DFIO Support Network

Support Beyond Recognition

The DFIO Support Network is a trusted directory of organizations, services, resources, and community voices people can connect with for continued support.

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Explore the DFIO Support Network by partner type, coverage, service category, audience, city, and state. As the network grows, this page will make it easier for dads, caregivers, veterans, youth, and community members to discover aligned voices, organizations, and resources in one place.

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Trusted nonprofits, services, and community resources supporting dads, children, youth, families, veterans, adults, and others seeking trusted support.

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Resource Partner Nationwide
Audience: Community, Dads, Families, Parents / Caregivers
Basic Needs Family Support & Co-Parenting Financial Assistance & Emergency Help Mental & Behavioral Health

We are the boots on the ground, the local experts who make finding help easier. There are more than 200 211 agencies across the United States, each with a team of compassionate, highly trained community specialists who are available to help you access the best local resources and services to address any need.

How they help: The 211 network in the United States responds to more than 13 million requests for help every year. Most calls, web chats, and text messages are from people looking for help meeting basic needs like housing, food, transportation, and health care.

AJ and the Cool Kids

Resource Partner Nationwide
Audience: Children, Families, Parents / Caregivers
Family Support & Co-Parenting

At AJ and the Cool Kids Autism Foundation, our commitment to serving families in the autistic community drives everything we do. Through our annual fundraising gala, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and love within this community while making a tangible difference in the lives of those we serve.

How they help: Foundation that provides education and financial assistance to autism community. Each year, we proudly select a deserving family to receive a one-time grant designed to help alleviate expenses related to an autism diagnosis. This initiative allows us to directly support families and bring hope where it’s needed most.

Andrea Believes Foundation

Resource Partner Statewide
FL
Audience: Community, Children, Elderly, People with Disabilities
Housing & Shelter Mental & Behavioral Health Youth Development

Andrea Believes Foundation believes in turning compassion into action by uplifting communities through impactful projects that inspire growth, resilience, and hope.

How they help: Our Focus is on building stronger communities by supporting mental wellness, restoring stability for the unhoused, nurturing children, and strengthening bonds with our elders. Our Internship Program is open to any student whose passionate about service and giving back to their community. Provides community services hours to High School students!

Atlanta Fathers Association

Resource Partner Local
Metro Atlanta, GA
Audience: Dads, Community
Community Programs Fatherhood / Mentorship Mental & Behavioral Health

Atlanta Fathers Association is a brotherhood-driven organization committed to building stronger men and stronger families throughout Atlanta. We create intentional spaces for fathers to connect, grow, and access the resources needed to lead well at home and in their communities.

How they help: Atlanta Fathers Association exists to build brotherhood among fathers, strengthen men emotionally and mentally, empower personal growth and leadership, and provide access to the resources and community every father needs to elevate.

Be Fearless Foundation

Resource Partner Nationwide
Audience: Youth / Teens (13-18), Community
Education & Literacy Mental & Behavioral Health Youth Development

Bullying systematically breaks down a child’s spirit, but we are here to rebuild it. The Be Fearless Foundation takes a direct, two-front approach to building youth resilience. By combining the physical discipline of martial arts with the mental fortitude provided by licensed therapists, we give kids the exact tools they need to face adversity head-on.

How they help: Deliver high-impact anti-bullying programs and healthy coping strategies that forge undeniable confidence for kids. Bridge the gap between physical strength and mental health, pairing Jiu-Jitsu and Boxing with professional life coaching.

Birthday Boxes for Good, Inc.

Resource Partner Local
South Florida
Audience: Children, Youth / Teens (13-18), Families
Community Programs Family Support & Co-Parenting Mental & Behavioral Health

Birthday Boxes for Good, Inc. is dedicated to transforming moments of hardship into milestones of joy. We believe that no circumstance should diminish a child’s right to feel celebrated. Our carefully curated boxes go beyond toys and treats—they carry messages of empowerment and hope, ensuring every teen and child knows they are seen, loved, and valued by their community.

