Our Mission

Family Initiative exists to empower families and ensure the safety, permanency, and well-being of children impacted by Autism Spectrum Disorder and foster care.

Our Vision

To fundamentally change the nature of autism support and foster care.

“Finding Family Initiative was life-changing for our family. They shaped our journey through autism.”

CORE VALUES

We ensure that families come first, last, and always.

We celebrate each individual's unique abilities.

We remain firmly planted in compassion.

We pursue the most innovative approaches.

We are bold, audacious, and forward thinking.

We are committed to engaging in community partnerships.

“They understand our family. They understand our kids.”

What We Do

We believe in the power of guided play to teach lasting life skills. Family Initiative is fun.

Each child and family we serve deserves to be treated with dignity, respect, and empathy.

We meet families where they are – as they are – to build individualized solutions for sustainable outcomes.

We engage caregivers, lawmakers, schools, communities, and peer institutions as partners to ensure that all our kids and families have the opportunity to thrive.

We continuously innovate because our kids and families deserve better than the status quo.

We hold ourselves to the highest standards. Our social services team comprises self-motivated, big-hearted, highly skilled clinicians with access to advanced training, technology, and equipment.

We believe that every child deserves to feel like they belong.

We believe that by building a more inclusive culture, all of society benefits.

We pledge to provide a safe, affirming, and exceptional experience across all our programs and services.

“There was such uncertainty. We were first-time parents. We didn’t know anybody else with a child on the spectrum. We were just very confused for quite a few years.”

WHO WE ARE

Locally owned. Locally operated. Listening up.

Our founders and managers are actively involved in the day-to-day operation of our programs. This hands-on involvement is part of what makes Family Initiative different. We’re here to help, to participate — and to listen.

We know that great ideas don’t just come from our Family Initiative staff. They come from everyone involved – you, your child, and your family. Our entire team wants and values your input and feedback. We’ll listen to you, and we’ll do our best to incorporate your suggestions into our programs to make them even better.

Unmatched Clinical Expertise

We exist for one reason: to bring you the highest quality clinical services available in Florida. Our founders are award-winning clinicians who have decades of experience in serving and supporting families in the community. But there is more to Family Initiative than just our founders.

Our entire staff consists of experienced, credentialed, and client-centered professionals who will work with your family to offer the highest level of support. Perhaps most importantly, we care about your child like you care about your child, and we celebrate each accomplishment and win like family.