Thank you for your support!
Join Salty Family Services in the fight for family preservation. Thank you for offering your time, talent, and treasure to help forward the mission and create healthy family environments in our community.
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“And the King will reply to them, Truly I tell you, in so far as you did it for one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.”
Matthew 25:40
Every day in Volusia and Flagler counties, children are entering the foster care system because their families have experienced unexpected hardships. These families have little to no support system and a lack of practical skill set to help them recover.
Salty Family Services is a ministry serving families who have children at risk of abuse and neglect. We connect at risk families to mentors that provide financial, emotional and if welcomed spiritual support in the families home, for up to 4 months.
Since 2016, Salty Family Services has mentored over 1900 at risk families (over 3300 children) and out of those families that completed 2 months or more (years 2016-2020) of our mentor program, 92% of them have NOT had DCF involvement or needed additional financial support. Ultimately, resulting in a more stable family environment.
We believe God calls us all to care for children in need, and you can join this work by praying for our mission, volunteering with us or giving to further the mission of family preservation.
The intake volunteer is the first point of contact for families seeking assistance from Salty Family Services. The intake volunteer clearly communicates the assistance process and ensures adequate documentation on applications for assistance.
The call back team reviews and assesses each family application for eligibility to the mentor program. They call the family to better understand their situation and ask assessment questions. This helps the team discern the family’s willingness to be empowered. If eligible, the call back team sends them a Financial Assistance form. Then they are connected with a mentor.
The Mentor Program is our way of relationally engaging at-risk families in hopes to ensure family preservation. Once a mentor is assigned to a family, that mentor schedules their first meeting in the family’s home. These first couple of meetings help build trust between the family and their mentor. The meetings that follow are intentionally designed to work alongside the families to establish goals and equip them with practical tools like a budget. The mentor would also connect the family to additional church "Call Me When" volunteer resources.
Call Me When volunteers are members of various local churches that have committed to sharing their time and talents with families in need. Our mentors then utilize these volunteers when working with specific family needs.
We aim to provide annual updates & analysis on our systems, governing board and advisory team. Click below for more.
Annual Reporting & AnalysisBoard Member RosterGoverning Board Meeting NotesAdvisory Board Meeting NotesRobbie O'Brien - Board President
Christie O’Brien - Board Vice President
Jeremy Hopkins - Board Treasurer
Todd Hammond - Member at Large
Colby Harris - Board Secretary
Call Back Team Manager
Jade Gaylord
SFS Strategy
Colby Harris
Mentor
Krystal Smith
Mentor
Abigail Norman
Salty Family Services Director
Jeff Chaisson
Operations Director
Suzanna Garcia
Director of Development
Nancy Engel
Call Back Manager
Gabrielle Jenkins
Lead Mentor
Winter Potter
Mentor
Mandy FrenierByron Cogdell - Lead Planter & Pastor at Identity Church - Member at Large
Michael Rusin - Service Operations Leader at Brown & Brown Florida - Member at Large
Michelle Velez - Business Bank Relationship Manager at JPMorgan Chase Bank - Member at Large
Call Back Team Manager
Jade GaylordSFS Strategy
Colby HarrisMentor
Krystal SmithMentor
Abigail NormanSalty Family Services Director
Jeff ChaissonOperations Director
Suzanna GarciaDirector of Development
Nancy EngelCall Back Manager
Gabrielle JenkinsLead Mentor
Winter PotterMentor
Mandy FrenierWe are always recruiting and onboarding new volunteers to grow our team. Currently, 8 staff members and 61 Rescue Station volunteers and 210 Call Me When volunteers. Our vision by EOY 2025 is to have 9 volunteers to 1 paid staff. Currently we are 7 volunteers to 1 paid staff (not including CMW).
381 Families Mentored (788 children)
+48% YOY in 1on1 Meetings, Staying with Families Longer
74% Mentored Families had 4 Meetings & Written Budget
63% Completed Mentor Program with Hope for Stability
