Touching Families, Inc. provides a variety of services and programs for our partners. By making connections with community networks, we offer supportive resources and the encouragement everyone needs to sustain a peaceful, stable and whole family.
Family and Community Teaming (FACT) is a voluntary service that helps families develop a plan based on family strengths and needs. FACT services recognize that families may face certain situations which can cause anxiety, fear and uncertainty. We believe that families are able to create their own plan, made up of family identified needs, outcomes, and action steps in order to best address their unique needs and challenges.
How Does FACT Work?
By strengthening family relationships and building on natural supports, families develop a family-driven plan to guide them through difficult times without the involvement of the Office of Children, Youth and Families. Family and Community Teaming values the decisions of family members, and the expertise and services of community organizations in supporting the needs of families. FACT works in partnership with Allegheny County Department of Human Services to support the needs of families, children and individuals.
Touching Families, Inc. partners with Squirrel Hill Health Center’s Mobile Medical Unit to increase healthcare access and improve care delivery outcomes for communities. Touching Families, Inc. is committed to addressing disparities in healthcare access and other social determinants of health. The Squirrel Hill Health Center’s Mobile Medical Unit offers the following resources:
For more information about Squirrel Hill Health Center’s Mobile Medical Unit, please call 412-422-7422.
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was established to ensure that eligible children receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. Free meals, which meet Federal nutrition guidelines, are provided to all children at approved SFSP sites. The SFSP operates primarily in the summer months- from May through September- based on the site’s school district calendar.
Touching Families, Inc. works directly with sites to market their summer food program. We work with sites to promote awareness about their program utilizing online platforms, social media, and sharing flyers to assist with addressing food insecurities during the summer break. Touching Families, Inc., will also team with sites to provide volunteer hours, when possible, to ensure children get the nutrition they need to help them grow and learn throughout the summer months. Sites that Touching Families, Inc. works with include:
Touching Families, Inc. provides mentoring to other organizations that are interested in learning more about becoming a Summer Food Service Program Sponsor. We are able to work one on one with organizations to navigate the process of:
For more information, please call 412-461-3383 and ask for someone from the Summer Food Department or email us at nutrition@touchingfamilies.org.
Our Seasons of Giving Program provides individuals, organizations, and corporations with the opportunity to directly impact children through financial contributions, tangible donations and services. Our program serves to create collaborative relationships between families and community organizations.
If you are interested in partnering with us and want to make a difference in the lives of families, children and communities, please click here for more information.
