Franklin County Family and Children First Council

What Franklin County Family and Children First Council does

Franklin County Family and Children First Council (FCFCC) is a county-level public entity established in 1993 under Ohio Revised Code Section 121.37, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio with 11–50 employees. It functions as the statutorily designated convener and coordinator of family- and children-serving systems across Franklin County, delivering services free of charge to residents and intervening where families are engaged with multiple public agencies.

Its core portfolio includes the Building Better Lives Initiative (the unifying county brand), Multisystem Care Teams (wraparound coordination for high-need families), Help Me Grow Early Intervention (early-childhood identification and referral), Partnership 4 Success, OhioRISE Care Coordination (the Council's interface into Ohio's statewide Medicaid program for children with complex behavioral health needs), and RREACT (rapid response). Service delivery is grounded in two codified frameworks — Dr. Bruce Perry's Neurosequential Model and Zaretta Hammond's equity-centered work — which standardize approach across partner agencies.

The Council does not operate a commercial revenue model. It is funded through appropriations and grants from a concentrated set of public and nonprofit partners: the ADAMH Board, City of Columbus, Franklin County Department of Job & Family Services, Franklin County Children Services, Nationwide Children's Hospital, and United Way of Central Ohio. Its go-to-market is intra-county: it is positioned as the neutral coordinator that aligns referrals, case planning, and outcomes measurement across these systems rather than competing for direct service contracts.

Name

Franklin County Family and Children First Council

Legal name

Franklin County Family and Children First Council

Website

https://franklinfamilyfirst.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Franklin County Family and Children First Council is a Columbus, Ohio county council established under Ohio Revised Code Section 121.37 that coordinates family and children's systems of care through programs including Help Me Grow, OhioRISE Care Coordination, and Multisystem Care Teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services Coordination

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ), Mental Health & Infant/Early Childhood Consultation (0–5) (EDACAFAO), Parent Support Groups & Peer Networks (EDACALAG), Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA)

Keywords

• Trauma-informed services
• Care coordination
• Early intervention
• Collective impact
• Family services

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus, Ohio

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government-funded social services: FCFC operates as a government-funded council providing free services to vulnerable Franklin County youth and families. The organization receives funding through county government agencies and operates as a collaborative backbone entity.
2. Collective Impact Funding: P4S receives core funding from ADAMH Board of Franklin County, City of Columbus, Franklin County Department of Job & Family Services, Franklin County Children Services, Nationwide Children's Hospital, and United Way of Central Ohio to coordinate youth service providers.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Franklin County Family and Children First Council is a county government council that coordinates and delivers trauma-informed social services to vulnerable youth (ages 0-21) and families across Franklin County, Ohio. It operates as the central hub for child and family serving systems, delivering programs such as Building Better Lives Initiative, Multisystem Care Teams, Help Me Grow Early Intervention, Partnership 4 Success collective impact backbone, OhioRISE Care Coordination, and RREACT rapid response crisis teams.

Product overview

Franklin County Family and Children First Council operates as a coordinated services hub offering multiple interconnected programs. The core offerings include: (1) Building Better Lives Initiative (BBL) - the primary umbrella program providing brain-based trauma-informed training and coaching across schools, early childhood settings, and community organizations; (2) Multisystem Care Teams - providing collaborative coordination for families with multi-systemic needs; (3) Help Me Grow and Early Intervention - delivering developmental services for children under three; (4) Partnership 4 Success (P4S) - a collective impact backbone entity for youth services; (5) Caregiver Support Group - providing caregiver resources; (6) OhioRISE Care Coordination - Medicaid behavioral health coordination; and (7) RREACT - crisis response for addiction emergencies. BBL contains sub-programs including Resilience in the Early Years, Resilience in Schools, and Resilience in the Community.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Better Lives Initiative (BBL) A community-wide initiative to prevent child abuse and neglect in Franklin County, using brain-based trauma-informed practices through training, coaching, and organizational support to build resilient, trauma-responsive cultures.
• Multisystem Care Teams Collaborative team-based approach to help families with children who have multiple needs, connecting agencies, people, and services to develop coordinated plans of care.
• Help Me Grow and Early Intervention Statewide system providing coordinated early intervention services to parents of eligible children under age three with developmental delays or disabilities, delivered through home visits and familiar settings.
• Partnership 4 Success (P4S) A collective impact backbone entity designed to organize, align, and mobilize stakeholders and providers to create holistic approaches benefiting children, families, and communities.
• OhioRISE Care Coordination Medicaid program providing comprehensive behavioral health care coordination for young people with significant behavioral health needs, operating through tiered care coordination services.
• RREACT (Rapid Response Emergency Addiction & Crisis Team) First responder collaboration between EMS personnel, police, social workers, and treatment facilities providing trauma-informed coordination to combat the opioid crisis.
• Caregiver Support Group Support resources and community gatherings for caregivers, providing access to helpful resources, peer support newsletters, and training opportunities.
• Resilience in the Early Years Program of Building Better Lives Initiative providing brain-based trauma-informed trainings and coaching for early childhood centers and community agencies serving mothers and children ages prenatal to five.
• Resilience in Schools School-based trauma-informed support providing training, professional development, and coaching to help K-12 districts implement trauma-informed practices.
• Resilience in the Community Community training series bringing the Neurosequential model to Franklin County families through two-part brain-based trauma-informed training for community workers.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, core funder, council partner, rreact partner, ohiorise cme, foundational, framework and training partner.