How they help: Birthday Boxes for Good exists to celebrate and reward meaningful milestones in the lives of children and families in order to encourage confidence, dignity, growth, and long-term well-being. Providing thoughtfully curated celebration boxes that honor birthdays, graduations, and other important life moments.

Children's Home Network

Resource Partner Local
Tampa Bay
Audience: Children, Families, Grandparents / Kinship Caregivers
Children & Families Support Disability & Caregiver Support Foster Care

Providing Services and programs throughout Tampa Bay and South Florida At the Children’s Home Network, we unlock the potential of at-risk children and families by providing compassionate and effective services that create opportunities for success. Providing Services and programs throughout Tampa Bay and South Florida

How they help: To meet today’s needs, we offer innovative programs and services that have a positive impact on children and their families. Our goal is to help children build the skills and confidence they need to succeed in life. Guiding Stars is heartfelt mentoring program dedicated to supporting children from kindergarten through 8th grade. Reaching and Inspiring Students Everywhere (RAISE) provides a full spectrum of support services to help children to overcome physical, mental and emotional barriers so that they can heal, learn and thrive. The Supporting and Empowering Educational and Developmental Services (SEEDS) Program is a multi-disciplinary intervention team composed of schools, community, and family representatives.

Dad Tough

Content & Community Partner Nationwide
Audience: Dads, Community, Parents / Caregivers
Fitness

Dad Tough is built for busy dads who want to get stronger, leaner, and more energetic without sacrificing their family, career, or sanity. Most men inside are former athletes or active earlier in life who feel stuck, inconsistent, or unsure where to start again.

How they help: Dad Tough isn’t just workouts. It’s structure, accountability, and brotherhood. You’re not relying on motivation — you’re following systems designed to keep you consistent when life gets busy. As a DFIO dad, use code DFIO to save on your 1:1 fitness coaching program (4-month plan available via direct link). https://www.trainerize.me/profile/dadtough/?planGUID=85dc3894ceba4e339ebaa52942621641&code=DFIO

Dancing for a Difference

Resource Partner Local
Tampa/Brandon, FL
Audience: Children, Youth / Teens (13-18), Families
Community Programs Experiences / Enrichment Youth Development

As a 501c3 nonprofit dance studio, our mission is to make dance and music more available to all ages and abilities in the Tampa Bay area and give back to the community.

How they help: Inclusive Dance & Music Lessons In Brandon Florida that foster children’s social, emotional, and physical skills through dance, music, and friendships.

Finn's Fighters

Experience Partner Local
Tampa, FL
Audience: Children, Families
Community Programs Disability & Caregiver Support Financial Assistance & Emergency Help

Finn’s Fighters is a Tampa Bay nonprofit created in honor of Finn, a courageous young boy who battled Ewing Sarcoma. The organization raises awareness for pediatric cancer and provides support, kindness, and hope to families facing a pediatric cancer diagnosis.

How they help: Finn's Fighters raises awareness for pediatric cancer while supporting Tampa Bay families experiencing a pediatric cancer diagnosis through community support, advocacy, financial assistance, and acts of kindness that honor Finn's legacy.

Highways of Hope Florida Inc

Resource Partner Statewide
FL
Audience: Community, Children, Youth / Teens (13-18)
Community Programs Family Support & Co-Parenting Mental & Behavioral Health

Highways of Hope Florida Inc is a registered nonprofit organization based in Lake Wales, Florida, dedicated to bringing hope, dignity, and meaningful support to families in need. Highways of Hope was created with a simple but powerful mission — to show compassion through action and to remind people that they are not alone in difficult times.

How they help: We provide meaningful, direct support to families in our community through simple but impactful acts of care. Our primary program, Wish Upon a Cake, ensures that children have a birthday cake to celebrate their special day — something many families are forced to go without.

