Family & Children Services

Family & Children Services We strengthen the safety and well-being of children, individuals, and families.

For the sixth year in a row, Eugenia Cole has brought joy and comfort to children in foster care through a simple yet me...
04/23/2026

For the sixth year in a row, Eugenia Cole has brought joy and comfort to children in foster care through a simple yet meaningful tradition, hand-prepared Easter bags. Each year, Eugenia dedicates her time and resources to creating thoughtful gift bags, ensuring that children who may be facing uncertainty still have a reason to smile during the holiday.

What began as a small act of kindness has grown into a heartfelt commitment. Eugenia understands that for many children in foster care, holidays can be especially difficult. By providing these Easter bags, she offers not only gifts, but also a sense of care, recognition, and belonging.

Her continued generosity is a powerful reminder of the impact one person can make. Through her efforts, dozens of children each year are reminded that they are seen, valued, and not forgotten. Thank you so much, Eugenia!

Foster Care Licensing team members Rochelle, Korey, and Melissa joined area partners in the Kalamazoo Licensing Coalitio...
04/17/2026

Foster Care Licensing team members Rochelle, Korey, and Melissa joined area partners in the Kalamazoo Licensing Coalition pinwheels event supporting Child Abuse Prevention Month. Each year our Licensing team helps spread the word about child abuse prevention and the need for more foster care parents to help support the cause.

If you are interested in learning more about becoming a foster parent, click here: https://fcsource.org/be-a-foster-parent/

This week CEO Diane Marquess held a Town Hall to answer staff questions, discuss Agency news, and update progress on sta...
04/16/2026

This week CEO Diane Marquess held a Town Hall to answer staff questions, discuss Agency news, and update progress on staff's previous questions.

We know how important communication and transparency is in an Agency like ours and work to ensure staff feel heard and valued. Thank you so much to our staff who joined us in person and virtually!

Join us for an open house to learn more about our new Family Care program! Tuesday, April 14th between 6-7pm. If you hav...
04/10/2026

Join us for an open house to learn more about our new Family Care program! Tuesday, April 14th between 6-7pm. If you have questions about the program beforehand, contact Melinda Andrews at melinda.andrews@fcsource.org

$500 sign-on bonus!!!We are looking for a Foster Care Parenting Coach to work closely with our Foster Care Team here in ...
04/09/2026

$500 sign-on bonus!!!

We are looking for a Foster Care Parenting Coach to work closely with our Foster Care Team here in Kalamazoo. There is a $500 sign-on bonus for this full-time position with benefits.

For more information on the position or to apply, click here: https://bit.ly/3INfI0k

We recently gathered to celebrate our exceptional social workers, case managers, therapists, and counselors for Social W...
04/02/2026

We recently gathered to celebrate our exceptional social workers, case managers, therapists, and counselors for Social Worker Awareness Month.

We continue to be so proud of how hard our staff works to strengthen the well-being of our clients and community. It is difficult but vital work when the desired outcome is a thriving community.

Thank you so much to all who took the time to come out and all who weren’t able to but continue to do the work day in and day out. We appreciate you!

Interested in joining our team? Click here to see our openings! https://bit.ly/4b42lm9

Members of Alpha Phi, Delta Theta Chapter came to our Agency last week and cleaned the Activity classrooms, helped stock...
04/01/2026

Members of Alpha Phi, Delta Theta Chapter came to our Agency last week and cleaned the Activity classrooms, helped stock our pantry, and put out the Child Abuse Awareness pinwheels. These young women approached us about volunteering as they wanted to be involved in helping the community in some way and knew we would find a way to help them in that endeavor!

We are so grateful for young people like them who understand it really does take the whole community to lift one another up. Thank you so much for coming out and helping ensure our clients know they are valued and respected, Alpha Phi ladies!

Want to volunteer with us? Email Heather Videto at heather.videto@fcsource.org.

March is Women’s History Month. In this moment, our community faces challenges that are deeply connected; economic uncer...
03/20/2026

March is Women’s History Month. In this moment, our community faces challenges that are deeply connected; economic uncertainty, gaps in healthcare, environmental concerns, and barriers to opportunity. And too often, people most affected are the ones with the fewest resources - women.

But every day, we see something powerful: a team of dedicated women showing up, leading with compassion, and creating real change from the ground up.

At Family & Children Services, our staff made up largely of women, help build a stronger, more resilient community where they strengthen families, expand access, and create pathways forward. Their work reminds us that sustainability isn’t just about the environment. It’s about people. It’s about stability, opportunity, and ensuring every generation has the chance to thrive.

When women lead in service of their communities, they don’t just respond to challenges, they reshape the future.

Thank you to the women of Family & Children Services, and our large community and world, for the impact they make every day!

We are looking for a Mental Health Therapist to work in our Home-Based FACT Program in Kalamazoo! This is a full-time po...
03/19/2026

We are looking for a Mental Health Therapist to work in our Home-Based FACT Program in Kalamazoo! This is a full-time position with benefits, with a $1,000 sign-on bonus for this position.

If you’d like to join our team of compassionate therapists, click here: https://bit.ly/4rO1H3v

The 2026 Social Work Month theme honors the prime mission of the Social Work profession – to enhance human well-being, m...
03/05/2026

The 2026 Social Work Month theme honors the prime mission of the Social Work profession – to enhance human well-being, meet the basic human needs of all people, and put special attention on the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty.

Every day we see the power social workers have on our community to uplift, strengthen, and positively transform children and families. The work our frontline staff do is needed now more than ever, and we are so inspired by all they do even when it’s hard.

Thank you so much to those who chased their passion for making a difference in the world straight into the social work profession!

One of our main goals as an agency is to keep families together, whenever possible.  Families First, a family preservati...
03/03/2026

One of our main goals as an agency is to keep families together, whenever possible.

Families First, a family preservation program, offers families intensive, short-term crisis intervention and family education services in their homes for four to six weeks. Families First Specialists are available and accessible to the family 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The worker helps the parents identify their needs and strengths with regards to parenting, and then develops a plan with them to meet their children’s developmental, physical, emotional, educational, medical, and safety needs.

We know that becoming true partners with our clients allows them to feel supported and encouraged, which is vital to their success.

Join our Family and Community Treatment team, either in Battle Creek or Kalamazoo. FACT is an intensive, home-based trea...
02/28/2026

Join our Family and Community Treatment team, either in Battle Creek or Kalamazoo. FACT is an intensive, home-based treatment service that works with the entire family of a youth with a mental health diagnosis. By providing the resources and skills of a multi-disciplinary team, FACT builds on youth and family strengths to increase personal and community support and promote healthy family functioning.

If you would like to be a part of strengthening families in our community, click here to learn more and apply: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/All/9bc29265-ef87-4331-9545-26f4c96a1fd3/Family-Children-Services-Inc---Careers

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1608 Lake Street
Kalamazoo, MI
49001

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Monday 8:30am - 7pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 7pm
Thursday 8:30am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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