Family Support Services of North Florida (FSS) is a non-profit organization created to perform the duties of Lead Agency in the Community Based Care project in Duval County and Nassau County, Florida. As the Lead Agency, FSS provides all child protection services previously performed by the Department of Children and Families (DCF).
The mission of Family Support Services of North Florida, Inc. is to be the leader in providing safety, stability, and quality of life for all children by working with the community to strengthen the family unit.
FSS is governed by a Board of Directors specifically selected to represent the Jacksonville, Fernandina, and Amelia Island communities in developing and overseeing the child protection system of care.
Services for the abused and neglected children and their families are performed by a network of local community-based non-profit agencies: Children's Home Society, Daniel, PSI Family Services, Jewish Family & Community Services and Mental Health Resource Center (MHRC) which are also governed by community Boards of Directors. Child protective services for children and their families are delivered within neighborhoods at a neighborhood service center contracted by FSS to provide, develop and support services within a designated catchment area of cases.
Our vision is that children grow up connected to their own families, supported by families and protected by the community; that children have the opportunity to achieve in school and to learn to be productive citizens; that Duval and Nassau County citizens, organizations and agencies recognize that child protection is a community responsibility and represents the best interests of all County residents.
FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES OF NORTH FLORIDA
4057 Carmichael Avenue, Suite 101
Jacksonville, FL 32207
emergency #: 904.421.5818
phone #: 904.421.5800
fax #: 904.421.5801
email: info@fssnf.org
For After Hours Emergency please call: 904.421.5818
TDD: 1-800-955-8771