Hope for Miami

Resource Partner Local
Miami, FL
Audience: Children, Families, Parents / Caregivers
Community Programs Parenting Resources Youth Development

Miami is a place where each of us uses our resources, skills, and interests as “threads” to re-weave our neighborhoods into a tapestry of well-being for everyone. Our work is done through partnerships and collaborations which link the resources, skills, and knowledge of many. As groups and individuals are connected, efforts are enhanced to address specific challenges.

How they help: Hope for Miami nurtures children, youth, and families through effective programs to help them build positive, healthy futures. Including the MenUp program, which builds families and communities by promoting positive relationships between fathers and their children.

Hope Services

Resource Partner Statewide
FL
Audience: Community, People with Disabilities
Disability & Caregiver Support Education & Literacy Employment & Workforce Development

At our company, we know that disabilities do not undercut a person’s value or potential, and we’ve found that these individuals carry with them unique giftedness that can enrich a company’s culture. We also support individuals facing barriers to employment, including people living with disabilities, justice-involved individuals, young adults and teens, and survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence. As the company has grown tremendously throughout west-central Florida, our passion and core beliefs stay the same: We Care. We Help. We give HOPE.

How they help: We provide vocational rehabilitation services and vocational training. Our services are designed to help older students and adults living with disabilities to find their own strengths and build the confidence necessary to find the right job. We also support individuals facing barriers to employment through job placement, vocational training, nationally recognized certifications, and paid on-the-job training opportunities, including justice-involved individuals, young adults and teens, and survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence. Hope Services contributes to today’s diverse and growing business community by bringing together two key groups: First, people with disabilities are an overlooked and underused talent pool who are available, flexible, and motivated.​ Second, employers are continually seeking workers who are loyal, dependable, and productive.​

i love you, bro Project

Resource Partner Nationwide
Audience: Men, Dads, Community
Community Programs Financial Assistance & Emergency Help Mental & Behavioral Health

A 501c3 nonprofit for Men’s Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, and ongoing Personal Development through connective evidence-based programming.

How they help: To promote hope, wellness, and a better quality of life for all men, by addressing their mental health needs, social and emotional issues, and ongoing self-improvement. To change the toxic social stigma shadowing men’s mental health by being a leader in educating, inspiring, and empowering men everywhere.

Inclusive Mamas Connect

Experience Partner Local
South Florida, FL
Audience: Children, Community, Families
Children & Families Support Community Programs

Inclusive Mamas Connect is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in South Florida founded in 2024 by @theinclusivemama (Krystal Giraldo). It supports autism moms and families raising neurodivergent children through community building, local events, resource sharing, and peer connection.

How they help: Organizes specialized community gatherings like "Autism Moms' Night Off" (such as karaoke or pilates nights), family-friendly inclusive playdates, and educational summits. Provides sensory supplies, low-cost or free family experiences, and localized resource navigation. Inclusive Mamas Connect Instagram and managed ticketing via Inclusive Mamas Connect Events.

Jump For Kids

Resource Partner Statewide
FL
Audience: Children, Youth / Teens (13-18)
Fitness Youth Development

Empowering Kids Through Movement, Mentorship, and Community. Changing lives one child, one class, and one community at a time through fitness, sports, and mentorship programs.

How they help: Jump For Kids is dedicated to helping young people build healthier futures through movement, mentorship, and education. Through engaging fitness programs, we empower children to develop healthy habits, build confidence, and improve their physical and emotional well-being. Our goal is to create opportunities for every child to experience the benefits of an active and healthy lifestyle.

Live Like Bella Childhood Cancer Foundation

Experience Partner Nationwide
Audience: Children, Families
Children & Families Support

Live Like Bella was established in 2013 in memory of Bella Rodriguez-Torres, a young girl who passed away at the age of 10 after a long battle with cancer. During her six-year fight, Bella inspired people around the world to live with compassion and serve others. In her honor the foundation provides financial support to families in across the United States and 38 countries and has funded 75 research studies totaling $40 million in hopes of finding a cure.

