What are family services?

The family services sector supports families under stress. Typically, services in this sector help families (with dependent children) whose capacity to function is limited by the stresses of life – either internal issues such as mental health or external issues such as dealing with government agencies.

Family services are essentially PREVENTATIVE services, not crisis services. They focus on strengthening and supporting families and building on family members’ existing skills so that a crisis is less likely to happen.