to FPOCF in family-centered, evidence-based service model.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Large nonprofit operating behavioral health, foster care, and child welfare programs across multiple states. Comparable to FPOCF in service breadth (foster care, residential, specialty populations) but at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• KVC Health Systems: Private nonprofit child welfare and behavioral health provider delivering foster care, adoption, family preservation, and in-home services in multiple states. Highly comparable operating model and evidence-based program emphasis.
• National Youth Advocate Program: Nonprofit providing community-based services including foster care, adoption, independent living, and family preservation. Comparable to FPOCF in wraparound, in-home service delivery and independent living programming.
• Children's Home Society of California: Nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, and prevention services to children and families. Comparable in offering an evidence-based prevention model and a continuum from prevention through adoption.
• Camelot Community Care: Nonprofit child welfare agency providing foster care, adoption, and family services in Florida and other states. Already a regional collaboration partner with FPOCF and operates a directly comparable service portfolio.
• Eckerd Connects: Large nonprofit providing community-based child welfare, foster care, adoption, and juvenile justice services across multiple states. Directly comparable to FPOCF in operating model (lead agency / private provider) and customer base (state child welfare agencies).
• Bethany Christian Services: Nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, and family support services across multiple states. Directly comparable to FPOCF in adoption and foster care orientation.
• Hillside Children's Center: Nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, residential, and community-based services for children and families. Closely mirrors FPOCF's mix of foster care, adoption, and prevention/independence programs.

Regional players

• Lutheran Services Florida: Florida-based nonprofit providing child welfare, behavioral health, and community services across the state. Strongly comparable because of the shared Florida operating environment and contract relationship with the Department of Children and Families.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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