The Network represents the collaborative efforts of private, non-profit, government, education and faith-based organizations to address the needs of challenged families in Jacksonville. Our partners meet the second Tuesday of each month at the Jacksonville Children's Commission at noon. Feel free to attend and learn more about the services available in your community.

The Network for Strengthening Family Resource Guide is now available online in PDF format.  Please click here to view the guide. (516 kb) 

Our partners are listed below:

American Heart Association, Carolyn Haney, Vice President

A.P.E.L. Health Services, Ken Stokes, Executive Director

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jacksonville, Warren Grymes, CEO

Bridge the Gap, Yvonne Lane, Executive Director

The Bridge of Northeast Florida, Inc., Davalu Parish, President/CEO

Campus Crusade for Christ/Here's Life Inner City, Ben Goldsmith, City Director

Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc., Laura Hickey, Executive Director

Character Counts! In Jacksonville, Gail Keith, Executive Director

Children's Home Society of Jacksonville, Kymberly Cook, Executive Director

City Rescue Mission, Patrick Hayle, Executive Director

Communities in Schools, Jon Heymann, CEO

Community Connection of Jacksonville, Patricia Hannan, Executive Director

Community Rehabilitation Center, Inc., Reginald Gaffney, Executive Director

Daniel Inc., James D. Clark, LCSW, President/CEO

Department of Children and Families, Nancy Dreicer, District Administrator

Duval County Cooperative Extensive, Mike Sweat, County Extension Director

Duval County Health Department, Jameela Afi-Leigh Director, Adolescent Pregnancy

Early Learning Coalition of Duval, Inc., Susan Main, Executive Director

Edward Waters College, Dr. Claudia Williams, President

Family Foundations, Dawn Lockhart, Chief Executive Officer

Family Farm, Glenn Ellison, Empowered Parent/Camp Consequence

Family Support Services of North Florida, Jim Adams, Executive Director

FreshMinistries, The Rev. Dr. Robert V. Lee, Chairman/CEO

Full Services Schools of United Way, Ross McDonough, Executive Director

Goodwill Job Junction, Valarie Baham, Program Manager

Housing Partnership of Jacksonville, Harry Hampel, Executive Director

Hubbard House, Ellen Siler, CEO

In Him Ministries, Estelle Keese, Executive Director

Jewish Family and Community Services, Inc., Iris Young, Executive Director

Lifeworks Jacksonville, Inc., Pat Nelms, President

MADDADS/JAX, Elder Donald Foy, President, Jacksonville Chapter

Marriage for Life, Inc. Richard Marks, Ph.D., Executive Director

Northeast Florida Community Action Agency Inc., John Edward, Executive Director

Northwest Behavioral Health Services, Patricia Sampson, Executive Director

Oasis of Peace, Inc., Marian Wilcher, Executive Director

PACE Center for Girls, Lynn Bertram, Executive Director

Project Reach Foundation, Reginald Brown, Executive Director

Project SOS, Pam Mullarkey, Executive Director

Salvation Army, Major James Seiler & Linda Arrowood

Second Chance Help Center, Anthony Wyche, Pastor

Sisters Connection International Network, Dr. Ann Williams, Executive Director

Thormic, Cassandra Bush, Executive Director

United Congregation for Communities & Youth, Dr. Regina Young, Executive Director

The Women's Center, Shirley Webb, Director

Youth Crisis Center, Butch Sims, Vice President