Families Flourish is an innovative nonprofit focused on creating a more equitable community for families by empowering them to achieve and succeed through a holistic support initiative. Their person-centered care model was originally developed through a partnership between The Ohio State University’s City and Regional Planning Program, community partners, and feedback from individuals in the community.
Families Flourish is now a fully independent 501c3 nonprofit organization. Families Flourish provides a support network that empowers families to address their total needs over a 3-year period, reversing historic barriers by fostering greater inclusivity, equality, opportunity and access to housing, education, and family wellness.
Families Flourish makes affordable rental housing available to single moms in neighborhoods that offer access to opportunities, such as higher-resourced schools, safer neighborhoods, and employment. Life coaches assist program participants in increasing their personal, educational, health, and employment stability. Graduates of their program raised their incomes by 58%, or $17,000 on average.
Families Flourish uses SureImpact to simplify the process for measuring individual and family life outcomes, and to prove they are better off as a result of their programming. “Healthy housing in a safe neighborhood decreases stress for mothers and children and enables them to create a foundation of success,” said Amy Klaben, Families Flourish co-founder and CEO. “The insights available in SureImpact enable us to understand and communicate to our donors and community stakeholders about participant improvements in areas such as health, child development, financial security, employment stability, and income.”