FACT (Families and Children Together) is a community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening families and preventing the need for child welfare involvement. Since our founding in 2021, we have focused on building a diverse and robust community network, geared towards resources and supports for families in Genesee and Saginaw Counties. From Community Service Hubs in Flint and Saginaw, 989 Reads Literacy program, caregiver dinners, community events, and FACT On The Go! Mobile Resource Unit, each is designed to reduce isolation, support caregivers, and advocate for child safety and the opportunity to thrive.

Our mission is simple and direct: FACT is investing in the safety and well-being of children and families through building community, providing support, and promoting advocacy. We believe families are the experts in their own lives, and our role is to walk alongside them. FACT is creating opportunities for connection, reinforcing the Five Protective Factors, and ensuring no family has to face challenges alone. FACT (Families and Children Together) is a community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening families and preventing the need for child welfare involvement. Since our founding in 2021, we have focused on building a diverse and robust community network, geared towards resources and supports for families in Genesee and Saginaw Counties. From Community Service Hubs in Flint and Saginaw, 989 Reads Literacy program, caregiver dinners, community events, and FACT On The Go! Mobile Resource Unit, each is designed to reduce isolation, support caregivers, and advocate for child safety and the opportunity to thrive.

Our mission is simple and direct: FACT is investing in the safety and well-being of children and families through building community, providing support, and promoting advocacy. We believe families are the experts in their own lives, and our role is to walk alongside them. FACT is creating opportunities for connection, reinforcing the Five Protective Factors, and ensuring no family has to face challenges alone.

Resources & Referrals

FACT has supported 514 unique families and 826 total children in coordinating referrals and resources to ensure each family remains healthy and at home together. Of the families served in this program, 11% had previous or current CPS or foster care involvement. The extensive coordination of resources supported 89% of our families by addressing their critical needs, such as securing housing and food, thus attributing to the prevention of CPS and foster care.

Return on Investment

Based on a 2024 study by Chapin Hall, the annual cost of a child in foster care is estimated to be $32,711. Utilizing FY 2025 MDHHS Prevention data, FACT has determined that 117 total children served by FACT were involved in a previous CPS investigation in Genesee and Saginaw counties. The total cost in servicing these children and families is estimated to be $3,827,187 if they were placed in foster care. This amount grows substantially for each child serviced by FACT that did not have any CPS involvement. Therefore, it is inferred that the significant costs associated with foster care were avoided by connecting our families to the resources they need before more intrusive interventions were needed. In addition to considering that 89% of the completed goals at FACT were completed within 30 days, FACT’s approach to foster care prevention has demonstrated to be an efficient means of strengthening families and preventing crises from occurring.

In FY2025, FACT had collective impact on over10,000 individuals across Genesee and Saginaw counties. Below is a breakdown of each program’s impact.