What is Building Direction for Families, Inc. (BDF) trying to accomplish?

Our Vision
Families are at the heart of our communities. We envision families growing and prospering in communities that promote family self-esteem, self-sufficiency and self-determination.

Over the past few years, area agencies, public health, schools, and citizens have worked together to develop creative and innovative services for children and families. BDF looks at all services provided, regardless of where the funding comes from, to develop an area plan for a seamless continuum of services. The purpose of the BDF Community Empowerment Area is to:

• encourage local citizens to lead collaborative efforts involving education, health and human services programs on behalf of the children, families and other citizens residing in the area, and,
• enable the well-being of families with children, ages 0 - 18 years,
• improve the efficiency, effectiveness and quality of area services.

BDF receives support from several funding streams, including but not limited to: Empowerment School Ready and Early Childhood funds, Decategorization Project funds, Promoting Safe and Stable Families funds, Criminal Juvenile Justice Planning funds. The search for other funding is ongoing.