You Are Not Alone
Life can be overwhelming. Sometimes it feels like you’re facing hard times alone. Safe Families for Children is here to help. We connect you with caring volunteers who offer guidance, friendship, and practical support. Our goal is to walk alongside you, help your family find stability, and make sure your children stay safe and loved.
When Your Family is Facing a Crisis, Our Families Are Available to Support
If you partner with Safe Families, we’ll match you with a Family Friend and a Family Coach. If you need childcare, we’ll also match you with a Host Family. Together, this team is called your Circle of Support.
Short-term crisis childcare
A Host Family is a trained, background-checked volunteer family that provides temporary care for children while their parents navigate a challenging season.
Friendship
A Family Friend is a trained, background-checked volunteer who provides encouragement, friendship, and practical support to parents in crisis.
Coaching
Safe Families Coaching provides personalized support to help parents set goals, build stability, and navigate challenging seasons.
Resource Network
Resource Friends connect you to local resources and practical support like diapers, transportation, and help with applications so you can get through this season with support.
What Happens Next?
Getting support is easy! If your family lives in Travis or Williamson County, TX, we’re here to help
Reach out
Fill out our online form or call our office. Our team will connect with you within 48 business hours to see if Safe Families is the right fit.
Online Service Request
Online Service Request Spanish
Call: 512-253-1419
Get Matched
If our program meets your needs, we’ll complete intake paperwork and match you with trained volunteers in your area.
Build a Circle of Support
Safe Families can partner with your family for up to a year, offering encouragement, practical help, and temporary childcare. Our goal is to help you build a lasting network of people who can support your family when you need it most.
“The unique thing about Safe Families, for me, is that they have provided me with the fundamental support that I needed as a single mom. Safe Families offers the role of family to people like me that would otherwise not have it. That is the greatest support of all.”
Stacy
Safe Families Alumni
“I wanted to say I’m so thankful for everything y’all have done for me and my babies, I wouldn’t be where I am today without y’all.”
Hailey
Partner Parent
Community Resources
Safe Families for Children is a program that provides relational support and temporary, short-term childcare. If you need other assistance, please check out these trusted community programs.
Housing
Saint Louise House
Long-term housing and support for single mothers who are working or in school. Children must be under 16.
Texas Baptist Children’s Home
Housing and support for single mothers who are pregnant or who have recently had a baby.
SAFE Alliance Housing – For Surviviors of Domestic Abuse
Emergency and long-term housing for survivors of domestic violence and abuse.
Food Resources
Central Texas Food Bank
Provides food through a network of food pantries across Central Texas.
Offers food, nutrition support, and health services for pregnant women, new moms, and young children.
South Austin Food Pantry
Free groceries for families and individuals in South Austin.
Meeting Your Goals
Jeremiah Program
Education and support programs for single mothers working toward college and career goals.
Help with health insurance, financial coaching, and access to community benefits.
Goodwill – Skills and Career opportunities
Job training, career coaching, and employment opportunities.
Unexpected Pregnancy
Trucare
Pregnancy testing and verification.
OBGYN care and women’s health services.
She Might
Online coaching and planning support for pregnancy and early parenthood.
Directories for Additional Resources
United Way Greater Austin
United Way for Greater Austin’s Navigation Center has helps navigate the complex system of health and human services in Central Texas
A connection tool to find resources in your zip code.