How they help: The Live Like Bella Foundation is committed to being an internationally recognized leader in childhood cancer research and advocacy while providing financial and emotional support to families whose children are battling cancer.

PPSV Charities

Resource Partner Nationwide
Audience: Families, Dads, Community
Community Programs Family Support & Co-Parenting Mental & Behavioral Health

PPSV Charities was founded on the belief that no one should face mental health challenges alone. We recognized a critical gap in accessible, stigma-free mental health support for veterans, first responders, and civilians who serve our communities. Through innovative programs and compassionate support, we’re changing lives and breaking down barriers to mental wellness.

How they help: PPSV Charities empowers veterans, first responders, and civilians to overcome depression and anxiety through holistic wellness, education, and community support, using digital media and technology to make mental health resources accessible, engaging, and stigma-free.

Raider Dad

Experience Partner Local
Las Vegas, NV
Audience: Children, Youth / Teens (13-18)
Experiences / Enrichment

Raider Dad was created to help fill seats with children who may not otherwise experience a Raiders game. Fans had questioned what season tickets holders could do with unused tickets instead of leaving the seats empty. Founder of Raider Dad collected tickets with the hopes to gift tickets to families who had never experienced a Raiders game.

How they help: Each season Raider Dad invites hundreds of kids to Raider experiences and games. A number of events are hosted each year to create a memory and decrease costs for families attending a Raiders game. Las Vegas is an expensive city to begin with and that is no different when it pertains to sporting events. For an experience, most people focus on the cost a ticket, but it's whole experience that makes attending sporting events challenging for families when you factor in parking, food and beverage, and merchandise.

Ronald McDonald House Charities South Florida

Experience Partner Local
South Florida, FL
Audience: Children, Families
Children & Families Support Community Services Health & Human Services Temporary Lodging

Keeping Families Close At Ronald McDonald House, we provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare.

How they help: Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida helps families stay together by providing temporary housing and supportive services while children receive specialized medical care away from home. Through family-centered programs and community partnerships, they offer comfort, resources, and assistance that allow families to focus on their child's healing.

Safe Families for Children (Tampa)

Experience Partner Local
Tampa, FL
Audience: Children, Families
Children & Families Support

Safe Families Tampa is a nonprofit volunteer movement that partners with local churches to surround families experiencing crisis with a caring, compassionate community.

How they help: Our mission is to create extended family-like support for isolated families with volunteers who are motivated by faith to keep children safe, and families together. Everyone can do something. Safe Families Tampa serves Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Hernando and Citrus Counties.

Tay Strong Foundation

Resource Partner Nationwide
Audience: Community, Families, Parents / Caregivers
Family Support & Co-Parenting Parenting Resources

What began as one family’s fight to bring Tay home has become a mission to help others do the same. At just 18, Tay’s life changed forever after injuries sustained as a passenger in a car accident left her with a traumatic brain injury in a semi-conscious state. Her mother refused to give up and discovered how hard it is for families to navigate a system that isn’t built for compassionate, home-based care.

How they help: The TayStrong Foundation supports individuals and families affected by traumatic brain injuries and complex medical conditions by providing essential home modifications, medical equipment, financial assistance, and caregiver resources. We empower families to safely care for their loved ones at home by filling the critical gaps left by traditional healthcare systems.

Tha Village Network

Content & Community Partner Nationwide
Audience: Dads, Families, Community
Family Support & Co-Parenting Fatherhood / Mentorship Parenting Resources

Our goal is to build a lifestyle for our autistic children that ensures they have the same opportunities as everyone else. It’s time to show up and build tha village they deserve! Looking to create a network across the U.S. for families to have support.

What they talk about: Our mission at THA VILLAGE PODCAST is simple: to bring together fathers and like-minded families in a safe, therapeutic space where we can share our stories and experiences about raising neurodivergent and special needs kings and queens.