• Franklin County Department of Job & Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore funder and strategic partner providing funding for Building Better Lives initiative and multisystem care coordination. Partnership established through Franklin County Commissioners.
• Franklin County Children ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore funder of Partnership 4 Success and partner agency on the FCFC Council, providing child welfare services and funding for coordinated care.
• Nationwide Children's Hospitalcore funderStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore funder of Partnership 4 Success and healthcare partner providing crisis services, Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS), and behavioral health expertise.
• ESC of Central Ohiocouncil partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational Service Center of Central Ohio is a partner agency on the FCFC Council helping to inform and lead the organization.
• Franklin County Board of Commissionerscouncil partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoverning body that establishes and funds the FCFC Council as part of Ohio Revised Code Section 121.37.
• Columbus Police Divisionrreact partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerRREACT (Rapid Response Emergency Addiction & Crisis Team) partnership bringing trauma-informed coordination between police, EMS, social workers, and treatment facilities to combat the opioid crisis.
• Columbus Firerreact partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerRREACT partnership with Columbus Fire Department providing emergency response and overdose intervention coordination.
• Southeast Healthrreact partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner in RREACT program providing treatment facilities and healthcare services for residents who experienced overdose.
• Central Ohio Area Agency on Agingrreact partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in RREACT program providing aging services expertise and coordination for affected populations.
• Central Ohio Hospital Associationrreact partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare association partner providing hospital emergency room coordination for RREACT program overdose response.
• The Village Networkohiorise cmeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCare Management Entity (CME) subcontracted with FCFC for OhioRISE Care Coordination in Catchment K (west Franklin County). Provides limited, moderate, and intensive care coordination services.
• The Buckeye Ranchohiorise cmeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCare Management Entity (CME) subcontracted with FCFC for OhioRISE Care Coordination in Catchment L (east Franklin County). Provides walk-in CANS assessments and care coordination services.
• Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD / Neurosequential ModelfoundationalOthersBBL trainers and coaches certified through Dr. Bruce Perry's Neurosequential Model, providing evidence-based brain science framework for trauma-informed practices.
• Zaretta HammondframeworkOthersBBL utilizes Zaretta Hammond's work linking brain science of stress and regulation with Culturally Responsive Practices to support diverse learners.
• JFS (Jewish Family Services)training partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides Building Better Lives community trainings in partnership with FCFC. Trainings are free to attend and offer CEU credits.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cuyahoga County Family and Children First Council: Other Ohio county-level FCFC operating under the same Ohio Revised Code 121.37 mandate with comparable Multisystem Care, Help Me Grow, and collective-impact programs serving a large urban county. Most structurally analogous peer.
• Wraparound Milwaukee: Pioneering county-level wraparound care coordination model for youth with complex needs. Comparable in approach to FCFC's Multisystem Care Teams and Wraparound Principles implementation.
• Hamilton County Family and Children First Council: Another Ohio county FCFC operating wraparound care coordination, early intervention, and family-driven programs under the same statutory framework. Direct mandate peer.
• Summit County Family and Children First Council: Ohio county FCFC with parallel service portfolio including Multisystem Care Teams and early intervention. Direct mandate peer.
• StriveTogether: National collective-impact backbone network helping local communities coordinate cradle-to-career outcomes; directly comparable to FCFC's Partnership 4 Success model of convening 40+ community partners around shared youth outcomes.

Others

• Child Trends: National research organization producing evidence on child and family well-being, including trauma-informed care evaluation. Adjacent knowledge partner comparable in serving the same population/mission space.
• Aurrera Health Group: Consulting and implementation firm supporting state/county health and human services agencies with care coordination and system transformation. Adjacent enabler to FCFC's OhioRISE and Medicaid work.

Broad incumbents

• Casey Family Programs: Large national foundation focused on child welfare and foster care system improvement. Operates at broader scale with similar mission to reduce trauma and improve outcomes for vulnerable children.
• Center for the Study of Social Policy: National policy organization advancing equity and family well-being through frameworks like Protective Factors and Results Count. Comparable in promoting trauma-informed, equity-driven practices across child-serving systems.
• Help Me Grow National Center: National technical assistance center supporting Help Me Grow affiliates across states. FCFC operates a Help Me Grow hub; this entity sits one layer up providing the national infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/franklinco.fcfc

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

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