The Dads Labs Podcast

Content & Community Partner Nationwide
Audience: Dads, Families
Fatherhood / Mentorship

The Dad Labs Podcast, the ultimate podcast for dads navigating the wild, wonderful, and sometimes chaotic world of parenting!

What they talk about: We dive into the highs and lows of everyday life—sharing hilarious mishaps, heartfelt moments, and practical tips for raising kids in today’s fast-paced world. From diaper disasters to teenage tantrums, we cover it all with humor, honesty, and a touch of dad wisdom.

The See Project

Resource Partner Nationwide
Audience: Community
Education & Literacy Mental & Behavioral Health

The See Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting survivors of trauma by providing access to compassionate, trauma-informed mental health resources and community support. Many survivors face barriers to accessing mental health services, including stigma, cost, and lack of resources. Our goal is to bridge that gap by offering education, advocacy, and accessible support services that prioritize dignity, empowerment, and long-term healing.

How they help: Millions of individuals experience trauma each year, yet many face barriers to accessing quality mental health services. These barriers can include stigma, financial limitations, lack of culturally competent care, and limited awareness of available resources. The SEE Project exists to bridge this gap by promoting accessible support and creating safe spaces where survivors can begin their healing journey.

Unbreakable Kids

Experience Partner Local
Miami, FL
Audience: Children, Families, Parents / Caregivers
Children & Families Support Community Programs Foster Care

Unbreakable Kids is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children from birth through age 17 who have experienced foster care, trauma, instability, or other difficult life circumstances. We believe every child deserves the opportunity to grow up feeling safe, valued, encouraged, and supported. Through mentorship, educational opportunities, community partnerships, and essential resources, we help children build confidence, resilience, and hope for the future. Our work extends beyond meeting immediate needs. We focus on creating lasting relationships, empowering young people to believe in themselves, and building stronger communities where every child has the opportunity to thrive. At Unbreakable Kids, we don’t define children by the challenges they’ve faced. We believe in the strength they carry and the future they can create.

How they help: To empower children from birth through age 17 by providing mentorship, educational opportunities, essential resources, and community support that help them overcome adversity and build brighter futures. Every child deserves someone who believes in them. Every child deserves the opportunity to rise.

Wesley Chapel Elks Lodge #2893

Resource Partner Local
Wesley Chapel, FL
Audience: Community, Youth / Teens (13-18), Veterans
Community Programs Veteran Services Youth Development

Elks Lodges bring so much more to their communities than just a building, golf course or pool. They are places where neighbors come together, families share meals, and children grow up.

How they help: Elks invest in their communities through programs (scholarships, community investments, veteran services, sports, drug awareness, etc.) that help children grow up healthy and drug-free, meet the needs of today's veterans, and improve the quality of life.

Young Dreams Community Outreach

Experience Partner Local
Miami, FL
Audience: Children, Families
Child Hunger Children & Families Support Education & Literacy

Established in 2009, Young Dreams Community Outreach (YDCO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Miami-Dade County, Florida, dedicated to supporting underprivileged children and their educational success. We provide essential resources and materials to empower children and families, fostering lasting community memories. With the help of volunteers, grants, and community supporters, we aim to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families, and we invite others to join us in our mission to ensure the success of Young Dreams Community Outreach.

What they talk about: Young Dreams Community Outreach is dedicated to empowering children, families, and individuals through education, opportunity, and compassion. Our current programs include Adopt a Classroom, providing essential school supplies and teacher support; Snack Pack Distribution, helping fight childhood hunger; Career Closet & Open Closet Events, offering free professional clothing, resume assistance, and headshots to help individuals enter or re-enter the workforce with confidence; and Respect the Ride, a motorcycle awareness program promoting road safety and saving lives through education. Together, these initiatives create brighter futures by meeting immediate needs while inspiring long-term success.

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